Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-10
For the Tribune Dc Telegraph.


4 week that the statement of Mr. Shoes relative to
the instrumentality Of Rev. Mr. Gridley in prevent
ing return to capital punishment, WIS cafeiuiiy
considered in all respects before i was made;
LIZ the allegation was remarkable 1t could only
have been from the remarkable nature of the fact ns
v9lved And yet, why Should the fact be consider
ed 80 remarkable. 1t Is by no means the first time
/ In the history of the world that wise providence
has overruled for good, efforts tending TO contrary
result, as presume it will not be the last.
! And in this case think the providence involved
Is not very deeply hidden or diIhcuit to detect Inc
4 Rev gentleman based his whole discourse Oh an as
Sumption which unfortunately tor 1T, or for those
who listened to it, Il shall not pretend to decide
which, few or persons attached the least import
anee to. This assumption was, mar the dea,h pen
atty was a commend from God bnding at the pre-
sent and for all time. Now do not propose to ar
que the point whether people ought or ought not 70
be governed by the % thus saith the lord, OF their
sefconstituted teachers. 1t is enough 10 say that
they do not and will not in practical hIe bat are go
verned in all things by their best Judgment OF the IN
terest of themselves and society ana Dioe arsu-
ments in favor Of slavery, polvgamy, or hanging,
however much significance they may have TO those
who wish TO practice these wrongs and barbarities,
have none al all to hAae who do not Inc TACT sta
ted by your correspondent, mat neither the minority
or the majority of the committee 'r9uoied themselves
about the point which Mr. e. made the basis OF his
discourse is conclusive that it not esteemed of
the least practical importance
| Then ii mistake not Mir. q. made the erpedieacg
! of the measure he urged. to depend entirely upon
his assumed basis Ii was exped lent he aid because
| it the command of the lord and II | mistake
not he said it could be justified on no other ground
He would be opposed TO II were 1t not tor ihat, ana
FIR treason arson and all other offences FOR which
death is now inflicted, except the one involved IN the
command of the lord-viz: the shedding OF blood It
should be abolished So his hearers attaching no
importance to his ipse dlxit as to the VIII OF the iod
J gave him the full benefit of his argument by very
naturally assuming the position he lntmated he
should occupy, with the same views that they had
with reference TO the divine authority. The we GIT
ut ms argument against the penalty ana had lis
legitimate effect.
I Again here are in legislative bodies as elsewhere
men VIII. are moved by their impulses, by their
hearts much as their heads, and when they found
! "A protested follower of Him whose last prayer Oh
! earth F0rgape them Father for they know not
what they do,"-was uttered for the worst murder
ers who ever lived harshly, allowing no excuse
for circumstances motives. demanding " blood for
/ blood" their better natures naturally revocd, and
they then and there concluded that institution or
system which exercised such an influence could not
be required for the best interests of Christian com
munity. 1t short the Reverend gentleman some
how or other created very great pre- udice against
the he sought to advance, and all together
am sure not less than half dozen members who came
there intending favor the restoration OF the penal
y from that moment had their feelings set i'll an OPP
postc channel and finally voted against it
| trust nothing have said viii prove offensive.
I However widely i may differ III opinion on many
points with the reverend gentleman, IN common with
all who are acquainted him. esteem the STERLING no
nesty of his character and the zeal and high ability
he brings 10 bear in the enforcement and advance
nent of his CONSCIENTIOUS convictions. lis failure
on this occasion is TO be attributed to no lack Of abb
lily on his part but to the ungracious nature 1T his
subjccs. Humanity has outgrown the era of pagan
ISM, and begins to appreciate the eievatlng ntnen-
ces aud saving character Of the Christian discn@a-
ton, and hence any and all efforts, with however
much ability made, to enforce the customs of earlier
| and darker days. viii rccoil as did this. 5.
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i ATTRACTIVE BooKs-kISG has just received by
express lot of New Books, among which are some
of the best and most interesting that lave issued
from the press during the past winter. Among these
are
ERNEST LINWOOD, by Mrs. CAROLINE LEE
HENTZ the last and best OF the works of this gift
! ed and lamented authoress.
EDITH HALE; A Village Romance; by THRAcE
! TALMoS. One of those charming stories of New
England life, which one 5" loves TO pcruse, IN some
/ quiet nook, us a recreation from sterller duties
! and cares.
lWOLFSDEN; an Authentic account of things there
unto pertaining, they and have been; by j. g.
This is one Of the books that viii be read by eve
rv one with pleasure. 49,
THE NEW PURCHASE; or Early Years in the Far
| Wcst-A hook that cannot fail TO interest readers
| in this portion Of the Far West.
In addition VIC viii say that Mr.. King has large
and well selected stock of Miscellaneous, Standard
School Books, as well as most of the leading Maya
zines Of tic day, on his shelves.
4 -
~ We have received from those liberal and
onterprising publishers, Messrs DIN q Ed
WARDS, their popular publications, Putnam s
" ontAfy, Dickens household HOrds and The
Schoo!fcilo~ for April. These are all capital
periodicals, and cannot but meet with cordial
reception from all who are acquainted with them.
Putnam's this month, is especially rich in its
contents. Every article will well repay a pc
rusal Household Words is always good, and
the April NO., is no exception to the general
rule The leading story is the 1.-TWO Students, -
and capital one it is. The Schoolfellow, can
not fail to meet with warmest welcome from the
Young for whom it is more especially adapted.
Putnam and Household Words each 50 year,
or S. for both Either with the Schoolfellow
$3.50. or 81 for the three. Address DIX Ed
WARDS, New York.
Putnam's Monthly and Hou sehold Words for
sale at Kings Bookstore.
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| ~ The Madison Argus the regular democratic
organ of the state favors the nomination of Bucha
nan as the democratic candidate for the Presidency
WASHINGTON, April A.
The Union of this morning contains letter
from Hon. Jas. Buchanan dated Dec. 2S, i'll
which he declares that the Missouri Compro-
mise is dead and gone and asserts that the Ne
braska bill is the only basis upon which the Sla-
very question can be settled, that it must be adj
hered to at all hazards, and every storm faced
that can be brought against it.
! SENATE.-Seward gave notice fhis intention
to introduce supplementary bill to the copy
riOlt law of 1871