Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-20
TILE HERALD.
: LAEcAsYER, THuRsDAY, !, JuNE 20, lsei
"CoNEIDENTI a. The number Of tn,


CONFIDENT AL. The number Of the
Grant County Herald of last week closed
the volume; the PRESENT number begins a
new volume, being the Xxth year of its
age. SO far as we can judge, the He'ald
continues to be favored by an almost uni
ted public in bounds Of its circulation.
The circulation is more than maintained,
while the ability and promptness Of patrons
are growing in our favor.
AS a matter Of information we give the
names Of those who preceded us as editors
of the Herald, in the order IN which they
presided c. Mallet, L. O.. Shrader, H.
A. Wiltse, ]. D. Spalding, J. NJ. Goodhue,
j. L. Marsh, L. 0. Shrader second time,
and afterwards N. G. Goldsmith lat
ter two each for willie partners with us;
lastly and for ten years, ourself who has
occupied the chair as guardian more than
.halfthe tine since the birth Of this Herald
institution, which has but two or three sur
vivifng senniors.sl the State. Our ten years
Of editorial perplexities and pleasantries
have afforded US enough experience 70 make
it safe TO throw away theory after this and
run BY the light Of higher and brighter
Juminary. A decade in the editorial ser
vice also entities US to a seat in the family
of the profession everywhere, sothat we
have many by-way mansions and venerable
companions in our future route onward
and upward.
In manner of conducting newspaper
we might sacrifice more Of our opinions
and seff-respect, and thus gam more mon
ey: we might look mqre to what is popu-
lar and thereby gain even more than we
lose through our advocacy of ill-fayored
beliefs. But then the indemnity and public
respect for the Herald would be no more
but in memory, even as the man who,
agreeing to travel smoothly with a multi
tide Of persons selected for their divers
ways heayenward, is sure to lose his road
while none care to look after the lost one.
It is pleasant indeed to sail smoothly; we
might thus sail if we could approve every
body, smile upon all the contrary acts of
Legislatures, forbear criticising the Govern
or apd other public flnctionaries, hatter
them ~l-go in among the buzzards and
stink with them and thereby share the ben
efits with them Of dead carcass and rise
toward the regions If glory and plenty !!
But, possessing no suct aspirations, and
having already risen above the Clouds Of
want, if not for vastly bqtter reasons, we
prefer to remain independent, and yet for
"a long time advocate inst such principles as
in our poor opinion will stand the tests of
sensible men and future more rigid than
ever yet tried the bottoms of editors. If
we mistake not, editors are henceforth to
be taken for what they are worth in mat
tiers Of consistency aaq faithfulness as ad
gisers and leaders of the people-same as
candidates for offices. Party viii prove
unable 10 drag the halt, the lame ard blind
any flrtLer} each and every must stand
upon his own past behavior and principles,
without party to lead Or helm to fol-
low. The gods are slain, Caesar has been
stabbed and confusion reigns; but right is
still visible, and blessed is he who can see
and is enough Of man to be guided by
the rules Of right and more perfect lib
erty.