Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-04

proceedings you will get and publish, which rem
ders 1t unnecessary that should now alude 70
them. will say however, that the large number
in attendance-from distant parts of the S,o,o--
coming from no motive but love of their nr;nc;.
pies, and for no object but to advance those prin-
cipeS, is an Indication of the earncstncss abroad
with reference to the principles and measures of
the Free Democracy. An excellent spirit prevails
in the party, arising from a confidence that the
principles 1t processes will, at no distant day be
triumphant. have no doubt but the proceedings
of the Convention will be generally satisfactory to
the individuals of the party throughout the State
Before this, the telegraph has acquainted YOU
with the fact that charges have been preferred by
VIM. X. Wilson, of Milwaukee, impeaching the
Judicial character of Hon. Levi ttubbcll. 4 Sc
lect committee of five appointed, to which the
communication referred. The committee has
held one session. and as the result of it, asked of
the House authority to send for persons and pa
. pers, which granted. What the nature of the
charges are, | know not. | presume, however.
they are OF nature, if proven, will result in i'm
parchment. This is an unusual episode in lcgis-
laton, and ofcourse cNcites considerable interest.
4 bill has been ordered to a third reading in
this House, repeating the law of last session allow
ing Commissioners, instead of the Sheriff. to sell
lands on mortgage. What will be its fate in the
! Senate, know not
The Fox River Railroad bill is yet in commit
tee. Its friends confident of carving it
| Whether or not their confidence is well founded,
am not able to tell
| The chief question Of excitement, just now, is
the proposed amendment of the Milwaukee and
Fond du Lac Railroad charter; making the road
as direct as possible, instead Of round about, as
now. Different interests are struggling on this,
as If their very existence involved. | confess
it is difficult to comprehend the bearing of all the
points presented but they seem plain TO those in
terested 1t is to be regretted we could not long
since, have had such a general railroad law as
would have kept out Of the legislature thereafter,
! this time-cOnsuming subject. l presume there
will be twenty roads chartered this winter that no
live man expects anything will be done to under
! twenty years if ever
am glad to see your people are getting walked
up to the importance of road from Kcnosha west
AS you are aware, the importance of this matter
was adycrtcd to by me before any movement with
reference to it was made and argue its ftasbil-
ity, because it will be evidently more for the inter
est of capital to seek that road, than one nearer
the Milwaukee and Mississippi Road, which now
connects with GAINESVILLE.
/ Petitions for the Maine Law arc coming in
from almost every county but KcnoSha. In a
matter of that kind representative not elected ON
that issue can hardly be expected TO act without
pretty full instructions from his constituents
| see the committee in the Senate tof which
Sharpstein is onc) report in favor Of resembling
the Free Soil Resolutions formerly passed by the
Legislature. This gentleman, believe, has been
in the habit of claiming to be us much of Free
Soicr as any one; and that party in this State
has been in the habit of making the same claim.
| am glad to this gentleman, and all other
members of that party assume their true ground
on this question, so that we may all know pre-
ciscly what we are doing. If the party has it in
them, trust they will ont with it. twill be bet
ter for them, and all concerned. S.