Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-05
From our Madison Correspondent.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 26th, 1868.


DEAR AcK:-The weather is warm
and spring-like, and encourages the
hope that the frost is about to dlsap-
pear for the season. The messenger
BOYS are forsaking their duties for the
far more congenial pursuit of playing
marbles in the mud. And yet the leg
islature gives not even the slightest in
dication Of closing its labors (0 | call
ed at the Madison Postoffice to-day to
buy some postage stamps, and was IN
formed that they had none. This IS an
encouraging symptom; for unless the
stock is replenished soon, a speedy ad-
iournment may be anticipated. BY the
way, Jack, you know the law allows
each of the members and officers of the
legislature $40 worth of newspapers at
the expense of the State. l can imag-
inc vour disgust on learning that one OF
them subscribed to that amount for the
paper of which he himself is editor and
proprietor. Mean, wasn't it, even If 1t
was Lcogue-al? But the craft is vim
dicated in the person of Jack Turner,
10 certainly makes up in quality what
he lacks in quantity. By his individu,
al exertions, bill repeating the law
reducing the rates of legal advertising
has passed the House, and bids fair TO
become law under the same auspices.
Let the press rise up and call him
blessed.
Mr.. White introduced into the AS
semb'y series of resolutions favoring
an immediate cessation Of hostilities
and the calling of a convention with a
view to effect q compromise with the
South. This being the most intensely
copperhead proposition which has come
before the present Legislature, it was
matter Of some curiosity to know how the
democratic members would vote Oh it.
Many of them. as the result showed,
proved unequal to the emergency and
failed TO come up to the standard. The
resolutions were lost by a considerable
majority, many democrats voting with
al the republicans against them
among the rest, Powers, who has PROV
ed abunlantly that he is more Of a pat
riot than partisan. But Clark and San
born, the great lights, the Sun and
Moon of Democracy, are hot after these
intractable members, and have already
presented to them the alternative to
<fsh or cut bait
The Democratic Convention which
was called to present a candidate fol
Chief Justice, met on W Wednesday last,
and resulted in a somewhat promiscu-
Gus suuabble. More bad blood was
stirred up than will subside at once -
Indeed, it is clearly established that the
Democratic party of this State is hope
lessly liyided,-a division Which will
effect Dixon's election by "a large ma
iority, and which will elect any conser-
vative man whom the Republicans may
present for Governor, next fall.
The nomination Of Cothren is gen
orally regarded as a triumph of the
anti-war element. He is man of con-
siderable ability as a Judge, but one
whose habits unfit him for the very re-
sponsible position of Chief Justice.
Speaker Barber having been called
away, the Assembly yesterday held an
election for Speaker pro tenn, which re-
suited in the choice of W. c. Webb.
Mr.. Webb entered upon Ais duties TO.
day, to the great relief of the Chiet
Clerk, whose labors are very much
lightened by the change.
Some amateurs have been amusing
themselves during the week at the in
nocent game Of billiards, in which
have SO often tried to instruct you, and
considerable of ss the root of all evil y
has changed hands in consequence
When last heard from, man from a
distant part Of the Pinery was little
ahead. ~ sz
Yours, convalescent, ?. l. P.
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