Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-19
VOLUME Ill. NUMBER 2.


up by Mr.. Sholrs, and that in agreeing with
/ Mr.. Reymert to the plan finally adopted. he
| did not agree 10 do indirectly that which he
would not do directly. We concede that no
! improper influences were brought to bear up
on his judgment. or if there were, that they
failed of accomplishing their object and that
| he acted from other motives than those placed
! before him. We concede that he may have
discredited the representations made TO him
| by member Of our firm as to the personal
and political objects Of the bill. and so was g-
norant of the corruption in which the measure
/ had originated and progressed, and that the
/ free soil convention, in honoring him with a
nomination, regarded the part he bore in that
! transaction as nothing more than a stretch of
| nagnanimity which merited their respectful
consideration. We concede, in his own Ian
| guage, that he ''acted in good faith. under the
belief that 1t not in violation Of the Consti-
| tuition" But in conceding this point ve are
constrained to concede another, and that is,
that his perceptions are not accute we
had hitherto supposed them to be. But this
is the most favorable view of the case, and
/ being DESTROYS of viewing 1t in the most ia
vorable light, we cheerfully concede to him
! his choice between the two horns of the di-
| lemma.
| But we have the Governors assurance that
should a similar bill be presented TO him in
future, he will not approve it until he has OBJ
| tanned the opinion of the highest judicial trib-
unal of the State. He does not say that he
/ will interpose his veto in any event. and there
! is a wide difference between refusing his sane
/ ton and interposing his veto; for he may re-
fuse bill his sanction, yet if it be not return
| ed, with his objections, to the house in which
1t originated, IUithin three days after it is pre-
scented to him, it becomes law by Coustitu-
/ tlonal limitation.
! The tribunal to which The Governor aludes
| is not clearly indicated as it might have
/ been The Senate is Judicial tribunal"
but whether it is considered the highest tgibu-
nal In the State or not, we do not know. If
this be the tribunal alluded to, no bill could
ever reach the Governor without carrying
with it the affirmative opinion of this tribu-
nal, as to its Constitutionality, and he wisely
determines to disregard their affirmative opin-
! ion, If he should then entertain an opposite
| opinion. In other words, should such bill
! be presented to him again, he should do Just
as he did befOre-give all due consideration
to the fact that it brings with il the affirma-
tive opinion of the highest judicial tribunal Of
! the State, as to its Constitutonality, and then
/ be governed by his own Judgment
/ But as this suppositon precludes the con-
trolling influence of negative opinion which
the Governor seems to contemplate as posi-
BILE, we are constrained to believe that he al
! ludes, not to the Senate, but to the Supreme
| Court as the highest judicial tribunal Of the
/ State. And then, whether he proposes to ob-
tain the eficidt opinion of this authority, sit
/ ting as tribunal, or only the opinions Of the
/ Judges as individual members of that tribunal,
we do not know. If the former, he would
not he likely to obtain such opinion in less
time than six months. If the latter, he would
be under the necessity of sending a copy Of
the bill to each of the judges in the five Judi
cial districts and before their opinions could
/ possibly reach him, the bill would become
/ law without his approval and without passing
the ordeal ofa two-thirds vote. and be beyond
/ his reach, by the expiration of the three days
| allowed for its consideration. In either case,
/ the course the Governor intends TO pursue,
amounts 70 little less than a determination,
should similar case arise in future, TO let the
bill pass by default, while he is busy in OBJ
tanning the opinion of the " highest judicial
tribunal CT the State, as to its Constitution
ality."
| When the Constitution, the public faith,
and the rights of contractors with the State,
are all about to be trampled upon as manifest
/ " as they were last winter, should much
/ prefer to see the Executive of the State act
without waiting for any mans opinion, and
act in time and in such manner as to bring
| the whole force Of his Constitutional authoTi-
ty to bear in opposition TO such fragrant
wrong. Still we concede to him the privilege
of taking counsel, however plain the case
may be. and at almost any hazard Of public
interests or private rights and content our
selves with this one assurance which we
think may be gathered from his letter, that
/ should similar case arise In future, 1t he cam
not help US, he will not help the bear.
! QUEsTIox BoR LocoFoCO OrERs.--lf the
salarv ofa Sfatp Treasurer $500. how faufh
the pereusites of the office be increased By Iecel
wing the State revenue IN five francs at % cents
and paying them out at % 7--JaHesriHe Gag.
Fearing that the locofoco voters might not
feel inclined TO this query, we venture TO
make slight calculation TO give our friends
OF the Gazette the necessary information. The
basis of taxation for the present year will proba
| bly reach near S25UJU,OOO.
The rate of state tax fixed by the last Leg sla-
ture is four mills the dollar valuation. " hIch
! would produce revenue OF SlOJ,OUJ, which II
paid into the treasury in five franc peces would
| affJrd Mr.. Treasurer opportunity OF winning
Just 81 900 out of this deal, addition 10
MS se -ular salary OF $500. But we hare heard OF
/ public fInctionaries being more liberal, and ap-
pear to be content to receive five francs at 90 cts
! and pay them out at 932 Under this arrange
t ment the State revenue would afford nett profit
/ OF S75O.-Madison En-.
| SrILL MUM-NeIther the Commercial nor the
/ Wisconsin has yet found time 10 tell US what the
I Old Hunker State Convention meant by receiving
that they were in favor of free and equal suffrage
I or when they think that Free Trade and direct
! Taxation will be practicable, or what they
! consider reasonable Exemption Laws; or how
1 far they endorse the Old Hnnker declaration OF
war against all Ban, and Banking On all
| these points the people require information. Bat
our Ncighbors apparently, are rot IN the mood to
| give it. In other words, they gre AFRAID 10 fight
The FaT campaign the issues their CoretIoHs
/ hare niqde-luti Sent
| BoGrs FEE SELLERS The following reso-
luton vvh;gh was introduced into the Loco Foco
State Convention Of Michigan last week by young
/ and innocent democrat who really believed in
! Free Soil was incontnently Kissed do On and
/ reec ed By the Cas- majority.