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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
Grant County at 1Naupnn.


At the March Term of Court, the fol-
lowing named persons We're convicted and
sentenced to Waupun by the Hon. Judge
Cothren: Harrison Rogers, for stealing
money from McIyer at Boscobel, two years;
Robt. w. NAPLES for stealing Borah's cat
tie, one year; Jasper Grub for burning
Bishops barn, four years. All were taken
to Waupun on Monday last BY Sheriff
Moore. After their conviction they be
haved with singular indifference, and their
every act showed the justice Of their con
yiction and sentence. These, with the sew
era already IN the State Prison from Grant,
make our county as vel represented nu-
snerically at Waupun as at Madison. May
both delegations from Grant be greatly
benefited by the tuition and discipline and
mend their ways, 50 Is to be patterns Of
honesty and good behavior after returning
to their respective homes; and upon The
evidence Of reformation may they lie re-
stored 10 confidence and good society, to
trust and office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

SENATOR DooLTTTLE.-A recent nun
Der Of Harper's Weekly contains an o.
count Of the closing scenes Of the latescsSOa
Of the Senate, with some criticism upon
the style Of speaking which characsnm
the Senators. The writer says:
"Probably the most efficient Republican
Senator in debate will be found to hD@
little. Of Wisconsion. His peculiar merit
are, first, that he speaks clearly, seusiu!,
and quietly; and, secondly, that be know
how and when to sit down. This most
difficult Of all arts--the art Of sitting down
he seems to have mastered li'Ptos
ably natural gift. At any rate be P@
sesses it, and be is always heard with a.
tention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

EE- Parson Brownlow,s y
(Tennessee,) Whig, thus speaks q ,
dent Lincoln's Inaugural: 'e'l
We endorse the entire ADD.
OF the best papers Of the kind ws s.. = ole
and we commend it for its tan ~'e Seen
and conservatism. It is peace-lov;a ps'ana
conservative in its nationality oss ug ADD
II is out and out, Union ada senumeDt.
Of the appreciation Of every Uoio WORTHY
Conservative man South, as well ! M
Had it been delivered by jackson p N0aa
Breckenridge, eyen'the Cotton Sat-. oEa
have declared it to be the height q s0aa
cal perfection. And we NH. = point
affirm, that if Lincold's Inaugural !
indication Of the character Of h. : aa9
Administration, all good and true m sOulAs
congratulate themselves upon b;s l "l nay
to the Presidency. If carried ont : slec,ou
Peace Measure is necessary. Lei ~ ~ UIasf
Of the Border States, patiently .s y, 'AeO
developments of the new Admin. 'As
We may be much better off l,ndar '; !. ",
under the late prOfigate Administ,.',;..anaa'l,
Buchanan-we can't be worsted l. y q
years of Republican misrule. + y 9G
turn out otherwise, we can ricbt on = Sla
and our wrongs, under the Cons,;h ',i'a
and without revolution or civil wss u "a
shall have no war unless it be foroal ~. "
the country by the reckless conSuc s4 IN. sp9n
South. ~ WA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

naftNl
A Coop APPoINTMENT.--Ihe sP S,,s
ment Of John A. Kasson, Esq o. 'n I, 4,
as Assistant p. M. General, IS one - ,s0as
as one of his fellow citizens and psts III
acquaintance, can heartily aPPro'ss !, y rsass
it IS cae, we are sure, which WIZ a 4,
much cret;t upon Mr.. Lincoln, g Ao' i
tration. It appears that Mr. hSi 8 np!.
not an applicant for the place. , =
the better. II isjust such men, q Iii, 'D u
ability and moral worth, that SnVI 4 n
sought for by the Administrator srjs|
peryise the details Of the Public g 3
and whenever such appointments 'v "ss
der our observation, we shall tsAs Nh
in putting them down {, the cre1 ,,SslDcl
Administration DpbRqpS Izero~t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

