Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-03-01

1ettitoiy' "ho Is ilaOle 10 De Calleu upon
TO discharge the functions of Governor,
and in whose hands the pardoning power
may be placed. should not engage in any
manner, in the conduct of Grimm Il trial
under the laws Of the Territory; and for .
assuming the office Of counsel for man
charged with the crime Of murder, de-
serves the severest censure.
The above resolution unanimously adopted at
public meeting held at Milwaukee, the subec,
of the rece en-, tragedy at Madison 1t sufficiently e1-
plains ITSELF and renders plain the course which our
Hon. Secretary of the Territory has fit to pur-
this occasion. This gentleman is in the
ceipt of salary of some twelve or ffeen hundred
dollars per year for the performance of the duties of
ecretary, II may therefore be news TO many Of our
readers TO learn that he is always hand in the bu-
sness of his profession, whatever may the nature Of
the cause at ISSUE There are many cases where
improperly would at end the practice of his profess
SION but placed he an officer OF the United States
and liable TO have imposed upon him the responsible
power mentioned in the resolution ii is manifest that
this is not one of those cases. He aware, he
expressed himself that his would bring upon
him the public scrutiny and possibly the public
but it appears he had no hesitation in Drawing it. As
there were many other gentlemen of the profession
present, whose services could have been secured we
think of no other motive the hon. gentleman could
have for acing himself in the position, than the fee
and under the circumstances is it not the duty of the
government to pu him beyond the possibility Of using
the pardonng power in a where he has received
a fee. .......
Whilst on the subject, cannot forber to audeto
another transaction of this hon. Secretary in the prac
tce of his profession, which at the time it transpred
we did not notice. Last summer two most notorious
counte rfeers arrested think in Jefferson CO.
and taken to Madison for confinement in the district
Jail. Although he then dscharging the duties of
Governor, he employed their counsel-they
were taken of jail and before Justice of the peace
writ of habeas corpus, and here through the abb
lily of their counsel they set entirely liberty on
the ground Of inaccuracy in the wording of tho
| warrant Of commitment. 1t was by conten-
ded that they innocent of crime against society
effort made TO bring them to fair trial on tho
charge against Them the only effort to turn them
again loose upon society, which effort successful
We will mention the paltry fee which secured this
esult.
As evidence Of the state of affairs to which such
results likely TO bring us. would state further
we happened to be in company with the gentleman who
principally instrumental in arresting these men,
and in conversations the subject he remarked, that
if any gentry of similar character again caught
in their county, they should not try punish them by
law but should tie them up TO the first and lash
them soundy. No doubt this would be done, and then
we should hear much of lynch law and violations of
law throughout the territory, and it might eventually
result did the trouble with the horse thieves IL
nois.
In conclusion, the general government will
whether the honor of the territory and rights of
the people do not demand his removal.
We cheerfuy concur with the American in its
| remarks with regard 10 the Hon. VIM. Dullen. Ra-
cine comfy had IN him an active and ndefagable
advocate of her rights, well an upright and
| highly honorable councillors nor can we say less for
| the Hon Lorenzo James, and we deem il but Just at
the present time 10 bear this testimony believing that
their and abors during the term " hch has
closed are highly satisfactory to the people,
| In the lower House, in tho person Of Mr.. Batch
| elder, the party which elected him had an able Re-
preventative and the county active industrious,
! and honorable advocate; and too although we differ
widely in political sentiment from whig repre-
| sentative, and the party which elected him, we do
not hesitate to say for Mr.. Eastman that his party
and his county were we'll and honorably represented
! by him.
"a bill for the encouragement Of agricultural soci-
cites In the territory, passed the Council but the To-
co-focos of the House destroyed it in the
ner as that for the encouragement Of WOOL growing
Milwaukee Sentinel
We cannot account for the uncallcd for and palpa-
BILE perversion of truth in the above article other
than from the unfortunate habit which the editor has
| got into. The fact is, and Reed must have known
it, that the strongest advocate of the agricultural bill
| II
focos, and its strongest opponent, prominent wing,
and there was no party feeling evidenced either in
the discussion, or in the final vote. With regard TO
the bill for encouraging the growth of wool, it
defeated by strong vote, many wings as demo-
| Gratis voting against it.
In addition, would add, that during the whole
session. not single question arose which was deci-
ded on strict party grounds, the warmth of
political discussion known in tho House.
We think the views which some entertain Of our
western population erroneous Ifthe character of
their representatives generally in the legislature are
criterion in point of morals we should consider them
equal to our eastern population We found the repre-
sentatives from the west, with few exceptions as
among those from the east, highly moral intelligent
and industrious men.
If the individual who stole some sixteen feet of
our stove pipe will return the same, no questions
will be asked, and In addition, we shall be much
obliged. If though, we are put to the trouble of
hunting it up shall not stop until the full ven-
geance of the law is satisfied.
The Bill to repeal the Registry law in the City
of New York. has passed third reading in the le- =
gislature of that State.
Mr.. Upshur, has given instructions at