Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-01-18

their residence, should be Thoroughly re-
vised and amended so as more cGectnally
to guard against fraud and corruption
The privilege Of exercising this sacred
right should also be further extended, so
as to include the large number who by
theprescnt law are deprived OF 1T, IN con-
sequence of being on detached duty, or
confined in hospitals
Section three OF art;cl four Of the Com
sttution Of our State, devolves upon the
Legislature the duty Of pro idin@ for an
enumeration Of the inhabitants OF the state
during the present wear The assessment
q property is taken in the ear pare OF
tt summer. This enumeration can, no
doubt, be made more readily and chcapiy
at that time than at any other 1t Is I'M
portant also that this duty should be per-
formed at an ear day. in order that the
recent returns may be made out and com
piled in time tor the use Of the next Leg
islature. For these reasons, ana that the
Secretary of State may have ample time to
prepare and distribute proper b anks to
the different towns Of the State would
urge upon You the Importance OF early ac-
ton upon this subject
The attention Of the legislature Is earn
estiy solicited to the subject OF reno ing
the rowing bands Of Indians from the
northwestern portion Of cur State. Since
the deFrrdatons and murders committed
by them in Minnesota, 4 feeling OF Unseen
I rlty has existed among our citizens IN the
sparSely settled northwestern counties, To
snch an extent as in some instances, TO
cause them to abandon their homes Sew
crai murders have been committed by In
ans, and much property destroyed by
them within our State during the last year.
/ Their presence tends to retar1 settlement,
and thus prevent The development Of the
country. Their ignorance and their wild
and rowing natures unfit them for a resi-
dence among civilized people
am satisfied that the good of the State,
and especially the good Of our citizens re
siding in portions Cf the state frequented
hv them as we'll as the good Of the Indians
themselves. demand to send the nltives Of
the forest beyond the limits Of Wisconsin.
| have several times durin the last wear
called the attention of the officers Of the
General Go eminent to Indian depreda-
lions and murders within our hurders-
Same action has heen had. hat nothing
short Of a reno al will lay the just fears
or meet the Just demands Of our people
am aware that this is subject CONS
in9 properly within the jurisdiction of the
General Government. Vet may not this leg
iSlature do much To hrinr about the de-
sired object, ly mcmorialiGing Congress
and making such Il representation Of the
case as will induce speedy action re-
commend that the memorials be prepared
upon this subject ut an early dav in the
session, and that such other action he ta-
ken as the nature of the case would seem
II demand
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rian to record a greater calamity t. any
poop 2, than the calamity Of civil war
When brother meets brother in civil war
fare, sad indeed is the spectac e. 1t was
this against which the old hero of New
Orleans and the Father Of his country -
sued their solemn warnings. They knew
full well the character of the American
neoplc. They know lu we'll the ereat
sacrifice which must be made. and the
great interests which would be at stake
when civil war should be inaucurated If
the departed dead are cornizant ofevents
Transporting IN this world. there is no one
thing mon this earth which tends more 10
disturb the Old patriots ir their graves to
day which would sooner induce them 10
return again to earth to take part in the
affairs Of men. than the ci il strife which
has been inauguratrd hv traitors to over
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