Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-05

Supervisor Hiles. Why is it, then,
that he gets SO unanimous vote. in
Dexter, whenever he needs it? TIC
make known his true character, is to
furnish key to the answer. He is
courted by certain class, when in
this part OF the county, because he is
depraved, and makes his depravity a
steppingstone to power. He will get
the certificate, and probably serve two
years on the Board; but, with the
blessing of God and the aid of Van
slate and Rouhan. he will be power
less for harm! We rejoice, with hon
orable men everywhere, that it is SO.
In the third district, Rouhan, in
dependent democrat, beats Stearns,
regular democratic nominee, largely.
Mr.. Stearns was nominated by the
Union men two years ago, and cleo
ted. For reasons known to himself,
he has been for some time past strag-
Cling after false Goas-has been nap
ping in the lap Of Delilah, and been
shorn Of his locks! "The way Of the
transgressor is hard" Rouhan will
make capable and honest member of
the County Board.
For Co. Superintendent, there were
two candidates three persons run
ming. DR.. Wittcr, the present incum-
bent ran independent, and Is probably
elected. Mr.. J. IL. Lang, sometime ago
announced himself a candidate, but
the people generally seemed to think
he was joking-(Mr. Lang is an in
veterate joker.) SO IIiles concluded
Lane might have laughingly sugges
ted it 10 him) that it was necessary to
run a 'Edemocratic' candidate, mas
much as Witter and Lang were both
"Black Republicans" Ut will be re-
membercd that Lang has sometimes
iaugh;ngly pretended to be a Union
man, and Hiles thinks that man
must be "Black Republican, If he
loves the Union better than party.}
After SOME figuring that We will not
give history of, L. p. Powers was
hit upon as the candidate, and for the
purpose of making his election certain,
Lang kept on cracking jokes, and pre-
tending he was running until after cleo
ton, when it was discovered that he
had some tace,ay,fce rotes IN the
County, But the plan did not work.
Witter is elected, and Lang is thrown
upon his resources for another Joke.
And the public i'll future will under.
stand how to receive it.
Those democrats who, irrespective
of party shuffling, stood by their man
hood and redeemed their pledges, are
entitled to and will receive the last
ing respect Of their fellow citizens.
s Merely to illustrate the relia-
bllity Of the editor of the Pilot as 4
public journalist, we transfer the fol-
owing facetious extract from the last
issue of that paper. 1t is really re-
| freshlg, even on a windy day:
No man in the county of Wood
has equalled Mr. Hiles, in his efforts
10 obtain Volunteers for our Country S
dc fence. From the very first gun at
Fort Sumter, to the present time, in
every act Of his life. in his general
conversation upon every occasion, he
has declared himself to be in favor OF
a speedy restoration of the Union, and
a vigorous prosecution of the war. He
has donated bountcously, to assist vol,
unteering. and while a member Of the
County Board, his vote was always
given TO assist the wives and families
of those Of our citizens who were fight
ing their Country's battles.''
In relation to Mr.. HiIes' exalted pat
riotIsm, as set forth in the above, we
will say nothing, inasmuch as all the
citizens Of this county are we'll inform
ed. But, that no one may be misled
as to his saotice as well as the effect o
his action in granting monthly pay t.
volunteers at the expense Of the coun
| ty, we will state the facts. In the fal
Of 1861. County Orders were up-sell
! ing at small discount. Tax-payine
\ agents, who gain livelihood as such
, foresaw that no profits would be real
lied unless something was done t.
: augment the amount of Orders an,
thus reduce the price. They hit upo
$ the plan Of donating to the families O
l volunteers. AS matter of course
Orders Immediately declined in pric
r instead of advancing, as is usually th
$ case when tax-paying time approach
= es, until they were sold at the stores
: for goods, at so cents on the dollar
f These Orders found their way to Ne,
f York, Milwaukee, and other places
and were sued. Then a tax had t
! be raised to pay these Orders in cas-
$ at their face, together with the cost
of suit. which amounted to 10 or 2