The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-28
Hon. Luther ScOfiel,!.

. Hon. Luther Scotielt'. az.~s.>.ss~
On thu 14th instant we published in the
VOLUNTEERS an article somewhat rejecting
on the official conduct of two members Of
the County Commissioners, one of~whom
Mr.. Scofield, we designated as being from
Cannon Falls. In this, it appears We were
mistaken. We have just received letter
from gentleman at that place, in which he
says We do the inhabitants of the town Of
Cannon Falls serious injustice. He further
Says:
-" We have enough to answer for without
having the Hon. Luther Sccfeld attacl cd to
Us: The citizens Of this town generally, and
the sill bstribers to the " oIUNTEEE in particular
feel highly indignant that you should, in your
article, make itappcar that the said Scotield
halls from this town, and trusts that YOU will :
in your ncXt issne, make, the proper correction
Many of his Republican friends in this place
are ashamed Of the, course the Hon. gentleman
took in regard to: the County printing, and ex-
press the wish that you would be as lenient in
Yoar treatment OF his acts as duty and clear
conscence will permit, thinking that his ignor-
ancc should shield him from too severe criti-
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We have no desire to severely criticise
the conduct Of any man. All we propose,
at any time, is simply to fairly criticisc such
conduct. Therefore, when man, elected to
office to look after the interest of the people
at large, prostitutes his Office, and his man
hood at the same time, by becoming q .tricI-
stfr to subserve the. interest of a political
party, we cannot, with a clear conscience,
pass over such proceedings. According to
his own confession, made in open meeting,
Mr.. Scofeld went to Mr.. Littlefeld, and re
questea him to come before the Board and
make proposition to do the County print
ing; this request, he says, he made from
personal friendship to Mr.. LitGcfeM. Now
we do not believe in this he spoke truly
We doubt if he ever spoke to Mr.. Lit,lefeld
dozen times in his life; but, supposing he
did, how is it to benefit Mr.. Litlctield when
that gentleman was only acting as the agent
Of another No, the truth is, Mr.. Scohcld
sought only to injure US. because he could not
use us to secure his own, or aly other per-
sons election. We think this shown by
the character of the communication. The
principal reason set forth in t1at is, that
the Republican party in Goodiue county
may have an organ which shall not only
represent their political principles, '6ut 2e
ub.e to lice by their aid We have no objec-
tions to parties supporting their organs, but
VIC do most sincerely protest asain:t parti.
zan officer compelling not only his own party
but every other party and person u support
it. If party organs must be supported, let
it be done by individual partizans, not by
the forced charity Of the whole people, a
large portion Of whom have no sympathy
with the party.
That the action Of Mr. Scofeld vas pure.
ly partizan and wofuI|y b,gotted, i, shown
by his course in tablng both propos TONS
No man has right to tamper thus with
the public interest. 1t was nanifcslly for
the public interest," for the Conmiss toner's to
have accepted our bid at that time. Through
the par,izan bisotry of two Of the members
! Of that Board, they were not accepted
Now suTposc we both withdraw them as we
have right to do; the bigotry and party
zeal Of Mr.. Scoii:ll and Mr.. Iagler will
have cost the County about three hundred
dollars. Such actions ought not to be sub.
mittcd to by the people, and it is only that
they may take hold and protect their own
rights, tEat we now comment on their ac-
tion. farther than was necessary to case the
minds OF our Cannon Falls friends.
The people Of the County will be recreant
to their own interest if they d. not petition
Mr.. Scotied and Mr.. uayler to resign; and
those gentlemen will be more carless Of the
good opinion Of mankind if they do not do so