SETTLEMENT WITH Town OFFIcERs -
On Tuesday, the goth day Of March, the
Town Supervisors Of every Town are re-
quested BY Jaw to meet for s:.iiling the
accounts Of road overseers and all others
having dealings or accounts with Towns
On that day. the clerk and supervisors are
to make out their reports the treasurer and
superintendent are to settle asd square up
faithfully and make reports to BE- Endorsed
BY the supervisors. The reports ehould all
Be ready for reading at the annpal Town
meeting the following Tuesday. April ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21


UNFoRTUEATE CONDITION OF FLORIDA
-FIorida, the Pensacola 05serpT SEl
will soon be called upon to furnish a
quota Of men for the regular army Oin
Southern Confederacy. This quota a
been put down at 1000 men. WIN y
empty treasury, we can not imaglns ~
she can enlist, equip and arm his nuns
II our State is bankrupt at this early sg
of the action, we think the sooner shs ~
out the better. Ii the State Govsrnn@
cannot be carried Oh for want Of funds !
Florida be divided betweea our sister Sas
Of Georgia and Alabama by the line ds
Chattahooche River. The sooner IAH !
done the hetter, for to this it must cH
at Last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

~" The Legislature have up bill to or
der an appraisment Of mortgaged property,
and providing that such property shall not
be sold under two-thirds Of its appraised
value. This is the Ohio law, and IS anoth-
Or Wisconsin step towards Republication. L
is impossible to say now since the passage
of the Farm Mortgage Relief reputation
act what our Legislature will not DO. We
tell the holders u mortgage pledges and
other Wisconsin securities that public faith
i at d low stage in Wisconsin, Contracts
with faithless persons. however responsible
II property, are worthless; contracts only
With honoipbls men are binding, none 9th
ers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
Annual Town Meetings.

On the first Tuesday in April the An
nual Town Meetings and spring elections
are to be held. at the usual places Of hold
ing town elections. On that day, Town
Officers are to be elected for the ensuing
year; an Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court and q County Judge are also to be
elected.
We advise this year as we did at former
spring elections, that on Saturday before
the election, say the last day Of iarch,
the people meet in mass at their usual pla-
ces Of holding elections, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and nominate candidates for the
town Offices paying no regard whatever to
politics or party. And at such assemblies
the best men should meet without fail, such
as have a substantial interest in town af-
fairs and in the raising and application Of
the public revenues; in nominating candi-
dates for the town Offices, the best men
should be selected, such as are capable and
well known, such as are known to prompt
" attend to any business under Interchange
and such as are exactly fitted to discharge
the official duties for which they are chosen.
Some men are well qualified for an office,
are popular and upright. but they never
were known to attend to any business if
they could help it !; avoid such by all means.
Some are always hunting office, but when
elected to fill place they have way Of
begetting uproar and confusion; avoid such.
Some have held Office and in every way
made their offices mere machines to make
money for themselves; such should be
kept out. Every town has quota Of ca
pable, trustworthy men for The Offices, and
if the people attend to their business such
can be elected.
Our reasons for recommending the hold
ing of meetings on Saturday the 3lst Of
March to nominate candidates fol town Of
| ficers and that such meetings be attended
By men Of all parties, are as follows: If
no such meetings are held previous to cleo
ton day, those at the polls early in the
morning Of election will have the matter of
candidates all in their own hands and may,
most probably will, start for candidates
those indifferently qualified, perhaps mere
rowdies. The town elections ought not to
be party elections; the offices have nothing
to do with party and the town officers can
have no party influence or power. The
minority party of the town may contain
most of the best men whose services are
due to the town, but such may be in man
ner excluded BY the majority party which
would amount to public wrong and . oss.
The country demands the best men for Off
ces; party demands the best men Of a par
ty, which is like limiting the choice to a
part instead of the whole. In matters Of
County and State offices, as a general rule
we are for party officers, because party
principles are to be gained through them;
We only except Judges, who ought not to
be party men for no party principles are in
yolved 10 their decisions.
4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

