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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
CAPITAL PUNIsHMENT--MURDE BAIL
ABLE

1t seems that some of cur Judges have decided
that murder is a bailablc offence, under the
Constitution, which says, "Ali persons shall before
conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, cx-
cept for capital offences, &C. ,, The Legislature hay
ing abolished capital punishment, and therefore,
according to these Judges abolished "capital zen
ces' along with il.
This decision is creating some discussion and
in consequence Oft, strenuous efforts arc making
10 have the Legislature revive capital Punishment.
1t is the fate of what is technically called lar,
that it is often the instrument of perverting COM
mon sense, justice, and even the design of its ma
kers. Capital really means the principal, chief,
greatest, or head rs applied TO crimc-crme for
which the offenders were anciently beheaded; and
capital punishment cosisted in Jeteddng. Being
so connected and used from century to century in
the law courts, the word has come TO have tech
meal legal import signifying crimes mhch are pun
sied By death. Hence, the larger argues that the
abrogation of the death penalty, thereby abclshes
capital crime.
But this is gross insult TO the plaincst common
sense, and TO the holy principle of love which in
duced the abolition of capital" punishment.
1t is our fate, from the peculiar nature of their
studies 10 have Judges who will never interpret
law according to the spirit Of its founders, if a
conservative construction will possibly lie.
Capital crimes arc those which are punished the
most severely. The abolition of hanging has not
altered the euormty of murdes. And if our iudg-
cs were even with the people in the Cause of HUI
manly, such crimes are punished with impris
onment for life, would not be decided to be held
bdHGbe.
1t is libel on our humanity, our common sense,
and the true dignity of progress, 10 compel us 70
stick to Old, absolcte meanings Of ,cords when we
have outgrown them, learned better, and adopted
higher and hohcr ones.-D.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
TINEs--scEooL FUND.

The Governor, in his Message, in referring TO
that claNsc in the Constitution which reads, "The
clear proceeds of all fines collected in The several
coEntes, for any breach Of the penal laws, shall
become part Of the School Fund, says that the
trifling sums paid in by the County Treasures,
from this source, indicates a reckless disregard OF
this provision on the part of Town and County Of
fcers, and calls the attention of the Legislature
thereto.
A legal writer OF Milwaukee communicates an
elaborate article of two columns in length to the
Sentinel, to show that the words "ctear proceeds"
do not mean the entire proceeds but the excess of
fines over the cost of administering the penal laws
in any county-that the word "ciedr," both IN a
legal and commercial sense, means the Proft-and
that as the language of the Constitution is general,
and not special reading, "the clear proceeds Of al
fines collected in tho several counties for any breach
of the penal laCS" it does not mean the excess OF
fines over the cost in particular cases, but tho pro
lit of the fines in any couny over the cost of Grim
inal administration in that county.
The Scntine! indogsca the position and calls spe-
eial attention TO IT,
The argument is ingenious, but nnsound for the
very plain reason that it reduces the Constitution
to an absurdity. Never have the fines collected
In any county come any where near 1.-THE OF the
cost of executing the penal laws of that county,
since the United States Government has been es-
tablished and therefore il is making inter non
sense of the Constitution, and is all insult TO the
sommon sense of its trainers.
Our popular system Of election often sends men
into the legislature and into Constitutional Con-
vcntions, whose only recommendation is ihcir in
segrity ard strong common sense, but who neither
know how to construct sentences 70 as to convey,
without chance OF cayiI from subtle lawyers, their
exact meaning aud nothing else, nor the subtle
differences of construction taught i'll the schools.
The trainers of our Constitution thought the
School the best corrcctor of crime and they sought
so advance it, by making ordinary punishment
contribute thereto.
We hone the Governors suggestion will be ut
Rended TOP.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
Loss Of the San Francisco.

