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r, •: n*POW ON:*^)POT*t.. ,i;.:ik j[Victory I yictwJ t il}Vlctorr111.'!} .of I ^Tlio ftbiaro will probably bo! the twt fi*om I To«re* wlitch Toiry vrtllj preach :hiaforthcoraing ^.f ft^iDnlitwn-the^.Mnconjiiatflnc^ofbolUnB « u\ Kwiubllbdns.vr: -■ x • V •' ?ha. 1. The history of the county seat question, lo wl- so fur as Borlin Is concerned, us a history w md of idiotic folly and Imbecility; • fromtbegjn- byI nn.t . .VviiTttr' 1 flint . lino ! KitOh Inn , nine to end. Every.' move that tons' boon 1 mada, from Its foolish b egl nniiig;io, its'jry |i,nae glorious ending, has!boon .mi egregiousins of blunder, worthy only. of.the simple-men, sS for I who have had the matter in charge.: Tlwpart r tlwThewere adds !,• .If ow It i, arc Dm-tide a We it olil □f nil% iISit.-his pl*dgln« of thc faith ot, the city, for,$8,,000 .,1 to'bulld'thocounty 'buildings,^ wars a folly‘r’lof- huge' proportions.',;. The election of. gen-wnlt; ilehien to tho Seiiato 'and ’ Assembly ’ from' 3on- this comity,1 who .were * notoriously! in - this «»’ interests of Blpoii was another foolish thing,: ■.?} for which u Berlin I is -accouh table V but the’ I crowning ifollyofall was the lt;election1 fof11 sol jamosAVi Burt to the legislature at the re-iow- cent election, a murderousossault upon the „ no vital interests'of Berlin,'made by' ninety* otght'of her ownfcUizciifi; •’ •/ 1 ; ■' • '*°y Terry and his ' coadjutors may prqIUa nte* about itlwiifealty-they owe to 'theirparty, but' tlw people of/this city will1 hold them strictly accountable in nil future thno.for so wind shamefully .’sacrificing not only the frights reraf of the: city; rights tbaC had I wen acquired . the- bytho hnrd work of the' masses;'and;'the outlayof thousands of dollars = for which the city has been taxedlt; ‘.The' question of.Crihciplo amounted to just this; there will e. and this fact was known-before election, a largo'Republican- majority In the Assembly, nnd the sending or omrothcr Detnomt would hnvo had no1 effect whatever upon-the proeral policy of the SI ate,” and’ would! have been' important only, so far ns It concerned the Interests of this city, -1 ’ Thecnm-parlson between tlni two men who were before'tha people,ds tho anme ns'n-comparison between'a real live nmn, endowed'with the attributes of a powerful Intellect, commanding eloquence,; and an ability acklowl-vdgod'to bo sdcond:to none lu '.the' Stalo,' with a wooden llguro ornamenting the front door of ft tobacco shop,—a mem, machine to imy'aye and'nny nt the dictation of Mr. Hovey, of lUpon, and' Mr. Seeley, of Mur-qUOttC,1'-' ; - . - IWb ask thq people'of this city to, reflect upon’tho causes which Induced these nine* ty-ulght citizens' of Berlin to betray their own town.. • Was it the promise of future prefer man 11 - Did this onocxjiect to receive the nomination to the coimty judgeship, and that one have an eyo single to asherillidty,; was this busy little wmfllt promised the county pntrpnuge, in the ’ shape of advertising fees;'was thd’prosec'utmg attorneyship thii tempting bait held before the greedy eyes of that other Insignificant- Judas,—-'Wore tlio bnldncc'of tho ninety-eight propitiated by. the ofherdUflo crumbs which are expected to Sill from the Republican table V Or were tho wlmto lot bought up with tlio prpmlso of corner lots In'the, future1 shire* town of tho county f f ’: - v1’- ‘ .A grant deal • of twnddlo is expendednow-n-days by tho M ninety •eight”’ in theirnuI'Xn01cxford*tifceo,' Ban* uco of : there [Uettothatjority.n the itsrd-ist 1 of , who ton to, 1 Osll* [utiml IV Is-, Id, asrorily-,my, It Insu-1 hus-rompt ; from v, you' o. the on inipherotinted, of oh*’ilrton,u, and btiiin*’ May.liy laid or*I holyetforts to oXjilnih tho renHon for their going-it Mr. Triicsdell, the burden of whichagainstIs “principle, party-fn'ith?hud “going the ttrriiglt ticket. ■ Kow wo Intend hi show how “ going tho'straight ticket af-focts dlfforaut men; ami for this- purpqso1 wlll.lnstanca tho conduct of two gentlemon whd lmvoeach occuplwln illHtiriguishcil po* sltlon In political matters hi this couiity;ono mi DX-Soiintor of this; city,' anil1-the other ah ox-Member of tho Assembly, of Manchester,1 !The ox-Seuatov woselcvntedto that position sololy tlirbugh’ Democraticvotes of this city; nUnatigh huwasa Itepnb* lican; tho cx*Mumler vms'elceted by tho aid of a largo number of llopubllcaii votes;; although' ho was n Democrat.i:,Tho cx-Siiiiutpr “ went'-In” -Tor liipon.'becauao of Ills nttachmont to ids PA.ItlW; tho ex* Member4* pitches in” strong for ltlpon, be-couso it is his INTEREST; aUUotigh die resides fifteen-or sixteen miles south ’ of ltipon, he Is still further south from Berlin. Burliii, however, had no' claims oil tho ;ex-Member; mid she must bo her oivn: judge of wlwt the ex-Semitor mved her. Wo leave their: cases to be adjudicated’by tho pcoplo of Berlin in the future.'Ripon is now n portion of Clrccn Xnko county, nml no sano timn doubts for nn instant tlmt at'no distant day Hho witf bodlic county-scat, 'and she is deserving of her good luck; her citizens have worked with R Zeal and earnestness toseeuro tho1 prize lies, so which entitles thorn to the admiration1 of those with whom they have become con*ucctvri. 1 , :■' ■ •; • '• • ’ , ‘Tho‘lending spirlfo of ** tho ninety-eight*' prattle about “ contesting the election,* but it will end Uko all their sapient schemes In—M prhttlo.” • i' ■ 1To Markasan, Princeton, St. Marie, nnd Seneca, poor “ scooped out .Berlin desires to express her grateful heart-felt tlmnkH, far. their gencroiiB efforts in her behalf; hoping that in tho futuro. she may have an opportunity, with: their assistaneb'to pay oil tho JudaBCH who have 8lt;ild'her.: ’’1.13 A.rotefigures151M413ll«1300IfHl034
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Berlin City Courant
Berlin, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Nov 17, 1859
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