Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-02

The Vernon County Censor says that
Senator Little, of this county, "writes
himself down an ass, because he wrote
to the Mineral Point Tribune as fol-
lows;
"But the great question is the Con-
greasional pportionment. This is the
game that swallows all others. We
have several prospective Congressman
here, and they can box up their own
districts, las they call them, but IN
fortunately it does not suit other aspi.
rants in the same or other districts.
Field and HaZelton want TO have Grant,
La Fayette, Iowa, Richland, Crawford
and Vernon, while Others want Green
and leave out Vernon. Cameron, G..
W. Hazelton, Rusk, Williams and
others, are all hard al work. not for the
good Of the State or PARTY. but to get
hold OF those counties whose votes
they can depend on"
We know OF no method By which the
Censor could more certainly Judge Of the
family OF animals to which Senator
Little belongs, than by the kick he re-
colved from him. Senator Little is an
honest man, and this is placing high
encomium on the Legislature. He is
a man that knows his duty and dares to
do it, and no delegation of fourthclass
politicians can "Jorrymander" him out
of his duty.
Senator Little is in favor of dividing
the State into Congressional districts
as it should be, according to population.
But the unholy scheme concocted
10y the La Crosse Republican and endors
ed by the Censor, Of leaving the districts
as they are, and electing the addition
al Congressman at large, is nothing
more than a cunning scheme of weak
politicians, who, having neither talent
or merit, want to get their lots cast in
little territory which they can control.
Well may the Censor wrlthe, and call
Senator Little an "ass :" for lust so
sure as it lives and breathes in the po-
lltical eXhalations Of one man, If the
counties Of Grant, La Fayette, Iowa,
Richland, Crawford and Vernon are
formed in one district, then may the
CeaS1r exclaim with Cardinal Wolsey,
Farewell, a long farewell to all our
geatness This is the state of man !;
to-day he puts forth the tender leaves
of hope, tomorrow blossoms and bears
his bushlng honors thick upon him :;
the third day comes a frost, killing
frost and-when he thinks, good easy
man, full surely his greatness is riuen-
lng-nips his roots, and then---he falls !"
Senator Little wants eight Congress
sional Districts, one for each Congress
man, and then if certain individuals
lose their chances for getting second
term, there are as many more Of equal
talent as are indicated by the popula-
ton.
We never can be confirmed in the
doctrine of total depravity, or believe
that a majority of our Legislators are
controlled by political harpies, until
we find the State of Wisconsin partly
Distracted and part of the members
elected at large, and no man with the
faintest flash Of an idea of doing Justice
to the State Will entertain any other
opinion.
There is not an instance in the an
mails of legislation where men lobbied
about the capitol for the public good,
unless they had greater interest in the
matter than the public And this ont
side pressure on the Legislature is al.
ways vital thrust at the best interests
of the people, and if Senator Little is
to be loaded with obscene epithets be.
cause he dares to tell the truth to his
own constituents, then we claim the
right to hurl back such unwarranted
illusions into the face of him and them
"rrom whom the offence cometh, and
would advise those weak, scheming pol
itclans to vacate the lobbles, and keep
cut of the way of the heels Of Senator
Little Dodgevslle Chronicle.
MIssoURI's trumpet BlaiYs upon all