Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-18

and he offered sch 1t nfseen hundred dollars.
with seaver In Milwaukee previous to the Ludngton
purchase. heard conversation between Seaver and
iudngon about the purchase Seaver told Ludngton that
that seaver had interest the Bank Of the
the of $1,000 that he exchanged this stock with
the West" established think short time before the
Ludngon purchase returned on the from Milwaukee
with Mr. Seaver and DR. Hunt Seaver said to DR. Hunt in
my presence while the stopping at Eagle that the
School lands all sold Hunt said he was sorry for he
and showed to Hunt Hunt said "his has nothing to do
with school lands" seaver said had assignment
Of the $4,000 OF stock in the Bank Of VEST Seayer
his bags that got this assignment Of stock and had
made clear and more too by the "Ludngon purchase
for La Crosse Railroad stock He took out
Of his pocket another paper and showed which
application Of Mr. Ludington for all OF unsod School
Lands lSgnedl JAMES HALPIN.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 2st day of August
1856. (Signed) JOHN T. PoTTxR Sec of Com.
Charles Hnggins sworn-Iyas clerk in the School Land
Office from july 1885, to time February last While
in the Office, the practice for the Commissioners
to sign the certificates for school lands in blank The Treas
Secy Of State and Atty Gen signed three or four hun
bred time and they Allied up in the land Office as
required The certificates Of were
also filed and signed by the clerk who was notary
without either Of the commissioners being present This was
the general practice. The blank certificates signed BY the
Commissioners laid in piles in the Office and any could
take them and fill them out that chose to do So have
lands to be entered the sale in the Office
!,
sold persOns to purchase lands they did
not get them. have known lands to be by
persons In the Office to accommodate friend friends
and those lands considered sold friends had
opportunity to go and examine the lands Ihave
Of this to be done have known Mr. Byrne
and Mr. Burke, clerks in the office to .sod
for the benefit Of friends when lands were unsodI
answer, have known them to do il.
cannot tell what the object of entering opposite
sections 81 and 22 town 25 range 49, pencil BE- Kept
f., WI" A. Barst0''" nor do know whose handwriting
Subscribed and sworn before me. the 18th day Of August
A. d. 1886. tsigned) JONI F. PorrEa, sec'y Com.
Ss Ts%a ss. time
which was used BY Walter H. Bssey opened and
and Others and those which considered private
Gu ~ s
Commissioners Among the letters was lie ter wri,teo by
in the fall of 1850 think TO Mr.. Besley The
letter. near rscoleet that there was some
club or for the entering seho"
again in New York elsewhere writer ope-
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indication also tina. hond
apaper public insres aside s%ons other pa
HAVING II: Sspestd me school Land
pss h. . Vi Mr. % h
were delivered Mr. Powers Chief clerk in the
prs delivered to Powers have knowledge
(Signed1 WIN. r. SMITH
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day Of August 1856 before
tsignedl JOHs r. rorrr, sec'y of Com,
Comment on the above seems scarcely necessary.
If we should use ream of paper by way of elabsr-
alton, we have some doubt whether could convey
vivid picture of the remarkable state OF
things which hes prevailed at Madison for few
years than do these nfidavits. Tho people, by their
aid, will have the whole Barstow adminisrato
before them at glance in its details well in its
generals. 1t is proper to add, that substantially y,
those precisely the same men who are endeavor-
ing to pcrpetuato Themselves in power, by securing
this fall the triumph of buchanan in this State. We
believe with very exceptions the democracy
who last year opposed Barstow, now oppose Blu
chanan, because they see in Buchanans success the
ascendcney of the same general Influences which
put Barstow into power and sought TO keep hin,
there.
The state of things, exhibited by this Investigate
cation, is fair result Of the coruptng destructive
principles, proceeding from the institution of chat
tel slavery and gradually spreading themselves like
a bli.hting malaria the whols face Of the land
That institution exists in violation of all healthy
law-it is a system of robbery, Of debauchery, OF
iieness, of rccklessness, of extravaganza, and i'll
short involves in itself all the pestiferous vices
which possibly grow or be infused into society
In the administration of Pierce, it has been prom
nent and rampant in tho nation. How could it fail
to extend its malignant effects, into the smaller po
tcal communities of the States, where as in this
State found the cOngenial influences to strengthen
it, presented by "Barstow and the Balance" 1t is
sought to Ierpetuats this same influence in the ma
tion by 'elongating PieTess administration by the
election OF Buchanan and naturally enough, those
men, without an exception, TO our knowledge, are
/ zealously laboring for Buchanan's success. The
people should understand all this question involves
1t is The healthy principle of Freedom against that
of Slavery; and it is question whether general
government and our State government, shall be re
stored TO complete health, and go forward under a
healthy system TO experience tie beneficial results
which flow from correct fundamental principles, or
whether they shall go forward in the wrongs rob-
berries, and ourages which the past fow years have
witnessed, until our governments general 4 State,
expire under the corruption thus cngendered.
The people, last fall by the defeat of Barstow did
much to redeem and retrieve the State. We have
no doubt but this fall they will do all that this State
can do to redeem the nnton.
\ We believe corruption in the State and Nation
has about reached its lowest depths, and that the
new order of things established in the State is this
fall to be applied to the nation.
4 Little or nothing in the way OF legislation Tho
Railroad committee will not report before the latter
part of this week and what they will report then,
have means of knowing
i The Apportionrent Of the State has caused con-
siderable discussion. 1t is sought to dsach hs four
southeast towna of Walworth county. and attach to
Koaosha county to make Senate district, nd thus
leave to Kcnosha two Assemblymen. This is fair
and proper, and the only legitimate way of getting
along with tho apportionmcnt of that part Of the
State. Kenosha has population fally emitting her
TO two assembymen, AVID it is prcpos circus to de
nand that she shall sacrifice Assemblyran that
the surplus may be carried over to entte her to a
Senator. Besides, Waluorth has a surplus on Sen
aor and TO add those four south east towns TO he
nosha, would BIO to make two Senate districts even
in population with their proper representation in
the assembly. There is other way to apporton
Il fairly.
Il have soms doubt whether tho State will be ap,
portioned at all this fall. Yours,
/ NJ
In this City Sept sth the residence Of the brides father
by the Rev T. Brande. Mr. Charles B. Ford TO Miss
Clara 4. daughter Of Hon. o. Colwer All of this city.