Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-02-07

pavment of arrearages, and that the money will be
for,hc omng Immediately. Although this sum does
not cover the entire amount Of claims held against
the Territory, yet is probably sufficient to pay all
the demands which the General Government re-
garded as strictly legal.
h,PoRTANT.-The Committee On Ter
ritories in The House Of Representatives Of
the United States, have reported bill
changing the organic laws of the Terrific
ries. and giving to the people the election
Of their Governors; also giving TO the Peo-
pie the election Of all military officers,
from the highest TO the lowest grade. The
bin also provides for shc election Of Judges
by the Legislatures Of the Territories. The
Democracy of the Territory can bat re-
gard the change which this bill con'em-
plates. with more han ordinary interest;
although there can be- 70 assurance that
the bill will pass before she' Adjournment
Of Congress, yet there is a pleasure even
in the indulgence OF the hops that the PEG
pie are to be invested with pc wsrs to which
they are legimateIy entitled; ana that the
dav is at hand when the corrupt 7a'e that
now bears sway in this Territory will be
put down at the ballot box by theip, 'pulan
suffrages Of the people.
1t will be recollected that Gen. Dodge has
already introduced bill in congress pro-
viding for the election Of judges Of probate,
SherifIs, and Justices OF the Peace by the
people. Should the bill introduced by Gen.
Dodge, pass, and also the bill intr oduced
bv the Committee on Territories, providing
for the election OF Governors. &c. by the
people. we shall then have tights and pri-
vieges which every patriot and frccmen
will feel just pride in exercising. Then
in great measure viii our colonial
seryi,u6- and d. p.ndancy be removed, and
We freed from ST OF political knaves who
are tnr9.t upon Us 70 RUE over Us, costra-
ry 10 the will Of the people. Every cit-
zen Of Wisconsin who loves liberty and
political sslica, will watch the progress Of
these important measures in Congress. re-
la,Iye 10 the extension Of The elective pri-
yiIeges OF this Territory. As much as
we feel interested in Obtaining from Con-
gress appropriations for harbors, The lb"-
raj enrranchIsement Of The people'n allow
ing them the right 10 cleo, their own rulers,
is more than paramount 10 any pecuniary
consideration. The free exercise Of the
elective franchise should BE- dearer 10 eve
~ man. than silver or goId and that in
divdual who would sell his privilege at
the ballot box fer any pecuniary consider
alton, is unfit 10 bear the name Of an Ane-
riean citizen. Those who have unwor,hily
been promoted to stations Of trust and pow
er, always fear the righteous Judgments Of
the sovereign people-they stand in ave OF
that ordeal Of Democracy, which canvasses
the merits and fitness Of candidates for
posts OF honor.
The people may rest assured that what
our Delegate can accomplish in Congress
towards securing rights and privileges to
t;le people Of Wisconsin, will be done on his
part with fidelity and persevering effort
And if the measures now before Congress
for extending our elective rights, fail Of
success, it will not be char geable to the in
efficiency Of Gov. Dodge. The Dotytes
probably look upon these sought for re-
forms in our Terrrrisl organization with
extreme uneasiness: should the bills now
before Congress providing for the election
Of all our important officers by the people,
be finally approved by the National Legis-
! laure. their future hopes Of power and spoil
are dashed al once to the ground.