Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-14
A Fearful Indictment of Gov Taylor.

sweet as repose. REEF ORMER.
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A Fearful Indictment ofGov. Taylor.
A very prominent democrat of this
State, who has, until very recently,
been one of Gov. Taylor's strongest
supporters, writes private letter to a
friend in Milwaukee giving his rea-
sons why he shall cast his vote for
Harrison Ludington. From the fol.
lowing points which he makes, one
would say he could not do otherwise.
He writes:
"While at Madison | took pains to
keep my own counsel, and to End out
all could. / confess | was strongly
prejudiced in favor of Gov. Taylor
on party grounds. | believed him
the best man we could run, and
thought the objections to him arose
solely from "soreheads," bat now |
am convinced to the contrary, for /
find the best men in our party are OPP.
posed to him to the hilt, and not with
out good political cause, and now
urge you, as an honest man, to OPP
pose his election as strongly as you
urged me to oppose his denomination,
and | think with more and better
reasons:
l. Because the statement of Col.
Farr and Capt. Garter that he (the
Governor) specialized in soldiers
bounties, is true, and has been admit.
ted by him to his private friends,
though he suffers his organ to deny it.
The facts are that he had been up
north and did not return until Satur-
day, | believe. On Sunday he went
to Cottage Grove in mad haste call
ed Col. Farr out of church, and re.
quested bis immediate presence at a
"cabinet" meeting, in Madison, which
was Informally held on Sunday even
ing, Col. Farr being present. As
Nasty would say, the Governor
stopped over"-he sobbed and Sob
bered like vicious urchin under the
lash, and
BEGGED COL. FARRTo DENY THE STORY
and thus save him from certain defeat
and disgrace. Col. Farr said the i'm
parchment was none Of his that he
was sorry that Capt. Garter had pub
Iished what he had told him in conf
dence; he (Col. F. was DESTROYS to
shield his neighbor, the governor, as
any one, but to shield the best friend
on earth, he would not certify to a
lie; the statement as made was true,
and as he must meet it, however re-
luctantly, and he should tell the truth.
Such, / learn from our friends, was
the substance Of the conversation. A
strong partisan of Gov. Taylor,
knowing me to be a reformer, said to
me, that the charge was true there
could be no getting over that-yet,
for the good of the cause, it must be
denied at all hazards, until the cleo
ton. That it was better to stigmatize
Col. Farr as liar, than to jeopardze
Taylor's election, as it would only in
jure one man, whereas, the truth adj
mitted, would injure the whole party.
Now this is exactly species of NOR
ais / won't tolerate To rebuke
truth and sustain falsehood is two
edged weapon that is sure to cut
backwards. No good cause requires
such sacrifice as that
2. A common rumor prevails in
Madison, based on the publication of
certain facts in the Chicago papers,
which is generally believed by the re.
formers whether Gov. Taylor's per-
sonal friends or not-that Gov. Tay-
lor did not sign the Central railroad
certificates until $4,000 had been paid
to his son.in-law, or as least to the
paper which he controls. If this be
really so-and it has not been denied,
though the charges are some two
months old, and generally believed,
how much better is it than Bashford s
corruption bond transaction?
3 1t is asserted in Madison public
ly, is generally believed by all parties,
and not denied-though substantiated
mostly by public afidavits, that Gov.
Taylor appointed his present mes
senger solely as means TO get his
pay on sum due him by said mes
senger ($308), and as soon as the sum
was paid, the wages were reduced.
Now, did the Governor of the State
pay too much wages in order to get
his pay, quickly as possible, or has he
reduced the wages below what they
are worth? In either event the con
duct exhibits gross selfshness, and is
indefensible.
4. | have it on good authority that
Gov. Taylor refused to fulfill pro.
mise to appoint gentleman as super
intendent Of public property, because
he refused to
DIVIDE SALARY WITH THE GOVERNOR.
My God, this beats the charges of
mercenary conduct brought against
Grant.
5. | have it on authority which /
dare not question, that Gov. Taylor,
while member of the county board,
offered $40 to another member for his
vote on certain bridge resolution, in
which Taylor was interested. | IN.
derstand the republicans have the
proof of this in the Governors own
handwriting with the signature
omitted) and will prove the facts and
the handwriting by credible witnesses.
The old maxim that he who will offer
a bride will receive one, is as good to.
day as ever
"a To find the value of greenback,