Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-25
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE
MADISON, January II, 1912

DEAR SIR; The agony is at last over The ap-
pointment of Augustus A. Bird, as Sheriff of Dane
co. has been confirmed by the Council, by a vote
OF 7 to 6. MIR. Tweedy (whig) voting gainst him
and MIR. Upham (democrat) from the same county,
for him. After what have written on this sub
ject, you will probably be surprised at this an
nouncement. In the opinion have heretofore ex-
pressed on this subject knowing the man as do
and being well aware that his character was public
perhaps based my opinion too much on a belief
in the general disposition of the Council to uphold
what plainly the right and condemn the
wrong-from whatever source the ,orong mi chit come
recommended; and did not reflect perhaps, sufi-
GENTLY upon the interests which sometimes induce
individuals to violate the obligations which their
consclences impose, and lead them to acts when I'M
influenced by their interests, they would not sane
ton. Those particular members however, who
have violated the trust which their constituents re-
posed In them, leave to their constituents or to
| the papers which speak their voice. | am proud
| to add that Racine county has nothing to accuse
her members in this particular. They have refused
to sanction moral turpitude exhibited as it is in al
most everyjourna of the Legislature of Wisconsin,
by the reports OF committees of that body. The
people did all they could in the premises the last
tall electIon-They pronounced in tones and terms
which could not be misunderstood, their condem-
nation OF the corruptions of Doty, and those who
have acted with him. They have now another
work to perform, which is to remember those who
have violated their wishes, and prevent them
from ever again getting the power do them harm.
mentioned IN one OF my letters, previous to the
adjournment, rumors that were in circulation rela-
tive to the conduct of this officer (Augustus A.
Bird, } and others in high stations | mentioned
that heard the particulars (he substance of which
L wrote) from an individual who was to some ex-
tent an actor In and cognlzant of the whole trans
action. This individual has since expressed his
willingness to give the to the public over his
own proper signature. He is now absent from
Madison. As the Madison Express which is the
organ of the Honorable here, has stated by author
ity that the story base and slanderous fabri-
cation, | shall put myself to the trouble when this
individual returns of getting the full statement, or
if, has been limited, he is sworn to silence then
testified by those who heard it directly from him
when those who interested can have an oppor-
tunity of rebuttng it and it will probably be me-
cessary that 1t should be done in manner that vi
tuperaton and and billingsgate slang will have no
effect in satisfying the public mind shall also
give in connection, some facts that were adduced
before the Executive committee, when the public
will have opportunity of fully satisfying them
selves in the premises. 1t is from no malicious
of feeling that | shall do this | only desire
that those who elevated to Office and occupv
responsible stations, shall appear in their true LIGHT
before the people, that the corrective may be ap
piled when we emerge from our state of {" colop;H
dependence, not only In these individual insta~ces,
but to the party who consult so little the onaiilica
tons of those whom it uphods, and apparently care
so little for the wishes of people expect their
principal security in the inteedty0f those by whom
they are governed But what shall we expect
when the man who holis the first office in the ter
ritorv, has been declared by the honest of his owh
partv to be guity of defacation to the territory
thunder circumstances OF aggravated gull ana
moral turriude ~ Shall we expect his officers
to be mere honest than their principal7
Nj, Strong of Iowa, deserves well Of his con-
st;tuents and not only of his constituents, out OF
the people of the territory generally, or the stand
which he took on this occasion; whfA was stand
not only against the nomination Of y a. bird; but
against the sanction by the Coun4oi the people, {
of conduct such as his. His spehes will be pub /
shed ; and | commend then your readers. | q
wish they could be PUBLISH = 'ehg'h' and with 6
the spirit in which they vsY gwen they would t
have the proper effect u
Mr.. James presented tal pe''iohs from citizens
of Racine county, on the '''J0't o' costs and fees =
praying that the defeaf ANY III SUIT should be o
compelled to ma reasobe attorney fees, and gave
notice of his ntenn2 'h'iouuce Dill on the u
subject bill bps assed the Council, amending L L
in some mnortapt aspects the act concerning at. Il
tachments. L., s.
Tb. Han till engaged in the contested case
fxor, Coo and ST. Croix-Mr. Silps case is h
no, vel 80 Of els. s.
tn. y.asas.-Between the 1st of January and the s