Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-07-23

Nothing Party soon disappeared with
the organization of the Republican,
party. 1t il said in modern times
hat the Republican party has fulfill
I'd its mission, and therefore should
cease to exist. But we think that
party is the best guardian of theI
principles and reforms itself has in
Iaugurated. The mischievous Know!
Nothing Party, appealing to ma
tional hates and prejudices, wouldI
have filled our country with tao
ions and animosities that would
have resulted in such prescriptions
as drove the Jews out of Roumania,l
4 Protestants out of France, Jesuitsi
from Prussia. The Republican Par
Ity by insisting on the rights of hui
man nature.equal rights without re-
gard to race or color, removed To al
great extent the narrow preiudicesI
which were the Know Nothing stock
in trade. All prescribed classes mayE
thank the Republican party for sci
curing their political rights by conf
and generous theories concerning
The rights of man. The editor Of :he'
HERALD saw the Inconsistency bel
.ween Know Nothingism and Abo-l
/ itionism, and claims and POLITICAL
rights that belonged to manhood
could not be forfeited by the aocdenti
4 IF birth. The editor Of the HERALD
/. not only endeavored to teach anti
slavery to it's readers; he was alwaysI
)bservant of public opinion. He be-
came a personal acquaintance of al
most every old settler in the country i
and took an interest in horticultural
\ ls devoted as that Of the "white
I coated philosopher" He and his
Z partner N. g. Goldsmith were the
founders Of the first successful nur-
sery in this part of the country.
He wrote necessarily not only for
his paper, but essays, arguments let
ters addressed to his fellow citizons
on all sorts of topics wherever there
vas desire to interchange opinion
aPerhaps in half the dwellings in the
aCounty there are yet seen written
apages that testify to the interest
that Mr.. Cover felt in the welfare Of
! nis fellow citizens, in the dissemina-
ton of his opinions.
His active years were devoted to
( his country's welfare in the moments
IF its greatest peril. Like all the
Did abolitionists he entertained .
deep. seated religious faith that the
I Historical intent and purpose of the
awar was, the annihiation of the
curse and crime of African slavery.
lie never faltered. Physically un-
I able to shoulder the musket him.
Aselfs, his son who had attained to man
5hood estate represented him in the
Schances of war The pathetic and
trustful remarks he published in the
Il Herald when the young soldier bid
Fhim adieu, perhaps forever, express
/ led the feelings of many parental
5heart in those cruel times.
q But contin nous labor for a quarter
's5f century, extending through the
slexcitements, hopes, fears and ankle
Aties Of the rebellion, told heavily on
3Mr. Covers health and spirits A
5reaction and physical prostration fol-
flowed he needed repose. He ex-
oppressed himself TO a friend that the
Stone OF his system must be restored
Sor he must die. 1t was for this pur-
Y pose that he resigned the editorial
achair and accepted the eonsnlship at
AFayal. The condition of his health
sthere is fully explained by Mr. Dab
Sney, whose letter is published in this
sdpaper. TO many, the termination OF
sHLhe war with which their hopes and
@fears were so intimately united, seem
8 led tho natural limit of human life
ssThe present or near future has moth
Wing in store that can SO deeply still
sstheir emotions. How many of Mr.
#Covers friends and associates have
recently passed away-S. 0. Paine
4Wood r, Beach, Simon Il. Lewis anc
sChas. Dunn, have proceeded him
q to the grave. May their deaths
Ateach the living the vanity of earth.
$ly successes, and that virtue anc
4 goodness alone shine brighter in the
darkness OF tho tomb.