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curation- His Inaugural fsnIn. nt-
r. satlsfactory--Iite Farm Mort.
Fees-Connty Seat Quest1oDs-State
Aights-Other Legislative Matters.
Antt.siaveIy sernlon-.JudEe oraw-
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Correspondence Of the Chicago Tsibune1
!. MADrsos, Wis, March 4th, 1857.
We breath freely, now. that the crisis Of onr
nation is past, and Honest Old Abe IL safely
inaugurated President Of the United; States;
now that the reins Of government are In ths
hands Of man whom we can trust, on" wbo
will dare to take the responsibility >" ID t7o hin
duty. In anxlous suspense we vaited all -tbe
morning and then till nea,., 8 o'clock this
afternoon, when the nr'|. :. booming gun Of the
national salute, ors.ered by the Legislature,
told waiting Thousands that all was well, and
we relo'ced with eretedtng great Joy. We
looked up at tha glorious flag Of our Uuion es
the breeze shook ont it's folds, thanked God
and took courage in the hope that it might
long "waye DER the land Of the free and the
home Of the brave" The ir1epreseib1e en-
thusiasm of the people shaped itself into 3
meeting in the Assembly Hall, Of which Hon.
L. F. Frisby was choeen Chairman, and G.
Seymour Secretary. After some patriotic and
soul'stirlng strains from the Young America
Cornet Band, Secretary Harney, 1t. GOV. No
bic, Myron q. Orion, Chief Clerk Crane, Sen
ators Utley, Gill, Hutchinson, Bean and Sweet,
with Assembl5men spooner, Ramsey, Brad
ford, Atwood and Emery, expressed their feel
ings in short and pithy speeches. Some br:' +
and pointed resolutions were adopted express
siye Of confidence in Lincoln, la6datory Of
Gen. Scott, dtc-
The Inaugural YVES telegraphed to the State
Jaur7sal, and was not before the public till
after dark. It WIS read il the Assembly Hall
By Chief Clerk Crane, and has been the topic
of remark In ell circles this evening. The
Republicans, to man, endorse it as emf
nentiy sound, are "glad they Joined the Wide
Awakes," and II each had Thousand votes
would cast them just as they did last fall,
Among Democrats there is already decided
difference Of opiIfon. Some agree fully with
its views, and are ready to defend its positions,
while others and among them some who, less
than one short week ago, could hardly find
ht4N1E3 VANAEsA LII VAdAoE u A-41EO1A tA4AA
se#ard-now "hope they will have good time
in carrying out the policy they ayow.''
The Farm Mortgage Relief bill has not yet
passed, although no means to that end have
been left nntried. Several hours on Thursday
were occupied in IN able discussion of the bill.
| Mr.. Clark of Grant County, while expressing
sincere sympathy with the mortgagors, ear
| nest}y and ably opposed the bill, as containing
| go many unconstitutional provisions, which
must Be swept away By tie Courts, that II
Walworth took up the bill section BY section,
| exposed its character, denounced it as unjust,
| di6honorable, unconstitutional and as repulia-
| ton in the most odioug and cowardly form, and
in one of the ab1est and most una1sWerable
speeches Of the session argued against it's pas
cage for nearly two boure. Mesers. Frisby,
Messmore, Webb and Others brought all their
eloquence and legal tact to bear in favor of the
| bill, as necessary and proper measure of re-
liefto worthy, oppressed and deftauaed men.
Mcssrs- Knapp and Caverno also strongly op-
posed it. It was ordered to a third reading by
a vote Of IS to a. On Friday. and Saturday
action on the bill was deferred under the rule
prohibiting debate, and yesterday its friends,
fearful they had not votes enongh to pass it,
referred 1t to q select committee of three
Mcssuore, Clark and D. u. johnson.
The bill reducing printers, lees on tax lists
WAS lost in the Senate-8 to Is. Senator
| Browne most ab}y advocated the claims Of the
Press, aud the propriety Of imposing heavy
penalties for neglect to pay taxes when due
| asserting that it taxes were paid ct the proper
time there would be no high fees to complain
Of Other members took similar ground
The Attorney General has given his opinion
that no amendments made to the banking lan
would be valid unless submitted to the peo
pie after passing the legislature. Mr. Graham
Chairman of the Committee On Banks ant
: Banking, introduced bill to obtain the opin
ion Of the Supreme Court. This was opposed
as novel legislation and es setting bad prece
dent. It was defended as similar to what hat
often been done elsewhere, especially in Neg
Eng1nnd. Thereupon h1r. Webb proteste'
; | against precedents from "such q down troddeu
| priest-ridden, narrow-1ninded set Of men a
inhabit that section" That OF course calle
out RESPONSE, and there WIS some prett
sharp sparring.
r There are several county.seat questions bt
fere tho Legislature. A bill has passed snt
4 hitting to vote Of the people the removal {
It the couuty-scat Of iowa county to Dodgevills
a The people Of Mineral Point people got Q
:, amendment put on in the Assembly snbmi
d ting the question his spring instead Of in th
# full, as desired by the Dodgeville folks. I'll
Senate has not yet concurred. Laf4yett
Dodge Green, Lake, Pierce and otbercountie
e are agitating the countyfeat question
The resembling Of certain State Rights res
1utions, passed By the Legislature Of 1859, hi
II bly, laid the subject on the table, and the Sc
- ate referred it to the Committee on FEEDER
ID Relations. The Senate passed, Il to 8, 4 bj
" changing the system Of county goqernme1
" from Supervisors to Commissioners one +
n .incing and making payable in advance tax {
!, taking away his per diem. one to provide #
Z procuring abstract of title to certain LAM
e, mortgaged BY a former deiaulting State Tree
II urer, E. q. Jansen, to his successor as seen
~ ty; and q general law authorizing the form
u tion Of and regulating railroad companies.
rs Indefinitely postponed, among others d
permitting husband mud wlfs 70 be witness
y" In suits where they are parties. The b
.e, mixing February 22d and July 4th legal he
90 days, has passed both Houses.
- The. Assembly passed q joint resolution
Il Saturday, by . vote Of 6S to II, recommend
Schuyler Colfax for Postmaster General T
resolution, alter some little debate and L
neuyering, was referred in the Senate to I
Committee on Federal Relations.
ne Rev. y. e. Brisbane, Of the Baptist Chur
al preached an able discourse Sabbath evenil
on the question of the day, and the duty Of
North with regard to slavery. Express
&c, warm love for southerners and readiness
iah make any sacrifice for their good, he tc
strong anti-s1nvery ground, and decidedly
as posed any compromise Of principle. !
~ be restrained He had some right to speak
- this question, and could do go understandin
and feelingly, beings native Of South Carroll
A. nud having emancipated and provided
slaves Whomhe once owned.
an, Hon. Samuel Crawford, Judge Of the
ou. | preme Court from 1883 to 1855, lawyer
H. considerable ability, and at one time Of m
promise, Democratic candidate for Cong
In 1856, and for Attorney General in 1853, {
rte, nj his residence in Minernl Point last vi
E. He was unfortunately in his latter days gre
c. addicted to tho use of the Intoxicating {
which has slain SO many strong men
, blignted so many bright prospects. He 1ea
wife and several children. PLU
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New MeXfco.
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