Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-10

moved from Office. II came unsolicited
as you say and file no petition for its
continuance. have performed its du-
ties faithfully and with what ability
possessed. l fully appreciate the sitaa-
ton and understand why it is taken from
me. 1t is the penalty | pay for refus
ing to support John Comstock. 1t is
done to shield the guilty parties
who attempted, by unwarrantable
means, to foist him upon the party. He
was not nominated, and | can find you
a score of good republicans in the city
of HUDSON, who, now that the heat of
the election is over, admit that his nomi-
nation was a contemplate fraud. And
wherever tho facts were known, the peo-
ple-the old wheel horse republicans
repudiated it st the polls. Now, if it is
necessary in order to train with the re-
puted leaders of the republican party in
this senatorial district, to endorse such
disreputable acts, / must persorce take a
seat, and perhaps back one. on the
other side of the synagogue; and think
the late election shows that shall with
the bulk OF the Republican congrega.
ton,
The Journal boIted no nomination.
supported no democrat 1t hoistsd the
name of s. s. Fifield Jr., to. whom the
nomination of right belonged. When
he declined there was no candidate IN
the field. Fiield had majority and
was nominated, and know of no
rule of political logic that gives Com
stock the nornination because Fifield re-
signed. But somebody must be sacri-
feed to screen the ddnanable fraud, and
1 am the willing victim. Let the axe
fall. The defeat of the anefarious act
that gave John Comstock the $50 called)
nomination is not the first service l have
done for the republican party, and if
God gives me health and strength it shall
not be the last. y
Very truly yours, R. ]. FLINT.
The threats Of Prince Horace, of IIud
son, and the tenor of the above letters,
show plainly the cause of our removal.
| Observe also that our action in the
late canvass was such as Lutte A Taylor
could not "endorse." Beyond this there
was no reason, and the act simply exc
cutes the threat of H. A. Taylor, made
at the late Senatorial convention, to have
his brother Lutte remove US if we refused
to vote for John Comstock. We failed
to comply with the wishes OF Prince
Horace, so delicately expressed. The
threat was reiterated with others) after
the convention in case we refused to sup
port the bogus nomination Of Comstock
and endorse the fraud there perpetrated.
The history of that convention, aud
the facts brought out during the canvass
are fresh in the minds of all, and need
not be repeated. Some startling state
ments were made during that time and
they were true, every word. Our OPP
position was made from principle Of
right and justice, and we have nothing
to retract. The prescription we helped
to administer was a bitter dose, and
though it makes that political satrap.
Prince Horace, Of Hudson, rather sick,
it will do the republican party good
All we regret is that our ability did not
permit more complete exposure of the
damnable schemes of Ii. A. Taylor and
his crew in the convention and during the
canvass. They hoisted the black flag,
advertised TO give and take no quarter,
and it seems they have not yet left the
"war path" If they lack the pirates
emblem, we Offer them our official "head"
to adorn their banner. We believe they
acquired the . cross bones last fall.
Horace A. Taylor was the leading
Comstock spirit in that convention, ana
the wrong there perpetrated lies at his
own door. The true principles that gov.
ern his political action were there made
manifest Bribery was a weapon which
he did net hesitate to use. Threats were
plenty in his magazine when other mu
nitions failed. Forgery was a mere
pastime when credentials were lacking
and votes wanted. His contempt for
Pierce county and her delegates was
open and undisguised; frequently de-
clariug he had bought them once and
could do it again. He even offered e.
II. Boustead, delegate from Pierce,
5000 dollars for bis proxy, as that gen
tleman has made affidavit aud will again
if required. But Horace " reckoned
without bis host" every delegate stood
firm and this political trickster was driv-
en- to other and baser means to accom-.
plish his designs. They claimed Com
stock to be the nominee, ard we op.
posed him because his nomination was
bare-faced swindle and tho result of the
Vaccinations of Hold Taylor aud the
ballot-thieving crew with whom he is
associated. The question went before