Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-04-01
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BLISS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
MINERAL POINT:
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1856.
THE CONTEST ENDED

After delay Of almost three months, Coles
BAsHFoRD has been put in possession of the
Office 10 which he was chosen by the people of
Wisconsin IN November last. On Monday the
24th ulJ., the Supreme Court rendered iudg-
ment, that =" Coles Bashford was, at the General
Election held on the 9th day of November, 1855,
duly elected and chosen Governor Of the State
OF W isconsin, and IS rightfuIlv entitled to the
said office This judgement was anticipated
by all Who read the evidences of fraud. as laid
before the Court. Mr.. Barstow himself, finding
the popular feeling so strongly manifesting it.
self against his evident participation IN the
frauds, those u resign an office to which he had
legal claim, rather than suffer himself to be
turned out.
On Gov. Bashford's appearing in the Execu-
tive office and demanding Of Mr.. Macarthur the
Books. Papers, Keys, &c, belonging to that de-
partment, the latter gentleman, formally pro-
tested against the authority of Mr.. Bashford
but very quietly surrendered, and has since re-
sumed his station as Lent Governor Gov.
Bashford Immediately sent to the Senate a
Message, (Which VIII be found in another coll
umn, which was received by shat BODY bv
vote Of Is TO 3, most Of the Democrats dodrIBg
the issue. Judge Dunn and two or three Others
II hIs party voted 10 recognize Mr. Bashford as
Governor. The Assembly having adjourned he
Message was not sent TO that House until the
following day On the Goth. however. Mes
sage from Gov Bashford was announced. where
upon Speaker Hun, with his usual bombast. said
he q should receive no Message from that source.
unless directed 70 DO SO bv the Assembly
The ayes and noes We're taken upon a motion
10 receive the Message. when tbirtai-eiqEt bop7,s
Democrats, who appear 70 consider the State Of
Wisconsin the rightful property of the party. and
that there exist no higher authority than
the DEGREES of those party leaders wto have rob
bed the Treasury of the state Of thousands upon
thousands Of dollars paid there BY the honest
taxpayers. voted not TO regard the decisions
of the Supreme Court, by receiving a Message
from the man who bad been declared Governor
of the State by that tribunal after 4 lonq
careful and impartial investigation of the mat
Ter. We regret to sly, both the members from
this county were among the number thus voting.
But the majority IN the Assembly after sleep
ing Cor probably caUcussingl over the matter
tor another night, very magnanimousIv eonde-
scended to send enough of their number out of
the House TO leave the Republicans. and some
three or four honest Democrats who voted with
them, IN the majority, when the matter WIS
again brought up, Mr. Bashford recognized as
Governor Of the State Of Wisconsin, and i COM
mittee appointed to inform him that the Assem-
blv had erawfshed, and were now ready % re-
eeive his Message
Thus has ended, Tor TIE present, one Of the
most silly farces every attempted to be PLAYED
oy any political party in this or any other coun-
ny But We believe there Is another important
scene yet 70 be exhibited Much as the people
laye re'Isou 70 rejoice 1t the check place.. ;.ron
Executive usurparion, they Vii not rest satis-
led until the perpetrators of tkes4 frauds are
'rought 20 Light and meet the punishment 80
ar Is human tribunals can administer ;tY tb-i-
r1mes Justly deserve. We have no doubt every
tort VIII be made to screen them. that can be
imagined by Barstow and his adherents. bDt
lstlce has once triumphed, and although svu,-
oIlcaIly bind. We believe her eagle eve viii |
81 search out the black hiding place of cor ]
lPtlon, and compel the guilty TO bow 70 her I
andard- q