Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05

keeper of the political faith and practice of this
committee. would still like to be informed from
what quarter he derived such high commission.
Clothed us he processes TO be with ample powers to
prescribe and dsfranchise the members of this
committee. But | ask when and where did Mr..
Sholes make the discovery that had virtually re-
signed my station on the committed At the con-
venuon, ifany where for there it was'I expressed
my unqualified disapprobation of the course pur-
sued in that body, and disscnted to a part of the
nominations, and orewarned the convention Of the
consequences as mis- ht expec to ensue. Mr. Sholcs
and every other member Of that body we'll knew
my sentiments. | did not disguise them, neither
did attempt to screen NY conduct behind hypo-
critical cloak, as in another Part ofthe communca-
ton he charges in order that | might strike at the
vitals of those with whom professed to act. This
then, was the source from which he derived the
evidence that induced him to believe virtu-
ally no longer a member Of the committee. Let US
ifhe had not precis the same evidence in re-
ton to Mr.. James position on the committee, and
if it is shown so, | then ask what is TO become of
al DIR. Sholes pretensions about obtaining Mr..
James concurrence to the address. Mr.. james
at the convention. He there openly and warmly,
and in Mr.. Sholes presence, repudiated the pro-.
ceedings of the convention, and predicted that the
nomination of certain individuals would prove the
utter defeat of the ticket. And yet Mr.. Sholes
comes out, and insduouLy pretcnds in order to
make a show of Justification in his course, thai he
really believed he had the concurrence of Esquire
James! a more bare faced presumption was
set up by the most desperate Of political gamblers
Look at the facts in reference to Mr.. James, in or
der to which, refer the reader to a communication
from him in another column in which he denies
ever having been spoken to the subject. In
stead then, of having the consent, either implied or
otherwise, OF a majority oil the committee he had al
most testimony to the contrary; testimony just the
same as IN his judgment, sufficient to cut me
off from the committee.
But It's said by Mr.. Sholes that virtually pedg-
ed myself to support the nonlinations-I deny any
such thing. From what have before stated, if
made any pledge, it was to be consistent and car
ry out the views had but a few moments before
expressed in the convention for my appointment
on the committee was made subsequently to what
said in that body in reference ia Its proceedings
and the nominations made. My course was open
and frank; disguised nothing, and with the knowl-
edge the convention had Of my opposition to meas
pursued there, and to part of the nomina-
tons made, was appointed on that committee
Now if | made any pledge, it was to carry out the
views Of those eXpressed-l had right to con-
cude that in acting that committee, [ was at
liberty to pursue different course, with out doing
violence my own sense of propriety and disappoint-
ing them who placed me on that committee. Was
it the province of Mr.. Sholes to dislranchse me,
thereby deprving those who appointed me the ben
eft Of my services. But happened to stand in the
way Of his ambitious views, and therefore he had
but to will II, and my name must be struck from
the list, not only of the committee but as a mem
Der Of the democratic party Mr.. Shoes has been
in this county some or months, and now as
sumes the prerogative to set mp and to put down
agreeably to his sovereign will and pleasure.
How well he shall succeed il must be left for the
people to determine.
Again, Judge Hale and myself arc accused of
having committed two gross frauds upon the public
-name Yin stating ourselves to be members Or
the committee at all, and in signing our names as
the county corresponding committee, to hand bill
containing protest against the address as having
emanated from the committee because
minority Of this committee. These charges however
malciously made, are so weak and futile, that the
lowest intellect can discover their alsy and the
unreasonable sophistry made to sustain them-I sub.
nit a candid public to judge who is guilty of
fraud in this matter--the man who attempts to
make the community believe that am no longer n
member ofthe corresponding committee, and so blot
my name from the list because / acted just as |
protested ard openly declared both at the conven-
ton and elsewhere or he who protested against this
| understandable assumption of authority Where is
the man, save Mr.. Sholes, who would have taken
this bold and dshonorabe course, not deign-
ing consult with the committee in regard to
sures pursued by him, and virtually using their
names and then charged that ! am committing
! fraud. Because claim the right to think and act
for myself, respecting the fitness and qualifications
| of men, | am accused of trcachery to the party.
Let me ask who are traitors in their party in this
! county? ] answer; the who can barter away
the interests and good name of the party, to pro-
mote the aspiring ambition of those, whom the peo-
| pie in the majesty of their wisdom pronounced un.
qualified to serve them; they who deal in Offices
! and barter away the interests of the party,
deal in stock in the market, and then under spe-
cious claim, call upon the democracy OF the county
to sustain the ticket, holding out rod OF terror to
any who have the temery to question the claims
of those whose nominations have been secured
| through resort to such measures, threanlng po-
itical death and eternal prescription to the man who
dares to withhold his support of the entire ticket.
But Mr.. Sholes charges us with meanness be-
cause we did not decline acting on the committee,
( when our names were announced as members of
I the committee. This charge, however weak and
| insipid / consider fully answered in what have
said Of my course in the convention. But the foul
est and most infamous charge of all allegation