The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-08
A miscellaneous Epissie I'D tsia
Republicans Of Pierce CO.
in general. and TO "a few
OGtssem i'm ParticU-
lar.

i'm general. and TO "a few
O7ts.em i'm ParticU-
lar.
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to ly-
ingP'
Shakespeare.
"The longest pole KNOCKS down the per-
| simmons"
Popular Prorer5.
At tho Republican Co. Convention,
held at Prescott, on Wednesday last, we
were elected delegate to the Judicial
Convention BIZ twenty one out Of the
whole number of twenty-five votes cast.
After that action WAS taken, grave char
ges were preferred against discharges
accusing us of political dishonesty and
personal crime-some substantiated by
a show Of proof, and some by none what
ever. On that occasion We replied to
but one of those charges, we feel it now
to be n duty and pleasure to reply to
them all. These charges, as near as we
can reccollect, were brought forward in
the following order:
LIST. A charge Of having, last fall,
bargained this county to st. Croix in the
coming Judicial nomination, in consider
alton Of her aid in nominating G. B. Cox
for the Senatorship. This charge was
afterwards modified so rs to accuse us Of
having, with others, received some sum
ofmoney, supposed to he $500. from the
Democrats, in consideration for which,
we were to distract the Republican par
ty, and use our influence to defeat its
nominee for Judge. This charge was
brought by o. I. MAxos, and endorsed
by the Prescott delegation.
I'd. A charge Of being member Of
secret political organization, whose OBJ
ject is to control the nominations of the
Republican party in this county, and as
far as possible throughout the Senate and
Assembly Districts.
3D.. A charge of general political rot
tenness, and dishonest trick of ''tamper-
ing with the people," Mt their primary
meetings.
4th. A charge Of forging letter in
last falls canvass, in relation to the school
lands, attributing it to A. MEeGETT,
Democratic candidate for Senator. This
charge was brought by OLIVER GIBBS
JR,, who alleged that he vaw said letter
in our hand writing, it bsing handed to
him for inspection by J. L. DALE.
Ist.--The first charge, as we said, WAS
brought by Dr.. MAxos, and we have
no doubt was believed by him, and per-
haps by all the Prescott delegation
We pronounce it entirely false as regards
oursclf, and have no doubt Of its falsty
as regards others.
We will give tho proof upon which this
assertion is founded. DR.. Maxon stated
in convention that a gentleman had off
er,d to give him valuable assistance in
the nomination of Mr.. Corr, for the sum
of $500. Being asked by whose means
he proposed to render such assistance, be
declined to give names, but mentioned
that of Lutte A. Taylor. In reply, we
stated at the Convention in distance,
what we state now; that the mention Of
our name i'll ths matter, was unauthori-
zed by US; that the gentleman alluded to
called upon us, told us the offer he had
made DR. Maxon, said he thought the
DIR. would ncceptit, said he had used our
name, but regretted doing so, as he had
no authority, and asked us if under tho
circumstances, we would assist in nomi-
mating and eleeting Mr.. Corr? We re-
piled that in no circumstances should We
aid in his nomination, but if nominated
by the Republican Convention, we should
give him our support. This is the extent
of our connexion with the matter, and we
presume no one but some prejudiced
friends of Mr. Corr, have any faith in the
truth Of the charges.
2d.-The second charge WIS of the ex-
istence of q secret political organization
among Republicans of River Falls for the
purpose of controlling nominations, levy
ing black mail, DC, and of our connexion
with it.
1t WIS boldly asserted in Convention
that this charge could be fully sustained
on the spot, and accordingly the Conyen-
ton was resolved into an investigating
committee and the witnesses rere called.
The failure was most signal and complete.
The utmost that was proven. was, that in
the fall Of 1853, a Know Nothing Lodge
existed in this place for about five weeks,
that it never was in working condition.
never took any political action-was q
/ r. f