Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-12
Rates of Advertising .
ADDRESS
OF the Wing Central Committee.
To Tie Psople OF the .Nnf4 Of Jtiscon-i5r

/ To the People Of the State Of ItiseonstHr.
! FELLow-cIr1zESs At the last Presidential
election, the people of the Union with great man
| unity decided upon change of men and measures
IN the Administration of the National Government,
/ by electing General ZACHARY TAYLOR TO the
| Presidency of the United States. The result was
gratifying to the party which selected him their
standard bearer, and was quietly acquesced IN by
thousands of the opposition who saw and felt ths
necessity Of radical reform the Administrative
policy OF the government At the same tune ma
ny OF the States. actuatcd by the edine motives
which prompted TO change IN the National Ad-
nllnistration rid themselves OF Loco-ioco rule by
electing Wing Governors and Legislatures-and
sending increased strength to the National Con-
greSs
Wisconsin. though the youngest member of the
sIserhood OF States. has not been Indifferent TO tno
result of these great political movements. With
the Mississippi River for her western boundary
the Fox and the Wisconsin rivers passing through
the interior and extending TO the extremes-the
/ Great Lakes washing her shores on the east.-and
all Of them objects of National concern.-she could
not remain an Indifferent spectator 10 the great
struggle which to decide the question of their
improvement, and upon which depended the devel-
opemcnt of resources sufficient III magnitude To
constitute empire. In that election the Wings
Of Wisconsin did their whole duty, but over
powered by the force of numbers. Bat thanks TO
the ndomitable energy the old Wing guard, the
umph over every State in the Union. The results
anticipated from that great contest were not of
sectional character, but extended to the whole peo
ple--fof the victory won by party which
planted It's hopes of success upon the constitution
OF the States.
But while point with feelings Of cxultation
and pride 10 the result of the Presidential election
we turn with different sensations TO view the POI
lItical condition of our own State Here the effects
OF long continued Loco-foco administration of
the affairs of our new government. are TO be seen
In their naked deformity. Notwithstanding the
warning example set us by Michigan and Illinois,
the State has been plunged mo excuses and ruin
Gus measures. more destructive and blighting to
the morals and welfare Of the people, than those
which marked the early career of our neishboring
States. From the time of the assembling of the
fTst Constitutional Convention in 1916 the Legis-
lauvc history OF Wisconsin has been Of repeat
Ell wrongs ami usurpations, for which there is nei-
Their pallIation excuse. That body. created in
pursuance OF law OF the preceding Locoioco Leg.
lslatGre. was too large and unwieidy TO efficient.
iy transact the public businessr-and az the event
proved, lacking judgment and ability II frame the
fundamental law OF the land suited 10 the wants
and circumstances of the State. We viii not say
that convention was composed OF one hundred and
t1r5niy-sCcCI members for the purpose Of creating
posts OF honor and profit for members of the
Locoloco party, though the suppositon is one
which reflects less Upon the Judgement than the in
creation of such body
That conyCntion. commencing its session on the
9Th day OF Oct 1S46, ctn.nuedit until the 10th of
December following period of seventy-thrce
DAYS. The Legislature fixed The PEI diem of the
members at two dollars--a limitation TO com.
pensatIon for services as binding upon them and
the people the law which gave them existence
IN entering upon the dischargs of the duties of
that convention. II in fact ratifying a solemn.
contract with the people that that sum should be
IN tuli compensation for the labor done and per-
formed But instead Of proving themselves good
and faithful servants, that convention violation
OF a solemn contract, rampled the law under their
ieet-assuned 10 themselves the prerogative of a
master and in the face OF the whole country shd
Of the world rOted Themselves additional hfy cents
per day extra pay! BY this act of constitutional
wrong, the treasury Of the people was robbed of
thousands of dollars. and dangerous precedent
established by constitution makers which Will be
felt as long State retains her name and ex-
istence
Thus after long session, during which the in
cTcsts OF the people were forgotten, in the scram-
bic for the SPOTS and horrors of office q Consttu-
ton, $50 caied.) submitted to the people for
their adoption rejection.
Pending the period fixed By law for voting on
this question the Locofoco Territorial Legislatures
for lSi7, convened at the seat OF Government
The canvass upon the constitution was going on
and its provisions closely scrutinizei BY az rteII
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tiny which awaited that INSTRUMENT, petitioned
the Legislature to pass provscry law autbori
ZIng the election of set Of delegates to frame
constitution in event the ore before them w,s
defeated. This respectful petition 70 thc egisl,
ture was rccctet ana the prayer Of the peftionerx
spuTned and dogieI. They were virtually told
that unless ticy accepted of the instrument before
them, they might remain in territorial vassslsge
until other Iren and other tinies would do them
justice The Legislature following IN the foot
steps Of the constitutional convention had assumed
the pTeroSatve OF q master and the urople were
compelled to submit. Their Independence had
been stricken down by Legislative nsaience, and
they awaited the vote upcn the Constitution to as
scrt their dignity as fTeemea
That period came and the constitution was vo-
ted a dead letter. by overwhelming maIoritv.-
Threats and menances were alike uravaillu9-
The great cost CT framing that instrun1ent-tIs
probability OF not getting one more Satisfactory
the neglect of the legislature to provide for ST. ch
contngency-the expense of moving again in tbe
matter OF calling coavention,--and the evils in
cidcTt 10 territorial existance--wese ,,rge5 :.
vain The people refused 10 fasten urop tbeuselva,
and their pos,erity instrument VIZ scb IN ~.
judgment would blight the growth and re,,rd 10
prosperity OF their Young and vigo rouz stare
The event anticipated by the pettioner r. ~ Il. Ia
Islature had now arrived. The masters of rae neo-
pc holding Vneir stations by appointment from
" Washington determined upon calling a = .,ec;.I
session OF the legislature for the nuaose soIei1~
OF passing the law which the people in their nett,
ton TO a previous Legislature had asked for In
the binary course OF events it was deemed I'M.
possible tor Wisconsin 10 assume her position "a
one OF rne states OF the JnIou in time to be heard
IN the Presidential election OF SIS hence the ~,
gency of the case Id sheir opinion demanded and
warranted speciai session of the Legislature
As TO the propriety of this move II is upneess-
s1ry to speak The agitation of the Presidential
question absorbed the attention of the Union
The administration Of l1r. Polk was t1tierina m
It's lal-and the four electoral votes Of Wisrn9s,,,
may have been deemed of ritai irnportqnoe to n.
maintenance and support, regardless Of the oou or
ePslss 70 the people in the hot haste attendant nm
on . speedy an admission into the Union.
Inc second Constitutional Convention met.
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