Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-19


quittal. The court house is crowded TO
SulTocation, and numerous strangers are in
attendance from different parts Of the I'm
ion---no excitement is manifested, and the
utmost attention to good order is observed.
The Sheriff of the county has caused priv
LEGGED seats to be erected, sufficient to the
accommodation Of fifty newspaper report.
ers. Mcleod enjoys his freedom Of ac-
ton, and is allowed to pass to and from
Bagg's Hotel as suits his pleasure, without
any particular attendance.
We learn through the channel Of the
Southport American that our neighbors at
Racine have recently put in circulation
petition asking Congress to grant an APP
preparation al that place. We concur in
the remarks Of the American with regard
10 the character Of the petition and regret
that an e1or: so manilestly unfair and dis
creditable should have been resorted to by
any individuals for the purpose of gaining
any desired object. The fulsome and in
flated character Of the petition may be
learned from the following extracts :-
" that the national road from Lake Sinapee
terminates at this place, (Racine;) that it
is the best road in the Territory, and at
present more trarc1cd than any other; pas
sing through the most populOuS agricultu-
raj part Of the Territory; that acheat the
staple commodity Of this country, is shipp-
cd more from this place than all others
that four Touring mills are bringing their
surplus flour to be shipped from this place;
that greater number of inhabitants would
be accommodated by harbor at this place
than at any other"
Imperfect indeed, must be that mans
knowledge of human nature, who supposes
that petition Astounding in such sheer fa-
bricatons can subscrve any valuable pur-
pose. Desperate in the extreme, must be
the condition of those who would resort 10
such means 10 gain the object for which
they seek. The originators of the petition
may yet find cause to regret their dongs.
I'VE shall have no war of words with the
people of Racine--the public will bear us
witness that since the establishment Of the
Telegraph in this place, we have never
admitted any thing into lis columns, calcu-
lated to prejudice the public mind against
the village of Racine. Although we had
every advantage in our possession by
means of the press, for drawing distinc-
tons and exhibiting the relative merits of
Racine and Southport before the public.
still we have forebore so to do. We have
always strictly guarded our columns
against all communications, which were
intended 20 draw individuous comparisons
between the two villages, and have carefully
excluded every thing calculated to injure
the prosperity Of Racine.
1t is true that we have often alluded to
the prosperity Of Southport-we have spok-
en- Of its growing importance---its progress
in population and in business but never
have we represented Southport as the only
town OF Importance on the lake, or as a
town enhtIedt to government appropriations
more than others. On the subject of har-
bors, we have on many occasions spoken
Of the claims Of Racine, as entitled to the
consideration of Congress, and have Joined
their intarest in this matter with those &C
Southport and Milwaukee. So far then ne
the press in Southport is concerned, we feel
conscious that the people of Racine county
and of the Territory, will acqut US from
having taken an unfair course in the matter
in question. LET US nextexamine the pub
lie acts of the people Of Southport Never
have the people of Southport circulated Pc
titions, in which comparisons were drawn
between this place or any other town on
the lake. In the numerous petitions which
were circulated in different portions Of the