Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-01-10

That portion Of this number who exhibited any APP
parent interest in the object of the meeting Of
flee holders under Doty--the remainder were look
ers on About one half of the number present were
from the village of Southport. Southport is a sort
of head quarters from whence orders are issued to-
the lege subjects of the Executive in this county,
from time to time as the necessities of the case
require. The citizens of Racine it appears
looked upon the meeting as but mere farce, and
hence they mostly stood aoof. Not more than a
dozen residents of the village of Racine attended
the meeting, and of this number not more than one
half felt any interest whatever in the meeting, save
to crafty curiosity. Had not the idea been in
dusriously circulated that the meeting was intend
ed to have no other effect, than the approva of one
particular act of Doty viz: his refusal to meet the
Legislature, there probably would not have been
corporals guard in attendance besides the office
holders.
The meeting having assembled, Mr.. Dening OF
Southport motion of Marshall Hugunin,
called to the chair;-this it seems, was in accord
ance with previous arrangements. 1t
ked on the morning of Wednesday last, by of
the most prominent and leading Doty wings in the
county, that this gentleman was to be the chair
of The Ireetng-the considerations In the pre-
misses were of course no, stated. On motion of
sheriff Myers of Southport Mr.. Bond Of Southport
appointed Secretary
The meeting being thus far organized, commit
tee of three Office holders were appointed to draw
up set of resolutions During the absence of the
committee on resolutions, the meeting concluded
to devote the time to speechtying and defamation.
A great number of gentleman were culled upon for
this purpose-all of whom however except three,
rnodesty declined. The indyiduala who volun-
ieered at this crisis, were postmaster Lake of
Southport and others, from the same
place. OF the character of the Efforts of the ora
tors 1t IS net necessary remark the postmaster
is known to possess great coloquia powers and Pc
cuIay literary taste One OF the speakers upon MS
ing 10 deliver a speech, gazed a-ound upon the va
cant benches and after pause, commenced by say-
ng that ne was not ashamed to give his opinion of
the matter Surely, he ought to be commended
tor his courage, at least at such time and such q
place. The reasons that prompted the introduce
tory can be well imagined
In due time the committee on resolutions return
ed and made the report. TIE resolutions abound
IN novel positions, and bar upon the face of them,
several giarlng aosuTdlties. On molten of Sheriff
Myers Of Southport, the report of the committee
was adopted. Il is worthy of emark that upon the
adoption of the resolutions, not to exceed dozen
voices were heard in the Affirmative and ,ho.e
were sounds more Ike premoni,ory symptoms to
tain;ng, than the bod expressions of political as
nenloy, conscious OF the potency Of it's principles
On motion o: sheriff Myers, three office holder,
OF Southport including himself, were appointed to
send of the resolutions and documents of The meet,
ing to President Tyler and also copy of the same
to their patron, Gov. Do;y. Here the meeting dis
persed-no one the wiser for comine-the ge.,ers
up of the meeting looked abashed, and the rest
seemed to think the game scarcely worth the can
die. | venture to predict Mr.. Editor, that this is
the last attempt, which will ever be made TO -.lIv
Doty meeting in Racine county.
O.