Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-14

desperate indeed to support
EXECUTIVE INFLUENCE.-It is matter perhaps
not so generally understood it should be, that
Gov. Doty during the past two weeks has been
making tour through the different towns in the
counties of Milwaukee and Racine. Now no rea-
sonable man will say that the Governor of this
Territory, has not the right to travel through
the country other men-it is not, the mere fact
that the Governor is disposed to travel about the
Territory, that any inclined to find fault. But
when it is apparent that the object of the Cover
nors mission is political, and that his design is to
influence the elections there is no palation for his
conduct Persons holding offices under the Gene
raj government understood to be strictly for
hidden from any interference in elections. Such
at leasts the expressed declaration of the present
chief Magistrate of the United States, and such
have been the declarations of his predecessors.
The Governor is making desperate effort, to eff
feet majority in the next legislature favourable to
cular as what political appellation the candidates
for office bear provided they are only Doty men,
and can be drawn into the support of Doty meas
ures. For the accomplishment of this object he is
visiting the election precincts stimulating his
friends to greater eXertion, and where his friends
are evidently In the minority his aim is to distract
and divide the democratic ranks, and thus ensure
the triumph of his supporters. In majority of the
counties where the wings party have the
cendancy, Doty is by means sure of success I'M
less it be through intrigue and management. In
the county of Grant majority of the whig party
are anti oty-such at least we infer to be the
fact, Judging from the proceedings of the recent
whig conventions held in that county, and also from
the statements of the Platteville (Grant co. )Whg,
At the late Wing county convention in Walworth
county, the issue made In the nomination of cand-
dates for the Council, was Doty and anti -Doty.
1t is clear therefore that the Governor cannot,
nor does not, depend upon the triumph of the wings
as party, for his success in obtaining future
cendency it is only by exciting divisions, and eff
tectng false issues that he expects to obtain the
object of his ambition. That the Governor is a
willy politician, and skilled in political tactics none
will deny-he seeks not to have the issue at the
approaching election made upon any definite prn-
clpes-hls ambition is the success of men. While in
this county his main political hobby was the claim
ing of the disputed tract-this he professed to re-
gard as an object of ncalcuable interest and one
which the people should aim to bring to a consum-
nation. When in the more northern portions of
the Territory, he maintained studied silence with
regard to the disputed tract, knowing full well that
this subject only calculated to meet with ia
YOUR in particular attitudes. Thus with Respect to
other matters which appeal to local interest, and
feeling does he suit himself to the latitude in
which he chances to find himself
We trust the people have seen enough, and know
enough of the history of Doty in the past transac-
tons in this territory to put them on their guard
The history of the Mineral Point Bank, of the Wis
consin Bank, of the $4,000 appropriated to the
building of the Capitol, and of many other Ike cir
cumstances, are yet too fresh in the minds of all
From any open issue which may be made with res
pee: to Doty the people have nothing to fear, it is
against secret contrivances and Influences and
sailing under false colours only that danger is to be
apprehended. 1t therefore becomes the democratic
party to look we'll to the political movements of the
day, and if they desire to have legislature beyond
the control OF corrupt executive, let them beware
of the Vaccinations of evil des gnng men-let them
resolve for the sake the cause they will elect the
democratic ticket.