Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-04-01
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
MADISON, March %, 1853.


various offices in the gift of the legislature; tn
usual number of those offices, having been increas
ed tCo by the action of this legislature Among
the number were four regents of the University
which, however it may surprise your readers, art
with the State Prison Commissioner, made tn.
subjects of political caucus. Think of the fact
that the main question in inquiring the fitness o
man as Regent of the University is, " did he
last fall vote for Frank Pierce for the Presidency q
Is not this running partizanship pretty well intc
the ground AS Emigrant Commissioner, a mem
Der of the legislature has been nominated, and
will, doubtless be elected. One clause of the
Constitution says: that no member of the legis
lature shall :" be appointed or elected to any civil
Office in the State, which shall have been created
or the emoluments of which shall have been in
creased, during the time for which he elected. "
The law of last winter creating this Office and pro-
Yiding for this officer, expires by its own lmita
ton in May next so it must necessarily to be con-
tanned, be again created this year. One would
suppose that the constitution could not be misun-
derstood on this point and l apprehend it is not !;
but our Democratic brethren not to be deferred
by trihing obstacles from the accomplishment of
their wishes.
have noticed what apprehended before COM
ing here this winter, that party lines are moro
eighty drawn than heretofore. This results, l
suppose frcm the fact that a new administration
has just come Rto power with all its offices as yet
undisposed of, and think do not exaggerate
when l say that nine out of ten of the democratic
rsembers are directly or indirectly interested in
appointments pending. think party lines will
losen up a little after the appointments made.
You have doubtless, noticed d. S. Dicknsons
grandiloquent letter of thanks for his endorsement
by the Wisconsin Legislature, q mean the democrat
ic portion) for seat in the Cabinet If he WAS
in earnest, he must be exceedingly cerdam in
regard to the intristic merit of such things as
an expression of regard or confidence About
the same time Daniels endorsement was taking
its regular rounds another following close up
on its heels, recommending an exceedingly fast
lady for PoStmistress some place near here, and |
have not shadow of doubt, that precisely the |
same expressions of regard and confidence were |
contained in both. Not member in ten can |
now recollect one recommendation in ten that he |
subscribed, and doubt not many of them recon-
mcnded two or three different men for the same Of
fee.
To change the subject, notice the Racine
Democrat attempts TO make some little local lp-
itAl out of the fact that ccunty'is divided in
opinion to the propricty of loaning the credit
of the county to aid in the construction of the Ke-
nosha and Beloit Railroad Let me saw, for its
edifcation, that three of the four Racine county
members in the Assembly, are opposed to the prop
oston to loan the credit of Racine county to aid
in the Racine and GAINESVILLE Road, and some Of
them have their pockets full of remonstrances
against it, What inference will the Democrat
draw from this-probably, that Racine is in
fix"
You have, no doubt, before this, noticed the ac-
Ton of the House on the liquor bill The friends
Of the measure made a much better show than |
SPPrehcndcd, and it gives me encouragement to
hope hatin the course OF another year at most the
measure, with a clause submitting 1T to the peo- |
pie will prevail. Let the friends of temperance
act determinedly and industrously-and withal, |
prudenty and judiciousy, and their triumph is not
far distant
Speaking Of the Regents of the University, re-
minds me that this institution, at the present time
is n very great expense, compared with its bene
fits Taking into account the cost of the institu-
ton, for the number of scholars and it appears that
each scholar costs about $500 per annmn. of
course, what great results this institution may be
the germ Of cannot tell but it ought ut some
period TO do something worth WHILE to Justify
such present apparently useless expenditure of
money.
The Senate has concIud cd to commence the
If Huhhall On he day of lime which of
course, will involve a meeting of the Legislature
at that time. 1t is now thought the Fox River
Improvement question will go over to that time,
and perhaps some other veXed questions.
believe the general railroad law will receive
the go-by at this session of the Legislature. 1t
would appear rather funny, il seems TO me, at the
close of session. after passing special charters, to
pass a general charter. 1t would at least be n
confession that all the time spent special char
sess has been thrown away. For the past two days
the Fox River Improvement question has occupied
the attention of the House. and at the present time
of writing, progress whatever has been made
in it. A bill is before the house, the main feat
IRE Of which IS, acknowledging an Indebtedness
on the part of the State, for this improvement
Itmeets with but little favor, and think no such
proposition will pass,
NV present impression is that the Legislature
will not now continue in session longer than Mon
day the 4th Of April Long enough, in all con-
science,
forgot before 10 mention, believe, that the
committee on claims had reported adversely on the
account of the KenoshA City Guards When the
bill came up in the house, en- motion Of Mr.. McKis
son it was referred to 8 select committee where il
now is.
Thcse is now bill before the horsc, aothoriz
ing tho county of Kenosha to aid in the construc
tion Of the konosha and Beloit Rail Road. Also
one which has passed the Senate, authorizing thc
counties, towns. cities and villages through which
she Kenosha and Belot Railroad passes to aid il
Sts construction. There is some feeling in tn
the house on these and similar bills I believ
Saacinehas about abandoned her efforts TO get tn
faith of her eapnty pledged.
a bill to provide for ascertainins and paying