Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-26

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THE CArlroL.-If the cup IF iniquity, so far as
the present Executive of Wisconsin is concerned
were not already full, his late conduct with refer
to the public building, would suffice to fill the
measure to overlooking. And every citizen of Wis
cons.n, acquainted or unacquanted with the formet
course Of Mr. Doty upon this subject, when he be-
comes aware of the facts VIII CHI late Developments
have presented, while he may wonder at the un-
blushing dishonesty of His Excellency, exceeding
all that his opposers have heretofore charged agains
him, cannot but feel grossly insulted that such
man, Notwithstanding his grossness Of official and
moral misconduct, which have been exhibited to
the President, plain as the light at monday,
should still be permitted to retain his place as Gov
ernor of that people whom he has so seriously in
,ured and abused.
We need not here 60 into history, in detail
OF his conduct building commissioner; our legis
lative and other records show how, in this capacity
his trust was violated, and the people defraudcd-
and how, by an almost unanimous vote of the rep
resentatives Of that people, he ANONYMOUSLY
elected from olIice---how, after his removal he
the unexpended balance of money in his hands to
the duly authorized agents Of the Territory-ren-
dering it necessary that suits should be commenced
for its recovery-how these suits, in serious deri-
lection of Territorial interest," have been continued
from term to term, and changed from court to court,
by the oGths of the defendants, for the sole purpose
of deaying long as possible trial upon the me-
Of III Irpo IL
verdict against them-how, in the meantime, for
want of funds to finish the putlic building, it was
rapidly going to ruin, when, in order to save and
complete it, the legislature found it necessary to
contract debt of S ven or eight thousand dollars
how, when an individual was found, who was will
ing to take contract to campete the Capt. tol and
receive Territorial bonds in part payment, the Elk
ecutive of the Territory-the principal defendant in
these sutsexercised all of his official and personal
influence to thwart and embarrass the business ope-
ratons OF the contractor, and the progress Of the
work-how, In this he partially succeeded, and
then attempted to throw the odium and blame upon
that officer, for the purpose, at the expense of the
public interest, of making political capitol for him
self-how, when the pttance of seventeen hundred
dollars about seventh of the mount of his de
fault, which he had as ra.se to secure his confr
satlon by the Senate, paid into the u S. Treasury,
and called n settlement in full of his account with
the Territory, came into the hands of the Terrific
! rial Treasurer, he forbid that officer who was a
creature of his own-whom he had appointed with
| out the sanction of aw-and who was one of the
defendants in the aforesaid suits-from paving on,
one cent upon the bonds which had been issued for
the completion of the capitol, and which were draw
ing interest," while it was plain and positive re.
| QUESTION of the statute, that the money should b
so applied when received. To all this and more,
our public records bear testimony; but if this were
not enough, Mr.. Doty presumes still further-no
step, however dishonest or dishonorable, his Ex-
celency hesi:ates to take to accomplish his purpo-
! ses. Without further remark we refer the atten-
ton of the reader to the following letter of John Y
Smith, Esq, the present building commisso Ter
which speaks for itself, and which shows up the
| ate conduct of the Governor in a light which
while it cannot but make him vince, hardened as
he may be, will evince to those who from honest
though mistaken motives, may have been heretofore
disposed to be friendly to His Excellency, that tc
remain so longer, would be to sanction derilectior
of official duty, and dishonesty of the highest anC
! most inexcusable grade.