1.-THE New York Tribune contains full details
of the loss of the steamer San Francisco She left
New York on the 23rd December for San Fran
cisco, via. Cape Horn, having on board about 600
persons, mostly U. S. troops and officers destined
for various remote stations. On the second night
out, about 10 O'Clock, severe gale sprung up, and
in an hours time the steamer lay unmanageable
in the trough of the sea, the waves sweeping her
decks and breaking her ua. On the following
morning a tremendous wave swept over her, car
rying away all her upper works, including some
25 state rooms and with them, l25 persons, main
y officers and soldiers, who were instantly swal
lowed up in the All gave themselves up for
lost, and awaited their fate. But examination
proved the hull of the vessel to be sound and hope
revived. For some IL days the ship was kept
afoat by the unceasing labors of the survivors,
amid almost uninterrupted gales and occasional
alarms of fire. Several ships during that time had
spoken the steamer, and three of them lowered
round and iii The intervals of the gale took off her
passengers. On the 9Th of January, fourteen days
after leaving New York, the last of the passengers
remaining were put on board the ship Antarctic,
bound for Liverpool, and the steamer ere this, is
no doubt, at the bottom of the ocean. In addition
TO the number drowned, as many more, making
nearly half Of the whole number, died of disease,
induced Dy fatigue, privation, and terror.
The San Francisco was a new steamer Of 5000
tuns burden, and destined for the Pacific trade
She was very carefully and strongly built. The
Tribune attributes her loss the cupidity Of those
having her in charge, they loading her beyond her
capacity, which rendered her unwieldly and I'M
manageable in a gale. How else says the Tri-
bune, shall we account for her becoming entirely
disabled in the first gale she encountered, and in
the first hour Of encountcring it, and that too, a
yale o. nc more than ordinary severity
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
Wing Almanac for 1854.

We are indebted to Messrs. Greeley d Nc
Elrath, for copy of the Wing Almanac fol
1854. And as the Free Democrat has ex
pressed our minds exactly about it, we copy
and indorse fully its notice. e-.
These almanacs have become almost indis-
pensable to every well regulated mind, and
always contain much important and interest
ing statistical information, and great variety
of other matter.
The present number, in addition to being
a regulator of the sun, moon, and stars, and
the weather, contains the correspondence be-
tween Webster and Champion, in regard to
the proposed Tripartite Treaty, and that be-
tween Marcy and Hulsemann, in regard to
the Koszta affair at Smyrna; also, President
Pierce's Inaue ural, an article on the "Japan
Expedition" the war between Russia and
Turkey, the Crystal Palace, Liberty in Eu-
rope, (by Victor Hugo,) and any quantity OF
statistics. Price 123 cents per copy, 81 per
dozen, and 81 per 100.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
LUCY STONE AT ST. LOUIS.

Mrs. Z. ID. Gage, writes to the Tribune, from
which we condensc:
Lucy Stone has spoken five times, and drawn
the largest audiences assembled in the city to
listen 70 paid lectures. She has been my guest
and has been thronged with visitors ftom all class
cs-lawyers, doctors, and some clergymen ladies
in high life and in its midway walks scho oil teach
erS and young maidens-all giving the hand OF
sympathy and urging her to talk on. The press
here had not given the bright side of woman,
rights with the exception that The Republican
had published several letters ofmine. Lucy came
and The Republican, which is very popular, asked
its readers 10 90 and hear. Every daily has given
fair and approving report. She has walked oul
streets in her short dress and received no taunts
insults All have been respectful and kind, almost
beyond parallel in great city.
Dr. Joseph \. Mcdowell, Dean of the Faculty
of Mcdowell Medical College, suspended his lee
lures to hear Miss Stone; and the Rev. q. S
Weaver, author of Mental Science, SC, with the
consent of his congregaton), omitted his annual
Christmas evening sermon for the same reason.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
The Manner of Man he is.

That the friends of real freedom who hoped
much from John Mitchell, may know that
their loss is not great in loosing him, we quote
from an exchange the following
In the last number of the Citizen, John
Mitchers new paper, established here few
weeks ago, the editor says, "A Friend asks
what the English papers mean by yitriot.' ,
And the editor, the John Mitchell aforesaid
proceeds to answer the correspondent by in
forming him, that in Paris and Berlin, in g.
4s, some women from the windows "iudici-
ously" and with wholesome effect" sprnkled
the advancing soldiery with yitroil, which
fact was stated at the time, in John Mitchers
paper, the United freshman. with hearty APP
prevail BLESS your innocent heart y he adds
to this explanation, "Vitroil is nothing. II
there had been, as there ought to have been,
an instruction in Dublin, in 1S4S, and if the
women in the upper stories could have rained
heH-fre upon the enemies of their country
they would have watered the revolutionary
garden till it blossomed like the rose"
Mitchell calls Haughton of Dublin, who
addresses Christian words of advice to him
an "amiable monomaniac" We think the
conclusion win become general, that Mitchell
himself is most unamiable monomaniac.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
COST OF DISCUSSION.

