Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-09-29

do II. His address, which published in last
has, no doubt, this been generally read and opin
ions formed with regard to It's merits and the motives
Of It's author. If il had been merely his individual
expression, we presume it would have been permit
ted to pass with little notice. but purporng it does
TO be The voice of the territory it perhaps becomes
the duty OF the people 10 scrutinZe it closely that
zeal and devotion TO their interest may not 90 unre-
waided, or the other hand, that thoy may not allow
themselves to be used for the accom- pshment of in
dIvldual and selfish ends. For oar own part, taking
every thing into consideration, willing IN
the premises to award the Judge credit for unaloyed
patriotism If it had become necessary that an ap-
peal for redress of our grievances should be made to
the people of the states, all will concede that such
appeal TO be of the least practical eneft should be
made in the most candid manner. We doubt if any
unprejudced mind will say that this appeal is candid
in lis nature, and if it is not, the Judge has evidently
lost sight of what appears U.s. in this instance TO
be the only hope of obtaining redress Tha! the ter.
ritory has failed TO receive from the hands of The ge
neral government, such assistance in works of i'm
provement as her wants demanded and as she had a
right to expect, perhaps none will deny but that it
is attributable to particular party, we presume no
candid mind will contend. Appropriations are made
by Congress- and for the defeat of the bills contain
ing appropriations for this territory, the people of
the territory equally indebted to both parties
All are aware of this, yet Notwithstanding the Judge
has brought the charge of nonappropratons for har-
bors directly against Mr. Van Buren,! Ifthere were no
other reason for the necessity Of strict candor in the
address, one may be found in the circumstances I'm.
der which Judge Doty was elected and the present
state OF parties in the territory. 1t is we'll known
that the Judge was elected without reference to the
lonlIf1 IL
were, was not at all known; and up to tho present
time, there has been expression on the subject in
the territory, and what the state Of parties is it is
yet impossible TO tell, and probably will be so, I'M
Ill we become a state. These facts should have
been sufficient TO induce the Judge fhis address was
prompted by patriotic feeling, to have Invested it as
much as possible of all partisan appearance, that
whilst it would better conduce to the end it would
not have outraged the feelings of many who assisted
to elevate him TO his present station nor would it be
forestalling expression, which, whatever its ma
tnre, is yet uncertain.
With regard to appointments it is not TO be denied
that the territory has suffered somewhat but howe
yer the judges representations may be considered
abroad, those acquainted with the situation of men
and things in the territory, will perceive that with
some just causes Of complaint, he has mixed up
great deal of matter emanatng from his personal diff
fculties and contests This, we think, should have
been particularly avoided, and we do not much doubt
that many of these grievances under which we do
suffer, could before this have been removed had no,
private feeling been too evident in the attempts for
their removal. We do not upon the whole like the
address, not from any bias of party feeling on our
own part, but said above, from the evident
want of that candor which is necessary to make it of
any practical benefit and which gives it the appear
ance of partisan document got up for partisan pur-
pose: we cannot help but believe this was the design
Of the author and that is used every exchange
paper furnishes evidence. We doubt whether the
candid portion of the citizens of the territory. will!
justify this step in their delegate, and to those who
are acquainted with the contests that have been car
ried on in the territory between men, perhaps mo-
tive aside from desire redress the grievances Of
the people will be apparent.
MONUMENT FAIR.-The ladies of Boston have de-
termned that the Bunker Hill monument shall be
completed. They have stood silently by, until find
ing all appeals TO the patriotism of the men, in vain
they have taken the matter into their own hands and
who will say that they will not succeed They
have, for the purpose of raising funds rot I'm f,r