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

Gu 10 lmpugned the motives OF the
Governor, charged that the removal
was the week of ''ring," and was
prompted by motives of revenge. AS
has been already intimidated, when
confronted by an inquiry as to what
and who he means, he sneaks. When
called upon to give reason for the
faith that he pretends to entertain, he
lodges But all the time he perse
veres in wholesale assertions and stud
led misrepresentation Determined to
deceive and mislead the public, he
wearies not. In one breath he talks
of revenge" Revenge for what and
for whom? No man instrumental in
bringing about the removal ever had a
word of difficulty with Cassidy upon
any other subject. The accusation Of
seeking revenge is the base offspring of
a baser soul. The intimation that any
person responsible for the removal ever
sought to use him politically, or other
wise, in dishonorable way, IS false,
and the motive that prompts it Is IN
famous. The statement that some
good men believe Mr.. Cassidy has
. been wronged, has perhaps some truth.
It would be strange if it had not. He
and certain Others have labored un-
scrupulously from the first to create
that impression. No scruples of hon
or or decency have measured the stories
they have told. They were as unscrup-
ulous before and during the examlna
ton as Brundage has been since and
if no respectable man has been deeeiv-
ed, world of falsehood has been uttered
in vain. But many good men are not
deceived; and the time is not distant
when some, at least, of those who are,
will be undeceived. There will be an
election, under the law, in November
next. Brundage will need all the in
tervening time in which to educate the
people dorm to his standpoint. IF he
succeeds in that time, he will surpris
very may. He and his immediate al
lies in this matter may and of course
viii continue to wall0w in the slime
and filth in which they thrive but [
predict 1t will be some time before they
! will be accepted as leaders of an in
telIigent and law-abiding people. The
testimony taken in the Cassidy inves-
tigation is in town. It shows concIu-
sively that 1.-THE tendency of his vhole
course, - in the language of the Cover
nor. 'swas to defeat the ends of JUS
.tice, " and that he was guilty of ''gross
neglect to perform plain official duty"
Any man who desires to know the
truth can see the testimony for him
self; and no man who reads it impair
TALLY, will question the justice of the
order of removal.
beg he public to pardon me for
devoting so much space to a subject
which, so far as it relates to the per-
sons involved, is of SO little impor-
lance. Brnndage says Cassidy is q
"phool''. Cassidy doubtless thinks
Brundage nobody it is probably a
matter of little importance to the pub
lie, which, if either, is wrong. But
no man in this country should be de-
prived Of his rights. IF Cassidy has
been wronged, his wrongs should be
redressed. l made complaint against
him, conducted the examination against
him, and used my best efforts to get
him removed. The cowardly cry of
''ring" has no just application to any
one, but if those who raise it had the
manhood to tell publicly who they mean
they would include me. They do so
in private where they expect no one to
hold them accountable for what they
say. They are hereby notified that |
take the whole responsibility of max
ing the complaint and prosecuting the
case. | am ready and able to justify
it before any falr-minded man ; and
ask no favors, now or hereafter, Of the
disreputable set, Brundage at the head
because entrusted with the manage.
ment of a newspaper, who have revel-
ed in falsehood and vituperation
against me, and some others who had
nothing to do with the controversy,
ever since | proposed to test the ques-
ton whether the laws of the State are
IN force in Wood County or not
CHAs. NJ. WEBB.
The most abominable joke we have
seen lately is the following: 1.-THE
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