Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-31
Grjbune T. Gelegtapg,
kENOSHA. WIS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY a1st, 1856.
"Renublicanigm in the Senate"

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/ / think your correspondent ~ OF last week fur
nishes himself the best answerto hisown propositions
and vour also. ,as notice you endorse it,, for in
his whole talk lie has not pointed out the least proc
teal good TO the State or any individual in it, which
would have proceeded from the action he desired on
the part of the Republican Senators. Like oil 9th
ers Of Tie few who wanted something done bytle Re
pubcaus of the legislature lie fails to show that any
thing worth doing in their province or power or
even that they could have assumed any power which
would have resulted either in doing Il good pre-
venting d wrong. He has right 10 tie mad az he
peases, in virtue Of existing conditions and have
YOU and l. but ne has no right 10 expect any
a Legislator to do that, which however it may give
vent to Indignation is yet entirely out Of the sphere
of duty Of d legislator and therefore useless and MS
ci:cv0us.
He wants great principAe indicated WA
principle, und h0w viudicacd Why does not he or
You some other aggricyed individual show by what
process the action you desired Of the Senate would
have vindicated great principle and what sort Of
principle it would have been after il indicated
4 wrong has been done, at Least, is supposed to
have been done. Tie constitution and laws point
out mode Of remcdying tic wrong III which the
Senate has no part aud is in it no wise involved. If
then the Senate had chosen 10 do what yonr CORES
pondent recommends would il not have stepped out
of its legitimate sphere have medIcd with shat was
none Of its business, and occupied simply facoue
position? What principle woulC such course have
vind;cated}
And would the action you AL; have shortened Bars
! tow 5 term an instant Would lie have been any
less Governor than he is in consequence oft? Would
it have advanced Dashoids prospects in any degree
whatever! Would it have crippled Barstow in any
way, even vexod him tie don't want any legis-
lation. lie has tie treasur- under his control. The
school lands ard the School Land Department. and
every other condition md function e he Statc gov.
, ernmeut are hey have been, and w;li 10 to him
hereafter as heretofore. OF what earthly difference
to him il vi ether tie ;hirtpcI Senator'S denied
him not.
Think OF The Scnatcs occupying lie position Jon
would have had il. The Assembly would continued
its session Of course for The Legislature had net at
the time pr,fcsihcd, end there WAS lc4pl npedi-
ment whatever TO It's going forward in its duties
The Senate would have been obliged to meet every
third day and adjourn faili:g to 4, that the GOV
crnor would have declared the seats If the Senators
refusing to appear vacant and or,e. cd election.
And where would have been the cad Of this useless
farce? The Assembly being on the SIDE OF law and
order, would have remained there two years il nee
essary, while the people tie other hand, if tLev
had not previously pitched the fac ous useless OK
pensive Senate out of The w:adows with uayonct
close in the of each one, would at he first cleo
nhavc buried the whole Republican party beyond
the sound Of Tie resurrection trump
! On the other hand, contrast With t'as The action
wAich was had. The Court was the ouly tribunal
whose action could in the least degree affect the ques.