The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-04-18
Written for the JoURxAI
Poor Policy.

Mr.. EDIToE:-lu the Prescott Tran-
script ofApril 7ih, l notice an editorial
article in which q large and respectable
minority Of the Republicans of this town
are severely censured, and their motives
impugncd, in a manner which seems to
nc, alike injuliciou,, ungentlemanly, and
unjust. The paragraph to which l al
luGs reads as follows:
~ he returns from the town of River
Falls. which cast $50 votes, less than sew
enty Of which were by Democrats, is hu
initiating in the extreme TO see Repub-
| leans protesting principles and honesty,
disposiug Of themselves for such mis-
cradle pretcxt as merry fifty Of thevoters
Of that town did-thc mer.st shallow Of
local pfeforence-thus acknowledging
! themselves to be the political property of
Hudson, wonderfully lessons our respect
and esteem for them. If Spencer is de
fcated, it is by Republican votes, and if
| Republicans will thus hcartIessly, for the
most senseless nretcnces, betray their par
| ty, nothing can be expected, nothing no.
| ped for, better than the miserable defeats
add chagrin Ct towards"
Now, | do not believe that the writer
Of tho above paragraph, gave true ex-
| preston to the feelings of any consilera-
bic number Of Republicans in the city Of
1 Prescott or Pierce Co. The sentiments
it contains give painful evidence Of
IIind narrowed by political bigotry, and
heated v it'll local jealousios. The policy
Of such articles IS that Of q Young editor.
either lacking the sagaciiy to forsee the
effects Of his course, or tho ability to so
shape it, that he shall advance tue inter
csts Of the cause he SO zcalously adyo-
Gates.
1t should be the earnest wish, of every
advocate Of Republican principles, that
instead Of groundless suspicious and irri-
tating charges, there should DO liberal al
lowauce and forbearahce on all sides and
on all questions where there is an houcst
difference Of opinion. With such spirit,
things will go on tremendously and
prosperously, without it, difficulties will
arise, the wheels Of our party organiza-
ton become cloggod, ard our opponents
will triumph. Sach being the case, the
article referred to in the Transcript, is
sadly indiscreet at least: and l am at a
loss to see low any one acquainted with
The state Of feeling among many Repub-
licans in regard to drawing party lines in
the canvas Just passed, could ignoraDtly
make so gross a bIander. 1t is to be sin
cereIy regretted that SO many Republicans
have seen Fit to use their votes and iufu-
ence to promote the election of Judge
Wetherby, but the fret Of thc;r SO doing,
by no means proves that they are traitors
to their protested principles or untrue to
the Republican faith. The only issue bo-
tween the rival candidates for the Judge
ship was upon the States Rights ques-
ton, and this is not 4 Republican measure
and many earnest and efficient men, who
stand squarely on tho National Republi-
can Platform, wholly ignore tho States
Rights question.
Why, then does tho Transcript have
the effrortery to charge upon Republicans
cftried honesty apd known integrity
men whso attachment to principle has
been fully demonstratetl--men, many of
whom have been active leaders in organ
izing and sustaining Il party in Pierce
and St Croix coenties-who believing
they sacrificed no principle, supported
Judge Wetherby on the ground of bis
supposed superior ftnoss-that such men
should be accused Of ''disposing of them
selves for miserable pretext," and 'for
the most senseless pretences betraying
their party" is most unwise and hurtful
IN its polic", utterly false and unwarran-
ted in its fact, and jealous and uncourt.
eous IN its spirit; and the indiscreetness
Of the writer, is the only allowable apol-
ogy. If Republicans honest in their pur-
poses and earnest in thor efforts. are to
be malign2 I'd and traduccd for acting true
TO their own convictions, by men assn
ming superior honesty, and occupying
responsible positions in the party, and
who take advantage Of those positions TO
dictate aid deaounee, regardless of fact
or ezped;ency-then are Republican in
ierests endangered, and the public conf
he T. u