Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28

mus. be conceded had rIght 10 direct anu control
the action of the committee; and in this case con-
scentiously believed, and now believe, was acting
! in accordance with he wish of that majority.
| did not consult Mr.. Bennett, for the plain rea-
son that considered he had virtually resigned his
! station upon the democratic committee by taking
stand against the democratic nominations.
| Mr. Hale did not consult with the expectation
| of getting his name. | merely wished TO get hun
| fully committed for or against the nominations 1t
was currently reported, and prominent whig of the
county IA since publicly testified TO the truth of the
report that Mr.. IL in connection with others of the
/ junio had three OF four months ago, upon certain
conditions, or for certain considerations, proposed
to support the wing ticket this fall. | had reason
to believe that he had traiorous designs His
nterous and inconsistent professions-his prevarica
ting and double dealing policy-his single and dou
bic shuhles-had rendered it almost certain that the
50 thirty pieces of silver, had been profiered and
accepted, and tina, .Judas among His re-
usal to sign the address, it contained nothing to
which any reasonable real democrat could object,
made this positive; and having gone over to the en-
en.y | considered him as in the position with
! Mr. bennett-no longer member Of the Demo
cratic Corresponding Committee.
/ That nv VS. may not be Inexperienced upon
this point, shall take the trouble to explain.
AIessrs. Hale and Bennett were appointed part
of the committee subsequent TO he time the nomi-
nations were made, by and in the Convention.
The primary object of their appointment was tlaf,
in connection with their colleagues then influence
and efforts should be used TO advance the interests
and secure the success of the party by efficien
support of the nominations.
BY accepting of an appointment upon the
uiitee they in honor PLEDGED themselves to sup
port the nominations
BY arraying themselves against the ticket they
violated this pledge and thereby virtually resigned
| their stations spon the committee
! They were appointed agents of the democratic
party sustain the nominations and interests that
! party. VIII it, then, seriously be contended that
after having arrayed themselves against these no.
limitations and interests, they were vet the agents
or committee of this partyl The affirmative of this
proposition is 50 absurd, that no sensible man could
| be induced to take it. Yet Nessrs Hale and Ben
nett, traitors they their party and to all
principle, assume be members Of the committed
| Worse and more than ths-they issued hand
bill the object OF which defeat the party, and
signed themselves the County Corresponding
! Committee
| In this they committed two paiPable FRAUDS,
of which honest men, for mere party effect, would
not have been guilty. First, in stating themselves
under the circumstances to be members of the com
| miitee at all; and secondly, even admitting they
were members of the committee, in signing them
selves, being minority, q The county correspond
| ing committee, evidently with the design of de-
| ceiving.
In addition to these frauds, they obnoxious e
! the charge of meanacss If they had been honora-
! bic, high minded men, they would have stated in
| Convention, when their names were announced
of the committee, that they could not sustain the
nominations OF the party, and could not approve Of
the course of the Convention, and therefore could
not consistently act upon the committee Instead
of doing this they assented to their appointment
virtually pledged themselves as before stated-vio-
lated this pied &c and the confidence <eposed in them
went over to the whigs-and, under false cloak
attempted TO stab those with whom they had pro-
tessed to act.
If this course is honest and honorable, then are
Male and Bennett honest and honorable men,
As the motives which impeled me to action have
been impugned by of these men, it may be con-
sidered but fair return if the same liberty taken
with him.
How far his desire 10 retain two petty commits
sions which he holds from the Governor the terri
tory may have Influenced his course every one &C.
cording his knowledge of the man, will Judge for
himself Petty men are governed by petty motives.
Ergo the presumption is strong tina, the principal
cause Of his deseyton of the democratic party is to
be found here.
With reference to the detection of these indyid-
uals and their compeers, l have but to say, in the
language of many democrats whom | have heard
express themselves-t is better to be in an honora-
bic minority than to have any fellowship with the
corrupt clique, whose motto has been rule or ruin,
and all of whose objects are selfish and dishonest.
The democratic party is purged of its corruption,
and it is to be hoped that efficient measures will be
adopted to keep il So
The address of the Committee which Hale and
Bennett have violently denounced false, &c. has
doubtless been by most of the citizens of the
county. If not, by republication, they shall all
have opportunity of perusing it, and | shall then
be willing to submit to the Judgment of any candid
intelligent man, whether there is single false
statement in it, and to the decision of any demo-
whether there is an unsound or improper prin-
cipie advocated presented. To the same tribu-
nal | shall be willing TO submit whether the
of Hale and Bennett towards myself personally has
not been ungentlemanly, and towards their party
unprincipled In the extreme and traitorous
have yet to notice scurrous slip issued from
the American Office on Sunday last, which contains
imputations and charges that could rot bat nase
emanated from a mind Of the smallest and n .4asst
calibre. The assertion that acted from personal
iy interested motives in my support of the democ a.
tic nominations, pronounce to be false; aud fr-