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Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Dodging the Issue.

The Democracy have of late been raising a
furious cry against Governor Bashford, on ac-
count of alleged wrongs in the sale of the
swamp lands. 1t has been proved that Govern
or Bashford never ordered the sale of those
lands Moreover, Jones the Secretary of State
and himself one of the Commissioners for sell
ling the swamp lands, has stated unequivocaily,
that Basbfor6 is in no way to blame for the sale,
or for any matter connected with it. Jones is
a Democrat, and now candidate for reelection
to the office of Secretary of State. Do Demo-
crat. believe he tells the truth, or that he lies
Again, the sham Democracy charges that Gov.
Bashford received large bonus for signing the
oils giving the land grant to the Railroad Com
parties This is denied, and the proof chaleng-
ed, not particle of evidence has yet appeared.
But what have these affairs of Gov. Bashford to
do with the election Of Randall? Nothing at
all; it is simply an attempt to dodge the issue.
Randall was never the advocate or apologist OF
Bashford. Quite unlike, in his position in this
respect, to that of Cross to Barstow. Moreover,
if Gov. Bashford is justly chargeable with any
wrong, let it be ferreted out and proven: so say
all Republicans. For our own part, we do not
believe there is any truth in what is alleged
against him, nor do we believe that anything
further will be heard OF these charges after the
election is over.
Furthermore, the sham Democracy now pre-.
tend to find great fault with the manner these
Railroad land grants were disposed of by the
Legislature Who is to blame Look at the
Journal of the Assembly and Senate. The
IN favor of disposing of these lands in the way
they were. while the records show that the Re
publican members voted largely in opposition
If then there was any wrong at ALL the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature fully commit
ted themselves TO it.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Democratic Prescription.

Mr.. James Ross clerk in the school land
office, and somewhat generally known in
the State by his anti Know Nothing speeches and
writings, has been compelled to resign by the
Commissioners Jones, and assistant Treasurer
Habich, Mr.. Kuehn being absent. Mr. Ross
could not conscientously supper. Andrew Proud
fit, with all the odium of the old Lunatic Asylum
swinde upon him, and preferred Bird.
Messrs. Jones and Habich would tolerate nc
such want of fealty to the cause of Barstowism
and MIR Ross was informed that he could resign
or be discharged, as he might elect He chose
the former course, and has taken the stump fol
Bird.
Mr.. r. was popular with his associate clerks
and received somei substantial tokens of their es
TEEN on leaving. He will lose nothing in the
estimation of the public by the independent po
siton he has taken.
There are great many Democrats that will
not vote for the Lunatic Asylum candidate, and
if we mistake not, some Of them will be likely to
scratch the name of Jones aud Habich, who thus
prescribe men Tor acting according to the die
tatues of their consciences.-State Journal.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
The Germans.

The Germans of Racine, Milwaukee, Water
town, Madison, Oshkosh and many other places
have held large and enthusiastic meetings, and
have resolved not to support the socalled Dem
ocratic party "a party whose attachment to the
slave power. as constantly evinced, is str onger
than to the declaration of Independence-a party
which seeks to use our population of FOREIGN
birth to maintain its ascendancy in the general
government, and fatten its leaders on the spoils
OF office. Will not the Germans of Kenosha
county, who have not already done so, now fol-
low the example of their patriotic brethren else
where, and entirely break loose from a party,
whose policy if not arrested, will eventually re-
duce the laboring classes of the north to the de-
sradation of the white laborers of the south
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29

The modern Democratic party complain be
cause we persist in calling it the pro-savery par
ty. Let US see whether the name is deserved
To whom is the present national Administration
indebted for its elevation to office and power =?
To the friends of freedom, or of slavery. Look
at the electoral vote IF 1856 The slave hold
ing propagandists of the south elected james
Buchanan, indeed only by small number Of
free states of the north. Fourteen slave states
cast their electUrsal vote for Buchanan, and on
Is five free states The slave states to which
Buchanan is indebted for his election, claims
and have right to claim, that he is the exponent
of southern policy and southern interests, nor
has he disappointed their expectations. To de-
ny that the administration is pro-slavery, is to
deny that it represents the majority which plac-
cd it in power. The administration then, being
pro-slavery, it follows that its supporters are al
so pro-slavery.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
The Result, az it Now Stands.

