New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-17
FROM WISCONSIN.
The N. Y. Tribune.

CoIre,poI dence Of The N. Y Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. ], 1856.
Tie compliments of the season to you 1t is
Winter; yet now, what else might have been
1.-the Win er of our discomfort is :" made glorious
Summer" as We think how much more victorious
we are in defeat than enemies in their nom
inal success. You Republicans seem to feel
Jolly" almost everywhere; but it seems to me if
any have reason to rejoice, it must be we of Wis
consin. Save as we think of those in Kansas who
are likely to suffer by the postponement Of the gen.
era triumph, we have only reason for exultation,
such an unmitigated victory is ours. We have
given Fremont and Freedom" 13, 900 majority,
when the Buccaneers were bOasting that State
i'm the Union was surer for their candidate than
Wisconsin. But in addition to this more general
view of the case, we have cleared out the Old Bar
stow dynasty-the Forty Thieves, without much
figure Of speech-sO completely that hardly one can
show his head. 1t was a prominent item in their
plan, had they carried the State as they expected
to send the Great Repudated, the Great Ousted
Usurper BarstOw himself to the United States
Senate Now that expectation is gone; and for
one feel that live in much better State than it
would have been my lot to live in had Barstow
been allowed a seat in the same chamber with Sew
ard and Sumner. We shall now, probably, send
them for a companion Judge Howe of Green Bay,
n man VINO has u uthIl utdUs anu u UdChUouc,
too-one whose name will be added to that Spartan
band which is slowly but surely growing in num-
bers and in strength, and which is yet TO set the
Senate on the side of liberty and humanity.
Within few days past the Grand Jury indicted
the late Board Of Canvsssers, who, by supplement
tai returns made to order, made BarstOw Governor
when the people had chosen BashfOrd. The ihdict-
ment was quashed on tecbnicality, however But
this does not detract from the moral judgment of
the Indictment
The recent election has been here, as elsewhere,
eminently triumph of principle. The moral ee-
ment was at length brought prominently to view
in popular election, and the result shows how the
popular heart beats. The victory here has been
made Overwhelming in numbers, by the acce ,sion to
the Republican party of large number OF the best
men who have hitherto been counted in the Demo-
cratic ranks; but the recent action of their party
has been more than their intelligence, and heir
conscience could bear, and they have left the
of Democracy in order to secure the thing.
Can anything be more manifest than that, where
the true issue has been brought before the minds of
the people, their intelligence and virtue have given
the right response Aud is not therefore, the way
Of our coming and complete victory clear' Are
we not to pave way with the clear presentation
of fact and truth Let us then keep up our Organ-
cation for the dissemination of information. Let
us have some I" Tracts for the Times" which may
be sent into every dwelling of the land, aud there
be as house hold words. Let the story of Kansas
be rs familiar as the story of the Revolution. Let
the antagopisms of Freedom and Slavery, moral
and material, be set forth to the comprehension of
the humblest. In this way We shall conquer, and
in this way our victory will be permanent, because
the victory of principle rather than of policy.
he ladies' here have just sent of for the relief of
Kansas four boxes of clothing, estimated in value at
$500. A collection for the same purpose was made
week ego in the Congregational Church. and
though the weather was very unpropropltous
quite handsome sum raised. Our Demo
cratic paper has beex very abusive toward the pas
tor Ct the church, Mr. Eggleston, for the interest
be has manifested in the matter; but the paper is
If SO low a sort that its abuse hurt one. 1t
would be one of the Satanic, but has not the requs
tie amount of brains, though foul and black enough
at heart.
Business is very dull When wheat brings only
ifty-fye or ffty.eight cents bushel can hardly
expect it to be otherwise. Wheat is the great reg
ulaiOr of prices and prosperity at the West.
When the demand for that is good, everybody feels
rich; the farmers are ready TO buy all that the
merchants offer to sell, from Goldfish to pianos.
" hen W heat is dull of sale all else is dull also.
Our newly projected lines OF railroad are absorb
iIg much interest and We are looking forward to
their construction giving the sure pie ige of re-
newed and increased prosperity. With these new
facilities of intercourse aud trade, climaP and
soil combine TO make Wisconsin desirable place
of settlement as our whole country can present.