The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-11-29
The Tribune Cheated out Of the Coun-
ty Printing by its Party friends.

+! the finale resulting, az usual in the success
Of c. w. FIrcn, nearly all of the Repubi-
cans--including Mr.. BATS. Register OF
Deeds--voting in bis favor. No notice
that the Board would take action on the
subject, was given out, ard it was general
/ ly supposed that it would entirely refrain
from the quest:on, from the fact that last
year Mr.. X acu and Mr.. THoMBs, the Urea
surer and Clerk, disregardsd the con,rac!
made with Mr.. F, by the Board. The
same T. easurer and Cerk-JoM RepuJH
cans-have taken II different view Of the
matter now, and have entered into con
tract with Mr.. F. at the request of The
Board, to give him their lax lists for the
coming year, thus throwing aside their
| old favorite organ, the Tribune, and taking
! to their bosom the new convsrt-Herald.
AS We consider the whole transaction a
nullity, our remarks will be made more
with reference to the position of the 7ri,
June with the Republican party, than from
any motives of personal interest in the
matter. But We will say, en- passont. that
the County Board has already drawn its
last bresth, and has no more power over
;ne County Printing for the coming year
than it has over the supplies Of provisions
for Gen. McCLELlAS's army, and its at
tempt to prolong life against all law and
common dscency, is gross outrage upon
the members Of the new Board of Super
visors. who commence their term of Office
in few DAYS We imagine the deflnet
Board has mistaken its men in supposing
that such an assumption Of power will be
tolerated by Messrs CArEY, EMERSON, aud
SoEEssos. Tie people have just confer
red An important trust to them for two
years, and they will demand faithful and
independent performance Of their duties.
We believe they are men Of too much
honesty Of purpose to be coared by fattery
or driren by fear. Two of them, at least,
are the representatives of the Democratic
party Of the county, and that party will
hold them responsible for an honest and
fearless performance Of their duties, with
out regard to the wishes of tricksters or
politicians. The people have not confer
red any power upon the old Board to act
as guardians over the new.
As we before intimated, three of the
parties in this scheme Of selling out the
Tribune, and paying the Herald for it:
treachery, were Messrs Koch, THoMBs and
BhTz-threc Republican County Officers
The Tribune has long been an able and
devoted Republican paper-last Fall it
had much to do, and materially assisted in
the election Of these gentlemen. It's editor
was the leader of the Wide Awakes, and
in this capacity secured the overthrow Of
Democracy in this county for the time
being. In fact, the personal popularity of
the candidates would not amount to much
in the canvass mad not the valuable servi>
ces Of Gen, SMITH been called into reaui-
sition. How has his party treated him in
return ! AS an acknowledged and influen-
.ial supporter Of black Republicanism, who
for years has devoted his time and talents
TO its welfare-he had right 10 demand
and expect the patronage Of his party
friends in the distribution of the benefits
which he. hove al other men, had assist,
Gu =; =" creating. But they lay him aside,
and take up and encourage traitor from
the ranks Of the enemy. We doubt if
JEFF. DAVIS or BEAuREGARD were ever
guilty of such base ingratitude After
procuring fat offices through his influence,
they refuse him the common compline At
Of their Printing. But this i. not all
Gen. SMITH Immediately demonstrated
against this action, and several Republi
Can ihcHDeIS FOteQ LOT unceremODlOusly
laying his appeal on the table. Here i.
free speech denied to Republican editor
by his own party friends! What have W
come to-
While we deprecate these acts of ingra-
titude, we cannot say that Gen. SMITH
himself is without blame. We cautioned
him year or more ago against taking
new bed fellows Tie result is, rs we
predicted then. Mr.. FIrcu has taken adj,
vantage of his position as a new>fedg-
ell Republican, secured the inside of the
bed, kicked the General out into the cold.
and is now, so far as the good will of the
County Officers is concerned, snuglv en-
sconced in Gen SIS warm bed>clolhes.
Were we in the Generals position, we
would wish for whip in the hand Of
every honest man TO lash the scoundreIs
through the world" and would not stop
exposing this Republican trickery until the
guilty authors were skinned alive, and
their hides hung nm as n warning ia tho