Election returns have been received from near
~ every county in Kansas, and the result is,
every district-except the Leavenworth and
Atchison Districts have gone overwhelmingly
Free-State, Such n disparity of strength was
scarcely ever before exhibited between two con-
tending parties for power as is seen in the vote
throughout all Kansas, except ON the immediate
Missouri border Seventy to nothing-I50 to 3
$40 to Gus to I1-ths is the way the vote
runs where the polls were not convenient of ac-
cess from Missouri. We said the Free-State
ticket was overwhelmingly victorious except in
the two districts mentioned. In this we slightly
erred. According to the true vote cast in this
district, the Free-State party carried the day by
300 majority out of an aggregate of about 300
votes. All was right so far. and would stand SC
except for the fraudulent returns mentioned else.
where.
Admitting, however, the johnson Co. and all
other fraudulent returns, Marcus j. Parrot i.
elected by about three thousand majority, and
Secretary Stanton has indicated his readiness to
give him his certificate of election.-Lanrenet
Republicans 18th
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Assemblyman-Eastern District.

The Eastern Assembly District Convention,
was held at Ingalls,, Tavern, on Saturday last
FREDERICK s. LOWELL, was unanimously re-
nominated.
MIR. LOWELL did good service in the last Leg
stature. He was always at his post and was on
he right side of every question that came up.
de is true to the cause of Freedom, and on every
question involving the interests of our city OF
county, may be depended upon As member
of the Committee on the Judiciary he viii re-
iecu credit upon his constituents. Every Re-
publican should be at the polls and vote for the
whole ticket. A strong effort is being made b,
he Barstow Democracy to defeat Mr.. LOWELL,
specially. Come out every man and let u
how them we are not yet ready to deliver our
selves up to the tender mercies of Barstowism,
in Kenosha County.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Democratic Assembly Nomination

The Democracy yesterday morning nominated
yolney Hughes. as candidate for Assemblyman
N this District Mr.. Hughes is an old bunker
Democrat Of the strictest sect, and will be APP
stick to the party, in every emergency, mt
matter where that may lead him. We have ne
personal objection to make to him as man and
citizen, but politically we must oppose him to
the last. He is strenuous upholde1of a party
which we believe to be corrupt to the core. and
dangerous to be entrusted with the reins of pow
r. In all the election frauds, border -rufianism
and plundering which have been proved upon
the Democratic party, and which the party has
endorsed and upheld, Mr.. Hughes has never
found thing to condemn. Such man no Re
publican can vote for without a sacrifice of eve
ny principle. Again we must say, Republicans
vote the straight ticket, and no other.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
western Assembly District Convention

At the Republican Convention of Delegates
from the several towns of the Western Assem-
bly, District of Kenosha County, held at Mrs
Huntoon's Tavern, in Salem, ON the 18th day o.
October, 1857, pursuant to the call of the As
sembly Committee, to nominate candidate fol-
the Assembly in the next Legislature. Luman
Marsh was called to the chair. and II. IL. Tar
bell appointed Secretary.
On nation the Chair appointed DR.. X. Bourne
of Bristol, d. c.. Burgess, Of Salem, and Lewis
Robinson, of Wheatland, committee 70 exam
inc credental The conimitte reported the follow
;nr persons entitled to seats in the Convention
Salem-D C. Burgess. james K Smith. and
l.. A. Ravens.
Bristoi-Dr r. Bourne. Fl. Fl. Tarbell, Ad.
olson Moore.
Paris-Luman Marsh, o. P. Hale, s B. Ny
rick.
Brighton-O. Dewell. w. V. Gull. Eli sher-
man.
Observation-Disclosures Bundy, Lewis Robin
son, J. b. Shib ey.
On motion an informal ballot was had, with
The following result:
A. d. Cornwell q, J. G. McKisson 3, F.
Newell 4, p Judson l, d. C. Burgess l.
The second informal ballot as Follows
A. d. Cornwell z, j. G. McKisson 8, F
Newell a, ID. C.. Burgess 1.
The formal ballot resulted as follows:
A. D. Cornwell 9. L. Newell A. p. Judson /
A. ID. Cornwell having received a majority
| Of all the votes cast was declared nominated.
On motion the Chair appointed d. C. Bur
CESS, OF Salem, H. II. Tarbell, of Bristol, and
Schuyler Bundy, of Wheatland, the Assembly
Committee for the ensuing year. ys..
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
le..s.,- .liga LUMAN MARSH. Chairman.
| HH TARRIJ Sfcyefaru }a }f
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Fraudulent Returns.

