Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-25
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Under this caption farmer, who is OF the opir-
ion that the agricultural part Of community are
interested IN the results OF the present "an1a s
writes 10 the Pdtyjot a few facts, from U4lch We
clip the following:
Now the official records Of the state reror.e4
10 the last Legislature show the following stare Q.
facts:
They show that State debt Of near 500
was accumulated last wear. over aae asoya Che
whole revenues derived IRON taxauol--aei -.z~
too, without any pretcnse OF any extra me g.
cy warrantng the expenditure THIS twas. that
required State AK OF Sa5009O
They show N over 100000 acres of school
Land were in market for sale on the lst ot Ja,u
airy. SOD. and that year thereafter il bad ali
been sold and to about thirty or forty Spectators
too.
They show that Pts, 900 acres of this land we're
sold 10 body spectators at ten shRliaes az
Gcre thirty ye7fs tinse-and that although tim
beFed and pine lands that, portion Of the pri4
opal tcdqter1 required be gqd az the tn.c Of
purchase!
They show that in at least one case the Com
missioners, with the advice and consent Of VIM
4. Barstow. Governor of tue State. Withdrew ali
the unsold lands from market for about six weeks
TO allow one favored Spectator CJas Lud1ingt5n)
to send out agents and hunt Up the best tracts 10
/ the amount OF about 10000 acres. and that while
{ this was going on, emigrants and actual settlers
/ were compelled TO stand aside.
They show that in all the new counties i'm
nense tracts have been absorbed. nearly all by
the Governors special and particular supporters.
thus intlictjng stab the property of those
new counties which half d century viii not Grad
4 icata.
They show that in all such entries. and especi-
ally in all cases OF forfeited improved farms that
the clerks, deputies, aud assistants about the cap,
itol largely, and often exclusively made the en-
tries IN their own names, but FOR whose interest
does not appear.
They show in addition to such frauds in the
sale OF lands, that Vim A Barstovr, drew and rs
ed nearly $4,000 for contingent expenditures.
and postage-and that full as much more of con
tihgent bills were thrust the last Legislature
for payment
They show that VIM. a. Barstov on salarv
of Sl,25J hxed by the Constitution drew and as
ed, without rendering any account, the sum OF
SI,S5G
They show that near the hour of midnight IN
the month of September last. Vim. A Barstow.
Governor OF this STATE, was present and aided In
opening al the Capitol the signal bid OF Andrew
Proudht Tor building Lunatic Asylum-that the
same was awarded to PropGht and a contract
made with him, on which was written "Approyed
VIM A Barstow agreeing that the State should
pay the sum OF near half a million }oiiaTs (s452. :
000) under law authorizing an expenditure OF
$4,000 only for that purpose
These are but few of the iniquities which the
RECORDS snow-and whenever they are denied or
disputed by any Sarstow press or editor pledge
myself to show their strict truth citing tie evi,
dence Of record in proof
Such then are samples Of the doings OF this
State Administration. The democracy and the
people Al large were very materially Indignant at
such oulTages. Thew desire change-in the 1,ro-
gramme-and that ticket made UP OF hon
est men, Should be presented for their support this
fall
What mas been the resultq the breaking mn
of the Legislature VIM. a Barstow dispatched a
+ number Of agents through the norfLern counties
OF the state, AZ an expense 70 TIE School fund OF
- per cay each. ostensIbly 10 select or arg,arisa
really 10 get BarsjoE delegates to the State
/ CONVENTION. The state Central Committee made
up OF Barstow men. IN yiolaf Cd Q: all EAST usage
ahd OF every feature or prefer OF Justice issued
call which would allow these agents TO yet into
the State Convention a epTeseh tafiveS of terrific
- only Ihe Convention met. AID a creature OF
/ me Governor having been thrust 1tc chair.
! by the order OF ms superior. Above seen of
{ their hegus delegates u vee unon me question.
OF their own right 70 seats overriding every mas
( ton TO allow the legal delegates 10 yete -
and noes on The question Having .q eli fu
/ H. the next move was 10 vote ont ..4ta st5 p,..
/ ton or two every anti BaTs,ow deiea ATE whose
seat was contested and 10 III every va..,,,.- -
/ iawniug and hired sycophan1s The agg-e,-,.s
OF this Iilegilmate and fraudulent Ia ,Slo, MS
% votes, whlch added 70 the undispa,,d Borstoo,
strength gave him Ie1, being within one OF tbat
great majority his refainers brag so much abo,I,
hat oae was simple delegate from Walvortb
mho was promised support for The Office OF S;a,e
FTISon Commissioner for his vote
This IS the manner that Barstow secured 4, -.
! nofn'''ation-by the violation Of every preie8ee
OF p4lfy usage-by a forget basis of Representa-
tion-and by tTampiins upon every recog1iz-I
rule Of parliamentary bodies and every appear,
ance Of fairness OF justice
Al -. ff.,.f- 49,
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