Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-29
MIR. Mark VI. POmerOy.

The loyal citizens of the city of La
Crosse arc patient and forbearing be
yond the requirements Of reason, or they
would not tolerate the presence Of Mr..
N. NJ. PoNKRor, Of tirat city:
Mr.. Pomeroy's paper. the La Crosse
Democrat, gained wide reputation as
the most living. abusive and disloynl
sheet in The North. Lacking the ability
Of the Chicago Times or Milwaukee
Nelrs. it did not discuss principles. but
dealt out blsckgusrdism. abuse and false-
hood with a lavish hand Welding a
facle pen. always rreierring effect to
truiLfuInsss. Mr.. Pomerey found many
read, rs, aud did al he could > poison
their minds with dislrust Of the Govern
rnent and fill their hearts with hste to-
wards President LIscoLS.
No one could have read his paper for
four months preceding the last Presideu-
tjal election. and believed it, without feel
ing that the good Of the country de-
manded the death of Mr. Lincoln. Day
after day. his fertile fancy teemel with
the spawn of falsehood, and every op
srobious epi,het which his ingenuity
comb derise WIS applied to our noble
President.
But Mr.. P"meroy did more than this.
He counssHrd and hoped ,or the murder
81 President Lincoln.
In he Daily Democrat, Octotober -,
he sad
The crimes Of tie rebellion are fast
l.eiug oycrshndnwed by the greater
crimes Of the Lincoln dinss;y. Ii por-
zion Of the people, disposed peacefully
snd legally to change the aiministr ,tl N
of tie Government through the ballot
hox, are i;Sfranchised, AMI the strides Of
abe L supper continue 10 crush the rights
Of the American citizen, 4 SUCCEEDING
REVOLUTION NAY DEvELoPE THE ISsTRU-
MExTALIrY. WHICH MAY RID THE
COUNTRY OF ITS DESTROYER.
EQUAL IN GUILT AND ATRocITY TO ANY
one WHOSE DEATH EVER BECAME
THE CAUSE OF PUBLIC REJOiC-
ING.
In smother issue, the date of which we
DO not reeoIlect, he grew holder aud
wrote as follows
Lincoln is traitor and a murderer,
and if he IS elected to mis- govern for
another four years. WE TR UST'
THAT SOME BOLD HAND WILL
PIERCE HIS HEART WITH A
DAGGER POINT, FOR THE PUB
Lie GOOD.
Sentiments similar 10 these, and al
most equal in atrocity. polluted nearly
every number Of his paper.
Now the murderous deed is DONE
Mr.. Pomeroy's hope is fulfilled. Aud
szA3sv, while the Nation thirsts with insa
tinte desire for the arrest and execution
of tho vain. ambitious, dissolute, charac
terless, wretch, who did the hOrrii deed
Mr.. PoNEKoY, who publicly and un
bIushingly prompted and advised it, is
safe. Safe Nay more At public
meeting of the citizens of La Crosse ID
do hORor TO the illustriOus Dead, and ex-
press their horror at the act of murder,
and their sense of great and irreparable
loss, Mr. PoMERoY appeared. like Satan
among the sons of God, acted as one OF
the speakers, and mingled his damned
hypoclitical whine Of sorrow, with the
honest grief and Indignation of loyal
men. La Crosse owes it to her own
good fame to apologize for and efface this
insult.
We do not wish to do injustice to Mr.
PoMERoY He is man of remarkable
energy and industry, he has good bust
ness talent and wields piquant pen,
but the virus Of treason is in bis heart
and its plague spots fostering upon him.
We judge him by his deliberate record
Possessed of inordinate vanity. he has
chosen the part of a jester and fool, and
never hesi;aies to write a falsehood tC
raise laugh, and has sacrificed all OF
patriotism for the reputation of editing a
smart paper. Wherever his paper j,
known, he stands convicted at the bar OF
public opinion as a traitor, and if the law
spares him. he should be branded al
such. and turned over to the infamy
and contempt he SO richly merits-to the
derision of the brave, the loathing of the
loyal, and the pity of the good.
The farmers are busy with their
seeding now. aRd the land is in excellen,