Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-10
The Governorship.
The following dispatch was received from
Madison on Monday last: 8

The following dispatch was received from
Madison on Monday last:
Madison, JAN T.
The oath of office, as Governor of Wisconsin,
was administered to Coles Bashford by Chief
Justice Wilton, Mt half-past twelve o'clock to-
day, in the Supreme Court room. large num-
Der of persons were present, and considerable
excitement prevailed.
This is probably the first step towards con-
testing the right of Gov. Barstow to the guber-
material chair BY virtue of the certificate of the
State Canvassers. If there was ever a case that
demanded the interposition of the strong arm
of the law it is this. A more fragrant fraud
upon the will of the majority has never been
committed since the organization of this govern
ment, than this, by which it has been attempted
to retain Mr.. Barstow in the place which he has
already prostituted to such base purposes. Our
Democratic friends, we aware, will, as they
have already done, tell us to wait until the court
has decided, before we call things by such strong
names, and advise US not 20 PREJUDICE the case,
and all that, but we can see for ourselves, and
need no court to tell us, that the basest fraud
has been committed. We need no court to de-
eide for us whether an entire male population,
young and old, Of 288, can legally return COZ
votes-no court to tell us that the Board of Can
vassers that admit and count such votes, and
upon partizan friend, solely upon the strength
of such return has committed fraud upon the
inalienable rights of the people. We need no
court to tell us that the receiving and counting
a return of votes Independent of the County
Canvass, and devoid of the first attributes of le-
gality, is a fraud Finally, we need no court to
tell us that'a large majority of the legal votes
cast at the late election for Governor were cast
for Coles Bashford, and that he can be kept from
the office, and the will of the majority thereby
defeated, only by fraud.
We speak thus plainly because we think it no
time to choose words of smooth sound and dou-
BILE meaning, for fear of offence, when dishon-
esty and corruption in high places has become
thus brazen-faced and unblushing. We are told
that until the court has tried the case and decid-
ed otherwise, it should be taken for granted that
Barstow is legally elected and holds the office of
right. But such is not our view of the matter.
There is, in fact, no case totry. The discrepan-
cy between the town of Waupacca Falls and the
vote returned is so patent that it needs no try
ing. There is no chance to try whether a male
population of 29s, young and old, can legally
cast COZ votes And these votes are all for
Barstow but SO, so that they have elected our
Governor. Is there any danger of prejudicing
such ease by anything we can say
The course of the Barstow organs, latterly,
Especially the Madison Argus,) have changed
their tactics in discussing the subject. They no
longer deny tin fraud, or the right of Mr.. Bash
ford to the Office, but talk of 4" the laws delay
the difficulty and expense of getting the right,
and all that, with the hope of discouraging the
prosecution. They fatter themselves, and or
emily proclaim it, with the idea that it will take
three or five years to try and decide the case, SO
that Barstow will have served his term out and
| accomplished his ends, whether elected or not,
before redress can be had. We think they are
leaning on a broken reed, but we shall see