The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-01-16

II.
~ lngs have been completed, the grounds and
d farm have been improved, and evidences OF
If thrift and comfort meet the eye on every
hand, sure indications of the fidelity and eff
cheney OF those in whose hands the manage
i ment has been placed. A sufficient appropri.
70 alton should be made to meet the current ex.
4 penses of this year, estimated at 800 500, and
. $4 500 balance due on buildings. The cordial
cooperation OF the Legislature with the man
) ayers, year by year, will enable them to con-
Q time to give to the State from among the in
: mates of this school intelligent and valuable
r citiZcns.
There are but fifteen banks doing business
under the Banking law, with an aggregate
circulation of 500, 332 co. 1t being extremely
improbable that the people OF this State
Will ever desire an increase of this circulation
in preference to the United States Treasury
Notes, coucur in the recommendation of the
Comptroller, that the office of Bank Comp
, troller be abolished.
, No taxes have been collected on the Nation
al Banks doing business in this State, under
the provisions of chapter 1875, General Laws
OF 1867. A case testing the validity of the tax
Is now before the Supreme Court.
MILITIA.
Ihere has been no material change In the
state Militia during the past year. A few in
dependent companies have been organized
and manifest considerable spirit. Our militia
} law Is SO detective as to be nearly dead let
,, ter, but until Congress decides whether il
q
tenn, it is best to defer action upon the SUBJ
Ject. the Adjt. Gen. has published as COM
: plete list as is now possible of the names and
places of burial of Wisconsin soldiers who
died in the service. This will give important
Information to the friends of the deceased SOL
diers, and will very materially lessen the cor
i respondence of the office. Within three
months the record of the Adjutant Generals
Office will be completed, and the necessity of
supporting 1t as distinct office no longer ex-
! listing, it will then be dispensed with. and the
records will be placed in charge Of the Gov.
ernor'G Secretary.
IMMIGRATION.
The Board OF immigration provided for by
! chapter i26 of the General Laws of 1867, was
| organized by the appointment ofB. Domshke,
Esq. of Milwaukee, John A. johnson Esq, OF
Dane, and Edmund Sweeney, ESQ, of Jeffer-
son, the Governor and Secretary of State be-
ing members ex 01lcio. Under the direction
of the Board, pamphlet has been prepared,
giving an active and instructive account of
the resources, climate, lands, laws, institu-
lions, and an outline map OF the State
Twelve thousand copies have been printed,
which are now being circulated in Europe, and
will no doubt efficiently disseminate intorma-
lion which win greatly tend to The sincrease
OF immigration to our State. The Board, in
their report, advise an appropr iation of So
600 for use this year. The powerful aid
which increased immigration would exert in
the material Development of Wisconsin can
not be over-cstimated therefore cordially
lndorse the suggestion OF the Board.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The proposed amendment to section 81 of
article OF the State Constitution, providing
Tor the payment to each member of the Leg
islature of salary of $3.50 per annum, and
mileage, was submitted to the people at the
last general election, and by them ratified.
NATIONAL.
cannot forbear recommending that you
ask the Federal Government to insist upon
full and satisfactory settlement of the expa-
trlAtiOn question The recent rA.afirmanpR
by foreign nation Of the doctrine OF ieudal
times, in the trial of naturallzed citizens Of
the United States for an alleged violation of
an allegiance long since renounced, compels
vindication of the power and will of this Re-
public to protect its citizens wherever found.
Those who came among us from the Old
World, seeking homes. the protection of our
laws, and the benefits of our institutional
justly demand that their status be definitely
and forever fixed. Justice to them and to our
national self respect requires immediate ac-
ton upon this question. When we invite en-
lgrants to this country, pass laws extending
to them the rights. and requiring of them the
duties, of citizenship we, by the planest in
plication, assert the right of eXpatria ton and
pledge ourselves to guarantee that right
We are in honor bound to redeem that pledge.
The nations of the earth are forced to respect
the rights of the native American citizen, and
the same respect must be eXacted for those
who though born in foreign lands, have be-
come by naturalization citizens of the United
states, In countless numbers tney nave ac-
cepted our prOttered welcome, in good faith
they have renowned all fealty to other
Powers, and TO the other genuineness of their
new allegiance the national cemeteries of the
land bear ample but melancholy testimony.
70 afford them now but the partial protection
of our flag would be distinction between the
adopted and the native born at once invidious
and disgraceful.
Congress is earnestly addressing itself to
the important work of more completely adj
lustinU the financial affairs of the cDuntTV.
and believe the people may confidently eX-
pect, that, within reasonable period, poll
cy will be adopted, which, while commanding
the entire approval of the nations creditors,
will secure the honest payment of the nation
al debt, at such rate of interest and at such
time in the future, as will relieve them some
what frsm the burdens of taxation now pres
sing upon them. They may also expect, and
think with no fear of disappointment, that
our revenue laws will be so amended and i'm
proved as to secure greater equality OF taxa
ton to all portions of the country that tax
es will be assessed upon articles oil luxury, ex-
empting far as possible the necessares of
life that all revenues will be promptly col
lccted, and that every violation of the reve-
nue. laws will be severely and speedily pun
ished. Taxation should be reduced TO the
lowest possible rate compatible with the per-
feet mantinance Of the pubic faith, and to
secure this result, the most rigid economy
must prevail n every department OF the Gov
eminent. Our representatives, recognizing
the great importance OF TeJGeDCDmeHt, anu
their accountability to the people, will, am
satisfied, discharge their full duty in this di-
rection.
The work of reconstruction is progressing
as rapidly and as satisfactorily as could be
expected when we consider that great ma
jority of those who were leading traitors are
opposing the pacification of the country up
on any basis which will not insure to them
full control Of the States lately in rebellion,
and place under subsection to them the Union
men of that section. Such have constantly
sought since the cessation of hostiities to
save from the ruins of their crushed Confede-
racy some of the pernicious principles upon
which 1T was founded, and have seemed re-
solved to accept no terms which the Govern
ment might offer. They have opposed, and
still bitterly oppose, all schemes OF recon
structon, unless of their OWE dictation.-
When the war was ended, and the paroled
armies of treason had returned to their homes,
the people of the North had right TO expect
from them obedience to and acquiescence In
the laws of the land. In this just expectation
they have been continually disappointed,
Those who sustained this Union and who
gave to its support freely of their blood and
treasure, have some rights which traitors are
bound to respect, and which will be enforced.
They have right to an early restoration to
the Union of the States lately in rebellion up
on basis OF equal and exact justice TO all
men. They have right to demand that the
local government OF those States shall be
paced in the hands OF those men who are nell
Their ioresworn nor unrepentant of their trea'
son that Union men of every grade ana con-
ditiOn shall receive that protection 20 whicn
they are entitled, and without when InlS
Government would be but a stupendous farce;
They are satisfied with the Congressionai
man OF reconsideration now being carried out,
aud will not materially change IT, because IL
guarantees these rights ard because ihey Pc
iieve its main figures essential TO the IuI i,in
safrt Q of the Republic. The principles whch
,'rdorria IA cannot be successfully opposed,
and n those at the south who are SO bitterly hos
tile to them are proving themselves entirely
unworthy oethe generous forbcaTAnce recelyea
Nv thsra at the hands ofe people whom they
1S We SO deeply injured. Nothing is demand
ed in a spirit of anger or revenge. Seek az
me safely of the nation We demand, only
what is deem ed essential to its future peace,
L. ~ Of nur free iuatit utiOOS.