Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-07
A Peculiar Western Fever, or
County seat Mania.
PREscoTr, March s, 1865.

En-. JouRxaI. - Ever since the writer here
Of has been resident of the West this pecul-
Jar disease, ..coanty Seat on the BRAIN" has
prevailed 70 a greater or less degree, changing
localities with prevailing winds, Il IS dire
full disease the subjects Of said malay are
tbe objects et commiseratlon and are entitled
10 the sympathy Of every sane mind. From
lie correspondence Of the family paper" and
Herald. am led to believe that the disease
is preyailing to urge extent in that other
wise generally healthfnl embryo city. River
Falls. We can certainly sympathize and
condole with the people thereof as Prescott
ians were once similarly afflicted. So. too.
they in the big Woods can join in condo
lence.as they have passed through the scourg".
Some time since doctors from Hudson and
the counties at large volunteer ed service, and
through AssemJlyman Holt we had good
reasons TO suppose the calamity was stayed.
if not cured. But in the two last issues of
the Journal. We find lengthy communications
from ;wO Of the great and COOS men," CHATS
7. W Of said afi 'cted place, wherein it is
plainly shown that the afflicted ones will not
be cured in one ssasOn.
Trey are having their SAY" ont there
Our friend. Judge Foster. writes alaborately
Of hoop poles slaves. six hundred h2rse-pow-
CT, broom handles and bad men of Prescott
and Hudson. We are actually stunned with
the astounding revelations made; the many.
very many. Disadvantages surrounding rs. II
Is true, in a very early cay. nature laid out
splendid programme for the whole Of the St.
CrOix Valley, but the sweet specimens of
human ity, who played squatter sovereignty in
the land, knocked all Of natures designs
away. While We lament that the short sight
eduess and dupliciiy Of man should have
thwaIted natures best laid plan, We are no
less asiOushed At the completeness and per-
fiction of natuTe's works and mans doings
in and about the falls" We always sus-
pected the garden could not be far distant
where the firslI pair were wont 10 recline
under ambrosial shades. Let all readers
again Ieruse the Judges article, and be COL
WINGED.
Now orr friend Cox, in his article upon the
county scat in his usual candid and fair way
Of showing thiugS. says: I'VE though:, and
still think, that It would be perfectly right
an proper for the people. if a respectable
number wished 10 DO 30. TO vote ON the ques
ton" bright This must have been a
time when tue complaint had a mild day
with him.
h wended his way 70 Madison, Il seems.
not long since. a. we find an article ia last
weeks Herald o7er the signature of our vor-
thy CJanty Treasurer. u. B. Williams, Esq.
wherein he says that he mr. Cox) employed
n LAWYER to draft the bill introduced by Mr.
Holt, for consolidation. II had positive en-
actin. rIause; the dear people not having the
privilege Of voting on the question of uniting
the counties at all. This was to be done by
the legislature; the people only voting IS to
the time when the act should become law,
or rather when consolidation should be fully
consumdted AMI the County Seat a fixed fact
az River Falls. This. all can see. was the
fact, If they will but read the hill as pub lish-
ed in the issue Of the JoHri.G, of Feb. ed.
This IS leaving the question to be decided
ny fair expression of the people, at the bal
lot box. with vengeance. The bad men out
of River Falls fail to see the f,irness Of the
bill. a drawn by Mr. C's lawyer.
Mr.. Cox strongly intimatei in his article
that the County Seat complzint is not to be
cured in season. The Sexed question is TO
pcrflex aud retard the interests and prosperi-
" Of the St. Croix Valley for a time-no one
knows how long. It is To be fed and nour-
ished by tue ambitions Of politicians. 1t Is
to be kept alive through the cupidity AID
selishness Of the ayericio1s. IN vie of ia.
ture discussion, Mr.. Editor. viii close at
5is time.
]. II. BAILEY.