Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-29
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the attendance mere last WINTER, at that tiiie
the Hotels aud Boarding Houses were swarming
with political adventures of every possible
shade, while al the present date our Hotels are
but partially filed, and the Hobbies of the Capt.
tol are empty.
'0thello's occupations gone,
and our lobby members, either despairing of
success or disguised with the present political
indications have resigned their trade and turned
! their attention TO some more laudable and hon
orable occupation.
/ So little confidence have the people in the
present incumbent Of the Gubernatorial Chair,
and well satisfied are they of the fact that ii
is wrongfully withheld from the rightful claim
ant ard filed by an psGrpcr that they pay little
or attention TO the doings of the Legislature.
There has probably never been session Of
the Legislature Of the State of Wisconsin so free
from business of local nature. Members of
both houses of the Legislature have assured me,
! that last winter they We're overwhelmed with
petitions, circumstances ard letters from their
constituents, touching matters of local interest
while this winter they have absolutely nothing
of the kind-in fact since the organization of
the Legislature, but little has been done except
10 extend the time for the payment Of taxes in
/ some counties.
! il may be matter of surprise to your read
ers that the Senate should adjourn over, with
but one Or two exceptions, after session of two
or three hours, until the following morning. and
so it to me, but Senator informs me that
there is 40 business to Getain them there longer,
Is they clear the table every day.
Now what does al this argue but 4 determi-
nation on the part OF the people to Keep aloof
until TIE great question, g Who is Governor" is
/ fully and fairly determined.
/ In relation TO the Cubernatorial contest there
| is great deal of speculation. but at the bottom
there Is an abiding conviction that COLES BASH
FORD viii fully demonstrate to the satisfaction
/ Of Ike Supreme Court the validity Of his claim
to tie title and position Of Governor Of the State
Of v isconsin. Indeed 80 strong is this convic
ton bccomins-strengtl cned by the conduct Of
the usurper and his attorneys, including the
Attorney General for though, by a fiction of
law, lie acts as attorney for the plaintiff, can
regard him in no other light than that of acting
counsel for Barstow-that many prominent
Democrats, who have hitherto been the warm
and strenuous supporters of William y. Barstow.
are Withdrawing their support and countenance,
satisfied that lie fills TIE Executive Chair
usul rer, whose claims TO that position are based
upon TIE certificate Of TIE Commissioners. grant
ed on returns whose correctness are lypothecated
on the possible honesty G. Heaven save the
mark of the canvassers.
Tie recent decision Of the Supreme Court 10
the petition Of Air Bashfords counsel, that they
might be permitted to proceed with their cause
independent Of the action of The Attorney Cen
eral in tie case, and which petition was based
en- The evident unwilhrgness Of The Attorne
General 10 favor il any respect Tie interests Of
the State, though it took many by surprise, has
not in the least shaken the confidence Of Mr..
Bashford's friends in relation to the ultimate
/ issue Of the contest. 1t is true, it gave a mo-
mentary triumph to the usurFer and his myr-
midons, which they attempted TO improve by
Petitioning the Court that they might defer their
answer 10 the writ until June next, as they
wished to dcmur to the jurisdiction of the Court,
and they had no time 10 complete the argument,
as 1t was necessary to send to Rhode Island for
documents, de. But their JOY WAS turned into
mourning, for the Court refused the PRAYER of
| the petitioner, assigning a reason. the short
ness Of the term for which the officer was elected
and expressing their determination TO bring the
| matter To as speedy an issue as possible. They
/ therefore ordered the defendant TO make answer
( before the 9Th of February next
/ IN the absence Of Legislative excitement, we
have occasionally some interesting episodes in
more private circles. It is true that the 7Tqor
no longer lures the unvary, unless we except
one rather sickly institution that supplies the
place Of five establishments of n similar nature
that fourished here last winter; but you NAV
depend upon it. that the season that opened with
that contemplate and impudent display of par
tizan malice and triumph a; the inauguration of
the usVrFer, is not likely to close without some
| exhibition of similar prof'igacy and folly
Some little capital has been attempted in the
Senate CD the part of the Democratic members,
bat 1t always resulted in their discontinue.
Senator kelseys Joint resolution for a final adj
journment Of the Legislature on the 18th of
February, was entirely destroyed by the amend
meut Of Senator Clement, who substituted the
5tb for the 18th of the same month The reso-
lution amended was carried by strict party
vote. but Senator Kelsey voted against it.
Tie resolution was promptly voted down in
the House, where they have Democratic ma
jority, and the subject was indefinitely post
poncd thus you that notwithstanding the
clamor raised by the Democrats about what they
were pleased TO call the long session last winter
- bid fair to have still longer one though
there = confesse,,'Y little no business for the
Legislature to transact.
/ The attempt of Senator H'dley Of Milwaukee,
sometimes called the DISTINGUISHED" to foist
upon tie Senate the rules of the last session,
and thuS throw into the hands of the Lieutenant
! Governor the organization of the committees,
though ably supported by Judge Dunn. did not
go down Mr. Hadley is a thorough tactician
eoncealing all his approaches under an air of
perfect diSintcreStedness, frankness and candor.
and Yet an examination of the Journals of that
body i SO utterly partizan in his votes; in fact
he never deviates from a strict party vote, let
the subject be cveg so unimportant
Senator Hadicy is well calculated TO act as
confidence man" for his party generally, and
could no doubt succeed to admiration in catch
ing the green uns" Of the opposition, but not