We see that the Reporters at Madison, when any
bill ofappropriation is introduced of small amount,
Gad Of personal character and is strenuonsly op-
posed by some members on Constitutional grounds,
very frequently accompany the mention of it by a
very special remark, that the discussion costs the
State great deal more than the appropriation. II
"a also the commonest thing for the members in IA
vor of any appropriation of this kind, to fling this
taunt at those opposing it, that thesr opposition
Ccsts the State moro than the appropriation.
We protest against this whole system, and hope
that members who remember that we have Con
situation will not be driven from the truth nv thes.
humanity sncers. The principle is the same, wheth
Rr the Constitution is violated for the amount
three cents CT farce millions of dollars. And il
there were none to oppose the small violations
where woald the great ones stop? The members
are sworn to abide the CONSTITUTIONS and tits there
fore their oath and duty, when they sec it propo
sed to DC violated, to resist as ably earnestly and
long rs possible.
When Great Britain proposed &c tax the Cole
MICS, for the support of the Home Government, our
forefathcrs resisted on vital principle. The tri-
butte demanded for their tee quite small--,ould
have been paid without rsach hardship. But il
that were submitted to, where the tyranny would
atop could net be foreseen. a seven years war
followed, myriads OF lives and millions Of money
were expended, and an amount e. suffering endu-
red which has had few parallels in the history OF
Man. But who now thinks the price was too high,
and that the principle was maintained at too great
cost?
If efforts made to appropriate only ten dollars
Of the public moneys for ptjvate personal uses, ii
Ia the duty of members, wito have Il just sense OF
ihcr responsibilities, Of the requirements OF the
Constitution, aud Of the trxe dates of represen-
ta,ive. to oppose such appropriation as earnestly
As possible even II 4 should cost thousand dollars
70 DO SOD.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
John Mitchell on American Slavery

u
No doubt much curiosity has been felt
throughout the country, to know how those
celebrated Irish apostles of freedofn-John
Mitchell and I. T. Meagher-would meet the
subject of American Slayery-if they referred
to it at all. In the second number of the
Citizen John Mitchell thus unveils his own
blackness and hdeousness on this question ,
1t is in reply to a letter addressed to L. +.
Meagher by James Haugton of Dublin, urg
ing him to consistent action on this ques-
ton -
Now let US try to satisfy our pertinacious
friend, if possible, by a little plain English
We are not Abolitionists; no more Abolition
lists than Moses, or Socrates. or Jesus Christ
We deny that it is a crime, or wrong, or
even peccadilo to hold slaves, to buy slaves,
to sell slaves, to keep slaves to their work, by
fogging or other needful coertion. "Byyour
silence says Mr.. Haugton, "you will become
participator in their wrong" But, we will
not le silent, when occasion calls for speech ;
and, as for being participation in the wrongs,
we, for our p1rt, wish We had good planta-
ton well-stocked with healthy negroes in AL
ALBANIA. There now-is Mr.. Haughton con-
tent!
Some extended remarks prepared on this
subject are unavoidably postponed until next
week,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
LATEST NEWS.
REPORTED FOR THE KESosHA TELEGRAPH.
By Lightning.
PHILADELPHIA, 25th Jan.

