Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-24
THURSDAY, JANUARY oath, 1856
Mr.. Barstow Message.


ting Goveanor Barstow, and Remarked, in con-
nection Herewith that we had never seen a more
partizan, pettfogging document put forth a
Governors message We propose show some of
the points and reasons upon which we based
that remark. In the very outset of the message
we find the first point as follows:
at is of importance, however, to the con-
tinuance of our prosperity that the predoninance
of sound principles now obtaining throughout
the State should be maintained, and that fanati-
cism, aided as it has been by INSCRIPTIONS par
tizans and secret political organizations, should
be together with them, kept i'll subjection.--"
In order TO appreciate, fully, the force of this
language, IT mnst be remembered that it is in
discriminatcly applied to all who do not think
just as "Barstow and the Balance think upon
state policy, generally
A little further along, in speaking of what lie
has heretofore said in reference TO short ses-
sions, lie has the following.
Point No2:
The schemes Of mere pnrtzans are too FREE
qucntly interviewer with legislative action at
the expense of the people, and while there may
be an occasional and perhaps Legitimate demand
tor the exercise OF such means, there can be no
justification for the excess TO which il is some
times carried"
This is calculated to be Chit upon the Re
publican majority in the Assembly of the last
Legislature.
Close upon the above, comes the next choice
tItbit. The acting governor is speaking of the
amount of tax raised for the past year, This is
Point No 3
For what purpose state tax Of over $3.50,
10000 was levied by the last Legislature | have
never been able to understand, unless it was
with n view to create par:zan clamor for poiti-
cal ends, which, to all corversant with the his
tory of politics in this state during the past year
must seem, at least, quite probable"
When it is known that the tax was levied
upon the recommendation Of a Democratic State
Treasurer. and the bill reported by Democra-
tic committee, and first passed by a Democratic
Senate, the probability that it was done with
view to create partizan clamor for political
ends" grows enormously That it was passed
with view TO have plenty Of money in the trca
sury to be squandercd "for political ends" we
have 10 doubt,
Speaking of the School and University funds
Mr.. Barstow takes occasion 20 pay the following
compliment to some of his partizan friends
which call
Point No 4:
This is evidence Of the energy and fidelity
with which the management Of the educational
funds of the State has been conducted"
This eulogy ean be appreciated when we take
into account the speculations in School Lands,
in which Barstow and his particular friends have
been engaged during the past year. ard the nice
little fortunes they have already realized there
from.
Mr.. Barstow is anxious 10 have another de-
partmcnt created for the management of the
School Fund, whereby 4 few more oghis partic-
ular friends may have 4 chance to get a hand
into the public crib and thu balance" thus
further srcngthened-a chief with retinuc of
clerks and supernumeraries could thus he hand
somely provided for. In regard to this, the fol-
lowing remarks furnish.
Point No s:
"A bill for this purpose did meet with the ia
vorabe action of one branch of the last leci5la-
ture but Immediately upon its being reached by
the other branch was Indefinitely postponed
thereby showing reckless disregard for funds
of which may and do Justly feel proud, and
which you, rs the watchfu guardians of the in
terest of the Slsing generation, should carefully
protect"
This IS another hit at the Republican ma
lority IN the Assembly OF the last Legislature
and to which act the School Fund is already in
dsbted for several thousand dollars saved,
A few lines further on, and still upon the
same subject, occurs the following, which IS
Point No 6:
THE fear which may have been, to some 1e
gree, entertained in consequence OF malicious
representations, that the safety uf these funds