The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-19
The Closing Act of the Assembly

Some time ago some Resolutions adopted by
the Maryland Legislature, were forwarded to
or State Legislature for its approval and
sanction. These resolutions allege that the
agitation Of the slavery question is the cause
of the war, and rebuke those members of Con
gress who are seeking q" the abolition of slavery
| in the Rebellious States" The Resolutions
were not fit TO be endorsed by the Legislature
of Free and Loyal State, because they were
based upon the false assumption that the agita
ton of the slavery question is the cause of the
war. Secessionists themselves, have again and
again declared that such was not the case, but
the cause of the war, was the natural incom-
patibilty of the two systems of free and slave
labor and their natural autagonism. The
shareholders felt that the two systems could
not harmonic under one Government years
ago, and they commenced the war now, be-
cause they had got their preparations compile.
ted to ensure success, and as they thought, the
people Of the Southern States. educated up the
point of rebellion, treason, and the destruction
of the best and freest government that men
ever lived under.
The people of the SlavehoIding States felt
this incompatibility and antagonsm of the
two systems more keenly than we did or ever
could, and long ago matured the plan for the
dissolution of the Union and the establishment
Of Coniederacy, whose chief corner stone
should be the institution of human slavery, in
which the capital of the country should o,on
the labor of the country. This has been the
darling project of the shareholders, and this war
was simply q carrying out of that project
But we were going to speak of the last act
of our Assembly. That act was the passage
or adoption of those Maryland resolutions
The resolutions were taken up on motion of
Mr.. Sanborn, Monday afternoon, and on Tues
day forenoon, on motion of Mr.. Palmer, they
were finally adopted, by the following vote
Republicans in itaIic, Democrats in Roman,
and Union men in SMALL CAP.:
Ayes.-Messrs. Albert, Barry, Basset, Boyd,
L. w. Brown, Butler, Cahill, Cation, Coles,
COMBS :! y BUTCHER, Elliot, Ellis, Finger
Gage, Clifford, GREEN, Gregory, Griffin, Ham
ilton, Hatcher. Hoefinger, Hogan, Hoppock,
Jennings, Kirchof, Latham, McCollum, Nc
Lean, Maloy, Mayer, Morrow, II. L. Palmer,
Platte, Rand, Rogan, Salter, Sanborn, Sem
man, Schliez, Shumway, Stamm, SHARKS,
Stowell, H S. Thomas, j. E. Thomas, O. B.
Thomas, TRIP, Vanderpool, Wadsworth,
Watrous and Wilson-52.
Nays-Messrs. adams, 4rnold, Bannister.
BARNES, Barron, Brandon, o. Bro,ca, Cham
dier, Crosby, DeckStader, Field. Guernseu, Hall,
Hammond, w. E. Hanson, S. Hanson HOacayd,
Hubbard, Johnson, JuSSeR, Nc Dill, Mats, Nj
Ter, Mills NeU,cb, Nichols, E. Palmer, Pope,
Reed, RouHSeriHe. RuSk, Taylor, Thompson,
CphaD', Tician, Hebb, Hiiiiams and Mr. Speak
er BEARDsLEY-3S.
Absentees- Bates, Bean, BOnman, BOuce,
MOORE, Sanderson, SterenS, Stoddard, Stunt.
1t will be noticed that the name of the As
~emblyman from this county, who was elected
by Republican votes, Mr.. Bassett, is among
those who voted for these resolutions. We
rejoice that this is the last vote, in all human
probability that Mr.. Bassett will have to re
cord, as a legislator from this county. The
people of Kenoshs will not soon be fooled int
electing another such man to anisrep resent
hem in the Legislature OF the State.