Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-24

them to. This is
Point No. 10:
THAT body, however, neglected to act in &C
| cordance with my recommendation, and no step
was taken in relation to it,
| Now, the last Legislature knew, and so did
Mr.. Barstow, that any such memorial would
have done not an iota of good, so long as Mr.
Pierce and the Democratic party had the power
| to disregard it.
Next comes the subject of a Prohibitory Lii
quor Law. Here again the acting Governor
takes occasion to refer to the late election to
strengthen his cause. We quote the following,
merely to show the animus in this respect.
Point No IL:
The question involved herein. after having
been submitted TO the people of this State. and
acted upon in various forms by the legislature
was again placed in issue during the recent can
sass, and the majority have in the most anmis-
taxable manner, ,sgrifed their condemnation Of
the principle sought to be enforced.
Mr., Barstow knows very well that the ques-
ton of Prohbitory Liquor Law was not ''pla-
ced in issue during the recent canvass The
assertion, therefore, is simply and wilfuy false
The subject of Investigations as to the con
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charge the interests of the State is again brought
up aud discussed. This we onsider cool, as
two separate bills providing for this very thing
we're vetoed last winter, Hear him
Point No. ~:
The plainest principles of justice dictate that
when men in thcr positions are accused of doing
a wrong, and of violating the laws, as they are
Liable to do, without good cause, some mode
should be provided whereby these alleged in
fractions of right might be disproved, If lmpro-
perlv made, and in such manner as would be
satisfactory to %lI.
A little further on he defines lis position on
the subject as follows,
Point No. 10:
"While shall always dscountcnancc and OPP
pose mere partiznn action, and disapprove OF all
bills gotten up and passed for similar ends, l
will lend my aid whenever called upon 10 for
ward such inquiries, properly instituted ~
The long and short of this matter is, that any
investigation that promises to find out and make
known the facts in the case, will BIS promptly
vetoed
Next comes n dissertation on the Union, and
hit at all who do not believe in Slavery. This
gives the acting governor fine chance to ring
few more changes on partizan feeling and fan
aticsm, ana gives US,
Point No. ii:
"As patriots and sincere lovers of these insti-
tutlons, upon the permanence of which rests the
hope and trust of mankind for free government,
they have dcplored the action of blind fanatics
and intoerant bigots, aided by INSCRIPTIONS
politicians, who have combined to overthrow
them, reckless of everything save the ends they
wish to attain"
The next paragraph comes still nearer the
point at which Mr. Barstow is driving, to wit:
that the Democratic party is the possessor of
all the patriotism and virtue in the country ana
that the world and "the rest of mankind, is I'M
der immense obligations to it for preserving and
protecting the cause of Freedom against the op
posers Of Slavery! This is
Point No. 10:
Those comprising the Democratic party ar
rayed themselves at once, in opposition to such
as were contending for the prevalence of Il prin-
cple which, if adopted, would have shut ont
from voice in public affairs all those whose res
idencc among us was not determined by the &C
cident of birth, and as readily presented an I'M
daunted front to those who, under the cover OF
specious pretcxts would have sacrificed the
union of the States, to accomplish ends which
.
humanity and of free government.
Now we ask any candid man to look at these
extracts and say if we were not right in styling
this message a partizan, pettifogging document
If acting Governor Barstow had cause to find
fault with the Legislature, or the people in their
private capacity for exhibiting partizan spirit,
what shall we say of this man who aspires to
be Governor of the whole people, and should
speak for the whole people in public document
of this character when he descends thus, and
brings his message on a par with stump
speech at political meeting
THE I4EGGsIATURE.-Our Madison cores
pendent it will be seen furnishes with an alb
stract of the doings of this body. The business
of legislation seems to drag. This state OF
things is, no doubt chargcabie to the peculiar
position Of the executive department. There
can no longer be a doubt in the minds of the
most skcptical, or the most partizan, that Bars
tow is usurper of the place he occupies, ant
that he is there only by the most glarng ant
barefaccd fraud ard imposition. Evidence that
can no more be doubted than that the State
Canvasscrs gave Barstow the certificate of cleo
ton, has been given TO the public showing that
at least 6S3 votes that were counted for Barstow
were never pol,cd al all. Under this state o
things it cannot be expected that Legislators viii
or can apply themselves TO the business of tho
session with the same energy AMI confidence
that they would under ordinary circumstances
however wei disposed they may be.