Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-18

delivered at Delavan, by Doct. E. G. Dyer;
the well known reputation of the author,
viii no doubt secure it an attentive perusal.
Accompanying the Grafton. we received
from Col. S. f. Phoenix, an interesting ac-
count Of the proceedings had on the occa-
sion, but we regret to say that their publi-
cation, connected with the Grafton, would
occupy SO much of our paper, as would al
most entirely exclude any other matter
We assure our friends at Delayan, that we
should have been happy to crafty them,
had there not been necessity Of appro-
priating a portion Of our columns to other
purposes.
We cannot forbear however to notice
one novel feature in the celebration of the
day, which our correspondent terms good
innovation, upon the barbarous customs of
by-gone years. The ladies by invitation
| sat down with the gentlemen at the toast
table, and participated in the hilarity of the
occasion, by offering sentiments, which
| were received with enthusiasm IF any
doubt the susceptibility of females 10 pa
triotic feelings, let them read the following
toast offered by lady at Delavan:-''The
star-spangled banner Of freedom-let its
armour of defence be moral power-then
shall it wave in triumph, Till the stars it
represents, shall set in the night of time"
Miners Free Press and the Territorial
| Legislature.-An article appeared in the
Free Press, published at Mineral Point on
the 4,h inst, entitled ga beaus chapter
of Dotyism," in which sundfy osafges and
insinuations, were made againststhe Ter
ritorial Legislature, and an individual Of
that body, chairman of an enrolling COM
mttee) was personally made the subject of
attack. 1t appears the Legislature took
the aforesaid article in high dudgeon, and
forthwith raised a select committee of three
to whom was consigned the business, Of
examining into the political sins of the
Free Presto canvass the truth Of the
charges therein contained, and to report
thereon.
In due time the Committee reported in
substance-lst. That it was inexpedient TO
take any notice of the charges made against
the Legislature, on account of the source
from whence they emanated; and that the
people who think for themselves, attach
but little weight to newspaper scurrility:-
and End. That the charges made against
member of their honorable body, mot
withstanding the source from whence they
emanated) demanded an Investigations
The Committee then proceed to logical
argument, by the citation OF facts, to prove
the honorable member aforesaid, to be in
nocent of the charges preferred against
him in the Free Press, and conclud4 by
offering two resolutions: the first of which
declares, that the article published IN the
Free Press, entitled ga beautiful chapter
Of Dotyism," is scurrilous and abusive,
and devoid Of truth. The second declares,
that the House entertain full confidence in
the integrity Of the Hon. member. who
had been made the subject Of newspaper
attack-all of which, the committee SUBJ
mitted 10 the grave consideration of the
House.
The House accordingly proceeded to the
consideration of the aforesaid report, and
after full elaboration, it was adopted en-
tire, and 1000 copies thereof, ordered to
be printed for the benefit of the people of
Wisconsin:--Thus ends chapter of legis-
lation.
Gross 0,frure If will he roooIlaotoI