TERRrToRrEs.-The bill Organizing
territories cf Colorado Neyad4 and DsS
have been passed and signed by there I,
dent. which makes seven territories 70 Y
United States. To-wit: Washington
braska, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado y
kota and Nevada. The latter Is y.
from California and western Utah. y
RADIO lies east cfNevada, and include, m
Of Kansas, and the eastern part o. ~ Y
It has population Of some 25'9VVO 81; d
contains 100000 square miles LA ~
Peak is situated in this territory. III Il
hes west Of Iowa and Minnesota aD' ri
an srea Of 10000 square miles .hs0
Sou bern portion is mild, but the NG. |. N
part, ,ehich extends to the 40 Deg S'S'
nnld
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
lMRs. MccRAsrY. The following

MRs. MoCRASEY. The following is
copied from the onaSntai Otsego Co., IN.
" Herald, Of Feb. 81
(sAs the public are all anxious to know
the whereabouts Of this notorious female,
they will expect us to keep them posted.
The Grand Jury bro't in bill Of iLcict-
ment on Saturday morning last against her
for murler in first degree. She was arraign-
ed. and the trial put down for the June
term. She is now in jaiLo We have deci-
ded not to give the evidence before the Cor
oner's Jury. AS we calculate to publish
the testimony when she IS tried, it would
not pay to publish the evidence twice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

MuscOd !, Rev ss', A. D. LoughHn,
Wingville. Ed. E. G. Jones a."
clifton, L. Haskell.
The annual meeting was aOoo
be held in Tafton on the q RHPol0ted d
May, A. d. 1861, at IL o'cloct 1ssosy h
A. M. Dixon, Pps i !.
VIM. II. Palmer. Secretary, ''iuent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

ETW. w. Huntington has the APP
pointment Of Postmaster at Galena, which
is an excellent appointment for this county ;
be understands our geography and being
an obliging man,will render US good service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

Dg-The steamship Amefiea arrived
March 10th At Sandy Hook. with news
from Liverpool Of II. The Duke Of
Southerlaad i dead. Breadstuifs market
dull. The Asabia brings s26o.ooo ii
specie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
EE The following is = speclsl y
to the New York Evening Post

w 1A4E @1~W NJ n - /, *F-ff'1t1 ..h Id
WASHINGTON, Maisn h
Startling rumors arc ahoaI, IN enI Is
a c,dlision has occurred at PefsS0Oss sA ~
It is reported that the ?. i4 IN IA
command Of Lieut., SIeninler na' ,bs
attacked BY the Florida rebels, S"'
serious conflict ensued. ..sr ~
Other reports Of vague \. 4tbsnag
that the outbreak did not occur y Il. Il iucs
borhood Of Fort Pickens, but 70 -
djate vicinity Of Pensacola. !. chsrsc
no intelligence Of . deiln' .s,.use 40
has been received, but there = ln' i
ETY. to learl further particulars. 80 VII y
II IS understood that the SsDs's
journ this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

GgTho Wisconsin Legislature, Under
the crack Of the Southern whip. will prob
ably repeal the Psn.snal Liberty lay ct
this Stale. If our southern masters want
lower Bows. lot them crack again and our
legislature will toe the mark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

The charter elections In New York State
have generally gone Republican, and by
increased majorities in nearly every case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

EE Exchange on New York sold at
Chicago, lsth March, at to 81 per q s..
premium. Flour more active and wheat
shade better; sales At 70 to sol cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

zay rho Mississippi i probably open to
tie foot Of Lake Pepin. The first boa,
ariysd i. CassyiIle was On Saturday last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
WILLIAM McGeNlGAL.
Rg- Since our government refuses

EE- Since our government refuses to
punish treason, ohIy when committed by
the John Browns, and since seizing govern
ment property is no crime, why don't our
Legislature seize 1T. Crawford, Fl Wine
bago andt he Milwaukee Custom House
and Post-office?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

Eg-Old Buck pardoned Booth just be-
fore the nation released the old man from
office. Whether he did this TO rob Lincoln
Of the credit or because be sympathized with
his brother in bonds may be conjectured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

The South believes that the only thing
that will satisfy the North will be to prove
her ability to maintain her INDEPENDENTLY
force Of arms. She is wiling to do so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
Fort sumter.


