Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-15

which L had previously written, and
stated to him that the Reporter wou d
deny his law in an article which he
would of course understand vas writ
ten by me. It may be well to state
here, that l have occasionally, for
years, written articles that appeared
in the Reporter as editorial-more fire.
quently when that paper was under the
of Brundage than at any
time since, and he never then intima-
ted that it was "cowardly'' to write
under an assumed name, or publish as
his own articles thus obtained.) In
the next Tribune Brundage noticed the
article in question, stated that he knew
the author, and explained how he felt,
s'being assured of the source" He
took good care to repeat his false state
ments Of fact, ana not to publish the
language Of Gov Washburn, whom he
was labOring to belle. He carefully
omitted all reference to his furmer posi-
ton that it is none OF the Governors
bushes" when the people elect Dis
trict Attorney who perseveres in dis
regarding his sworn duty. As to the
lar he had 50 fuently and confidently
laid down, he referred that to an "as-
scciate, " who was ''sick'' and who is
probably sick yet of Brundage-
and is not likely to recover. But
Brundage did not fail to howl "ring."
This word has a terrible significance
to him and some others, especially
when they seek to divert public atten-
ton from their own conduct, or to &C
'complish a purpose which they know
must fail if the people are not, in some
manner, deceived. In this strain he
tells his relders that -
a large majority of the people eff
this county are just now entertaining
the idea that this whole proceeding
against Mr.. Cassidy has grown out of
a mere personal spite. Revenge was
sought. and through personal relations
to the late Governor with certain par
ties here, he has been induced to rem
der the decision" &c.
And again he says:
MEN of both political parties have
expressed to us the opinion that Mr.
Cassidy did not wilfally disregard his
duty in the cause out Of which this
trouble has emanated, and which has
been seized upon by a ring to Dust
an officer who won't be controlled in
all his actions, political and otherwise,
by them
And again -
eff the 'ring" think that majority
of the people of this county will uphold
them and the late Governor. why not
leave it to them to decide at the polls ?"
The indignant Brundage then makes
the startling announcement that he
shall enthusiastically support Mr.. Cas-
sidy," &c. Further or this ''reform-
err" talks about ga venal rang in this
county, and a dictator in the Guberna-
torial chair, holding the peoples head
under water all the time; and he mod
estly announces that the ''people" want
a special election After reading this
second proclamation from this high
toned mouth-piece of the "people, -
which contained promise that the
claw as it is" should be promulgated
in the next Tribune, provided the sick
man got well enough, | wrote short
article for the Reporter complimentary
Brundage's style, and asking him to tell
who the 'venal ring" are, and what it
is they have done. The last Tribune
contained, in reply, another postpone
ment of the law" and answered the
question as to the ring with a char
acteristic Rrundage dodge" He
could not discuss matters with an anon
ymous writer ; oh no; but, says the
pure-minded Brundage, "whoever he
is, he is low-bred, designing trickster. >
He had informed his readers the pre-
vious week that he knew who the wri
ter of the first article in the Reporter
was from the author himself, and at
tempted to reply tc it in his way; and
he knew very well the second article
was from the same ''source." But it
was time for Brundage to sneak, and
he knew we'll how to do it.
The late District Attorney, by
course Of misconduct, continuing
through period Of several days, which
no decent man knowing the facts will
attempt to justify, subjected himself
to the penalty Of mpeachment and re-
moval from Office. Not satisfied with
this, he defed the authority of the
law and insulted those who dared to