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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-29
Mr.. McCuIIooh KxcludinG tho Press freu
the Treasury Deparement.

Mr.. nIcCuIIech KxcludinG tho Press freus
che Treasury Deparement.
It appears that Mr. AcCulloch has issued an
order prohibiting the representatives Of 10
press from entering the department to gel IN.
formation. The reason assigned for this at 10
the publication in . Boston paper Of bogus
news about the Treasury. This might le Q
very good reason for excluding the corresponA.
emit of that paper, and there may be other
ignorant or corrupt BoheMians in Washington
who are not ct to enter any decent place; bul
that is no cause for excluding the respectable
representatives of the press Or Of the press
generally. In fact it is piece 81
presumption and impudence in Mr..
McCulloch to forbid these gentlemen
entering the department. The Treasury he.
longs to the people and not to Mr.. McCullooA,
yet he acts as if he were lord and proprieteg
of it He is only the servant Of the people,
They have a right to know through the press
what is going on in the department. The rep-
resentatives of the press have right to entee
the department to obtain information for the
purpose Of spreading il before the public. Il
any individual correspondent behaves badly
as in the alleged case Of the Boston man, lot
him be excluded, but not the rest
Mr.. McCulloch has grown too big for hie
brooches. All such small men, when elevated
high position they are unfit for and nevsk
dreamed Of obtaining, play fantastic tricks and
become presumptuous Is there not some other
reason than that given for keeping tho
affairs of the Treasury secreti They have
been so grossly mismanaged that the Secretary
may well fear the light. The department has
become really monstrous gambling insttu-
ton, as demoralizing every way as John Nor,
rissey's faro banks or Ben Woods lotteries.
The two hundred millions constantly held II
the Treasury is used to bull or bear the mar.
ket for the benefit Of certain set Is it thiss
with all the other Irregularities and frauds, that
makes the Secretary 90 afraid Of the press 1
Having such an incompetent man at the head
Of the department, it is the more necessary
that the people should know what Is going On
It is impudent presumption for this man, thC
servant Of the public, to say the represents.
tives of the press shall not enter the Treasury
II for nothing else, though there are plenty q
other reasons, the President should remove
Mr.. McCulloch at once. He has always been
totally inefficient and an encumbrance, and
now he assumes to be an autocrat a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
Brooks and the British Flag.

Mr.. COVERT send you three ques
tions to elucidate upon in your next:
list. ls Blandford more lik ely to be cor
rect now in regard to the record Of
BROOKS, than he was four years ago
when he had the facts before his
mind on which he made the record?
End. Would man be more like.
~ to make an error in a record of
that kind with the focts all before
him fresh in his mind, than he would
to be mistaken now in regard to er>
rors made four years ago?
Sd. Who suggested to Blandford
that the record was erroneous?- Mr..
Brooks, of course.
Please add your comments on these
questions to those in your last issue.
According to all the rules OF Judging,
the army record is IA fatal thing against
Mr.. Brooks which Mr.. Blandford can
not overturn. His first record is the
test. L am surprised that any man
would thus try to damage his former
official record, as Blandtord has. The
like was never before known. But it
shows harder on Mr.. Brooks than il
Blandford had let it misunderstanding
to governing considerations. Mr..
Brooks is only one of thousands who
sought protection under the Efolds OF
the British flag, in order to avoid be-
ing drafted into the service of his
country, as the war records show.
BoscoBEL Oct rs 1867 Is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
A Question and Answer.

MR.. EDITOR lis there not danger
OF electing the democratic candidate
for superintendent by dividing on
Brooks and Purman ? | prefer Pur-
man and will vote for him, unless
my vote thereby helps elect Hub
bard. How is it?
PoTosI
PoTosI, Oct. 25th 1867
ANswER.-In 1864, Lincoln receiv>
ed in Grant County 3,247 votes and
Mcclellan 1,560-about third dem
ocratic and two thirds Republican.
which proportion will about hold
good this year. Of course should
Brooks and Purman run about even,
Mr.. Hubbard, the democrat, would
be even with them. But, so far as
we can find out, Purman's chances of
election now promise q long ways
ahead of either Brooks or Hubbard,
so that, in view Of removing all
doubts and anxieties, it is safest to
vote for Purman and make his ma
jcrity beyond all possible doubt. Let,
tiers from all parts of the County
show that Purman's election is not
only very sure but that he is gaining
every day. Laying aside Brooks
war record, his unquestioned lack OF
aduaofiop apd common capca ora
faults which mono can overlook.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29

