Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-14
Congressional-The Witness on the
Rampage.

Congressional-The Witness on the
Rampage
Our neighbor over at Platteville
after diligent and laborious research
has digested, compiled and established
tho perfect unftness Of Mr.. Hazelton
as Il candidate for any Office at
the hands Of the people. We quote
tho charges
''He is an uneasy, ambitious and uniiring
Office seeker"
Now wo humbly ask who ever saw
an earnest worker for the public good,
whether divine, lawyer, doctor
or statesman, who was not constant
ly uneasy over the responsibilities of
his situation, ambitious TO excel in
his calling and untiring in his efforts
to accomplish fully the work which
was given him to do. This uneasi-
ness, ambition and energy have pro-
dused incalculablo benefits TO the
country and oftentimes AT the sacri-
fee Of the countrys noblest sons.
"That he is a new conner, &C."
"Fhe atrocious crime of being a
new conner or young man, we shall
neither attempt to palliate or deny"
He has been long enough among us
to be extensively and favorably
known, to receive at the hands of
the people high and responsible
trusts, to render full and fair &C
count of his stewardship, and to
leave an honorable record to the
country and the world.
"Hs forces himself continually upon the no.
tice Of the people"
How much force Mr.. Hazelton uses
to bring himself before the public,
we are unable to say-not so much,
however, as to attract attention from
unwilling witnesses. AS q public
servant his acts belong to the people
and it is not only his privilege but
clearly his duty to show his hand,
to proclaim his deeds, to make
known his wishes and his intentions
for the public good and to receive
at the hands Of an impartial constit-
uencv the award which his works
may merit, be it good or bad.
Referring TO Mr.. Carpenters cleo
ton TO the U. S. Senate,
ole has publicly declared that in his opin-
ion when the people found man who possess
Cd brains, they should use him."
A serious charge Had this dec
laration referred only to editors it
would not be surprising that the au-
thor Of the charge should squirm I'M
dor it but as it was intended for men
OF better calibre, higher aspirations
and greater responsibilities than he
possesses, it is passing strange that
he should suppose himself to have
been included.
.'While in the State Senate Mr.. George c.
Hazelton not only failed to do the will Of the
people, but acted in direct defiance Of what he
ought 10 have known were the wishes of
large majority Of those whom he represented.
We refer TO his support Of the Hon. Matt. II.
Carpenter for the United States Senatorship."
This is not true. Mr.. Hazelton
represented the whole of Grant
County, and not Platteville and it's
vicinity and Notwithstanding the
assertion of this representative man
at the Witness helm, very large
majority Of the republicans of this
county were in favor Of tho election
Of Mr.. Carpenter, were gratifed at
the result, and feel honored by their
representative.
The above charges are all that
could be produced by the editor of
the Witness, after diligent search
for and determined mind to find
and expose all the failings which
have occurred in Mr. Hazelton's po-
litical career during his residence
among us. If this be true, with no
disparagement to rival candidates,
we have only to say that it becomes
them to look we'll to their laures.