New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-27
In the first place, Mr.. Lind or his

In the first place, Mr.. Lind or his
friends are not the intentional fools to
make tie claim that Ishnael charges
them with. Some correspondent, after
the pattern of Ishmael himself, saw that
Mr.. Lind was doing the bulk of the bus
mess for the old soldiers in Minnesota,
and, as correspondents generally do. he
thought that he might inclade what was
left as well as not The mistake, if
there was any, was therefore with the
correspondent and not with his political
friends. None Of the latter, we can safe
" say, have ever urged it with any great
gusto. And as TO Mr.. Lind's being a
great man-one of the nations peers
well, we don't know that such an idea
ever fingered for moment in the mind
of even his staunchest supporters. The
best OF them have never INDUCED in
spread or convention oratorY over
his merits, but haye been quietly con
tent to look upon him as a faithful.
hard working, studious and ambitious
young man, who has has already climbed
higher on the ladder of fame, than Ish-
mael will ever rise in thousand years,
unless he learns to treat his fellowmen
with at least a moderate degree OF re-
spect. But then, we suppose, the day
will never come when a man by his
own efforts will be allowed to gain hon
or in this world without being attacked
by stripe of critics, who like Alphon-
SO Of old, imagine themselves an i'm
provement upon even the creator.
The claim that Mr.. Lind's decision to
withdraw from politics is complacently
accepted in the Second district is alike
ridiculous with the plea that he is over
estimated. Every Republican, who Is
true to the principles of his party, rec
ognizes in Mr.. Lind fearless exponent,
and the fact that every Republican pa
per has attempted, and honestly too, to
dissuade him from his recent action,
is proof in abundance OF Ishmael's
talsehooes. Many Democrats too, lead
ers in their party, stand ready to admit
that the Second district will not suffer
with the present representative IN con-
gress. This is not braggadocia, and it
is in fact all that Mr. Lind's true friends
ever claimed for him, They have never
endeavored to set a mark for him and
never will, for those who know him best
land they are not the guessers of lsh-
mael's kindly know that his ability and
ambition will lookout for him without
the aid of friends and supporters. He is
not of the kind to rise by sudden streaks,
nor is his ability of hashy nature, but to
judge from the past, John Lind a05W be,
with or without the consent of lshmael,
a congressman of more than average
ability, with more originality than his
accusers are willing to give him credit
for and one who will toe any mark that
has been set for him. And now, in con-
clusion, words to lshmael. He is
not much known to the world, bus adj
vice to him may not altogether be vast
ed. It is nice to try to cover the field of
politics, religion, philanthropy and phi
losophy, but itdoesn't do hardly to write
about things which you know nothing of
Don't try to be too smart; don't think
that you know it all ;and above all dom t
tryto be bigger than your boots. You
are apt to give yourself away as a light
weight.