New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-25
YuE CONFERENCE.-THE OF WISCONSIN

The case Of the disputed GoyernOrship in Wis
consin, whether considered in a political or in
iurdica point of view, is one of the most remarka
bic that has yet occurred in our history. For the
following summary of the proceedings in it thus far
we are mainly indebted to the editorial correspond
ence of The Milwaukee Daily Sentinel:
William A. BarstOw obtains the certificate of the
State Canvassers, to the effect that he is elected
Governor BY l57 majority. Coles Bashford prepares
document, under an act of the State Legislature
OF 1865, regulating proceedings by qno rarranto in
which he represents that, in fact he was elected
Governor by some 500 majority, there being numer-
Gus frauds and forge ries in the canvass, which he
asks leave to prove. He presents this paper to the
Attorney General, asking the use of his name, as
provided for BY the act above mentioned, to bring
a suit in the Supreme Court, in the nature OF quo
raTranto to test his right to the Office The Attor-
ney General. w. r. Smith, of the same politics
with Barstow, instead of giving his consent goes
forward Az files paper of his own, on behalf OF
the people, alleging that Barsow usurPs, and that
Bashford is entitled TO the Office, and thus COM
mepces the suit.
Mr.. Bashford, by his counsel, comes into Court
and moves 10 substitute the information prepared
by him for that filed BY the Attorney General-the
former being particular in its allegations of the
| fiauds and fcrgeres He also asks the Court to
give his counsel control of the case on the ground
that the Attorney General exhibits hostility to-
ward him. The Court decide that the information
filed by the Attorney General is sufficient in the
view of the law-that he had right to file it, and
that The people are far interested that they have
hight to appear. Also, that the case being tri-
partte one having for parties the relator, Bash
ford, the respondent, (Barstcw, and the people,
the Court has the full power to protect the rights
of each, and Will exercise that power whenever
the exigency may arise. The Court ordered the
writ of quo wsrrantO to issue TO William A. Bar
stow. the respondent. Counsel, by consent of the
| Attorney General were entered for BashfOrd as re-
lator.
The respondent (Barstow, appeared by his cOun-
sell H. 5. Orion, j. Arnold and NJ. II. Carpenter,
and NOV "a to stop the proceedings the goundth
the Court had no right to call upon the Governor
to leave his functions and appear before them.
The relator, (Bashford,) by his counsel J. II.
Knowltcn, T. o. Howe A. W. Randall, and +.
G.. Ryan, appeared, and argued the contrary. The
Court decided that the person who held the Office
of Governor might, at the suit of a claimant of the
Office, be compelled to stand on his defense, and
show his superior right 10 il, and they directed him
to plead to the information. The respondent
(Barstow, } BY counsel, argued, on new motion to
dismiss the proceedings, that the Court has no ju-
risdietiOH over the Governor; which motion was
overruled by the Court, on the ground that they
claimed jurisdiction over the respondent only in
the character imputed 10 him by the information OF
a person who was not rightful Governor, but had
wrongfully usurped the office. The respondent
by counsel, argued, on another motion TO dismiss
the proceedings, that be hsd received the certif-
cate of the State Board of Canvassers, and thar the
Court cannot go behind it. After argument the
Court oveuuled the motion. The respondent next
sent into the Court communication of very re-
markable character, refusing to appear before it
further, DENYING its Jurisdiction and bidding it de-
fance, threatening to force to resists its de.
crees. He also sent copy of this document to
the Legislature, with Message complaining of the
attempted usurpation of the Court, and calling
upon the legislature to sustain him in his resist
auce 10 il.
On the last day allowed for the plea, Tuesday,
March IL, respondent appears not. The counsel
| ;or relator, Bashiord, thereupon move for judg-
ueut BY default. The Attorney General SAYS that
he does not agree that The Judgment must be to
the whole of the information, and must go to the
sam. eSicLt, but tsat it Iish' be interlOcutory,