Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-14
VOL. III. NO XIII.
From the Wisconsin Ens ,iirer.


A friend in the southern part of the Ter
rilory writes under date Of Beloit, Aug. II,
l04l, as follows:
81 write you to tell Of J. Z. Arnold and
his speech, which he dclive red here last
evening.
he burden of his song was to dsprove
the connection between himself and Do,v;
but amidst 1t all, he says he is n personal
friend 10 Doty, that lie nerer has seen or
knorn Q any reason ,rhy he should not
respect him. Ii a man is known by his
friend, what does that tell of Arnolds
He took very ingenious method of
asking for our pport--because he was
an eastern man. After avowing that if
whole Territory, not of a part, he said that
the cast most needed a delegate, for il was
their interests that chiefly needed attending
TO.
"Hc alluded to a charge made against
him for gambling, and ins;nuated that it
was false, and the only reason that he does
not reply is, for :he want Of character in
the editors that make this charge. He
complained bitterly that Dodge had six pa
pers TO advocate his cause, while he 50 has
not one hst is acorth cent"
Want # character on the part of his
decuSerS," may be a very convenient way
for Mr.. Arnold TO &c: over the charges
made against him in the Green Bay Phn-
nix somo weeks since, with reference 10
his gambling habits; but we are not willing
he should escape from the odium which is
his due by such plea, particularly when
he goes so far as TO insinuate that the ac-
cusations preferred are talscs We now
state specifically that they are true, and
we call upon him to dsprovc them if no
can! The charges were not made in the
first place from any personal il-will to-
wards this gentleman, nor are they re-
pcated here for such a motive. When a
man becomes a candidate for any impor-
litcal character and qualifications become
proper subjects Of investigations; and we
believe it to be the duty Of the public press
Notwithstanding all the hue and cry raised
about personalities to speak out, when it
is thought the public good requires an ex-
posture. Is it not important to the people
Of Wisconsin, as their own good reputa-
ton and honor abroad are valued, that their
representative in Congress should be free
from debasing vices!--and if one then,
who is a candidate for this oficc--the
highest in their gifts known to be in the
habit Of INDUCING in such a vice, is i. not
proper they should know it? The only
way In which this too prevalent evil is 10
be destroyed is for the conservalors Of
public morals-the Press--to deal with it
little more plainly and freely than they
have; and men who occupy important pc
lltlcal stations, or assume 10 such, and the
influence Of whose example for good or
evil is consequently extensive, should be
taught that they are not 10 shield them
selves from the just visitaions of public
censure or rebuke, when guilty Of immoral
conduct, by pleas Of improper personal-
heS.'
The reason why so many vices have be.
come so popular in that they have so FREE
quently been placed in and permitted 10 oc-
cupy high places. In order 10 effects re-
form the press should sound the alarm on
every proper OCCASION; and every aspirant
should be made TO know that talent alone.
unaccompanicd by proper moral qualities,
will not be passport 10 puolic favor.
We clip the following extract from long article in
the Madison Express, setting forth The why and where
FORE E. Arnold should be elected Delegate to Con-
gress. If at the present time, any per,on has any
doubt on the subject, we rather think they must be
TO rest by this article Just think Of the young Bu-
To- Wisconsin, roaming over his beautiful praires,
drinking first rate water and engaged in The multif-
rious duties of paving Up lead ploughing up zinc and
Il
that will compare with the latter clause, except the
story of the fellow who said, Tho Bull roared like
thunder lie run like lightning; and jumping over tho
fence. he tore his bfeechcs; if Heaven and earth
coming together.
"W lsconsln Is n young Buffalo; and
though in minority, he roams over his
beautiful Prairies ard rcclincs in his pleas
ant groves with all the bouvant feelings Of
an American freeman. He stakes his thirst
at the purest fountains that gush from the
adamantne base Of his lovely SOIL and
bathes at pleasure in his impd Lakes,
paved with agates and saphires. He paws
up lead with his hoofs; he plows up iron
and link with lis horns, and cultivates the
richest soil the green earth affords. When
John Bull talks Of war he stretches his
muscular form on his elevated plains and
shaking his head, looks at the Northeast
Boundary, then casting his eye al Oregon.
he bellows in thunder, his eyes flash in
lightn,ng,hc wisks his tail in the whirlwnd,
shakes his name in the tornado and Ike
the war horse snorts vengeance at the
minions who would dare 10 desecrate the
soil Of freeman"