AT the general election now fast
approaching, two questions of chang
es In our present institutions are sub,
mited to the people. One is the
question OF change in our eonstiu-
ton so that legislators shall receive
a salary instead of per diem; and
the other is a@proposed change in the
general banking law Of the state.
The complaint is that the sessions
are strung out too many days; and
1T is believed that were the members
to receive just so much, no more,
they would shorten their meetings :
and perhaps such would be the eff.
feet.
Under thel. proposed amendment
the members would receive $780,
and milage, but nothing extra. We
suppose postage allowances would be
cut off, but may be not.
We favor some such scheme as this
to cut down the business of legisla-
ton, and curb the expenses. But
$3.50 and milage with probably other
allowances, is too much, and we shall
vote "No" on this amendment.
AS to the amendment of the Bank
ing Law, there is grand scheme for
robberay in it, and we urge upon all
to vote No." on this thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
To Wool Growers.

You have noticed from the market
reports that fine wool bears an even
good price, the decline markets rare
ly if ever affecting it-whilst the low
grades or coarse woods have run be-
low half the fine, the price of coarse
sheep falling to mere nominal value.
1t is impossible to dispose of
coarse wool sheep at fanny fair price.
You will find it most profitable to pur-
chase fine wool bucks and grade up
your sheep to standard that will in.
sure first rate price for both sheep
and wool. This you may do in from
one to three years-depending upon
the present degree of blood and the
care you take in the breeding art.
1t is quite certain that no county
in the union equals these mining
parts of Wisconsin for sheep. These
high, bald bluffs along the streams,
the rapidly flowing waters from
springs remarkable for purity, and
the whole country so ELEVATED as to
be, in manner, free from the I'M
puritics Of other western parts, ex-
cept, perhaps, Minnesota, must keep
all animal nature in perfect health
There are no diseases of the lungs
and other organs liable to suffer
from impurities Of climate. There
are no diseases among sheep, and
| f1ocks brought to the country with
diseases soon recover and live to un
known age. So far as we know,
the several diseases peculiar to sheep,
in the east and middle states, are un>
known in these parts, and if we err
we'd be glad to have it known.
These remarks are offered for the
benefit of those having fiocks of sheep
which, owing to the low price OF
coarse wool, they are offering for sale
we think enormously. The coun-
try is perfectly adapted for sheep,
and to dispose of the present stock
would be ruinous to the public and
private interests. Let the stocks OF
coarse wool be graded up to reach
the standard of fine wool prices, at
present about 60 cts. per pound.
Mr., E. r. Kingsbury has just arriv
ed in Lancaster with SO fine wool
bucks from st. Adams, VT, the finest
we think ever offered in this market,
and for which he asks SIS to $50, Ger.
tainly remarkably low. Call soon, as
he can only stay week or two. See
his advertisement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29

Mr.. COVER Your statement last
week in the Herald, that, "of the
nine Republican candidates in Grant
county for Senator, Superintendent
of Schools, Assemblymen and Super.
visors, not one Serred his counery in
the lodr," was an eye-opener, an as
tonisher to the natives. In our As
sembly District it was read to some
Of the delegates of the district con-
vention, and they said: "Cover is
right, and we must nominate at least
one soldier in the Fifth District !;
otherwise there will be bolting."-
They met next day and your article
was discussed. The result was, they
nominated Capt. Birchard for the
Assembly, soldier of the honored
Thirty third.
Now, Mr.. Cover, | served in the
warm the Thirty. third, and the
speeches and the resolutions at home
inspired us with the belief that serv-
ing and saving our country would
entitle us to at least q portion of the
offices corresponding with our voting
strength. Three thousand of us were
in the army, of whom seven hundred
have their names enrolled on the
County monument. Some have fince
died, or have moved from the state,
and very few are in the copperhead
ranks. Perhaps the soldiers vote
the Union ticket two thousand strong,
or above third OF the entire vote OF
the county. At such rate as this,
the Republicans might afford to give
the soldiers third to half the offices
and not complain of monopoly. But
this year they have given US but a
ninth part
The State Convention this year,
nominated mostly soldiers, and last
year our County Convention put on
t he county ticket, nearly all soldiers
but this was when there was not
what you call Ring" of men who
stayed at home during the war, per.
haps were voting the war failure,
and now lay claim to all the public
offices.
| am with you, Mr.. Cover, for a
settlement of these disorders in the
party. And whether Mr.. Brooks
took refuge under the British flag or
not, we know that Mr.. Purman was
o soldier, and was honorably dis,
charged, not to speak of the credit
mark made by a rebel bullet We
also know that Purman is a scholar
and Brooks doubtful.
| wish for no office, and would not
accept one, but will always maintain
justice. Keep the ball rolling and
the people will be on your side.
A SOLDIER OF THE THIRTY-THIRD
Fennimore, Oct. 25th, 1867.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
Horse Stealing at Jamestown.