The report of the evacuation OF Fort
Sumter is not yet confirmed, though we
are prepared to look for most anything in
the downward line. Congress refused to
pass Force Law and refused to appropri-
ate men and money to defend the public
property and support the government
against rebels and robbers; we have as q
nation no government, no patriotism and
no honcr, and have not had any Of these
since the advent of Pierce. In the North
the entire dough-faced and debauched de-
mocracy, SO far as their leaders are con-
cerned, rejoice at every acs Of treason and
hope for the triumph of disunionists a
large share of republicans are butlittle bet
ter. In the south there are many true men,
but even they are so IN love with the negro
that they can't be depended on. We look
for war something like the French Reyo-
luton, in which Napoleon may arise
May God lead the mad-caps Of the South
TO attack N. Y. City and teach them that
something else than commerce is in danger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
Latest from Washington.

MARCH, 10.
The last appointments are as follows;
G. F, Adams, Minister to England.
Geo. p. Marsh, !" Sardinia.
Jas. Watson Webb, Turkey.
Wsu. L. Dayton, France.
Fort Sumter is 10 be abandoned imme-
diately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

NEws.---We care but little about giving
our readers much of the late humiliating
news. Hurrahing for Maj. Anderson and
then allowing him to starve out and evacu-
ate to traitors is just what we'd rather con-
ceal; and then the trucking Of Congress
and we fear too the white feather is being
shown bv the new Cabinet, and even Gen.
Scott appears dragging his tail in the dust !
Why don't Old Abe call for volunteers and
call on the States for money and then fight (!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

TIcKErs.-It is possible that tickets for
Associate Justice and County Judge may
not reach some Of the towns in time for
voting. In such case, tickets may be writ
ten as follows:
For Associate Justice Of Supreme Court
ORSAMUS COLE.
For County Judge,
WILLIAM McGeNlGAL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21

List of Causes and how Dis
posed of at the March Term
Of Grant Circuit Court, 1851.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-04-23
"Dad for the Cow"

The editor of the Schohorie IN. ~ Pa
triot THINKS the Federal Government repre-.
sents the locomotive, and the seeding States
the cow, in the following story:
When George Stephenson, the celebrated
Scotch engineer had completed his model Of
locomotive, he presented himself before the
British Parliament, and asked for the atten.
ton and support Of that body. The grave
NJ. Ps., looking sneerngly at his invention,
asked: $50 YOU have made a carriage to
run only by steam, have your "Yes my
Inrds." "And you "rrn"t your carriage to
run on parallel rails, so that it can't go of, do
you" "Yes, my Lords" "Well, now, Mr..
Stephenson, let us show You how absurd your
claim is. Suppose when your carriage is run.
ming upon these rails, at he rate of twenty or
thirty miles IN hour, (f you are eylravagant
enough to even suppose that such thing
is possible,) . cow should get in its way
You can't turn out for her-what then -
Then twill be very bad for the COW, my
Lords"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-04-23
A Political Imposture.

If the Republicans had only con sented to
the "CRITTESDEN compromise, the Union
would have been saved Tlis is tho staple of
full half Of the editorials in the Democratic
papers, and the statsment will bear examua-
tioD.
First, the CRITTESDES comprise demanded
a surrender Of those political principles, and a
violation Of those pledges upon which the Re-
publican party came into power, aud hence
on its face was an insult to that party, inns
much as it avoked it to pe1ure itself before
the country. 1t was simp'y an attempt 10
extort from the victors what tho vauqaished
had failed to enforce through the popular
vote.
Second, at no time during the session Of
Congress did even the Border States agree
upon it, or any other proposition; indeed,
thev have not agreed upon one yet, but have
within a few days called a Convention for
that purpose.
Third, the Cotton States, the only ones
which pretend to be out Of the Union, have
never expressed desire 10 entertain any COM
promise. No one has bcon authorized 10 say
for them, that the CRITTEYpEH compromise
would suit them, and there is no evidence
that they would have accepted it, at any time.
All their action has tended in the opposite
direction. They asked no terms before se-
cession as the price of remaining in the Un-
ion, and they have asked none since. On tho
contrary, they have formed what they be-
lieve to be q permanent Government, and
their President and Vice President, two Of
their ablest mon, have declared that the sep-
aration from this Union is Husl aud irrevocs.
bic, Aud at this tmo tho larger portion Of
the Press in the Cotton States 10 fercely con.
tending against Ere construction"
Those are plain facts, and they show con-
clusvely, that even had the Republicans
adopted the CRIrrENDEN compromise, which
in the nature of things they could not, there
was not a particle Of assurance from any Sec
lion, TO show that il would save the Union,
but much to show that il was not asked and
would not be accepted. IT, finally, tho Cot
ton States bad adopted it, instead of the
Montgomery Constitution, there might be
some reason in saying that il would be nc
ceptablc to them II Detroit Tribune.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-04-23
MR.. SEWARD.

