Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-19
LEGISLATIVE BULLS.
4 selr.styIed Critic Criticised.


EDITOR HERALD:-A few weeks
ago your paper contained a playful
allusion to the "bulls" of the Legisla-
turo Of last winter; and as such was
understood aud appreciated by your
readers generally. One exception,
| however, it seems must be made; for
the AdU0cdte of last week contained
lengthy reUie0 written by youth
jul correspondent of that paper, and
which its editor said, "reminds one
OF the ringing, slashing style of the
Pail Mall Gazette in the days of Geo.
| Warrington and Arthur Pendenns."
1t Is not our purpose to say, at pres
ent, what the review reminded us of;
indeed, We might be regarded as lack
ing oaarity if we mentioned it, SO we
will morely state that an humble de-
sire to set the youth right, that be
may in the future be able TO keep
from falling into ditch himself while
engaged in the laudabe task of lead
ing the supposed blind, is the reason
which we offer for our action in the
present We are the more ready to
do so because we believe the young
mans heart is right. This the rea-
der will nfer-and be delighted
thereby-in reading tho concluding
paragraph of the young fellows ef-
| fort:
We arc not prepared here to any political ar
angue, speak now in behalf of the political inter
ests of set of men,-our object is greater
and aim is higher,-we attempt to suggest word
in behalf of the morals of journalism in the interest
OF the veraey candor and intelligence that should
expect to find in a critic and the qualification, which
in judgment, he should possess to give value
merit TO his criticism.
Modest as was his endeavor for 80
young an individual, love to man
CLEANS forth from his article as stars
from the sky in contrast with the
darkness of night; and 80 we have
no desire to be savage. But for his
benefit and to enable the reader to
unders, and, mostly, however, for
the young mans good we will, with
charitable feelings, consider the re-
view in general way, for his and
the readers benefit, in special way
for the reader in particular, and in
an admonitory way for the young
man.
First and General: In order that
the reader may form, by fair impli-
cation, an idea Of the high plane the
young gentleman assumed to occupy.
we quot:
The Lawyer and the lawyers Critic are engaged 10
labors n0ticeaby similar that it would indeed be a
difficult task to prescribe the particular qualifications
and requirements that We should expect to fl nd in
each. Untring application, close discrimination and
profound and varied learning certainly essential
the Of the typical lawyer: while deep pene-
traten, vigorous expression aud fairness ia quotation
are equally essential to the success of his critic
But for the purpose of writing is unnecessary
to ascertain the distinguishing attainments of the
lawyer and the lawyers critie 10 ,o here be enough
to kRoD that on any particular subject he soho SUCCESS
yNt'y q '''tsos 1 C'S, t'e opsttots I" re argument
another: must, upon that particular subject, be poss
esSed Of superior knowledge, be pre- eminent in the
acquisition Of learning and logic.
A II this is very fine; but what can
be said for the young man who so
wrote in his role Of critic reviewing
critic, when in the article which be
himself wrote he betrays dense ig-
noranoe Of simple elementary prin-
cipIo of statute construction, and but
in effect, by his article, made appar-
ent TO every discerning individual,
the acuteness (?) of Il democratic
Governor, Attorney General, and
Secretary Of State? Slah is the fact
respecting him, such il the fact he
has succeeded in making clsar res.
pecting Thorn! OF a Worthy be has
stepped into nice box; and, by an
ingenious coptriVance of his own
construction, has shut the lid and
caused to roll thereon a large stone.
Critic? did somebody say he was 4
critic? He is not even a faul'-fnder
in the one sense, though success 10
the other. He is the Indictment Of
action without thought; one Of those
beings who would readily undertake
to crawl into hole and draw it in
after him.
We present the following, as food
for thought, to the young man They
are points worthy his consideration
We compile them from book enti-
tied 'Iacon:'
"When we feel strong desire to thrust our
advtcp Otbore iS iI,, bac
suspect their weakness f; but we ought, rather,
10 suspect our own"
'When you have nothing TO say, say moth.
ing a weak defence strengthens your oppo-
nent, and silence is less injurious than bad
reply"
shakespeare, Butler and Bacon have rem
dered 1t extremely difficult for all who come
after them TO be sublime, witty or profound"
at is an unfortunate thing for fools that
their preiensions should rise in an inverse Ta-
ito with their abilities, and their presumption
with their weakness and for the wise, that
dtdence should be the companion of talent,
and doubt the fruit of inve stgation.o
at is safer to be attacked By some men than
to be protected by them"
For tho sake of your friends, Young
man, take cognlzance 0t the last
Second and Special: In order that
the reader who has not road the first
article in the HERALD, may compre-
bend what induced the reviewer TO
step forth Il self appointed champion,
we VIII state that it said in substance,
speaking Of several bulls which it
had discovered in the Laws OF 1875,
these became laws while William
r. Taylor was Governor
The first paragraph of the HER
AIDS article, and the only one which
the young gentleman strove to
demoIish, although he solemnIy as
sured his readers that he had exam
ined all the HERALD had noticed and
found them equally basel ,ss-there-
by vouching the truth of all the
HERALD said-was as foil)ws:
"According to Chapter 179 of the
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