Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-01
TRIBUNE AND TELEGRAPH.
Kenosha. Wis. Thursday, Feb. |, 1856
EDITORIAL Correspondence.
MADISON, Jan. "a, 1855.

i Ine late storm, winch rom all accounts,
was exceedingly severe on the lake shore,
and further east, diminished in intensity as
itcame west Butlittle snow, comparatively,
fell in this section, and north and west of this
[ understand, none at all fell during this
storm.
The conviction of Booth and Ryecraft, is
at present the most prominent topic here. 1t
is understood that application will be at
once made to the Supreme Court Of the
State, to interpose its authority to release
them; the result of which you will probably
be acquainted with, before the publication
of your paper. Should it be refused, the
fines and costs will be promptly paid by the
tens ofthousands whosympathize with their
position and conduct; and if these same tens
ofthousands permit them to remain the time
allotted in prison, it will not be in Difference
to Judge Miler's Court, nor in fear of the
power behind it. | wish the people could
realize the exact position fthis thing. They
should understand that the Fugitive Law is
a perpetual standing mob. 1t has risen
against and destroyed alllaw, all order, ali
Justice, and in their stead declared injustice,
lawlessness, and anarchy. 1t is wrong to
call resistance to this thing aviolation oflaw
1t is resisted in obedience to order Justice
and law, and people only arouse against it,
because impcled to do it, to establish JUS
tice aud order. where it has destroyed them
There is little of Importance before the
legislature. The body viii not-indeed
cann0t-gct TO work, as long as The Scna-
torial question is pending. The Statute
which provided for an election on Monday
oflast week, was framed forthe express pur-
pose of disposine of the matter at an early
day, SO that the usual business oflegislation
might be entered upon The Democrats Of
the Senate are thus fan clearly responsible
for the delay Let the people recollect it.
if the session is pro'rac.ed.
Speaking of the Senatorial matter, the Re-
.publlcans are now holding their final NOM
mating caucus; and the Democrats | believe
meet to make theirs tomorrow evening"
1t is perhaps useless to speculate or proph-
cy; but the conviction is strong in my mind
that we shall have unanimity in the Repub-
lican ranks, and that their nominee will be
elected; and the convictions equally strong
that the ranks OF our opponents will exhib-
it a very different state ofaffairs. We shall
see.
A bill suspending further sales of School
Lands, except to actual settlers, passed the
Assembly this morning.
A bill lis before the Legislature, providing
in effect, for extending the charter of the
Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad through
Southern Wisconsin, west of Rock River.
1t is supposed the object af this is to dis
solve the present Southern Wisconsin r. r.
charter, so thatits contracts, obligations, and
liabilities may be avoided; it being under
stood of course, that the new charter is to
cover the ground now occupied by it, Per-
hapS the bill will succeed.
The Assembly has either pertinently. or
otherwise, been asking his Excelency, the
Governor, a variety OF questions about va
riety of matters, in connection with his Off
cal duties; to all of which he replies with
out hesitation. Whether the replies will be
satisfactory to the people, remains to be de-
termined, 1t looks thus far, as if there was
some ground for the suspicious which have
been SO frequently leveled at "Barstow and
the Balance"
! For instance. the contract for building
! the Lunatic Asylum, looks particularly bad
The prices for every thing appear to be at
/ least twice as much as such work could be
done for, and good judges think the build
ing as it is proposed will cost at least Three
Hundred Thousand Doii0rs The legisla-
ture will probably think it bettcrto annul the
contract, and pay reasonable damages, than
| to continue it. The contractor is the very
particular friend of the Governor, but the
circumstances under which the contract was
let | am not acquainted with. 1t may be
| fair and honest,
The tea thousand dollorS con ingcnt fund
appreciated by the last legislature, the Gov
crnor reports, is all expended, and $l4O0
over, which he asks may be approp, lated.
Among the items of the expenditure appears
$500, paid to Charley James. for writing a
legal letter to Caleb Gushing, about some
lands which Wisconsin claims; to which let.
ter Caleb replied mix" Charley, be it I'M
derstood, though once distinguished pol
itician and attorney at Milwaukee, is now a
clerk at Washington. He got an excellent
price for his letter. should like to furnish
them by the quantity for half the money.
Probably there are other similar items in
the bill!
A resolution offered in the Senate, to me-
morialize Congress against change in the
naturalization laws, PASSED unanimously.
fhepc such of our friends as thought the Re-
publicans had all turned Know Nothings,
will be relieved of their fears c. L. S.
Madison, Jan. e5. 1856.
[ The counsel Of Booth is on hand to make