Mr.. Cover The usual quiet OF
our township has for some time been
disturbed by the depredations of a
prowling gang of horse thieves, who
are known to be among US every now
and then some one looses horse
Only last Thursday night Mr.. j. S.
Trumbull of Jamestown lost a fine
horse from his stable, making the
fourth one from this town in the past
two or three months.
Suspicion has for some time point
ed to gang located at convenient
places ia our midst-men who come
in gangs-strangers with no "visible
mems Of support" Each man carries
a countenance that would arrest him
wherever a police force existed but
in our honest rural district they are
passed as "queer looking fellows. >
That you can do much good by ad-
vertising them in caution to owners
Of horses or recommending system
of mounted police to spy their actions
or follow them when a horse was sto-
len. Knowing you to be interested
as a friend Of the people, and one to
whom they look and from whose adj
vice they would profit much. send
you these notes of the state of affairs.
Yours for Justice and good order,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29

strength, promises no efficiency, nor
any honor or credit. On the contrary,
Mr.. Purman combines all that the
party or people require of efficiency,
patriotism and manliness.
The Republican party would be
strengthened by Purman's election
because the best citizens, soldiers and
teachers have confidence in him.
To Soldiers and Teachers In every
town see to it that several of your
number are at the polls to work for
Mr.. Purman tor County Superintcnd.
ent. Ask the patriotic masses but
this, that they put this one soldier on
their tickets, and Mr.. Purman will be
elected. Every teacher will see the
necessity of being at the polls and
working. Tickets with the name of
Purman will be sent to every town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
Communicated
Primary Meetings.

| have heard much OF late, from per-
sons whose views are always entitled
to respect, to the effect that it is ex>
pected of all persons who desire any
particular office, that they ask for it
If one fails to ask for any office, it is
therefore taken for granted that he
does not want it. The rule which OBJ
tanned in the early history OF our
government was-that the office should
seek the lndiuidudl, and not the indiUid-
udt the o6fce-just the reverse of
what is now prescribed. Which is
right Z? Which rule carried out will
best conserve the public welfare p
The writer knows very we'll indeed,
that by following the suggestions Of
modesty, by standing upon ones own
dignity in all matters touching the
dispensation of offices whether civil
or military, however deserving he
may be, he will get nothing. 1t is
your Bully of Assurance who snatches
the honors which should fall upon the
modestly deserving. Occasionly,
however, the reward of merit-the
badge of confidence falls unsolicited
upon the really meritorious. 1t is
then more valuable than the dia>
monds of Golconda.
Esq. Merck suggestion under this
head seems to me very timely, and
indicates much sagacity. He wants
to see all the possible candidates for
the several county offices amour need
in the Herald This is well. By all
means let it be done. Let the same
plan be adopted by the Witness and
the Appedl The people will then be
fully advisedssbefore the Convention
shall meet, and there will be no dan
ger of having improper men put in
nomination, to inddce kicking and
counter action as now. | would set
apart two columns or SO, as may be
for this purpose, to include
the comments of the editor, and those
of all others. One column should be
for "CdRdiddtes at their 0acn SuggeS>
ton, the other, "CdndldateS ct the
suggestion Of Others" This would ac
commodate all who nay be willing or
anxious to serve the public; and l
have no doubt but that if the plan
was properly responded to, the pub
lie would be much better served in
til long run than it is now, under
our slip shod, blind fold and altogeth-
er hap>hazard way of doing things at
present.
OUT OF THE RING.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
To the Citizens, Soldiers and Teachers oil
Grant County,

