Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-08


supposcs the passage Of this bill would af-
ford relief to the state, and accordingly re-
commends the Legislature to instruct their
senators in Congress, to use their endea.
vors TO procure its passage. The message
complains Of the presen, banking institu-
tons of the state, and attributes the EN-.
barassments in the different departments of
business, TO the expansions, contractions,
and instability of these institutions. The
message concludes, by declaring that mo-
dern monopoles are not warranted by the
original spirit and intent of the founders of
our government, and are-incompatible with
the genius Of our republican institutions.
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Independent Press.-No intelligent OBJ
server Of passing events can fail to discern
hat the public taste for neutral and indie
pendent newspapers, is rapidly on the in
crease. The number Of independent pa
pers which have come into existence during
the last eighteen months, and the great in
crease to the subscription lists Of those Of
longer standing, is a sure indication that
public journals Of this character are grow
ing in popular favor, and that the people
choose TO think for themselves, rather than
leave ii TO others 10 fashion opinions for
them It's true that scores Of flaming par
tlsan journals are continually springing in
to existence, but large proportion Of them
areusually destined to short life-they sub
serve for the time being, the purposes Of
popular excitement, and when that excite
ment passes away, they TOO, cease to be.
The primary object of the press should be
to enighten the public mind and set forth
facts clearly before the people. There ex-
lists no reason why proposition in politics
should no: be as fairly stated as any other
subject. 1t is matter too notorious TO ad
MT OF contradiction, that large proportion
of the party presses OF the day do not fair
ly state the political faith of their oppo-
nents, but seek on every occasion to place
the principles of the opposite party in a
ridiculous light before the public.
The imbecility Of that man is deserving
of pity, who dares not trust himsof to read
political newspaper which does not chime
in with his own creed. Yet there are null
litudes Of this class, who never allow them
selves tolook at but one side Of a political
question. Hence it is not strange that so
many electors every year are found at the
ballot boxes, who are supremacy bigoted
and ignorant in political matters, and who
have no political creed, save that which
has been taught them by their keepers. If
a jury were required to render a verdict
IN an important trial pending before them,
they would no.expect to arrive at correct
decision by having the evidence in the case,
and the argument of the counsel, only on
one side Of the matter at ISSUE Nor can
an elector expect 10 arrive at a correct and
impartial decision on a political subject,
unless he canvasses the evidence, and the
arguments on both sides Of the question.
Present appearances justify the 'conclu-
sion that The more intelligent portion Of the
people are becoming tired Of the everlast-
ing Growing, shouting, and false colorings
of many party presses.
The public mind wearied, will! ere long,
become fully satiated with exc:temen;s got
up solely for political effect. Many Of the
New York, Boston, and Philadelphia in
d ePendent weekly papers, have already
larger circulation thun any of the par,v
papers of the aforementioned cities. The
leading penny presses in the eastern cities,
which usually speak out fearlessly upon
political measures, without regard to party,
have tar more extensive circulation than
any oil the political daily papers; and their
subscription lists are continually making
serious lnroads upon many of the older
partisan journals. And they doubtless too,
do far moro to enlighten the public mind, |
and spread correct political intelligence be-
fore the people than the party papers. 1t
is not pretended that party newspapers are
unnecessary in a government of opinion.
like ours; but much of the rant and inf1am-
matory matter of partisan papers, is alto
gether dlsrePutable, and only serves TO pre-.