Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-15
Who is Messmore-A Played Out Wisoon-
sin Political Trickster.


In reference to Deputy Revenue
commissioner Messmore OF New
York, who has lately been removed,
the Lacrosse Wis., Republican says:
This is the same fellow Mcssmore,
who was, FOR several years, 4 carbun-
Gle on the Republican party IN Wis
consin and managed to Keep adoat
hy clinging to the skirts Of his old
law partner, Gcneral Amasa Cobb, for
| protection. and doing the dirty work
Of Governor Randall, who once tried
TO toist him upon the people Of this
/ circuit as a Judge against their Will.
Ii has been a matter Oh surprise 10
many persons in Wisconsin,, who are
acquainted with Messmorc's tricks.
that he should be allowed to hold
/ position that enables him to consult
his own interests, whtca are always
superior to those Of the public. lie
is in our humble opinion, possessed
of less integrity, less veracity, less
honesty, and less OF true manly quail
tiles than any other politician Of eth
CT party in this State He is the
same cowardly hypocrite who tele
graphed to La Crosse that he had
been wounded I'll the battle Of Shiloh;
and then came home and hobbled
around our streets, leaning on a gun
barrel for cane. His physicians
could never ascertain the precise To-
cation Of his wounds; and finally it
became generally understood that
Colonel Messmore was a "victim to
misplaced confidence and had
"wind bruise,' which affected bis
cowardly gizzard more than his 70
bust frame. Still this oily, crafty,
pertinacious advcnturer contrived, by
his tilppant tongue and brazen faced
pretensions, to get from Governor
Solomon q new appointment, As
soon as Governor Randall went into
the Cabinet, his old tool, Isaac Il.
Messmore, turned up in Washington.
Those who know this fellows politi-
cal jugglery, have no doubt Of his an
fitness for the revenue service. But
we do not believe Governor Randall
will allow hair of Messmore's head
TO be hurt; and we should not be sur
fprised if Nc more waiuos around
General Cobb. until the latter helps
him out OF his scrapc And ii any
further aid is required, surely Mess
mores partner and chum, DR.. McKen-
ney, Of la Crosse, will certify to the
Colonels good character; and that
should ''scttle the bash" Now. all
we ask is, that Republicans through
out the country, should not COZ nit
the bIdnder OF surprising thi. fellow
Messmore is martyr, who is cnli>
tied to their sympathy aud defence
for he is regarded by those who know
him too well, as "a deviiish bad egg"
From proverty and obscurity he has
suddenly bounced into affiuoncc and
power; and If their is an honest hair
in his bead, bis old neighbors and
friends heroaway would like to know
where it is located, 1t j. disgrace
Tor any Administration to have such
a curse as an cncumbrance. If his
reputed brother, Daniel Mcssm0re, of
the Kentucky Bourbon Company,
who las recently been arrested On q
charge Of having defrauded tie goy~
ernment, is as bad a man as W. be-
licve Deputy Commissioner Isaac IL
Messmorc is, our advice wOpld be to
punish him first aud try him at loi>
sure, In any eveLt let these two
cute chaps be carefully ovorhauicd be-
fore placing them under the protect
ion or sympathy Of either political
party A few months ago we NOTES
ed rumor was in circulation that
Mcssmorc had been murdered, know
lug his old tricks for keeping bmself
before the public, we did not copy
he item Such fellows never die
They are iong>lived Wedo not be
ievc he viii be seriously injured now.
lie will get ont OF tighter scrape
than this, and have "cheek enough
in reserve 10 demand the nominations
for Vice President, as an apology for
calling in question bis honesty and
philanthropy.
Mn. RABEY's WILLY bis VIII,
the late horse,tamcr RMey leaves
Cruiser" to his brother, on c.ndi-
ZION that the famous horse shall! nev-
be be put to work nor exhibited
The language Of the bequcst is: "fhe
said stallion Cruiser must be well
4 taken care Of by the said Frederick
/ Rarey and his heirs, and must never
/ be sold by either my said brother or
any Of his heirs And hereby make
as a special charge and incumbrance
on all Chat part Of ny homestead
farm lying east Of the canal, so long
as my said stallion Cruiser shall live
that the said inclosure and stable
now occupied and 10 be occulsed by
him on the said part OF the said farm,
shall be kept in good repair, in com
Portable and safe condition, and that
/ the said Cruiser shall, as long as be
lives, be furnished with suitable and
sufficient food aud other provisions
for his comfort"
re- Secretary McCulloeh has al
dressed letter to a gentleman in
New York in relation to our national
finances, in which he says "Ebc
people OF the United States are ell
souud.o Che question Of the presee,
vation 0fthe national faith. ANA le