The allegation that there is dissension in
Cabinet at Washington, and that Mr.. Sew
and threatens TO withdraw in consequence Of
the policy which tho President has inaugura-
ted, 10 IN invention of the enemy, behind
which an excuse for want Of loyalty to the
Government. in this crisis, is sought. No
man in Washington, il our private sdvices
are correct, is more earnestly in favor Of the
enforcement Of tho laws than the Secretary oi
State. Sincerely desirous Of peace, hs has
the wisdom to see that it can bo attained on
ly by obedience to tho constituted authori.
ties. The efforts of the New York Herald
and other Satanic journals, to create dissatis-
faction 10 the Republican ranks by the as
sumption that Mr.. Seward has quarrelod
with the President, are purely gratuitous, ,and
have their origin in motives that no patriotic
man can entcr,sin. Chicago Tribune.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-04-23
Hatred OF Gen. Sc oft.

Nothing so aggravates the extreme pro.
slavery leaders Of South as the mere men.
tion of the name Of Winfield Scott. He has
taken as deep an interest in nsugurating the
Republican Administration ,as though it were
his own choice From the first hour of the
outburst Of treason he has been loya to the
Union and the Constitution. The very fact
that he 10 a Southerner,a slave holder and O
compromiser, aggravates their bitterness; and
he is hated as ferociously as the Tories hated
WASHINGTON. Some Of the Southern Press
give fill vent TO their embittered feelings
against the nobl', glorious Old man who has
done so much toward saving his country from
dissolution, in tho most abusive and insultip
language. Tie Ifiehmvu1 Examiner, wi icb
is edited by one Of Buchansn's Foreign Min.
isters, says:
"The inamy Of this man constitutes no
small portion Of the crushing load Of shame
under birth to this unnatural monster. She
has hcaped honors and rewards upon this
par mandarin of the abolitionists. That
Scott was born in Virginia is a misfortune
which cannct be remedied; but there are
means by which tho State may brand him
with the marks OF her indignant scorn. The
treason of Arnold swallowed up and effaced
all recollection of his long deeds of vslor and
patriotism, and his name was blotled from
the list Of our Revolutionary Generals. The
Legislature Of Virginia should e1punge from
their journals every resolution expressive Of
Virglnia's confidence, respect and Animation
of this man. We should otfor to pay m a
pecuniary consideration fifty times their val
10, if necessary, for the medals and swords
which We gave him when he was esteemed a
worthy and grateful son Of the Old Domin
ion, and tho now dishonored name Of Scott
should no longer be borre by one of our
counties.
The Tallahassee .Sentinal thu. pous it.
wrath upon Gen. Scott, a, tho adviser and
friend Of Lincoln:
sour Indignation, contempt and abhor-
renee OF this pleboiau demagogue Lincoln
are only equaled by what wo feel for his
friend and adviser, the traitor to the home Of
bis birth, "tho jackass in politics, and Jupiter
in vanity" 1t. Gen. Winfield Scott. II
there be not "some chosen curse, some hidden
thunder in the storehouse of heaven" to blast
this wretch who causes bis coantry's ruin, the
curse OF unborn millions will damn him to
the lowest depths Of human degradation"
Detroit Advertiser.