Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-02-05
THE CHANGERS AND GOVERNOR.
Me Sra Taylor. Parker and Wight at Janessiiie
They Came and saw but Did Not Conquer
His Exceliency's "Manner' Don't suis.
from the GAINESVILLE Gazette January, %

from Madison aud the manner 10
which it permitted itself 10 be- receiv.
ed. It was the first official visit oil
Gcv. Taylor to this city, and is there.
fore an event ofsnfficient importance
to go upon the records IL is also
worthy of notice from the remarka-
BILE manner ia which Wisconsin
new governor conducte d himself
upon his arrival and during his
atayin this city. Naturally the
people desire to pay homage To
rank. 1t has ever been thus, and
thus it ever will be. The people
venerate not go much the man as the
position be represents, and the indi-
vidual upon whom the mantle OF dis
linction has fallen will find himself
subjected TO just such "annoyanees'
as the governor of Wisconsin en-
counsered yesterday. FIRST, he was
annoyed" by the presence of brass
band at the depot, bat he ran away
from it with the remark that he
didn't want any such parade over
him. The city of GAINESVILLE was re-
buked in the beginning for az act of
courtesy rendered by one of it's en-
terprislng citizens. Even if the gov,
ernor has no ear for music, he might
have restrained his impatient resent
ment over an act of courtesy, and at
least permitted the people TO bestow
upon him such little honors as they
felt were due his position.
TAYLOR AMONG THE GRANQEEs.
The Governor TENDED the after
noon secret session of the Grange in
The Opera House, and, after the
| meeting bad organized, there were
loud calls for Governor Taylor from
| every part Of the hall. The assem-
bled Changers, representatives of the
people in every portion of the State,
expected that the man who had been
elevated to the highest position
within the Commonwealth,
and who claimed TO be one
of them, would address to the con-
Vention few words of kindly en-.
couragement upon the occasion of
their first successful gathering.
They felt that recognition was due
them as individuals and as an organ
Y lion. Therefore they called for
Governor Taylor. He came upon
the stage, after some delay, walked
forward TO the full gaz5 of the ex-
pectant multitude, halted upon the
front of the platform, thrust his hands
deep into his pant aloons pockets, and
then said, ignoring wholly the pres
ence of the presiding officers
Ladies and Gentlemen II did not come here to
make speech.'
There was in his voice and manner
nothing which bett kened the exist
ence Of sympathetic heart in the
depths of that GnbernatOrial bosom.
1t was like the petuIanC expression Of
man who feels that when he has
done so much as TO exhibit himself
to the vulgar goze Of commoners, he
has condescended quite enough
They must grac;ously thank him for
that, and become duly impressed
with he magnitude of the honor con.
ferred upon hem.
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PARKER
was perhaps little more gracious
than the Governor, though we would
not ieel Justified in asserting that he
succeeded in bringing himself down
to the level of the common people
who last tall surprised him with an
election. Being called upon, he came
forward and gave an illustration of
his unfathomable sagacity by assert
ing that anything h" might say would
be rnisconstrued into political bid,
from which We infer that he is not a
bidder.
LAST NIGHTS OPEN MEETING
did not occur. 1t had been arranged
as the event of the State Grange
gathering, and up to yesterday noon
preparations were on foot for it's con-
summation. But the Governor came
and put his official foot upon it. Mr..
Taylor and Dr.. Wight had agreed
before their arrival in this city that
there shonld be no meeting and,
presto there was no meeting. Our
citizens and the members of the State
Grange wanted public meeting, and
is was part of the regu ar pro-
gramme that one should occur, but
official influence decreed otherwise,
and the homes farmers bowed in
meek subsection to its dictatorial edict
Ii Gov. Taylor is not gifted with the
power of speech, that is hardly a
reason why the people should be de-
uied the privilege of coming together
and iuterchanging congratulations
and views. The arbitrary line OF sep
aration which has been drawn be-
tween the farmers and other classes
Of human beings, should be obliterat
ed, and it can be accomplished by
bringing them together on occasions
like the present grange gathering
With a proper understanding upon
important subjects which now amount
to difference, there would be no an
tagonism between them, and last
rights meeting would have tended
materially to harmonize conflicting
elements. Was it for that reason that
Governor Taylor squelched the meet
ing? Or was it because he is real,
one of those unfortuna,es who could
if he would, excuse himself in th'
touching words of the poet;
YOU'D scarce expect one Of my age
To speak in pubic on the stage.
: MANY DISCUSSED CHANGERS IN town
to-day fr, quentIy remark in word'
which are plain that they voted TO
Taylor once, but they will not b.
caught by him in the future. Thu
Governor was given the fifth degree
last night, and Is now a full fedget
granger. 1t was given him privately
We presume, as none of the granger
with whom we have conversed car
| recollect apy ceremony of that nature