| PHILADELPHIA, 25th Jan.
Niagara at Boston from Halifax. Custom
House Officers were on the alert on the arrival o.
the Niagara. No person was allowed TO on or
board until all trunks of passengers underwear,
strict examination. Recent smuggling develop
ments led to these usual proceedings.
| The following additional foreign news was re
ceived: 7#
VIENNA, Jan. 5th
Dispatches have been received from CONSTANT
nople to the goth. Mr.. Marsh, American Minis
ter. had had his farewell audience.
The Sultan's troops in garrison had been con
fined in barracks. Reinforcements called in from
the neighborhood; and strong patrols posted to
prevent tumultuous assemblies in the streets.
Letters from Bucharest say, that Russia had re
piled to the last proposition for peace, by making
extraordinary warlike movements
Instructions had been despatched from St. Pc.
tersburg, increasing the Danuban Army to an ex-
ecutlve force of 24,00J. The London Chronicle
OF the Sth says thar hopes of peace hang on very
slender thread; and that the Western Powers had
made full preparations for as the probable al
tentative.
Australia dates from New South Wales to 3oth
October, but no important news. A ship had ar.
rived at Plomouth with nearly million and o
quarter of gold.
Melboorne dates to October 18th say that pro-
duce markets are badly supplied. Business is dull
but a reaction is confidently expected There is
great demand for labor, with increased wages
CHARLESTON, S. c., oath.
Alfred Aversion, of Columbus, was elected T.
s. Senator from Georgia on Monday He is n
thorough going States Rights Democrat
Winchester JAN 2lst.
A terrible fire last night DESTROYED from ten ten
to fifteen houses, including Tayor's Hotel, and
several dwellings. Stores on Main Street were
on fire. but were extinguished without seriour da-
mage. Loss ST. 600
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION

The Minutes Of the Eighth Anniversary of the
Wisconsin Baptis, State Convention has been pla
ced on our table, and from it we learn that,
During the past year additional ministers
have settled in our State p have been ordained
-l6 churches have been constituted; and 2i6
members have been baptised-Five ministers have
left the State 40 cnurch members have died
and 50 have been excluded. Our present effective
ministerial strength is 81 churches IL, contain
ing 4722 members, who have contributed Sl0OS 2d
TO the different benevolent objects besides S5774 90
for Home Expenses.
OF the II counties in our State l. have no Bap.
tist church and 20 have no Baptist minister with
in their bounds. These counties cover an area Of
about three tourths Of the whole territory Of Wis
censin are being rapidly settled, and already con.
tain as many inhabitants a. did the cusirc State
ip ISln.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
Green Bay, Milwaukee and Chicago r. R

We notice an amendment to the Green
Bay, Chicago, and Milwaukee Lake Shore
Rail Road Charter has been introduced into
the Legislature. What the proposed amend
ment is, we have no means of knowing, except
what was stated by Cary of the Senate, who
introduced it; that it was to remedy difficult
ties the company labored under with reference
to the right of way.
We ask Legislators to examine the thing
carefully. Questions involving the right of
way between the company and individuals are
already pending, and our own opinion is, that
the company has already all the power to
which it is entitled AT all events do not in
advertently without consideration-pass an
amendment which will give the company an
undue power over individuals and enable
them to dictate their own terms in these mat
ters-which we apprehend is what they are
after.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.

The Sentinel suggests change in the systen Of
County Courts-thinks the Judges ought 10 have
asalary instead ofbeng paid blythe piece, ashiihng
for this, land sixpence for that, and that all
jurisdiction except that of probate should be taken
from them, and the force of the Circuit Judiciary
SO augmented as to give four terms year to each
/ County.
I The Fon du Lac Freeman says members of the
Legislature have good right TO buy their wear
ing apparel with the public money, as they have
to buy their newspapers Herewith.
The Madison Arous says the present Legislature
would act wisely in proceeding TO eject a U. S
Senator for the approaching vacancy of l. P. Walk
er, in eighteen hundred and fifty .tfre-that the
present members not having been chosen with
any reference 10 that question, are the better quail
flied to make a judieious selection.
The Madison Journal says the "Sovereign's "
meeting was a tame affair
The Sentinel commenis Governor Barstow's
recommendation that an Insane Asylum be estab.
lished in This State
The Potosi Republican says an Orphan Asylum
instead of Monument, would be a much better
appropriation of the Dannan Fund.
The Elkhorn Reporter says that inasmuch as the
Government of Wisconsin has fastened banking
system upon the State, whereby banking has large.
ly been gone into, and bank bills have driven all
the specie out of circulation the bills on Wiscon-
sin banks ought TO be made legal tender for tax.
cs and for all Government dues.
The Green Bay Adcocate, under the head Of
Dauphinian," devotes column of facetous ii
rade TO Mr.. Hansons new book on Mr.. Williams
claim TO the Dauphinagc of France, entitled "Tht
Lost Prince" 1t says it shall now 60 in for Mr.
Williams, as he is the only American contestant
is sorry that Eeazer's mother swears SO differ
emily at different times, first that he is her son,
and next that he is not-wonders that his father
says nothing about the matter, but supposes he is
not dead sure whether Eleazer is his son or not
and is glad to hear that he has got a good charac
ter east for morality and christian bearing, regard
ing the circumstance as another evidence of how
rapidly people become changed sometimes.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
HARD OR SOFT.