johnson County has sent up to the Secretary
office returns giving for the county some 200
pro-savery majority. The mass of these returns
are from the Oxford precinct, little town on the
Missouri line. OIL rather the village, what there
is of it, is on the Missouri side. There are not
thirty legal voters living at that precinct, and
lonly some eighty were polled the first day. But
the polls were kept open, or pretended to be, an
other day; and now the pretense is made, that
from thousane to fifteen hundred votes were
Ipolled the second day. Now, according to the
census of the pro slavery men themselves, John
son County contains only AGO roters, and a total
population of only 800 inhabitants
OF course such monstrous returns give prin0
facie evidence of being fraudulent throughout
majority of ten thousand would be just
lonable and honest from ohnson Co. as this ,70t
majority. saet sd5 r. sE aa
We learn that Secretly Stanton openly avowi
his conviction that the returns are fraudulent
and, of course under such circumst ances, he cal
give no certificates based upon them. Indeed
should an attempt be made to defrsud the mem
bers rightfully elected by the people, of theil
seats, by the admission Of these fraudulent re
turns, we think we speak advisedy when we
cay, that the peace of the whole Territory would
oe Immediately and most imminently haxarded
thereby. a.. ea...a .s,.f. s tt
The people of Kansas have staked their al
Utmost, upon this election, and now they tc,i
rot stand It to be defrauded again ont of theii
Just rights. If it be again demonstrated to u.
hat there is no reliance to be placed upon tn,
ballot is leflbut that of per
petual degradation and slavery ,or prompt recur
ence to that final resort of oppressed and down
tredden peoplel Those now in suthority-espec
ally the Secretary and GOvernor-have resting
upon them, at this moment most awful respon
sibility. Upon their wisdom and justice il
this case depends the peace of Kansas. and, We
may add. the peace and perpetuity of the Union
Let them beware-for they tread upon vol
cano
The rights of the freeman of Kansas canno
long be tempered with through such dsmnablt
means. Federal bayonets will prove inefficient
: for the prot ction of members whose seats are
| thus frauduleuty obtained, and who never car
obtain them except through completely of the
Executive Officers. Such officers shall be helC
6rst in responsibility to an outraged people,
Should cestifcates be given ON such fraudulent
returns, let the people be prepared to settle thi,
question in manner that shall effectually pu
an end to military dictatorship and rufian rule
in Ksnsas.-Lacrence Republican.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Republicans, vote the Regular Ticket.

The plea is frequently urged, that member
of the Legislature taken from the city, can ac-
complish more for our interests and the county
generally, than a member from the country
This is simply preposterous, and no one should
be misled by any such argument; especially
should our republican friends in the country,
treat anyssuch pretensions in favor of city can.
didate, as unworthy of consideration. Besides,
it should be remembered that the city, has been
for long time past sort of head quarters for the
Barstowites here they congregate to divide
railroad land grant shares, to contrive banking
operations, and to concoct new schemes of prof
it, Barstow and Ehck Gray, were in the city
last week, and Judging from their smiling coun-
tenances, were much pleased with some Of the
new machinery set to running.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
James q. Cross Barstowite, and De-
fender of Barstow's Administration

