348  WISCONSIN  HISTORICAL  COLLECTIONS

We  are  glad  this  sheet  is  finally  showing  its  colors.  It  avows  its
bank  sympathies,  and  gives  up  an  unfought  field  to  the  enemy  with-
out offering  to  strike  a  blow.  It  holds  to  no  principle,  but  is  willing
to  follow  any  evanescent  glare  which  shines  across  its  path — as
if  either  success  or  defeat  could  change  Democratic  principles.  Well,
let  it  go  over  to  the  enemy  where  it  belongs.  Its  idiotic  ravings  have
damned  the  constitution  in  this  county,  and  the  quicker  it  leaves  the
better.
THE  POSITION  OF  J.  A.  NOONAN  ^»

IMay  18,  1847J

Madison,  May  12,   1847
To  the  Editors  of  the  Argus:

Enclosed  I  send  you  the  copy  of  a  letter  which  I  on  Saturday  addressed  the  editor
of  the  Detroit  Free  Press  in  relation  to  some  misstatements  made  respecting  me  by
a  Milwaukee  correspondent.  The  motives  and  views  of  the  Democratic  portion  of
the  opposers  of  the  late  would-be  constitution  have  been  so  grossly  misrepresented
both  within  and  out  of  the  territory  that  I  will  thank  you  to  give  the  reply  a  place
in  the  next  number  of  the  Argus.
Yours  respectfully,  J.  A.  N.