We may be pardoned copying the following, rs
the Sheboygan Journal is Regular Democrat
of Mr.. Mays District;
IsJoHN b. MACY Hard or Soft On the 60 Hard -
side of the question, the evidence is, that Mr.. Ma
cY, on his way to Washington, assured the editor
of the Buffalo Post, that he was "a National Dem
ocrat of the .tdamantine stamp" and that the "Ad-
anaRtine democracy of New York had the warm
sympa,hies of the Wisconsin Democracy, who
were Determined to oppose the grand idea of Mar
cy g. Co, viz: the Abolitonizing of the Demo
cratic party On the " Soft +" side of the issue,
the first three votes Mr. MACY gave, were for
Boyd, Speaker; Forney. Clerk; and Armstrong,
Printer-all three of whom arc just as far from
being " Hard " as Mr.. Marcy's head is
The question whether saltpetrc will explode is
simil ar TO this. 1t was decided a few years ago
after great amount of research and argument
that saltpctre would not explode, but would make
devil Of a tjtsch. This is as clear an idea OF
what j. b. Macy is as can be given,-First, he is
hard Second he amt.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
THE PAINE LIGHT.

1t seems that the theory of Mr.. Paine about wa
ter light is not abandoned We find among our
exchanges the following:
An lnvcniorhas succeeded in extracting a thou
sand cubic quarts of hydrogen from twelve quarts
OF water. The hydrogen needs purifying, but the
expense IS little or nothing. The gas is obtained
through the action of an electromagnetic battery
Sea water is preferred to fresh water A company
in Paris is in treaty with the Inventor for the priv
iIege of lighting that Capital and n southern com.
panv is negotiating for the right to apply the in
vention upon the Mediterranean TO supply the fuel
foy ten new screw s'eamcrs.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
Lake Disasters.

There wero Two Hundred and Sixty-six disaster,
on the Lake during the past year.
OF these, nineteen occurred in April, thirty in
May, seventeen in June, eleven in July twenty
eight in August, thirty in September, thirty-nine
in October, eighty in November and twelve in De
fcember. The loss of property WAS eight hundred
and seventy four thousand dollars,-le than the
year before by ono hundred and ten thousand dol
lara. Six Steamers, two PropelIers, andi thirty
Sail Vessels have gone out of existence entirely.
The number of accidents exceeds those of last
year by thrty-scvcn. The great decrease in loss
of life and property by collision and explosion
shows very gratifying result of the first years
operations of the law, relating te3vessels pro-
PEELED by steam-and the improved system of
lights. With but one exception Chat of the
Ocean Wave on Ontaro) no lives have been lost
on any of the regular passage steamers by any nc
cident whatever.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
MAINE POLITICS.

There was no party majority in Maine at the
last election. The Liquor Friends made dcspc-
rate excrtons, but were sadly defeated. The cd
itsr of the Portland Inquirer, writing from Augusta
at the opening of the Legislature, says parry is cx
tnct aud not known, but the friends of the Prohib
TORY Law arc largely in the majority. and are firm
iy united
On account of inclemency OF the weather, and
excessive SHOWS, members arrived so slowly thai
the LcGlslaturc was several DAYS in organizing n
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
THE MEETING AT buttons s.

There was quite a respectable gathering nj Dut
toms, Oh Saturday last notwithstanding the sever
ity of xhc weather was such as 70 make it almost
dangerous TO be oHt. 1t was very cold, ana rco
pie who dared the weather were in danger of free
zing. This shows that gathering Of respectable
farmers, from various localities, distant from cacl
other must have been caused by earnest feeling.
The meeting was organized by appointing ID. {
Burgess Chairman, and f. Woodwork Secretary
After general expression OF feeling upon th'
County Loan Scheme it was resolved to adjourn
80 week from next Tuesday, hoping for less in
element weather. and consequently more gene
raj Rttendancc.-n.