Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-07-13
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From the Madison Express
LET US AWAKE. AND SAVE THE
SFHATEf

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STATE!
If there ever was a time in the history of
this sovereignty when active, untirinq efforts
on the part of the Wing party were necessa-
ry to save the State, that time is now Fora
period OF several years, nearly every Office
has been In the hands of our opponents. The
Executive, Legislative. and until within
lew months, the Judiciary departments. have
been exclusively in their possession. What
ever power FOR good or evil that existed in the
government, that they have had, and the fruits
are all their own,
What spectacle is now before US. Defri-
cation, aud Em5e@zlemenf! Republication, of
Contracts P'iolated oathsy Constitutional
ProUfstons trcmPied under foot Enormous
taxation Public faith ana credit ruined. and
a Bankrupt Treasury
Locofocoism, this is thy work Let Us
look into the matter little. The members
OF the hrst Constitutional Convention set the
example OF voting 70 themselves. in violation
OF law, IN violation of their oaths, and in Vi
oiation of every principle of moral and polit-
zeal honesty, the sum Of try cents extra per
Gay nat IS, after getting pay for their Ia
Dor at a fair price, they stale that sum from
the peoples pocket That body was politi-
caliy divided,-Locofocos I06,-Whigs 20!
Who is responsible!
At the close of our territorial existence,
save some old discarded bonds, the public
debt was paid, and surplus renaininu in
the treasury.
The Legislature last summer. sat near tbrae
months, and were guilty of uselessly protract-
I ing the session some SIX weeks. at a cost OF
about $4,000. At one time they adjourned
ten Gays, and went home to see their families,
Tor which act they charged the Treasury four
thousand doLlarS! This was a proper charge.
o. course The political complexion of this
BODY was two Locofocos to one Whigl
The last Legislature had also large Loco
/ TOGO majority. One Of It's first acts was to
seize upon the public funds. and override the
veto OF the Governor. Next it directed that
pubic creditors be set aside. and appro9rinfeT
at tie 0gHitobie funds If tie State to its o,cy
use Public credit was at once annihilated.
This was followed up by regulating a pub
nc contract with the State Printer. and voting
the printing Of the Revised Statutes into the
hands OF Mr. Shoes, giving him about SI0,-
600 more than it would have cost the people,
IT executed by the regular contractor! All
TINS time, the CRY of economy economyt
was rung with every change Of tone the sub
Ject was capable of taking. To do this, a
PLAIN provision Of the Constitution of this
State, which requires that all printing should
be let by contract, was violated. and the ssfa-
vorite" furnished with the JOB, although pos
Itvely prohibited from receiving it by that
lnstrument,-all to promote party harmony,
ard to secure party services from the recipi-
ent! In addition to this bill was intro
duced and passed the Assembly within two
weeks Of the close Of the session. giving to
each member ten dolIars extra The bill hap
pened to fail in the Senate,-but what are
we to think Of such doingst What can we
think of a legislative body, which, in its Of
fetal capacity, cody proposes to vote into
It's own pocket, one thousand dollars of public
money without Pretence of rendering any
equivalent!
But this shameless proceeding is not yet
ended. A ''union" is the taps, between
the two rival factions of tie party. The ba-
SIS OF that union IS tie job Of Mr.. Sholes.-
Ten thousand dollars taken from the tax-pay-
ers and given away, aye. stolen (if they Will
submit TO IT. from the Treasury. Think Of
1t, the public treasury mortgaged to carry on
partyl Is it not time to arousel
Now look at the result Of all this. A tax
estimated at $4,000, bat designed TO yield
one hundred thousand dollars, has been as
sesSed on the toiing taxpayers of the State.
Think of this, taxpayers. Oac hundred
thousand dollars for State taxes! That is Mir-
~ cents a piece for every man, woman and
child in the State Truly you ought to feel
grateful 70 the party for taking such care Of
your INTEREST,"
Now let US sum up their doings:
u R4puaiaiionf
~ 4 Bankrupt TreastrYtl
- Ruin Of Public Credn!!t
~ Vioz7tions IF HE Constitution -
u 4 ter gf one hundred thousand dollars,
In view Of such facts, is it MOI time for US
TO awake and save the State IF ace do not.
who viii To what are things tendingl In
what viii this end Where must the char
acter and honor of Wisconsin 90. if these
things are continued IdTGtj0n-publtc debt
--ruin is in swift pursuit.
We call upon the Wings to arouse. Let
rot fictitious issue be made. Charge upon
the party in power. their violated faith. Point
to the fruits Of their rule. and keep them to
the Issue. Pledge your candidates to effect
a radical reform, and look to the ballot-boxes
for relief.