Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-08-10

A proposition is now before Congress 10 reduce the
pay Of members to six dollars per day and mileage in
proportion.
The period is approaching in which the Democ-
racy of the county and the Territory will be called
upon to exercise the elective franchise in the cleo
ton OF several important officers There are many
important considerations connected with the APP
preaching election, which will be more particularly
noticed at a future time. The political obligations
of general nature, which are resting upon every
Democrat are doubtless understood and acllnowl-
edged. Those who profess the principles Of the
Democratic party, and appreciate their Importance,
can but feel the necessity Of acting vglantly and
efficiently in order to their maintenance. Since
the time of Thomas Jefferson, there has been an
organized party, whose primary object has been to
overthrow subvert the principles of Democracy;
the political doctrines which Jefferson taught were
too republican-too humbling to the pride of arts.
tocracy, and altogether too much calculated to
break down the distinctions between the high and
the low, the rich and poor to suit heightened der-
alism. Liberty and equality are terms of limited
acceptation with the enemies ofrepublicanism
The party which opposed and derded the prin-
ciples of Jefferson, has never become extinct, but
has existed the same in spirit and feeling down to
the present period Although it has assumed polit-
ical appellaons almost without number, and has
tired the virtues of al almos: endless variety of
names, still the same hostility to pure Democratic
principles has been exhibited, under whatever garb
or title it has mlrshalcd Were they then in favor
of more consolidated form of government, and of
greater concentration of power in the Executive
their acts still show that they have not abandoned
their favoritc position. Were they then in favor of
chartered monopolies, and mammoth corporation
to control pecunary destinies of the Union ;they
are still 50. Witness their candidate for the Presi-
Cency-Henry Clay. Has he not recently made
public declaration at Louisville, that the establish
mcnt of a National Bank, is among the primary
objects which he seeks to accomplish This dec
laratlon of Mr.. Clay is backed up by numberless
Wing presses throughout the country and his poll
cy is by them boldly avowed. This too, while the
whole country is yet suffering pecuniary distresses
almost unparalleled, in consequence of the failure of
the late United States Bank, and the multitude of
State and local banks which followed in its train.
Democracy in Wisconsin is the same as Democ-
racy IN the states-we claim identity in feeling and
in principle with Democracy abroad. No local
considerations can exist, which are of sufficient
magnitude to estrange us from strict adherence to
the principles of the Democratic partv-our action
should be In concert so far as circumstances will
admlt-together we should labor to establish those
great principles, which we believe to be calculated
to promote the best good of the government and the
people. The party which has ever ARA, ed itself
against the Democratic creed is here, and will be
untring in It's efforts to gain the ascendancy in the
Territory. We will not say that the Wing party
is composed of dishonest men, or OF those who
would willingly advocate policy injurious to the
countryside great majority of them are doubtless,
honest In their opinions. But we say that while
we differ in opinion with the Wing party, the diff
terence Is wide one. The measures which the
Democratic party advocate have but little affinity
to the measures Of the Wing party-they lead to
widely different results, consequently one or the
other must be in an error. We trust the Demo
cratic party Will make the issue on principles, and
leave local eXtraneous matters out of the
question. Although a Territory we have no d.
rect influence upon the great National questions
at issue before the American people, yet it is
important that our organization should be kept dis
tnct-this is not only necessary for the present
good butt vitality essential to the future success of
our principles
There is now and always has been class ofmen
who care not to be identified with either political
party, but who declare it their intention to vote
for the men, regardless of their politics. Such men
are unquestonably sincere, but we apprehend that
they pursue course which is not best calculated
to advance the general good A candidate for Of
flee may be a good citizen, intelligent, moral and
honest All these qualifications are important, but
there are other qualifications which are of still
greater moments he must possess principles-prn-
cipes originate measures of government and upon
the measures of government depends the welfare of
the people, and the perpctuity of our republican In
sututons.
Our government is a government founded on
principle, and it is the imperative duty of every cit
zen to decide what policy or measures, best
adapted to answer the end of human government.
Men cannot save the country from misrule and an
archy, but principles can.
In this county our opponents are already on the
alert, they have commenced practice of election
eerlng for which they have ever been proverbiaI,
VIZ; ty Boosting of their strength, and their certain
ty Of triumph. Political Dragging is one of their
characteristics, and one of the means by which they
expect to add strength to their numbers The
presidential campaign of 1910, furnishes an apt il
lustraton of the schemes resorted to in order to
gain the sufirages of the unwary and unhnking
instead of appeals to the intellectual man and to So
Der Investigation the glare Of external show and o
noisy parade, was brought in requis,tion. The
true questions at issue before the people, were al
most entirely kept out of view by the Wing party
while no efforts were spared entice the multitude
into their ranks by the potency of hard cider, los
cabins, and thousand political devices, entirel,