Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-12

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=. .,;,, 20 81 tie cost 10 the people OF that
i..,,,r,o,+ Prol:gIIity and extravaganza IN mo-
.,,I rirle fnrrked its progress from the begin
~ SrIi,.a il to say that evidence OF state m
ssbteiness went begging IN the MARKET and specu
l-tors proved upon pecunary embarrassment-
Worthless script was lmpoSed on tie uiiSusl'ec'-
10 f,r It's full face AMI 20 this day the treasury OF
~ tate i barred against their demands.
s5,Inst Tins official profiigacy the people
b,x. ao,in and again protested. 1t was hoped
tlat the es enIs incident upon framing The state
constitution had taught the leaders OF the To-
~ foo partv something of political honesty.
Tba chari,y Of many believed that 1t had
bgt the Ethiopian may change ms SKIN ana
rR. leonard his spots sooner than they lose
fh- thirst for the spOIis. FROM the centre TO
re circumference of our fair state their car
ron cry rings IN hot pursuit, and lis echo VIII
cease 0uly when the appraised hatred OF an
honest people shall iuterpose an eiiectuai
check to their depredatons upon the public
m. bis,orv of our state Legislation is fresh
i II, minds Of the people. With constitu
,io, f,r oar guido. claimed by the party which
created it rs theirs-essentially theirs-the
,,a,oI- had right to expect thai its plain pro
visions would be respected By that party
I,th,s they were doomed TO disappointment,
md the nnbc treasury IS pledged to pay the
nrjce 81 Il constitutional outrage.
The subject of the public printing for long
period anterior to the adoption OF the Consti-
tutian had been the topic OF much discussion
and upon it thousands OF dollars bad been
expended in useless debate. II was the old
rotten carcass to which politicians were IN the
hahn Of resorting for the purpose OF making
political capital, aud 1t served as TODD tor ma
~ long and unnecessary legislative speeches.
~ 4. IL mir SAffIe The
tion. rs was supposed, Mt once and forever,
n claus, was inserted in the Constitution de-
eIlriug that
The legislature shall provide by law tina;
aH stationery required for the use OF the
Sat- and an printing authorized aud requI
red by them To be done tor their use, or Tor
the State, shall BE- let by contract TO the
lowest bid Ter, but the Legislature nay es-
tabish maximum price. No member OF
tie L ,giSllfure. or other State officer, shall
b. Interested either directly or indirectly.
in any such contract"
The Legislature in obedience to the posi-
tive declaration Of the Constitution, passed II
law i'll conformity with the above section
There WIS 40 ambiguity IN the constitutional
provIsiau-the letter and spirit of the enact
rleut cauiI not have been misunderstood
Yet uadnr th. prrtence of a copy tight. The
tEiNFtl- GI the EGNtStI STA uLtS u LfAt Sth-C
las hen given to "a member Of the Legisa
tGre, 10 vi3lition Of the Constitution and the
| avs To d. TINS a contract at the time
existing was set aside, and through Legisla-
tive juggling aud Executive approval il prom
iueut member Of the free soil loco fnco faction
became the recipient Of fat Job. The odium
&C tiis transaction rests upon the majority OF
the legislature. and upun the Executive Of
tina State: and il IS remarkable coincidence
that 50 soon after the cOnsumation of an act
80 ,sprrheusble, Governor Dewey is placed
before tie people as the nominee of that par
Il for the same Office which was prOStItuted
bv ms official signature to the printing bill.
WtiIe ev-uv other man on the regular loco 70
20 ticket received 30 notice nj the hands Of
the Free soil convention.
The Legislature and the Governor assumed
the pgrrogaiivc Of a master. and as their pred
scesso9s had done before them, treated with
coatum-ly and contempt the law OF the land
This is but one instance OF clear violation
OF TIE Fundamental law of the State The
record Of others equally gldring and atrocious
has been spread before the people in its true
hight through the medium of the Wing yress.
and tie independent Journalsot the Loco foco
party. To attempt to conceal them would
be VAN and fufile-hence our opponents
plead guilty aud promise hereafter to re
spect the laws aud their official 0aths Such
acts and such confessions are indeed huniIa-
TING 10 tire independent freemen Of Wisconsin
But, fellow citizens. II would be travelling
far beyond Our limits 10 enter into minute
investigation OF the acts of the majority, since
tha adoption Of oar State Constitution. The
people ARE satisfied from observation and re
Election thal IA heal reform IS needed in our
Safe government. Executive and Legislative
fIi+,a 4 Of u,
PEBNA\ENCY and STABILITY in the
government j. demanded by the best interests
OF the a'e Respect and obedience to the
la@s should take the place of insubordination
AM Legislative chIcanery. Economy in the
management of the finances of the State
4 raasury,-a treasury which has been rob
La3 and piunLered to pay the price OF union
Of tie i.scordaut and corrupt elements or the
loco i1co pRrty-to bring about an alliance as
uaha!s as ~ obIectwas wicked. The Con
siltuuJn at the state has been assaulted BY Ex
ecuttye influence. aud compelled to Yield
tie Legislature the last barrier between The
Psoalo and dgspotISm, has chained Itself TO
the lu1Irrnaut of party. 81 willing subiuct to
~ mandates Is It not time. frllow-citiz ms
% rise L hurl the oppressors from their high
p'aees 70 cleanse the depository Of power
% ina pollution with which ii is filled
During the short period Of our existence rs
S'ate. We have been plunged with railroad
velocity In'o bankruptcy, rppudmtinn. Thou
sands ~ dollars OF State Indebtedness are out
staHit1-. aud not cent in the treasury 10
redeem is paper. The credit Of tie
Sat, Is d'rid.d At home and abroad. The
far name nud fare of WIsC6>sIx is whitening
uutsr "II1tluG curses of maiadmintrniion.-
Aud tisus 1t must courIEu, q suffer. so long
MS the pr'srut dynasty maintains the ascen
deuey Ihe people may quietly submit to o.
uerous trNaIoa- hut before their money Is
lodged IA tur vaults Of the State. an hundred
o.iititl drpre.laiors stand ready to snatch the
last dollar, az with Legislative dignity ORDER
Tals STATE IKEsURER To HOLD ON To THE
FINDS OF TiE STATE UNTIL 1T IS THEIR
T-atsURE T. cLUrcH IT. They couscien
faas'y brhryA - the . ctrine of SELF PRrs-
EaTsrInN ani With the true instinct of vuI-