Year: 1869




The hour has come for US to say Good
bye to the readers OF the dear old TRI-
BUNE. Il is always sad to part with those
We love, and during the years we have
exercised control over this sheet we have
learned to prize its pages and its readers.
10 the former we have given our best ef
forts, and the latter have given US a
hearty support. We part, not because
of any i'll feeling; no, We have the most
fattering assurances from men of both
parties that our course has been approx
ed, and that we have done good in the
county, but wider field awaits us in a
sunny cline" where the rigors of a
northern winter are never felt. True
there have been those who have mani
tested spirit of animosity towards US
perhaps they feel it still-but VIC care
very little now. We can truly say that
we shall leave this locality with malice
towards none and charity for all. " 1t is
tc our friends, however, that we would
say our parting words; you who have up
held our arms in trying hours; you who
have sympathizcd with US when difficult
ties surrounded and almost engulphed us
with you it is hard to part. The ties of
friendship which unite US twine about the
tendrils of our inmost hearts, and it caus-
es pain we cannot speak at length OF
here to sunder those ties. Where ever
we go we shall cherish the livcliest re-
membrance Of the kind friends we leave
in Manitowoc


To the Press Of Wisconsin we would
return our sincere thanks for the almost
unvarying courtesy received. Our mis-
takes have been overlooked and our good
qualities magnifed until we were in dan
ger of getting too high an opinion of our
selves The editors of this State as a
whole are a generous, high minded class
of men, and it would give US pleasure to
meet them at the coming convention. as
we have for the three years past, but we
fear such will never be our pleasure again
We leave you with the hope that great
good will result from youc labors in the
field of civilization


In regard to our Successor we would saw
word or two, though he is so well known
in our mldst that it may seem superfu-
Gus. Mr.. T. .RoRCHERDTi is genial, warm
hearted gentleman somewhat past the
prime Of life. He is, as his namc indi-
Gates, a native of Germany, where he re-
celyed before coming to this country a
superior education. He has family Of
grown up sons and daughters all filing,
not only respectable, but high positions
IN the walks Of life. Mr. B. is extensive
ly known throughout the whole county,
of which he was one of the first settlers.
He is an uncompromising Republican,
man thoroughly imbued with the great
principle OF Justice and Equal Rights to
all. We bespeak for him success commen-
surate with the services he has rendered
the locality, and We have no fears of the
TRIBUNE's S losing the vitality or popular
lty which it possesses, under his manage
ment. On the contrary we expect to see
it grow in strength and influence battling
on the side of Right and dealing sturdy
blows at those who would despoil the
people of their hard earned wealth. That
this may be the case, every resident of
Manitowoc County should contribute his
mite to sustain the paper literally. A
prominent taxpaying Democrat said in
our hearing few days since ''There can
''be no doubt but that the TRIBUNE has
saved many thousands of dollars to the
taxpayers of this county! |" Such being
the case ougat not the paper to be liber-
ally sustained? And merely taking the
paper and paying for it is not sustaining O
1t You must aorite for 1t. Embody your
ideas in words, and let the whole people
know what those ideas are Do this for
our successor as you have done it for us
and his power for good will be immeas-
urably great.


Finally, we shall remain in Manitowoc
some weeks settling up our affairs and
anything within the range Of possibilities
that we can do for this locality will with
pleasure be attended to. And cow, with
good wishes to every reader Of the MANI
Towoc TRIBUNE, and all the rest of man
kind we subscribe ourselves.


EX-EDIToRs.