-
/ Every voter and tax payer. should bear in
mind that Mr.: Cross, the pro-slayery candidate
for Governor, is an out and out Barstowite; that
ne sustained. Bsrstow in the school land, Lunisic
Asylum, and other operations by which the peo-
| pie were swindled In the Journal of the House
of Assembly, is found the record of the acts
and votes of DIR. Cross. Turn to this
record and see if Cross is not convicted of be-
ing the defender of Barstow in all his opera
| tions7
When it became notorious that the acts Of
some Of our State officers needed looking after
that the State Treasurer was in bad way, a
bill was passed authorizing an investigation O.
the management of the affairs, Barstow petoed
the bill, and Cross voted TO sustain the veto.
Whent was matter of public notorety that
public officers were taking illegal fees, and ab-
stracting from the school funds. bill was intro
duced TO put stop to this kind of swinding
Cross voted against it.
When it was found that the school lands were
rapidly passing into the hands of the State off.
GERS and spectators, a bin was gotten before the
Legislature to suppress this kind of speculation.
Cross voted against it.
| When an illegal contract for the building of a
Luntic Asylum, which would have cost the
people half million of dollars, was annulled
and declared void by an act of the Legislature
Barstow retoed the act, and Cross voted 10 sas-
tain the veto
When 1t became known that the public funds
were being trafieked in by public officers, bill
was introduced to prohibit this unwarrantable
use Of the peoples money. Cross voted against
II. ~ <s
| When it was ascertained that money was
drawn from the State Treasury without author.
lied appropriations, the Legisla ture sought to
remedy this mode of doing business by the pas
sage of law. Cross voted against it.
| These are specimens If the acts and votes OF
James b. Cross, while member of the Legisa
ture. If any one disputes them, turn to the As
sembly Journal and there find the proof
! When the people of the State defeated Bar
stow at the ballot box, and when upon forged
returns the State canva'sers-Barstow' friends
i--decared him elected and the aid of the Su-
preme Court being invoked to rectify the fraud
a public meeting was called at Milwaukee tc
sustain Barstow in his usurpstion. James B
Cross pledged himself at that meeting to sus
tain Barstow with his roiee his rote, and his
strength. t
Voters of Kenosha county, if you want .
re-enactment of Barstowism in this State, theI
vote for Cross if not, then vote for Randall
No man. IN the State has been more active ener
getic and successful in exposing the swindling'
of the forty there's than A. w. Randall.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29

| KANSAS ELEC TIoS FRAUDS'-Our frienC
ard late fellow citizen, JOHN WILDER, just from
Kansas, gives us some items relative to the late
election frauds in that Territory. He was IL
Lawrence on the 18th inst. when Gov W alkei
and Secretary Stanton were there after visiting
the Oxford Precinct, for the purpose of learning
the truth in reference to the election frauds char
ged against that pr cinct Gov. Walker stated
that he had been to Oxford, and from all he
could learn from observation and enquiry, he
concluded there might be from 100 to ! 10 voters
in the precinct, while at the same time he held
in his hand the returns If the pretended vote OF
The second day, showing poll list of over ] 600
voters The Gov. stated in public that he knew
from his own observation, that this return was
purely fictitious. Secretary Stanton was also
present, and conceded in the views of the Gov
ernor.
With theis public wledgemens on the
part of the Gov and Sect of the Territory, of the
frauds in the Oxford precinct it remains to be
seen whether the members of the Council and
Assembly elected by this fraud will receive thei;
certificates Of election. They may, for, throw
out this bogus Oxford return, and both houses OF
the Territorial Legislature will be in the hands
of Free State men. livery expeSient to prevent
this consumation will CT course, be resor;ed to
by pro-slavery men.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
The Issue ia one Of Liberty or Slavery.

Politicians may attempt to disguise the real
issue as much as they will, nevertheless the
question is absolutely one of liberty or slavery,
all other issues aside from the local concerns of
our State, are of minor consequence; the great
absorbing question now before the people is,
whether the doctrines instigated by the slave
power, and put forth by the present national ad-
ministration, shall stand as the Judgment of the
people, or be condemned. Shall the bold as
sumptions of Buchanan, that the constitution
of the United States carries slavery into free ter
ritory, be approved Shall the decision of the
Supreme Court, so triumphantly referred to by
Buchanan, that there are millions of people in
our land, whose rights we are not bound to re-
spect, have the appreciation of the freemen OF
Wisconsin If the so called democratic party
shall triumph in the coming election. it will be
set down as an endorsement by the people o.
this State of these and other nefarious doctrines
| and acts of the national ADMINISTRATION.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
"FoR EXTENSION OF SUFFRAGE.
Vote the STRAIGHT Ticket.

