, 1863-03-26
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
WISCONSIN.
1t is Constitutional to Save
the Nation.

l%pt1Aol 14ak1attIt IL tHE NnlC1TQ 1F1QQuc,
MADISON. March Is, 1868.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court made three
decisions Of great importance to-day, pro-
nouncing the draft constitutional; declaring
liable to military duty, all who vote; md
affirming the constitutionality Of the soldiers
suffrage law. All the Judges concurred in
the decisions, though malicious rumor was
published lately, that Judge Dixon disscnted.
on the validity of the soldiers suffrage law.
The opinion By Justice Cole, against the ap-
p1ication Of certain drafted men, for o writ Of
Aabtoscor7'us 3aen the ground that the law Of
Congress, authorizing tho draft Of last SUM-
mcr, WIS unconstitutional, because attempting
to delegate Legislative powers to the President,
ably refuted this objection, and showed by
numerous authorities, in parallel cases, that
the President, by virtue of the powers giYen
him In the laws Of 1885 and 1862, to collect
force to suppress insnrrectiou, &C., could
properly make rules and regulations tor de-
taching md drifting militia in States where
no laws on the subject existed.
An ab1er opinion WIS delivered by Justice
Paine, reversing the action OF the court Of
Coln1n'er Mitchell, relieving from draft a man
On writ Of Adbeds corpus, because not being
citizen Of the United States, but an alien BIZ
BIRTH, who had declared his intentions and
voted. It Is shown that such persons are cit
lzcns within the meaning Of the net of Con
gress, and liable to draft. Various authori-
ties were quoted, among others the Dred
Scott decision and Marcy's letter in the Koszta
case.
Hopes are expressed that foreign born citi-
zens, who had Ehared the privileges and pro-
lection, and had equal voices In the choice Of
officers and making laws, would be ready to
bear burdens in the hour Of calamity and
trial.
Justice Paine also gave most conclusive
opinion in favor Of the validity Of the law
authorizing soldiers to vote, showing uutcna-
Bile the constitutional objections urged against
1t, and pointing ont how State rcgulates, in
like manner, many other things outside It's
limits, but affecting its citizens. As to the
policy Of the law he says: Whatever argu-
ments may be urged against such law, there
are Tcry strong considerations in its favor, as
the present extraordinary condition Of affairs.
when moro than 10000 citizens of the State
Of Wisconsin have left home to engage In the
service Of their country. History has
furnished no better example, illustrating
the capacity Of selfgoyernment, than
that furnished under this Law Of the citizen
soldicry, pausing amid the horrors Of war to
discharge their duties as primary legislators o.
the republic, and to guard by the Intelligent use
Of their ballots to be forwarded to their homes,
1he welfare of that country, and those princl.
pies Of civil liberty for which they were ready
at any moment to lay down tacir lives upon
the Geld Of battle.
The Coppcrheads who lately applauded Sc
highly the Supreme Court for decision
against the Presidents suspension Of the ha,
1eas corpus, are mad and profaue at these de-
cltions.
The Senate this mornIug passed Pratt's as
sessment and tax bill. Also, Clarks farm
mortgage bill concerning the proceedings IL
Courts in certain cases, and the bill to print
extra copies of the report Of the School Super
intcndent.
Tlis afternoon it passed over the Govern
or's ycto, the bill for the satisfaction Of mort
cages in certain cases. This evening it or
dcred to third reading the bills increasing
printers fees, and incorporating the home
ttead law In the Constitution.
The Assembly passed bills continuing thu
work on the Capitol, and raising $4,000 II
bonds therefor. 1t also coucurrcd in the Sen
atebills for borrowing $3.50, 900 from the School
fund, for the War fund; for levylng general
and State tax Of ST, 900, and volunteer aid
tax Of $200, 900; the Government Contingent
fund Of IS 900, and Contingent War fund O.
! 5000; appropriation, to the Blind Asylum
*14,0tS, 1nsane Asylum s3l, 900, Deaf aui
Dumb Asylum $l3, 500, Reform School Il GOO
THIS afternoon the bill vas killed to discon
tinuc the publication of the Treasurcr's lis
| Of delinquent lands, which, If passed, woult
hare closed up half the country papers in til
! State.
In quarrel over cards, to-day, one ma,
dangerously stabbed another, and was imme
diately sent to jail.
Perry H. Smith, Of your city, on behalf q
the Northwestern Railroad, was pittedngains
the Milwaukee Board Of Trade and Cham
bcr Of Commerce, before tho Railroad Com
1nittec to-day, and It was generally though
beat them badly.
Treasurer Hastings ealc Of gold realized fo
the State, $l0, 500.
It's reported TINT the Coppcrhcad clubs
western county, AVON m Intention tc rcsls
| tie draft and arrest Of deserters. Per contr1
the wife Of deserter, In the samo county, II
fused to live with him, and brought informi
ton to the proper authorities.
Captain George Wilson has been appotnte
Major Of the 18th regiment.
Sergeant Mnson, Corporal pettingerrcdic
and privatcs Beninger, Buffman and Carrot
captured By rebels while attempting to de-
troy railroad bridges in Georgia, under order
from Gen. Mitchell, and who suffered. mo'
inhumao treatment at the hands Of the Cor
feaeratcs, hare been appointed to Sd liet
tenants, and hare received the first medal
awarded by the War department for meritor
Gus conduct. These heroes belong to the 81
alst, and SD Ohio,