Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-15
rhe witness in More Trouble.
The editor of the Witness disclaims any

i The editor of the WatneSS dsclailns any
Ivish to quarrel, which is change Of charac-
ter quite unexpected to his readers who know
him as whining fellow, ready to quarrel
at every thing in his way He reminds US
Iof that unfortunate class of persons to be
met with everywhere, who are ever out Of
humor and great scolds; yet when noticed
and renis led Of their foolish ways, each
will reply, "Oh, don't wish to quarrel J"
Il am not quarelsome person" and then
liz another word Of reproof comes, such
scold raises the cry of persecution, and
lclairs the innocence ola saint. 1T is the pc
Iculiarty ofweak, deceitful and selfish persons
Il to ever assume disinterestedness, smartness
land outright manliness-yet practice ohio
guy, cupidity and meddlesoineness. What
a fortunate thing that in the breasts Of per-
sons of different mould there exists mon
-itor to warn them against such pretenders
1.-THE truth is, the editor Of the FITNESS en-
t braced the idea months ago that, by att
lacking general and local official affairs and
matters Of public concern in the county,
! keeping up a general whine and laying ev-
|erything which be imagines wrong or OBJ
+ iectional to some sectional thing, and then
j Suggesting county division as the grand
+ Ipanacea for all ailments, he could thereby
create enough discomfort among people to
t beget a respectable division force. Hence,
the money apportioned for bridges is sec
tionellv Experimentation would be a
remedy; the courts are held too long--di-
2 vision would make them shorter; the coun-
ty expenses are too eayy-divsion would
make them lighter; it is too far to travel
to the county seat-division would bring
county seat near to every mans door; IN
. fine, there's fault connected with every
: Office and public business matter which the
) Witness would correct by division. The
FITNESS has dwclt and stewed so much
over such theory and practice of assailing
the public county affairs, in order to create
disafection, that we III common with 9TH
ers are tired Of hearing it; the designs are
clear to all, forfthe editor Of the Witness
has not the ability to conceal his motives
from the weakest Of his readers Last sum
.
mer he attacked us, time and again, think
ing to undermine our standing in the same
| manner that he practices upon the county
Z aff'irs then suggesting division as rem
ledy to meet our case. or course we made
mo reply, butfwe are not expected to remain
silent when be attacks BY insinuation,
-lhearsay or otherwise such of the business
affairs Of the county as we know to be well
: and economically conducted and without
amy sectional reference. We don't believe
) his method Of injurng the reputation Of
the county aud county affairs, without re-
/ gard to fact, in order to make people dissat-
isfed, is an honorable way Of persuading
! people 70 ravor DIVISION. Let him bring
) the matter Of division square up, on its own
merits, without dosing the public mind for
. months with poison against the financial
e management Of the county and against this
thing aud that, however little. Lei him
propose at once that the next legislature
pass an sct authorizing a vote Of the peo-
pie for and against any line of division he
may want Bring it Iefore Tie people for
action, then discuss it and the people viii
decide for the strong side.
The Witnsss editor often harps on this.
that it is our interest to oppose DIVISION
As respects our being small property
holder and taxpayer he is right; but is an
editor and proprietor of county paper,
] our interest all lies favorable to division
/ We hsye nearly plenty of typo fixtures and
other printing apparatus for three good
printing Offices, and subscribers enough in
each proposed new county for three large
: subscription lists. I'VE could moveinto one
! of til new counties and carry on printing
: then iposc Of two offices, enc for each of
the other counties, supplying the same with
e the names Of such subscribers as would be-
: long TO the respective counties. I'VE would
= certainly remove toPlatteyiIle, place that
I, alone furnishes almost as much patronage
jas the rest Of the county, is the best sup
piled with schools and churches Of eny 9TH
CT in this part Of the state and has rail-
roao in almost certain prospect Aud as
1.-THE public printing Of small counties
Eamounts usually to as much or more than
of large counties9we could DO just about as
'1well, have less trouble and fewer losses, and
the two offices which we would dispose Of
and start in the other counties would more
ethan paw I'LL incidental loss, trouble Of re-
) Imoval, &c. But we are confident that
kGrant will never be divided into more than
j 1.-TWO counties: If divided at all, two counties