The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-28
Our Wisconsin Correspondence.


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The election Of the I'd Of November in this resulted
H. the cpud alton the Ia Crosse corruptonsts as well
~ the debrcpudiang policy OF the last Legislature.
Taking the election IN al its bearings, IT Is problem that
AVN be well all Wisconsin politicians who wish 80
,erse the people 20 reflect upon aud draw from il
bass tor .utIre action.
In this Congressional district although strongly demo
cratic John Potter the republican candidate, has been
~ elected by 5000 majority. But those who put
down The or Potter republican grounds alone
mistake the voice Of The people in this district lie was,
" be sure. nominated and supported by repabh-
cans Ia. notwithstanding hts Pugilstic encounter
with Mr.. Kciu at Washington had 1t not been for
the following two local causes, he would have re-
reiyed notice from the people 10 stay At nome.
.oln L. Potter succeeded IN the Congressional con
te-i from the fact that his opponent had shared in the
distribution the In Crosse corruption bonds also that
abe Convention that nominated him refused to endorse
GOV. Randall and his administration II X not cccat Of
The democracy democrats. bal reputation Of All
yoratiop and legislative coruptonss Of every grade,
shade MI Potter H. 10 all ntcnis and purposes
ndeprr candidate for hs fellicd all The
lera State issues Of the republicans, whilst, on the
other hand n'lnghnrs defeated IN republican dis
ct from the fact ~ has frequent consultations with Gov
Randall and calling 70 his aid the stump such men
BashfoId aud washburne, who was elected two years
ago BY about thousand majority this year nomi
mated by that endorsed the action OF Randall
LEGISLATURE, and barely escaped defeat, and
that too with strictly Buchanan democrat az an oppo-
mont, Results Ike these show coEcusvey that the pco
pie OF Wisconsin determined to be no longer cursed
Nv chrrgptopists or dishonest Legislatures who have
no regard crolt Of the state abroad. The gisla
ture although republican by small majority, yet II
composed material that will insure the repeal OF the
eiious avs IL the last session, and take important
step towards redccmng the character o the state, aud
allow those who visit your city 10 register thor names
from Wisconsin wbou, being ashamed TO own that they
The iegsaIure Of tbs winter wiu Be called to upou
enc al the most mpOr financial questions tha has
,srr con,e before the legislators STAG, yU the
aseumrln bv the STATE Of the rarold Indebtedness or
the cities towns and counties, wet the railroad farm
mortgage That, beyond doubt, wA be the leading
.sfion a the politics Of this state for the next year
whether party question - not ~ = Impossible ~ present
to teil bui II that Will deeply interest the
veal of the whole Snte than any other question N hss
proposed for lee -atyc acton since the FORMATION 81
The state constitution.
The amount &c city. town, county aud Farm mortgage
bonds issDe, 70 AID Construction ol railroads this
STAT. i allow, seven and half ulons dollars (ss go.
OO0l: and, endorsement IT the people, an
additional amount viii have ~ bc added 10 that sum tor
tc benefit oi those localities that have not received any
bencnt the already cxpcnded-tcn millions NJ
dollars (f1o 900 Ooo The question 81 Increasing the Slis
Iestedness by one issue ~ bonds 10 ts amount 81 ten
millions OF dollars Il u no minor Importance.
Whether adopted not hNyin not bring " THOSE clcs
anil towns, farmers shu have morgsci Their iarns,
any immediate rcie being constitutional question,
viii tso two years h. decide Il viii have e. Up
tic shape OF amendment 20 The constitution, whth
will require the cndorEciatn " two legislatures and a.
,srwards he submitted to the pcopC large amount OF
mortgage bonds will ia fnc before that can be
accomplished.
who have MORTGAGE their farms 70 aid N teeosruc.
tion ui raroads ~ shall have evil war, 70 which
the ansircut" war Of Ncw York vii hold no compa.
fact that most OF the prominent mon 81 th. STATE
fuly roaye In what shapc that relief will come time
alone cru tell Already the farm mertgsgers ste forming
ations 70 RESIST al proceedings 70 ioreciose TIE
mortgages in courts and at the point " the bayenet
necessary The of the coming legislature "a there
/, itrc looked uron with no common Interest