Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-26
w-The late state legislature. PASSED


a resolution submitting to the people the
question of calling state convention to
frame a new constitution. The people,
therefore, will be called to vote upon the
proposition at the next general election.
We have not examined our state constitu
ton with view to find inaccuracies, OBJ
iections, or work for constitutional con-
vention, but during the eighteen years
which it has been in operation, we have
not seen enough objections and needed
amendments to warrant the calling of a
state convention at this time. The polti-
cal world just at this time is rather too un-
settled !; to warrant the undertaking of
such a great job and it would be quite an
expensive affair, which should be taken
into consideration by the tax payers at
this time If few amendments are
found to be essentially necessary at this
time, they can be accomplished in an easier
and less expensive way.
SPRING GooDs Mr.. William Hendy Of
the firm of Hendy Thomas & Co., formerly
Lean Thomas & Co., has just returned
from New York where he has purchased
one of the largest stocks Of goods ever
brought to Iowa County. Their stock
embraces everything coming under the
head of Dry Goods or Groceries, Having
bought largely, they intend to sell largely,
and therefore are determined not to be un-
dersold by any other firm in the county.
Read their advertisement in this issue,
and Immediately repair to their store.
H@g~The political parties are still in an
imbroelio on the reconstruction of the
Southern States The President has made
a couple of speeches as unbecoming as his
former famous 22d of February slang, ans
wering to the hopes of the southern poll
ticians, receiving the plaudits of the south
ern and northern copperhead press, and
endorsed by the leaders of Southern Rights
and Northern nsDemocracy. His excellency
has determined to show the people how
ridiculous the executive officer of the ma
ton can be when he sets about it, and
gives himself credit Of being very much the
true friend and only friend of the black
people, and while he forbears to speak of
there being any danger of his being assass-
mated, there is still evidence in his own
language that he is bcset by the foul
whelp of sin" while "little dogs are snap
ping at his heels" Really, one must infer
that there is danger of his excelency being
assailcd by the great enemy of mankind
in person.
Congress, on the other hand, appears to
be hard at work, and in good earnest, en-
deavoring to solve the great problem, and
doubtless within couple of weeks the
Committee on Reconstruction will report
plan acceptable to loyal men. Each house
of Congress constitutionally claims the
right to be the judge OF the loyalty and
electoral qualifications of its own members
and firmly hold out that the Southern rep
resentation now knocking at their doors,
cannot be admitted, while the President
favors their immediate admission.
Which is right, the Congress or the
President? We apprehend the people will
readily declare that Congress is right, and
the continued bullying dogma fashion
speech making Of the President, untimely
and unbecoming one occupying SO exalted
Statation.