The lead managers of the Republi-
can party, in County and Assembly
Districts, have overlooked the claims
of those who served in the Union
wars-except in single case, Capt.
Birchard-who alone OF the nine can
didates to be voted for on the Repub-
lican tickets served in the army
One in nine is too small proportion
of our candidates to be taken from
the army Misunderstanding that
about half the Republican voters of
Grant county served in the army.
Manifest wrong has been done-by
neglect mainly, no doubt. But, if
these things are allowed to pass un>
rebuked now, and no telling protest
offered, the same will follow next
year, and perhaps several succeeding
years.
We ask you now. then, to enter at
least this one tellingprotest-by such
action as will be remembered VoTE
FOR d. G. PURMAN for Countu tSu>
perintendent OF Schools
1t may not be forgotten by the
Union League MEMBERS. ofthem
as truly meant what they pledged
beneath the stars and stripes. chat
the seal of brotherhood be impressed
upon every soldier, and that q patri,
otto relationship be formed which
shall equal that of blood kindred /:
that service in war shall bind ma TO
yield the civi! rule to the soldiers. TO
whom we shall be indebted for all
that is left to us of country and home
after this cruel war shall end.
And at all public meetings held for
encouraging soldiers to volunteer un.
der each cali for FIVE hundred thou.
sand more, and at every meeting held
to encourage enlistments in view of
saving stay-at home men from the
draft, voices and resolutions said
to young men, go, fight our battles,
defend our country and homes from
rebel hordes, and upon thy return
home, all power in the land, civil and
official, shall be in thy trusty hands,
And the patriotic songs chimed in
with the Union Leagues and war
meetings, promising to returning sol
diers the best places in the civil cal
endar.
But in the short space of two years
these patriotic pledges are forgotten;
and, from the rate the civilians are
chosen over soldiers one must reckon
a soldier but the ninth part ola man.
We would not disorganize the Re-
publican party, unless it persists in
such neglect of these pledges to SOL
eiers. But, there is a case in hand
wherein it does seem to US that every
patriotic man owes it bimself to hon
or the soldier with his vote. We al
lude to the matter of supporting Mr..
Purman.
The nomination of Mr.. Brooks was
obtained by false pretenses as to his
education and other capabilities, and
bv military record doubtful at the
best. You know that same members
of the County Convention would not
give Mr.. Brooks FIVE votes were It to
assemble again. He combines no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
77777'777-7l77777-
The Next Election.

1t is quite amusing to hear the cop
perheads babbling about reaction
against the Republicans, in the North,
while in their own stronghold-tbe
South-there has been not only a res
action but a revolution. South Car
DINA, heretofore always Democratic,
will 80 Republican at the Presiden>
tial election next fall, by not less
than 40, 900 majority, on the basis OF
impartial suffrage. Alabama, always
Democratic, will give 10000 MAORI
ty; Louisiana nearly always Demo-
cratic. will give 10000 Republican
majority; Georgia, always Democrat
ic, will give 10, 900 Republican major
ity; Tennessee, nearly always Demo-
cratic, will give $4,000 Republican
majority; Missouri, for twenty years
Democratic, will give %, 600 majority
Florida, alwas Democratic, will give
o,000 Republican majority; MISSISSIPPI
pl, always Democratic, will give so,
O00 Republican majority; North Car
DINA, nearly always Democratic, will
give $4,000 Republican majority
and Virginia, always Democratic,
will go for Grant and the Republican
ticket by ten to ffteen thousand ma
jority. Where, then do the Copper,
heads expect to obtain sufficient
gains to offset these Republican gains?
What Northern States can they fairs
ly count on carrying against Grant
and his party? What New England
state except Connecticut? What
Western State? They can't name
one. - Chicdqo Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
Curious Invention.

