Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
rhe Register and the Governorshir

Desiring to give as wide publicity as
D ,ysille 10 the real character Of the
Austin Register as exhibited in its re-
cent attack upon Coy. Austin: W.
publish below Ger b"''m I'll arti-
Gle whicl, appeared in that dclcctab!e
sheet last week. 1t is proper also in
the same conncctio, to state explicitly
tn: rcasoas why the Rcyi*tcr has taken
up the dirty work Of traducing the
Chief Exc :utiyc of the State, which
was undertaken and finally dropped by
the Pioneer and other democratic pa
pcls.
It should first be known that the
present nominal editor Of the Register
is a stranger in the State and has no
personal knowledge Of public af-
fairs nor officers. He merely deals out
to the public such doses as are adminis-
tered to him by his associates who are
better posted. It is a significant fact
that since he assumed his present po-
sition he has never for a moment hesi-
tatcd to utter any language that OK
pressed the sentiments OF the class
of men whom his paper has habit
ually served, and has on all occa-
sions identified himself with them and
manifested his symathics for their lost
and fallen cause. All he knows Of
Governor Austin, he has picked up
from the class of men whom he serves.
Hc gives no reason why the Gov. is not
entitled to the support Of the Rcpubli-
can >arty of the State: imrcachcs his
public career in no respect, but co, :
tents himself with low insipuations
characteristic of those newspapers
who never entertain nor express an
honest opinion, but serve the party which
pays the best. We venture the pro-
diction that the slightest intimation Of
pccuniary or official reward coming
from Govcrncr Austin or his friends
would transform tho little scribblinG
shystcr intoa warm adhcrcnt and sup
porter, and Furthermore we have not
the least doubt that these indiscrimin-
ate attacks are m;do for the oxprcs,
purpose of leyying black mail. But for
t,natcly tho Governor is not in such
forlorn condition as to need the aid
Of that class Of journalists. We ven,
turc the prediction that when Govern,
or Austin invests in newspaper stock
it will not be in that which is 80 far
below par.
But the real great cause Of the RrJ
istcr's animosity may be found in tlie
fact that Governor Austin is not sup
pie instrument III the hands Of rings
monopol'cs aud corruptlonists. He i:
the friend Of tue people and will pro
tect their interests to tho last. y!
money can purchase his approval Of ;
measure which takes property an
rights from citizens and places thcr
in the hands Of soulc5s corp >rations
These noble rrinci pies place the Cow
crnor in l,rcct antayonism with the
character and sentiments Of the Rc,ytshr
1t is and always has been the paid or
gan OF corruptionists and is habitual',
arraycl against the people and in ia
ivor OF mnnincd individuals and monop
,olics. Its present position clearly in:'
;Stcs that during the coming Autum'
and Winter AL the intiueEc, it can con,
marAl will be thrown in favor Of tina
great public swinulc known as th'
land division scheme. 1t is in tl'
| mark ct readv to sell itself into tic scr
vic2 of amy swinllinS combination o
: schcminy politicians that will hold VI
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