Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-03-01

Express attempts to itself for its course in
P. Arndt We do not think that its ostensible ed
itor and proprietor, w. w. Wyman, is any further
to blame in the premises than in allowing his press
TO be used on any and every occasion by men to
give utterance TO their sentiments, compared with
whom for wckedness he shrinks to nothing. The
public however owe it to themselves to discounten-
ance and frown down print, that in the hands of
an imbecile, can be used by designing knaves for
any dishonorable purpose. 1t is not to this press
that we would now particularly allude. In endea-
voring to sustain its own course, the Express
quotes from the Wisconsin, Wing, paper pub
lished at Plattevile in Grant county, as foows:-
81 is our unpleasant duty to announce a rem
contre at Madison, between the Hon. JAMES r.
VINEYARD, of this town, and a member of the
Council from this CO., and the Hon. CHARLES {.
P. ARNDT, member of the Council from Brown CO.
which terminated fatally to the latter We abstain
from all comments the affair, the matter Is In
progress of investigation, and we do not conceive
1t to be right to make any statements either for
against Mr.. Vineyard. We understand there Is
much excitement at Madison concerning the afray.
The Enquirer appears to be particularly hostile to
Mr. Vineyard; there must be some cause for the
course OF this paper, other than the death of Mr..
Arndt, and the malicious attempt of that print to
prejudice public opinion against Mr.. Vineyard is
worthy of man of the most narrow soul and fiend
like disposition, and we trust that the people who
read the editorial remarks of the Enquirer will not
be biased by them, but will let the facts develope
themselves in due course of law this is all his
friends ask; it is all his enemies ought to require
The people OF this county ask and expect that law
and justice will be given Mr.. Vineyard the same
as any other individual; they will uphold no man
IN the wrong, but they do and will spurn the man
that will in advance of law and Justice attempt to
create public opinion against fellow man in ad-
versity."
We would for the honor of the Territory that we
could say this paper not published within her
borders. We cannot however and we can but
conclude that it speaks the feelings of the constu-
ency of Vineyard; leaving an inference of the cha
racter of that constituency to be drawn from the
quotation and from facts. We cannot omit here
however, to bear testimony, the different and
honorable character of the members from that
comfy in the lower house. Their feeling and ex-
preston on the occasion of this tragedy, were re-
deemlng traits, and hope may more correctly
indicate the character of the Grant county const-
uency. The Wing speaks of the Enquirer as par
to prejudice public opinion. 1t is well known by
those who were present, that instead of debating
public opinion, strong as the language of the
Enquirer was, it did not speak the half of pub
lie opinion, and public feeling; and if any particu-
lar hostility was manifested, it fell far behind the
hostility OF every individual witness of the transac-
ton. 1hlsls not an occasion for the press to ia
city side with crime, by refusing boldly to express
their opinion upon facts. There is no question
as to the commission of high crime, nor did
those who witnessed hesitate to express their be-
lief that it wilful murder, and that it was a
most base and cowardty one none will deny. Yet
we are told that public opinion must not be express
sed-that the knowledge of the crime must 90 a.
broad and the stain upon our Territory, upon our
morals must depend upon the uncertainties of the
law, or upon the weakness of our prisons for vind-
cation This reasoning will not do for us ; we
have never yet found public opinion in opposition
to justice, nor do we believe that facts will have
tendency to defeat the ends of Justice. In conclu-
sion, we believe that the of these papers will
! find but little favor with the public. We know
that when the cowardy article of the Express pos
sby dictated by malice of its editor, or pen
fee in prospective, made its appearance, it was
met by universal condemnation, and many Of the
members of the legislature refused to send it from
Madison among their constituents No; the peo-
pie have no excuse for the man who among un-
armed and peaceabe men, deliberately puts MUIR
derous weapon in his pocket, to meet an emergen-
cy which may arise from his own violent passions.
CENsURE OF ADAMs.-The House of Representa-
tlves after having spent two weeks in useless and
Improbable discu ssion on the Resolution of M
Marshall of Kentucky, proposing to censure Mr..
Adams, have at length laid the whole matter on the
table, by vote OF lO6 to SO. This protracted dis
cusslon was brought to an issue on the 9TH inst,
and the concluding scene is as follows:-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. ADAMS took the floor, and to the surprise of
all, after stating that he prepared to 90 at large
into his defence, offered to permit any gentleman
to make motion to lay the whole subject on the
table; c. with the understanding that it was not
to be called up again.
Abiding to the charge against him of consuming
time, he said that he had not had more time to de-
fend himself than others had to assail him that
Warren Hastings, IN that country from whence we
come, was allowed seven years to defend himself
from charges not more henous than those preferred
against himself.
The gentleman from Kentucky had rendered him
his forgiveness the other day; he could not receive
this at this stage of the business; but if this whole
subject, without prejudice to himself or constitu-
ents, to be laid the table and dismissed for
ever from the House, he ready to exchange
forgiveness with the gentleman from Accomac and
from Albemarle.
Mr. Bolts said, that although if he consulted his
own inclination, he should prefer direct vote up-
on the resolutions of the gentleman from Kentucky
(Mr. MarshalD yet, under the circumstances he
would move to lay the whole subject on the table
Mr.. Hopkins asked for call of the House,
which, by yeas and nays was refused ayes "a,
noes 96. The question of laEing on the table was