Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-11
DEMocRAcY.-The principles of Democracy, are

superors by birth, but extends the hand OF TREND
ship and of equal rights to all 1t asks quallf
cation to places of honor public trust, except
true merit and worth of character. 1t opens wide
the door to honorable distinction, and leaves every
citizen free to become the arti6cer of his own for
tunes and greatness. Democracy is founded upon
the nobest qualities of mans nature, and the gran
deur of its des gns only be appreciated by ref
ned ntellects. 1t lights up a brilliant beacon of
hope. and points the nations of the earth bound in
serviude and chains, to liberty and enfranchise
ment.
1t is not strange then, that the learned and the
philanthropic in our country, have ever been on
the side of Democracy. High attainments in lite
rature in the present age, must rest on extensive
| knowledge of human nature-on the necessities
| and capacities of the human mind: and that man
| who has made the greatest attalnments IN these
branches of science, is most liberal and democratic
| in his creed. The man who has most confidence
| in his fcow-man understands best the springs of
human action, and the capabilities of the human
mind. The narrow, the conceted, and the ignorant,
always Judge of others by themselves. He who
ever regards mankind with distrust, is himself the
victim of ignorance and folly.
| Where stand the ranks of literature at the pres
cnt day. Where are arrayed the brightest lumina-
ries of the age as civilians, historians, poets, or
novelists! Such men as Butler, Bancroft, Irving,
Bryant, Cooper, and host of like congenia spirits,
could never be whgs-they too deeply imbued
| in the generous principles Of Democracy, to con-
| cede to one part of mankind superior rights and
/ . ! L
! foundation of their fame upon the broad basis of
| Democracy thence in contra distinction a whig
policy, they are at war with chartered monopolies,
exclusive rights and privileges, and every species
of legislative favoritism And for this devotion to
the greatest good of their country, they have been
denounced by the Nhig party Jewelers., agrarians,
and political infidels. But as the mmuta-
bic truths of eternal justice will yet prevail so
is the eventual triumph of their principles. 1t has
ever been the tendency Of the whig party through
out its various appellations, from the time of John
| Adams to the present period, to narrow the mind
of man. 1t is this party that ever regards the ma
terial, not the intellectual world: it connects man
with machinery, not with that freedom of action to
which he is entitled by the God of Nature.
1t is not denied that liberal and refined minds are
found in the ranks of the wing party, but such
minds are estranged from the fold of democracy, by
association other causes secondary to the great
object and purpose fife There arc multiudes of
wings whose sincerity of heart, and honesty of ac-
ton cannot be questioned yet by force of educa-
ton or other circumstance they still inclined to
regard man politically, as only physical being
| endowed with hone and D,Ilsclp and bound tO ron
der homage to privileged monopolies Judging
from the evidences the page of our political his
tory, the progress of Democratic principles depends
upon the spread of literature. Let science rear up
men possessing the high attanments of Irving,
Bryant, Bancroft, &c, then and invincible
champions to Democracy will be MULTIPLICATION
will the broad banner of liberty and equality, wave
over Free happy, and democratic people.
|
MILWAUKEE AND Rock RIVER CANAL-A wri-
ter of considerable ability in the Milwaukee Cour-
ier over the signature of democrat" has given
an exposition of the present condition and pro spects
of the Canal, and proved the utter impraccability
of its construction. Having FUSED up the canal
project, he next proceeds to consider the consruc-
ton of a railroad from Milwaukee to the Mssis-
slpp and proposes to appropriate the avails of the
canal lands to that object. He expatiates largely
on the advantages of a railroad, and says "ths
would be one of the most important works in the
Union" He estimates that railroad may be
constructed from Milwaukee to the Mississippi riv-
er, by applying the proceeds of the canal lands,
and running the Territory in debt for the balance
| in the moderate sum OF s,S00,000
Subsequently another writer has appeared in the
| Courier, who signs himself ''Another Democrat
| This writer commences furious attack upon the
| railroad project, and demolishes the whole scheme
| lie demonstrates by figures that the construction
of the railroad would involve Wisconsin in debt
| of three million of dollars Thus the canal and
| railroad are both used up in theory
Now this is the way to do business. Had the
merits of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal
been fairly canvassed by the people, and had the
legislature acted undersandingly, this visionary
| project would never have been inflicted upon the
Territory. Neither will the people ever consent to
the construction of railroads, by involving the
| Territory in debt. The estimated cost of rail-
road from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi and a
! reasonable calculation of the value of the stock at
tllS Coily uay pcOpIc vanity
of such an enterprise. We are yet too young in
our settlements, and our population too sparse, to
venture on an extended scale of internal improve
ments A railroad two hundred miles in length,
would be small undertaking for one of the older
states. How then with population of
some 10000, dare to embark in such an enterprise
Tolls ON LEAD.--The following remarks of Mr..
Strong in the Council, will show the great impor-
lance to this Territory, of procuring the abolish
ment of tolls on lead, exported from Wisconsin
and passing through the Erie Canal.
"Mr. STRONG expressed wish to say a few
words In relation to It's Importance not that he sup
| ho, a.,