Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-27
Gov. Rarstnw-The rinala.

question:, conslghs nin 10 private lie, WHICH We
think will never be disturbed and therefore few
words Of parting may not be inappropriate. 1.-THE
last and best manifesto of Mr. Barstow were honest
if it really intended for what appears on the
face Of it, to relieve the State Of the trouble which
his presence and conduct has given it, and allow il
to resume the path of peace and prosperity, we
should hail it only with words Of commentator and
bid its author God speed for the future. But suci
is not It's character 1t is step wrung Srom him
by tho desperate position which previous foolish
steps had placed him in, and while it is full of
incrted and unnecessary aaperson of the Court and
the Senate there Is something else not on the face
oft, Of part and parcel of Mr.. Barstows previous
conduct in connection with the contested case, ant
intended to make further trouble and delay.
1t is not necessary for to review this matter a
length. The public are well acquainted with the
merit Of Mr.. Bafstow's denunciation of the Court
denial of It's jurisdiction sc. Ii amounts TO nothing
aud is used only to break tile force OF judgment
which he feels inevitable, aud which could only con
6emn him to a merited oblivion 1t was not with
tise Court but with Mr.. Barstow himself that the
judgment was eregoae conclusion, for none knew
better than MIR. Barstow, the real merits Of the case
and consequently that the judgment could be but OF
character. MIR. Barstow pays compliment to
the honesty Of the Court in this shadowing result
which he of all men knew what aa honest investiga-
ton must Iced to.
Mr. Barstov processes to believe THAI he Ind a
majority OF votes. And yet the whole conduct o!
Mr.. 3. from the beginning of the controversy shows
only determination his part to prevent thor
ough and fair investigation of the matter and when
he could make no further delay, he withdraws from
the Court, denies It's jurisdiction, and threatens to
resist its verdict.
We honestly believe that the people of ali parties
democratic and Republican--want only TO know
the very right of hs case, and want that that man
should occupy the Executive chair, who has the
most votes 1t is question which rises above par
tyit involves the rights of the whole people of all
parties 1t is question not whether Republican
or Democrat shall occupy the Executive chair-but
whether the choice of the people shall fill that cair
and the people, are quite confident, have epcen
much less exercised about these technical legulqaes.
tions ofjurisdiction non jurisdiction tbs part
OF the Court, than whether fair aud satisfactory
investigation aud adjudication of the matter could
be had. They don't care very much whether the
Court has jurisdiction OF nor, they know ii is high
and honorable legal tribunal, fully .ent to in
vcstuto Gsd get at Inc right Of this matter aud that
is what is desired, and it is quite impossible fcr Mr..
the people believe that he wanted or wants ali inves-
LEGATION of the case, when he declaims against the
jurisdiction Of the Court accuses it of unfairnoss
and dishonesty, and sparesno effort to c,ubar.aas &
delay It's action. In taking The certificate of TIE can
yossors ana entering upon thedut;es Of Governor.
Mr.. r. Performed duly, and ia no wise crmlnatcl
bimacl-bu, in acting as lie has, since IN investiga
ton was denandcl-he las necessarily closely iloa
tifcl himself with all the wrong and rascaty which
have been committed.
The conclusion then VIII flstcn Itself upon the
public nl.ud in the fret place these wrongs, frauds
&c, deliberately committed III The purpose Of
defeating toe ii! OF the people III the last election
rnd in the next place, that the same men who com
mitted them, have been. and indnstriously en-
Ea5o1 il preventing them from coming to light ard
producing their Legitimate effects
And now sc come more particularly to the caaaes
which have produced this resignation a Mr b. and
It's real object. Two weeks ago, such matter
II EIll lie borne in mind a caucus Of The Democratic
members Of tie Legislature and oilers was held in
the Executive Chamber, at which twas resolved that
Barstow sho d deny the jurisdiction OF lie Court aati
rests IT. Judgment III which they would sustain and
back him to the last extremity. On that recon-
malda..cn lie sent in his war MESSAGE - the Court
AND the Legislature We predicted the result OF
this, IN oar last paper. These mcn found they had
rec6oaeI without then host The people did not
sustain them. They felt this had nsde great blun-
der, and that they must back ont. How could they
do it with semblance OF honor When the Court
commenced its Investigations of the votes, Gun
ming idea struck some Of them. As the WgnpGccn,
the Bulge Creek, Spring Greek, &c, frauds were
developed, thoy acted if tEey had heard Of them
for the FIRST time. "Why bless our souls said they,
can suta thugs be, ana with hands uplHed and
VOL feigpad horror they rushed into the Executive
chamber demanding Of Mr. BarStow, that hc must
resign 1--WE pledged ourselves, 10 he sure 10 sus-
tain you, but then we had no idea that frauds had
really been committed aud discovering them
we can Sustain yea no longer This i, a fact To
be sure, the reasonable presumption is, that it vas
mere trick Of theirs, set out OF tight place bat
it was jus. ~ bad for NJ. Barstow who looked to
them for support The trsus says as one of his
reasons for rcsisnng, that he saw no evidences If
t publ.c sentiment thai woud sustain him IN re>e.
lance" to tho Court. Nccy true. A. we predicted.
the men vino pledged themselves to ha lud iuauccl
him 70 take The foolish step he did abandoned him
az the crisis approached, and he was compelled to
back out and resign This is tie whole secret Of
Is resignation. He was wrong from tie start aud
Lad Numbered on III until il has come to te
pass il has. That there any regard Tor epub
lie intercs, in it. Is ridiculous. II IS not 50. lie re-
signed because be was abandoned and could not
heIpit
Bet .ne.thor he or his friends have lost their
disposition Tor mischief; and not only that bat they
were not prepared for ;he sudden descent to which
they were forced. They nust DO something, and
this is what they did;
After Barstow's resignation, an Their caucus was
he'd, which was generally attended Al this meet
INK it was resolved, thlt Mechanics, the Lieut..
Governor, should sc into the Executive Depart
mcnt, aud assume the duties of the place aud hald
on for she residae of the term they resolving
10 sustain him IN that usurpaou Cs they had pre-.
Nioasly resolved to sustain Barstow. Macarthur
agrees 20 act Their tool and announces
10 the Legislature that he intends 10 ac1 as
Governor, fer tie residue of the term This is
the programme now, marked out lis purpose j.
as hcrc-efore, de.ay, roulle, and ,l,w,r;u.
a. 5ec.aret: Sd ea3 aHptea oil Of the real vel
ot l.Q.po p.e N1Ag.--E 20 "a4 oii4..., has uo
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