Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-11-13
Cyrus Sergeant and Ex- Governor
Dewey.

The gentleman first named above
was the regular Republican candi-
date for County Supervisor in the
Fifth Assembly District, nominated
by the same convention that nomlna-
ted Capt. Riley for Assembly, the lat,
ter defeated by Bennett
We notice from the returns of the
several towns Of that District that
] Mr.. Sargent ran greatly behind his
eeket, and that Ex Gov. Dewey ran
very considerably ahead OF the dem
ocratic party ticket for Supervisor.
Talking with citizens since the
election we have learned the report
cd reasons why Dewey ran ahead,
why Sergeant behind, and we deem
it best all considered to note just
what the people say of the two men
as citizens and candidates. Dewey.
say they, though q democrat Of the
uttermost bunker or c0pperhcad perS
suason, is nevertheless G practical
man in office, liberal, never small or
marrow minded in public or private
dealings, and always favorable to the
very best when it comes 10 appro+
priating for improvements. Mr.. sar-
geant appears known as the reverse
in all these points, and as being so
extremely miserly in his habits and
notions that he has never favored or
made any Improvement, public or
private, or willingly assisted in do
ing, helping or practicing any be-
nevolent thing his notions Of PUBLIC
economy seem avcrsc to helping any
where, either from his own or the
public eXchcqucr. Sergeant ANA
Dewey are both reckoned to be men
of large fortunes, each at least !,
quarter Of million, and both tho
architects Of their own revenues, and
among the first of our county as
tinanciers. We shall be glad indeed
to announce the mistaken notions
entertained toward Mr.. Sergeant IS
to his Liberal practice and incXcusa-
bic sel6shncss, and trust that his ser
vices on the County Board will re-
verse the opinions of many WHO
ought to be his firm supporters.
Such mon as Mr.. Sergeant should be
models in libelality and bcncvolcnce,
and when not so, certainly deserve
no favor from any quarter. There
are many poor people to be seen to
and supported by authority Of the
coulty Board there are bridges and
roads to make by their order, and d
thousand things requiring benevolent
hca&s and hearts, as well as right
minced economy. We have seen
enough small mindedness in County
Supervisors to tire Of that breed OF
men. We could in conscience make
some of the bones of old gone up
Supervisors rattle by calling up and
crticising their acts whilst clothed
with :be power to starve and poison
the poor to get rid Of their support,
and many other doings that the liv-
ing have almost forgotten. One or
two Supervisors of that sort might
bc the means of rcinstating the old
practice which consigned unfortunate
people to the ASSASSIN and the under
talGer.
And our roads and bridges, com
pared with those of neighboring less
wealthy counties, what are they but
the most thrilling timeshJts ! 1t is
true, our late liberal county Boards
have taken to building bridges and
road making, but their appropriations
for the like are very often carried by
single one maioritjcs-thc minorites
saying, the people want to tray
el and want fancy roads and bridges
let them build the lil1e-wc don. be-
Ievc in taxation for works in that
part of the county" 1t is none Of
our business whom the people elect
for Supervisors I? AS one aiming at
justice toward all, the rich and poor,
and the parts near and remote, we
do claim the right to protest against
the election of men to any Office in
the county who fail to comprehend
right and wrong. Mr.. S. may be all
right. We may have talked with
his personal enemies If thus aud
so time and trial will decide, and we
shall hasten to undo the wrong we
may now do to him, We have but
little reverence for wealth and loss
for rich men, still less for such rich
men as are unknown for any anevo.
/ lcncc or charity.