Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
Congressional = The Witness Gives
Another Reason for BARRIERS
Nomination.

The Witness, disliking as it does
the name of sorehead and disorgani-
zer, assigns another reason why Mr..
Barber should be sent to Congress
instead ofGeorge G. Hazelton First,
that Barber has lived in Grant conn
ty thirty-three years, and during all
that time, according to the ILLNESS,
he has been republican. That the
reason why Hazelton should not be
nominated, according to the notions
of this same sheet, is because he was
not born in Grant county and lived
here since the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary"
The position of tho Witness is that
BARRIERS long residence in the county
qualities him for Congress, and that
Hazeltons seven years residence
disqualifies him. That no other
qualification or requisite is necessary.
Learning, energy, ability, honesty
and peculiar fitness for u particular
office not to be taken into considera-
ton, and the only quality is long
residence in Grant county. Young
men for laborers and soldiers and old
men and old settlers for all the offices.
With this kind of doctrine the Witness
endeavors to create a jealousy be-
tween old men and old settlers and
the young republicans. Why all
this? Surely Rindlaub of the Witness
was not born in this county neither
has he lived here since he was
an infant, nor was he a resident
of the county until several years
after Mr.. Hazelton came among us.
lie himself is newcomer and now
arrogates to himself that he should
have more to say about republican
politics in Grant county than any
other man in it
If we recollect the political history
OF the country, few years ago there
was party called and known as
the "Know Nothing" or native
American party. The fundamental
doctrines of that party were that
Americans should rule America; that
foreigners and newcomers should
take back seats and were not fit to
hold office that all persons not ma
tive Americans should be ruled out
that the Englishman, the German,
the Irishman and all other foreign
born citizens, no matter how able,
patriotic, or how intimately identi-
fed with the interests of the country
they might be-all of them should
take back seats and should not be
eligible to hold office. We presume
the Witness editor in his day was a
"Know Nothing" and loved and
embraced the teachings of the native
American party. If not, then why
proclaim such doctrines in Grant
county, that none but old settlers are
entitled to hold office. Such doctrines
and teachings as this same Witness
advocates and would put in practice
here in Grant county would only
bring upon the party discord and
dishonor.
How long had Carl Schurz lived
in Missouri when elected to the
United States Senate from that
State We answer, hardly two
years. How long had G. G. Wash
burn lived in the 9th Congressional
District of this State when sent to
Congress We answer, less than
four years. How long had Judge
Colo resided in this district when
sent to Congress We answer, not
over three years. And so we might
refer to numerous instances of like
character. The great republican
party is the party OF liberty, progress
and general education. 1t measures
no man by his residence in partic-
ular place for given length OF time.
1t has a higher and holier aim than
this. Men OF honor, probity, intel
ligence and solid worth are its cham
pions and entitled to its positions of
honor and reward.
George c. Hazelton's residence of
seven years in Grant county is GER
tainly long enough to identify him
with us. He has learning, ability,
energy and solid worth. His NOM
ination to Congress would be well
deserved, both by himself and the
republicans and people of Grant
county whom he has so ably and
faithfully represented in subordinate
positions.