Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-04-06
Editorial Correspondence.
MADISON, March %, 1919

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On Saturday evening last the Cass democracy d
the Legislature held adjourned meeting to listen
to the reading of series of resolutions got up BY
a committee previously appointed, in modern par
lance denominated platform. The resolution.
were liberal in their character and manifested de-
gree of progress from the old party lines and boun
darcs They come fully up to the Free Soil plat.
form on the question of slavery and slavery extern.
sion and indeed, believe on all other questions
| except free suffrage. The meeting refused tc
adopt free suffrage resouton-one being introdu-
ced by Mr.. Reymert, of Racine. Free Soil men
were invited in to participate, and l believe they
generally attended, but perhaps with one exception
| committed themselves in no wise to the party Eff
| forts arc making to form reunion with the de-
mocracy,-with what success remains vet to be
| seen.
There is strongly indignant feeling manifested
here at the recent course of Walker in the u. S.
Senate. more shameless betrayal of a most i'm
portant trust; more open and glazing act of
! treachcry was never perhaps perpetrated. We all
know under what circumstances his office was OBJ
tanned We know it was done by the most devoted
professions Of attachment to the principles of the
WiImot proviso, and we all know had he not sue.
ceeded in impressing all parties with confidence
in his honesty in that respect, he could never have
been chosen. An act of more unmitigated and
shameless treachery was never pcrpetrated. Ian
guage fails to convey idea of its enormty, and
the mind turns sickened from its contemplation.
The House has visited him properly and prompt
y Resolutions were to-day passed, with only
dissenting censuring him strongly and insruc-
ting him forthwith to resign the place he has dis
graced. l think they will pass the Senate, though
not without opposition.
The committee on Finance have made report.
They recommend tax of mills on the dollar on
tire taxable property of the State. This is mill
less than the tax of last year, but it is calculated
to raise a much larger amount of money than was
raised last year. Eighty thousand dollars are esti-
mated as necessary to pay up all arrearages, and
keep the wheels of government fairly in motion
for another year. This seems TO be- and is a arge
sum, and if it were continued year after year,
might well be calculated to excite the apprehen- |
sions OF the people. But feel confident such will
not be, at least need not be- the case again. Orr
old territorial government left us rood many
debts-t has cost considerable to get our State gov
ernment in motion. If the counties will collect |
and pay up this tax promptly, believe one mill
on the dollar viii be enough for our State expenses
hereafter. The people themselves, however, will
need to keep watchful eye upon matters. This
Legislature has INDUCED in many expenses, which,
IN my opinion, were not legitimate, and which, if
they are continued hereafter, so as to obtain the
force OF precedent, there can be no conjecture of
where the evil will stop. The taking of newspa-