At the head of our columns. will be found the
full ticket. State and County. Our candidates
for Senator and Assembymen are now in the
field, and are such men as every Republican in
the county will support with a will.
SAMUEL r. MCCLELLAN received the unan-
imous vote Of the Convention, and we doubt
not that vote win be ratified by rousing Re
pub lean majority on Tuesda next, at the polls.
DIR. Mcclellan has been an active. working Re
publican ever since the organization of the par
ty, consequent upon the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska act, repeating the Missouri compro-
mise, and opening those Territories to the curse
Of slavery Now, when even that outrage is al
most lost sight of in the still more outrageous
doctrines of the bred Scott decision and Presi-
dent Buchanan Silman letter, he is, heart and
hand in for the great work of Freedom. He 10
every way qualified for the post, and will make
an influential member of the Senate, of whom
Kenosha county may well feel proud.
Remember, that this is no time for compromis-
es. We have nothing TO say personally against
the opposing candidate, L. w Evans, but COM
ing up rs he does, under the nomination of the
sham Democracy, endorsed by that party, and
for all we know, endorsing the damnabe doc
trnes of that party in reference to the extension
and protection of slavery in the Territories, no
Republican can conscentously vote for him.
We want all the moral force of a complete Veto
nv at this crisis, and we cannot afford to threw
even this slight crumb of comfort into the emf
ny's hands, by our votes. Our candidate is
lust as true a man, Just as safe man, just as
well-informed man, upon all matters in which
thu local intArast IS ~"~ county Is concerned, or
upon matters connected with State interests
which may demand Legislative action, as his OPP
ponent. The plea, therefore, of the Democracy
about sending tie best man. and all that ,rt
of thing, put forth in behalf of their candidate,
should not change single vote Sham Democ-
racy in kenosha county cannot hope to succeed
by its own strength hence its willingness to bury
the political Ratchet, aud nominate a doubtful
candidate apparently without reference to party
with the hope of defeating the regular Republi-
can candidate. Let us not be deceived. Ii
their candidate accepts their nomination, he is
morally bound, if elected to uphold their views
doctrines and on strictly political issue, must
cast his influnce in their favor,or else prove recre
cnt TO the friends who nominated him; and no
body who knows Mr. Evans will believe he viii
do that
There is but one way under the circumstances
and that is to be on the safe side. Let every
Republican vote the straight ticket without re
gard to the tricks of the Democracy. We must
treat Mr.. Evans as we treat every foe to the
cause we labor for, friends before and after cleo
ton, but enemies at the ballot box. We cannot
afford to barter principles for good fellowship OF
friendSh
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Colored Suffrage.

Although coored suffrage is not political is
SUE in the present contest yet in those localities
Democracy are hard at work to make capital
against the Republican, because the Republi-
can members of the last Legislature favored the
passage OF a law submitting the question of free
suffrage to the people at the coming election
Remember, that petition signed by 1900
names, was sent to Madison from Milwaukee,
asking tke Legislature to pass an act to submit
The question of colored suffrage to the people
at the head of this formidable list of names stood
James B. Cross, now the Democratic candidate
for Governor. What have these squeamish
Democrats to say to thatl
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29
Shall we have Republican Triumph ?

Our success at the coming election depends
upon the activity of the friends of freedom; il
we poll full vote this fall, the entire Republi-
can ticket is sure to be elected. But if the vote
should be light one then we are in danger OF
defeat. If only few Republicans stay away
from the polls in every neighborhood' the conse-
ouences may be disastrous. There are about
4 900 school districts in the State and 1t only
three Republican voters in each district stay at
home. the loss viii be 10000 votes Let no
such hazard be run. VIII not every Repueii-
can. who reads this article, resolve that every
voter in his school district, shall if possible be
got out to the polls.