Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-27
tilaoison Correspondence
[ For the Wisconsin Herald.l
MADISON, Jan. 18th, ls49.

EDITOR OF THE HERALD - ne sctiicS
now being transacted at this place, are GU
riously comminging mess of the amusing,
and disgusting.
The Supreme Court is in session, in full
blast, with upwards of 10 Lawyers, besides
the five Judges in attendance and in the
Court room is all the gravity, or anything
like the sober seriousness of business trans
actions that remains veto be seen atthe Cap
Il tol. Here business seems to move with rs
much expedition as could be expected, and
the bench bids fair to give general satisiac-
ton, if not be an honor to the State.
The Legislature met on the 10th, but as
yet have done nothing but vancouver for the
election of u. S. Senators. The Free Soil
convention, or mass meeting, convened on
the 18th and adopted a platform, embodying
the stereotyped ant-slavery sentiments of
the north-such as are at this time approved
by both Wings and Locos-and some other
topics upon which there is no dispute. They
also embody the free trade and direct tao
theory of the Locos or Cass party, and then
add resolution in favor of universal suff-
rage, without mentioning color and to
wind up, approved resolution inviting 9TH
err parties who would subscribe to their
platform, to meet them at night and form
/ general union.
I At night Moses M. STRONG took the floor,
to make his adhesion he swallowed the
whole, of course, because he went with the
Northern masses against the extension of
slavery-not of choice, but from necessity
he went for free trade and direct taxation,
because they had long been his fixed and
established sentiments he went some of
the resolutions, because from their vague
and indefinite phraseology meant nothing.
On the suffrage question he-he-he would
go that also, because it didn't seem to mean
much, any how.
But at this stage, j, r. Mills, with his
fingers intermixed, and bowling in bis usual
polite and smiling style, enquired of MIR.
Strong If he meant TO include negro suffrage.
This brought up Strong all standing, like a
troopers horse against a sign post and af-
ter pause, he answered no. But as soon as
he had finished, MIR. Codding, the abolition
lecturer, and MIR. Booth, the abolition editor
of Milwaukee, rose and explained the reSo-
luton as including negro suffrage-soon af-
ter which Strong sloped,
Saturday night they met again, and for
fear of being misunderstood, passed formal
resolution to include the negro. Upon this,
Moses is reported to have said, that if that
is the way they grease over their platform
he should slide off it.
The Cass aud Van Buren, parties, alias
Locos and Free Sellers, have each been
caucussiug and manouvering for the Sena-
tor. The Vanites, who embody all the old
abolitionists and some Locos, aud some few
Wings under the cognomen Of Free Soil,
in the State, here at this time and having
bated their hook with free trade, have APP
parently made great inroads into the Loco
ranks-so much SO, that at present, they
have the control of the election of Senator.
On Saturday last the Cass members eau
Icussed, and after seven ballots, got one
more than half their number (4s) for Wal
ker. To-day, by law, was to be the cleo
ton. But the Vanites thought they could
gain something by delay of time, aud by
the manouvering of Marshall NJ. Strong in
the Assembly, aided by the Castles, who
bolted.from Walker, the Assembly adjourn
ed without meeting the Senate in convention
for the election. The Senate was ready,
but the Assembly sloped off the track. No
election can now be held until a new law is
passed for that purpose, and before this can
be done, the Vanites calculate on gaining
strength enough to elect Kilbourn. The
Whigs, Of course, have nothing to say 10
this bear fight.
As usual, the two branches of the Loco
family have eliminated and re-criminated
each other to some extent, and it is even
whispered that money-say at least $1,000 /
has been used to purchase votes for some /
candidates. How this is, know not, but /
can but think of the old adage, that /" when /
rogues quarrel, honest men get their due"
The three newly elected Congressman are 1
here, Doty, Cole, and Durkee. Cole, as /
usual, says but little, and minds his own
business. Doty, you know, was on the Ia 1
pis for Senator, and was busy, til hischan-
ces seemed TO have slipped up. But Dur
kee-a very respectable man, BY the way, I
as a mans the head and front Of the Van /
ties. though not a candidate for The Senate. !