Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-08-28
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Grant (ccnnty Division and

Mr.. EDroR:-No one subject upon
which the citizens Of Grant County are
alike interested has boon more freely els
cussed through the local press and among
her people in time past--for aud against
than the question Of the division Of the
county. Indeed, to admit communica-
ton in your columns at this time upon this
subject, must draw largely upon your for
bearance and some to most Of your rad
ers, TO occupy space that might be more
adyantageously used. However, at venr
ture, shall offer few thoughts for the
special benefit of those who are still in
clined to "keep up the agitation Tue
WTtReos at P!atteyile is Lringing the MAJ.
ter prominently before its readers, doubt
less with the hope that nucleus Of strength
in favor 81 division may be formed il time
to operate upon the people at the fail cleo
ton and upon TIE next Legislature. 10
my mind the same Inc of specious plead
ings and argument is advanced to favor the
dismemberment Of tins county that is llsed
bv the Southern States to favor secession
schemes, and if carried out would prove,
comparatively, just as ruinous. Based
upon the suPposition that the organization
Of counties, their government, coutt DC,
are simply to assist the people to make
money, their arguments are as fllacious rs
their promises. TDereiWe negative reasons
more potent than 'the general convenience
IN private expense in inoney and time in
goug to and from the county-seat" that
should and probably do operate to confirm
the people in their determination 70 nre-
serve the unity Of Grant County. Take,
for instance this fact, that the more remote
people are from the location Of court the
less litigation they hayr,anl unlcss you adj
init that employing lawyers and paying
court expenses is a "general convenience"
and notan increase of ''pripate erpease az
money and time" the argument is strong
in favor Of large counties. The "little
difficulties" Of neghboIs are, ii nine out Of
ten cases, more satisfactorily arranged than
by the law. This thought would bear en-
argement but is left for the reflection Of
the fen who are anxious to live in sight Of
Court House in PIa.te,lle and Boscobel.
AS to the mq.ter Of doing business with
the Registers and other county officers, it
is well known the greatest portion is done
through the mail and it costs no more thus
to transact business at Lancaster than az
Platteyille and Boscobel, hence division
is of no benefit to the larger number Of
people and so think the citizens Of Hazel
Green, jamestown and Smelser, wherein
are not ten men flvoring division, This
question has heretofore been caacassed and
the decision Of he people Is made.
Before closing, it may be sad the di-
vision of other counties Of this State,
many of them, afford c.ineing argu-
ment by Increase Of taxes, disputes about
county-seat locations, and various other
causes, not the least Of which is the gen.
oral msenliag OF business and records,
why Grant County should remain entire,
notwithstanding wood cut maps, nicely AZ.
ranged statistical tables, and similar pre-
sensations for the public mind. AS with
our Nation, so with Old Grant, /" Union
now and forever"
AN EIcHrEEN YEARs' RESIDENT,
Hazel Green, August Ia, 1861.