Mr.. Cover My neighbors in the
west part of Grant County are gem
orally opposed to the present system
Of School Laws, but are equally OPP
posed to Mr.. Brooks on account OF
his want of education and ability for
the place, and other causes. But,
they are going to vote for him to iu-
crease the detection against the law.
Purman, they say, would give credit
to the law, which is not wanted =
Brooks would disgrace the school
law and free school system.
BBETows, Oct. 25, 1867. STONE HAMMER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
DEATH OF GEORGE w. KENDALL

DEATH OF GEORGE w hENDALL.-
Mr.. George Wilkins Kendall, Senior
editor and proprietor of the New Or
leans Picayune, died at his residence,
in Texas, on the 21st inst, aged sixty
years. He was born in New Hamp-
shire, learned the trade Of printer,
worked year or two in New York,
went to New Orleans in 1885, and
soon afterwards, in company with
Mr.. F. A. Lumsden, established tue
the Picayune. In 1871 he joined the
Santa Fe expedition and was captur'
ed by the Mexicans. In 1914 be
published narrative of the expedi-
ton and his captivity. In 1851 he
published another volume on the
Mexican war. In 1852 he bought a
large stock farm in Texas, and de-
voted himse T to the raising of sheep
for the remainder of his days; retain.
ing his interest in the Picayune, but
retiring from active life. During the
was her wa loyal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29

The Richmond Dispatch says that
Henry A. Wise made an address at
the opening of the Horticultural and
Pathological Society of Virginia last
light. His remarks touched mainly
ON the political situation, but the
most remarkable portion consisted of
his address to the young men of Vir>
ginia to become farmers, do their own
labor, and get rid of the negroes and
European immigrants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
suited them too we'll - ha ah.aa-.

suited them too well to be abandon
ed. No Every Copperhead vote
OF the county will be polled for the
nominees of that convention. and the
Republicans who suffer themselves
TO be sold seond time by the hol.
low delusivc cry of boiling will find
themselves IN as strange company
at tho polls as Messrs. Crawford
McNair and Carthew are regarded
to be IN with Dewey and Bennett on
the Central Committee. No. the
Democrats may talk and buster and
even nominate ticket, but it will all
be deception arranged to delude Re
publieans into support of the mon
grel details OF the late delegate con.
vention. They are shrewd enough
to know that they will gain more
from us by electing the nominees
of that convention than voting
squarely the Copperhcad ticket.
These, Mr.. Cover, you may think
plain utterances, but you know my
mouth is never muzzled by stereo,
typed falacies; and when, as a pri
vate citizen | am attacked in my alb.
sence for the convictions of private
citizen, | regard it as due TO the past
at least, to be candid and explicit
1 hope have been SO to the salts
faction Of Mr.. HazeIton and all cons
cerned, and with this hope | leave
the subject.
NJ. X. YOUNG.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29

A CHAILENGE.-lt is reported that
Mr.. Brooks challenges all the teach-
ers in the county to appear before the
State Superintendent for examina>
ton and test of scholarship. His vain
effrontery reminds us Of the fable in
which the indignant frogs challenged
all the bulls and lions to mortal COM
bat 1t is more than probable. that,
in event of Brooks election, the State
Superintendent will take the exam
nations into his own hands in Grant
County, as he has legal right and
will be morally bound to. KAaves
may be outlawed under statute law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29
REPUBLICANS, AROUSE !,

But one more week remains for us
to organize and work and do our
whole duty. Every vote tells for
security, for order, for right. Your
vote will tell at Washington-tell at
the tomb of the great rebellion, that
treason is wrong-that traitors and
Mcclellan Copperheads shall take
back seats. Go to the polls on
Tuesday next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29

na-At Platteville, the last heard
railroad matters were all the talk. A
conference was going on between Du.
buque and Platteville for raising the
funds, to continue and finish the road
through to Dubuque the coming
year. Work was being pushed on
the road next to Calamine. Hon.
Hammer Robbins, announced at rail-
road meeting week before last as a
candidate for the Assembly on behalf
railroad interests, may not consent
to run. Henry Mitchell, Of Hazel
Green, is the regular Republican can.
didate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-29

PoTosI AGAINST BoscoBEL.-Potosi
has thus far all the Democratic can.
didates for the county offices-J. W.
Seaton for Senator and J. P. Hubbard
for Superintendent, and also the dem
ocratic candidate for Assembly, Jas.
III. Neville.
Boscobcl has all the Republican
candidates on the county ticket for
senator and County Superintendent,
Hazelton and Rrooks-also, the can,
aldaie tor Supervisor of that District
Myers.