Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-05-09

Southport, Bullen; Pleasant Prairie. East,
man; Bristol, Tborp; Salem, Burgess;
| Wheatland, Mcclellan; Burlington, Per
kins; Paris. French Pike, Marsh; Ra-
cine, Wright; Mount Pleasant, Secor:
Caledonia, Beardsley; Yorkville, Parme-
lee; Rochester, E2y.-The County Board
Of Supervisors therefore consists Of De-
mocrats and Wings.
ELECTION AND ITS r EsULTs.-We did
not receive the returns from the several
towns in this county in time TO announce
the result in our paper last week. Mr.. My
ers, the wing sheriff, has succeeded by &
majority Of four r0tes. Mr.. Burchard, the
democratic Judge Of Probate, is elected by
quite large majority over his wing OPP
ponent, Mr.. Bell. Neither party, there
fore, has achieved a complete triumph, nor
has either sustained an entire defeat. Ne
vertheess, the triumph will more generally
be conceded to the wings (small as it is,
from the fact that the democrats are actu-
ally in the majority in this county. That
there are more democratic voters than
wings, in Racineeounty, we belive is gen
orally admitted the intelligent of both
parties. Our defeat, therefore, 'by the small
number Of four votes, is more inglorious
than it would be. were not an actual ma
jority in the county conceded to US. We
agree with the editor Of the Racine Advo-
cate, that " our party has not done its du-
ty-otherwise we certainly must have tri-
umphcd."
The causes of the defeat Of our candi-
date for sheriff, are doubtless quite well
known, al least in this vicinity. Reports
Of prejudical character were invented
and pat in northumberland we say,
because we have been unable TO ascertain
that they had any foundation whatever in
fact. The nomination of Mr.. Marsh WAS
reported to have been the result of GER
tain religious influence; and SO industri-
ously was this report disseminated, that ma
ny were disposed to give It credencc. The
influence which this had on the election,
was not without effective have been in
formed Of many voters since the election,
who withheld their support from Mr..
Marsh, solely from belief Of these reports
Much injustice was doubtless done to re-
spectacle denomination Of christians, who
in this case were directly accused Of bring
ing the influence of the church to bear
upon and control the election. We VEN
ture to say that the denomination imrlica-
ted, are willing to challenge the strictest
scrutiny and investigation in the matter re-
ferred to-
Notwithstanding other preiudcial reports
besides the one above mentioned, were cir
culeted with regard to Mr.. Marsh by his
opposcrs, we are glad to learn that Mr..
Myers has not the slightest cause for COM
plant, in consequence Of any unfair repre-
sensations made by his political opponents.
That we design in the foregoing remarks
to implicate the wings as a party, in wan
tonly encouraging or giving countcnance
TO means manifestly unfair, is not our in
tention.-Mr. Myers, as a man, is proba-
bly, the most unexceptionable, as well as
the strongest candidate the wings could
have brought into the field in the late con-
lest; at least such is the acknowledged
opinion Of the wing leaders. A number Of
specious circumstances tended to gain him
the almost entire support Of his party, as
well as TO draw to his aid votes from the
individual members of the democratic par
ty. The democrats are usually q gener-
Gus community, and the plea Of sympath thy
is not always made to them in vain. How
ever jus;ifiable this trait Of character NAV be
in the ordinary affairs Of life, it has doubt
less proper limit; and it is to be feared
that the kindness Of some Democrats in the
matter under consideration has been in
gratitude to political friends, and injustice
TO the interests of the democratic party
Had only three Of these benevolent demo-
Gratis of whom we speak, adhered to the
regular nomination. the candidate for sher-
if might have been secured. Not that the
county will suffer, or that the business OF
the Office of sheriff will not be faithfully
discharged, in consequence of the election
of the wing candidate-the competency of
the present incumbent we are not disposed
TO question:-Dut there is principle in
volved in every election by the people
something more than the mere elevation OF