Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-20
Madison correspondenee.
MADISON, March a. 1856

Were it not that generally write a most
'cramped, Grabbed, and uninte.iigible hand, /
should complain most bitterly of the sad work
which your types make of my communications,
at best not any too interesting, in their nature.
Last week among multitude of other errors Of
less importance, you made me to speak of the
probability of the Court going behind the can
vass in this Governor contest as an "erit."
entertained no such opinion and used no such
word as you will find by referring to the manu-.
script. On the contrary, as going behind such
canvass, would in all human probability, prove
Mr. Bashford to have a:msjority of the vote cast
and therefore the Governor of the State, should
consider it a great Guessing" rather than an
''era" / know how difficult it is, in the haste
and hurry of business, to get every thing exact
ly right, but l should really be pleased if my
manuscript could be kept in its rendering some
place near the original.
The Gubernatorial matter still absorbs atten-
ton. The Supreme Court has scarcely been in
session since Saturday last. A Judgment is look
ed for confidently when it does meet. The
general opinion is that it will meet to-day, and
pronounce Judgment. There is but one point
of view in which Barstows position can be re-
lieved of the suspicion of downright insanity !;
and that is las have heard it intimated by some
of his friends, that his withdrawal from the
Court, will give the Court more trouble and &C.
casion more delay than if he had remained and
plead in the usual form. Talk of resisting the
judgement of the Court He could resist a
stroke of lightning as we'll And then think Of
our Democratic brethren meeting in solemn con-
clave and resolving to stand by him in such re-
sstance. What could be more ridiculousl II
he had grain of common sense it would teach
him, that no rats ever deserted sinking ship
rs these fellows will cut and run the moment
that decision is fairly pronounced. Why, they
cannot now get majority of the Assembly to
sustain him in some of his darling projects. 1t
was part of the programme, that the Assembly
should impeach the Supreme Judges, but they
are obliged to forego that act of the farce because
the majority of that body cannot be brought to
endorse the folly. Do they really think the peo-
pie will be deceived by this cry of judicial usur-
patton, and resistance to ju dicial usurpation,
which they set up. Mr. Barstow throws him.
self back on his dignity, and avows his intention
of protecting the ETecmtire Department against
the usurpation of the Judiciary. Sheer humbug
The Executive Department has not been inter-
fercd with, and no attempts have been made or
are likely to be made to interfere with it. The
Court is simply trying the right of two contest
ing individuals to WELD the authority of the
Executive Department, and should Mr.. Barstow
conclude to commit grand larceny the E1ecut;re
Department would be just as much encroached
upon and invaded by his arrest, as it now is.
And the charge of parti zanship against the
Judges is just as senseess. They do not be-
lieve it themselves, and am sure in the estima-
ton of the people, no tribunal could be more
free from any suspicion even OF partizanship,
than is this. The Judges have given satsfac-
tory reason for every step they have taken, and
l venture the opinion that their course thus far
people in them. Barstows position and that of
his friends is simply that of desperate and reck-
less men. They can do no mischief. have
little hesitation in venturing the opinion, that
after the decision of the court, they will stink
to oblivion, with no other resistance than the
departing howl of baffed hate and rage. The
decision of the court will carry with it the force
of the whole popular sentiment of the state. No
autumn wind ever stripped bare the forest tree,
as will this decision ste p from Mr.. Barstow all
the outward seeming of power. The touch of
the spear of Ithuriel did not disclose with more
certainty the hideousness of the yelled prophet,
than will the touch of this decision, tear aside
the veil of power which now wraps Mr.. Barstow,
and disclose him as he is to the world. He will
be left naked and dcfen ceess, a melancholy
monument of the folly of wrong doing. S.
p s. The Court met this morning and ad-
journed until tomorrow morning, when its de-
what have written go on the record, and trust
my reputation for sagacity to the results.
MADISON, March Is, 1856.
Some matters of legislation of local interest
to us, have passed this week. A bill in relation
to Schools in the city of Kenosha has passed
both houses; bill comforting additional powers
upon the City Council of the City of Kenosha,
has passed the Senate. Both acts l have no
doubt will prove acceptable to our people and
of use to the city.
The bill to restore Capital Punishment, the
most important general measure of the session,
was indefinitely postponed in the Assembly on
Wednesday, by vote of 81 to 36. mistake
was made in some manner in the count, which
should have been 3S to 35-a majority of three
This motion, was before any discussion. Had
it been motion on the final passage of the bill,
| am quite confident the majority against the
bill would have been much larger. l presume
that dlsposes of the matter for this session, and
| hope forever. / am quite sure that the insti-
tuition of the gallows works only harm, and feel
TO rejoice that the fair face of our State is to be
forever relieved from its balefu influence. Both
Assemblymen from this county voted in favor
of its postponement. shall do no more than
an act of common justice to the Rev. Mr.. Grid
ley, of our city, when state, that to him more
than to any one individual, belongs the credit
of preventing a return to the old system. He
may not perhaps esteem it much of comph-
mSnt, but it is nevertheless a fact. A bill re-
stricting very much the pardoning power of the
Governor, has passed the Assembly, and will
probably pass the Senate.
The bill extending the right Of suffrage to col
ored persons, came up in the Senate yesterday,