Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-09-27

the same was awarded to Proudft, and con-
tract made with him. on which was written cap
proved, VIM. A. Barstow agreeing that the
State should pay the sum of near half million
| (S452,0 00) under a law authorizing an expendi-
ture of S23, 500 only for the purpose.
These are but few of the iniquities which the
records show-and whenever they are denied or
disputed by the Barstow press or editor, / pledge
myself to show their strict truth, citing the evil
dence of record in proof.
|. Such then are samples of the doinos of this
State Administration. The democracy and the
people at large were very naturally indignant at
such outrages. They desired a change in the
programme-and that a new ticket made up of
honest men should be presented for their sup
port this fall.
What has been the result At the breaking
up of the Legislature VIM. 4. Barstow dispatch
cd a number of agents through the northern
counties OF the State at an expense to the School
fund of S3 per day each, ostensibly to select or
appraise lands-really to get Barstow delegates
to the State Convention. The State Central
| Committee, made up of Barstow men, in viola
ton OF all past usage and of every feature or pre-
tence of justice, issued call which would allow
these agents to get into the State Convention as
representatives OF territory only. The COnven-
ton met, and a creature of the Governor having
been thrust into the chair by the order of his SUI
perior, allowed nineteen of their bogus delegates
to vote upon the question of their own right TO
SCtttS, ONGlIulllp every nlOtiOn TO allow the le
gal delegates to vote by ayes and noes on the
question Having worked them in, the next
move was to vote out, with an exception or two,
every anti-Barstow delegate whose scat was
contested, and to fill every vacancy with fawn-
ing and hired sycophants. The aggregate Of
this illegitimatc and fraudulent infusion was 81
votes, which added to the undsputcd Barstow
strength, gave him Isl, being within one of that
great majority his retainers brag so much about.
That one was q simple delegate from Walworth,
who was promised support for the office of State
Prison Commissioner for his vote.
This is the manner that Barstow secured re-
nomination-by the violation ofevery pretence
of party usage--by forged basis of representa-
tlon-and by trampGng upon every recognized
rule of parliamentary bodies, and every appear
ance of fairness or Justice
And this is called DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTIONS!
Turn, now, to the other side--the Republican
Convention. Two hundred and fourteen dele
gates-representing every interest, but mostly
farmers met in the Capitol few days later
There was no school land spcculators-no hired
appraiser, no back-lcgs or drunkards-no rows
or quarrengs. 1t was quiet body of quiet
men, of character and standing at their several
homes. Among them recognized a great number
of the true and hardy democracy who helped
build up the party in times past before it fell a
prey to the scum Of social dcpravity, and was
for which it was created. This body after a few
hours session nominated Il ticket, putting for
ward Hon. Coles Bashford as its candidate for
Governor.
Hhich, nor, ,ras IN fact the real Democratic.
Contention
OF the official acts and antocedcnts of Barstow
| have briefly spoken. OF BashfOrd, let me say
that from some years personal acquaintance
know him 20 be an able lawyer-a gifted and en-
hghtened statesman-and an honest and capable
man. True, he is one of your plain homespun
everyday kind of men, whose strength lies in
the affections of the farmers and laboring men
of his section of the State He has no hired
agents to sound his praise. He has been a Wing
but never violent politician. He has never
formally sought office or plac2-it has come to-
him by the spontaneous voice OF the people. And
if elected, regard it as certain that the affairs
of state will be probed-the thieving and swind-
ling stopped-and return to a course of rigid
economy and accountability be secured. l am
afraid, Mr.. Editor, that we democratic farmers
who have to grind out our taxes from hard toll
i'll the field and the potato patch, will feel ncces
STATED to support Mr.. Bashford, as by far the
best democrat of the two.
OF the balance Of the two tickets, shall we sub
stitute the pertness and pompous vanity of Nc
ARTHUR, with his littleness and conceit, for the
sterling abilities ofC. G. SHOLEsl Shall we take !
the hot-tempered and passionate McGARRY and
place him in control of the State Prison when |
such sound, strong-minded, cool, and humane |
men as that worthy old democrat and truly honest
man JAMES GIDDTNGS, is in the fieldi Can we |
vote for VIM. T. SMITH for attorney General,
when we can have that honest and fearless dem
ocrat, A. w. RANDALL; III every respect better |
and ADLER lawyer and more worthy mani Let the
honest yeomanry of the State inquire into this |
and look at the character and kind of men pre-
scented, and 1t Will be impossible for them to mis-
take their duty to themselves and to the State
In erery essential guilty the so-caIied Republican
ticket IS infinitely superior to the democratic, as e.
cry one kaOrS and admits, rh0 has any honesty a.
bort ham.
Then, as TO the platform. Our party endorses |
the Nebraska act-the repeal otthe Missouri Com
promise-the acts of Barstow-and advocates |
unrestricted intemporance. This is the substance
oft 1t is new feature, Rum, Beer and Wits
key in our platform of political principle, and |
shows to what degradation the leaders brought |
it. The Republican resolutions say nothing a.
bout 1t, but leave the question with the people |
and their representatives, where it belongs Is
it democracy to vote for a Governor who pledges
himself III advance TO veto any law the people
may pass through the legislature, ON any subject,
without reference to the Constitution! Is it de
mocracy for Governor TO sell ont the veto power
in advance to beer and whiskcy shops! ii that
is Demoerocy, God save the people. As a demo
crat and an antl-Main Law man, enter my pro-
test against it-and will not vote for any man
who says in advance he viii not execute the will
of the people clearly expressed. On this ques-
ton the Republican candidates occupy the only |
true and correct position-and the only one that |
has any feature of democracy about it.
But my communication is too much extended |
already. With your permission, Messrs. Ed-
tors, and to crafty our Know Nothing friend
CALKINs, of the Argus, who is running paper |
owned by Barstow u Proudfit, propose, before |
the canvass closes, to review the records of the
State at some length, as leisure permits, and | |
would apprize him that he must not be surprised |
ifhe hears in November next q more po,ent voice |
than mine-thc voice of the farmers direct from |
the POTAToE PATCH. |
The Paris correspondent of the New York Tri- |
bune states, that the Juries of the Worlds Fair |
at Paris, have about finished their labOrs and !
the following awards are reported to have been
made TO Americans. TO M'COrmiek's reaper |
gold medal; to Nanny & Atkins reaper, Silver
medals to Singers sewing machine, the highest
premium on sewing machines; to Richmond 5
boilor iron cuttiu~ machine q silver medal. ia