The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-03-21
III E PILOT. .
Republican Rule in Wisconsin.

The facts revealed at the present .essio
OF the legislature relating TO the naiur
and purposes Of The republican party, sho''
uaite every rational and honest man ag's
the farther domination Of ;ha, political or
oanization within the limits Of the state
The crimes which our fathers in the llec
Iaration OF Independence cha geA upon IT,
British king scarcely exceed in enortuit
those committed by our republican ruler
in Wisconsin. These are some of thei
prominent acts
They adopted in the legislature resolu
tions committing this state to seression-
nulliira,ion-'reason. No sane pereoi
now affect. 10 denv tha, the principles EN-
bodied in those resolutions were uncon.
sii'uri"nal and dangerous. AMI that they
were degrading to the state.
The, elected exernrive and judicial Of
6csrs pledged To a war upon The consriru
ton pledged 10 nuiifv the acts of Con
press And through those Officers the,
did in fact nullifv the authority Of tht
federal government in the stare. Facts es
tahlished bv indispurable history, and by
the offici4l records.
They nas.cd personal liberty law-s
law which they now confess 10 have beer
unrOustitrrional and reasonable
Thev increased the number Of employ
e~s about The capitol tn rlultifude-spend
inc The peoples none, ever, where LAWS h
" ppon their camp followers and poiitica
parlisans Facts established by offciai re
ports and generally admitted
They degraded the credit Of he Stat,
by loose and unconstitutional Legislation
ond made tha name of Wisconsin re-
proach 70 every one of H. cirizen~ through
ont the Union Far,s esfab'i,teI Hy the
price ot onr honIs in the market, and bv
general confession
Thet placed aInosr unlimited power in
the hands Of reckless aud irrespor,>ihle q
governors, who ahu-rd The rrus, conilpd
to them and sacrificed the interests of the
people without hesitation or mercy -
Facts universally conceded
They created An enormous war debt o'
nearly rwo mi lions "f dollars. 2 large pro
portion Of which wa squandere,l upon 20
liIical favorite~ or s'"'eu outright a fact
They have caused he people 81 rhi- sra'a
90 p+v firm two 10 fnur times AS much as
any other State in proportion 10 The nuns
Der Of men furnished to qneII he rebellion
A fact proven hv comparison of the war
expenses Of the several States
They have kept in the pay of the State
. parry Of partisan geological commissions
-, & Il
commissioners has rendered any real pub
lie servi~e A swindle unanimously con-
fessed by all parties in rhe legislature
They have increased the amount Of con
tingert expenses fer lahorers and watch>
men abon, The capitol from between one
and two thousand dollars in 1857 to be-
tween six and seven thousand in 1861 -
A fac' asserted bv republican commits
Zee nf he Sena'e
They have permitted tleir governor 10
receive \ ronuen .'rhn f"r hI> services The
past wear ot Il 600. over rhre- times rhe
1nm pr--rr,h-d h> the Constitution A
fact shown by republican committee Of
the Senate
They have swarmed the military camps
viii = hor'e of greed, placeGeu without
drrirs II, rerfurir. wh">e place. have no
r4a.s an tron iu he am r-,,r|a';nV> of any
Stat- - country "u rhr f'l"he A fact
not DENIED and rrs"rirnl, admifre tx
tie arii"n Of GOV. Htryey ann the LegiS
iafure.
Having desroiIed he treasury. and made
the State bankrupt and is bonds worthless
in the market. rhev are now. under The
false pre'enre of PATRIOTISM attempting 10
grasp the monies >et apart hv the Consii-
tuition for the supl,orr of schools.
Ne have rirrd tn facrs-facts confessed
by republicans. and known 10 all our pno>
|pla They are facts whi:h c"nvcr The re
publican part, "f wrong principle # reck
less legislation, Of unparalleled corruption
Of trrasnrahe purposes, and lntenri"nal
rohh+r, We hui uSe Ia. strong language
which pr minrnt rrpuhican~ themselves
use in chsracrai iziug Il = individual meas
ures due 10 the domination of The repuhli
can organization.
What return has the republican party
rendered 10 the people for this treason,
Ithi- rpcklessue-s This corruption and this
|bankrnpicvl Where is HE monument Of
lis Ten. irencel What triumph ofprinci.
. pie has characterized It's a~cendaucv p
What al home. or what abroad, has II ever
|doue fnr the country or the State. What
has il accomplished f,r tie fraternity and
prosper', Of white men. or for the freedom
and enlightenment Of black men What
IulorioIs record of glorious deeds has j. let:
thehindi Where are the evidences Of lis
philan hropv, ils in egrity, iis ability. aud
irs industry 10 securing The common good
Of the pe"plr'
We hpseech The honesr men Of Wisc"n-
IN tu cousIder rhe>e things caudIliy-not
as ;,srtisans. but A. cilz.ns tax payers and
,strint. Let the udelibl.. record lie re-
viewed ~ith Impartial ewes. and let the
verdict he made up with impartial judg-
ment.
[Puhhsh'd Horch ), :s62
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