Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-04-12

quote some of the editors comparisons between the
east ard west On the subject of Banks the editor
uses the following chaste and classical language:-
'aThe Western counties have an abhorrence-and
feeling one too--of Territorial swindling Bank
ing institutions that were sired by eastern Jacks,
and reared to fearful height by eastern hands, and
which broke on heads by rascally eastern finan-
Gers" Legislative distinctions set forth as fol-
lows:-"Western Wisconsin, has a just adherence
of the nquitous system of log-rolling in our Legis
Iature by eastern counties, and our neglected inter
ests show striking difference in the aptitude of
swindling in our Legislature" On the subject of
Temperance the editor gives very fattering de-
scription of the west. He says, "that in proper
ton to the population of the west, there are more
Temperance Societes-more temperate men
more active zeal in the temperance cause-and the
people are more temperate generally than in east
tern Wisconsin; and temperance taverns here are
common, that it is no: necessary to call public
attention to them to show the morals of place"
In relation to the practice of gambling the Wing
holds forth follows" AS for gambling, there
is not public place for gambling in Western Wis
cousin: can as much be said for Eastern Wiscon-
sin p Of the Religious character of western
people, the following lattering description is given
"The religious character of the people here, will
compare with any other. Churches are raised in
nearly every settlement-benevolent societies gen.
orally exist-and the means of spiritual, moral and
intellectual culture are every where to be found"
The industrious habits and honest pursuits of the
people of the western counties, contrasted with
the eastern counties in the following language -
"The tools most used here, the spade and pick,
the shovel, the windass, rope and tube-the plough
the axe, the harrow, and the threshing machine
and while eastern Wisconsin may be plotting how
to cheat the government, or swindle the people,
our population hard at work, to raise the lead,
to uphold the one and protect the other; and if the
east would do as we'll as the west in producing, we
might have the balance of trade in favor of Wis
consin: but with her canals and shaving mills, she
neutralizcs every effort The editor of the Wing
also expatiates largely upon western liberay hith
erto in the support of eastern men and measures
and concludes his effuson of passion by an appeal
to the east to witness the support given to the Hon.
j. E. ARNOLD by the west, while one of the brave
and gallant sons of the west, left to fight the
battle as best he might"
We have given the foregoing specimens from the
Wisconsin Wing, not for the purpose of repeng
the invidious comparisons which are drawn for
we do not suppose the " veal or woe' of Wscon-
sin at all depends upon such staggering produce
tons. The people of the east will only smile at
the Wings folly nor do we believe that any con-
siderable portion of the people of the western
ties, will thank the editor of the Wing for making
this formal declaration of war upon the east The
Wisconsin Wing may contrve to raise the war
cry, but with us it will have no influence: we shall
in no respect change our former position, but shall
continue to advocate tho rights of the Territory,
regardless of sectional interests. At the last cleo
ton for Delegate in Congress, the people of this
county gave strong support to candidate loca-
ted in the western portion of the Territory
Racine county gave larger majority for General
Dodge than any other county in the Territory,
one. We have but little fear that the Democracy
of the Territory will hereafter be divided; the De-
mocracy of the east, will cordially unite with De-
mocracy of the west in future, as it has done in
times past. We shall be ready to give our hum
BILE support to the reward of merit without respect
to its locality, and shall be equally ready to
pose corruption whether in eastern or western Wis
consin.