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

Qj7In another column viii be found the proceed
ings of the Doty gathering of Pacine, which we
publish at the request Of the secretary OF the mee
ting. AS the meeting has requested the publication
of lis resolutions and proceedings, it certainly will
not be improper for any one whochooses, TO make
such comment he may deem proper When
public men spread their opinions before the public
through the medium of the press, they of course
expect those opinions 10 be freely canvassed by the
people We said last week, that although the
teneble Object set forth in the cali of the meeting,
was simply to obtain public expression relative
10 Doty's refusal to NEE; the legislature, yet the
real object of the originaiors of the meeting
less than to make the result subserve Doty's poli
cal interests, and to operate as endorsement of
the governors whole political character. Now
that the evea has transpired, we have TO cause FOX
charging our opinion. Indeed, public expression
By the Whiss eiace the H,eeiiBg lays claim to all
who attended as being the friends Of Doy and has
administration. I his tarns out precisely as
pected.
Bat what did the ting propose to effect, or do?
Why, it presumed to az orn the general govern
mcnt that the appropriation OF 321,5J0 made by
Congress was ent!ed to apply to the payment Of
arrearages and not to the expenses Of legislative
session the present winter. The general govern
ment VIII doubtless feel greatly Obliged to the Of
fee holders Of Racine for this emil gh;enrnent rela
tive to the intention Of Congress in The appropro
pratons Of the last session. II It is unequi7ocally
clear tic resolutions assert, that the holding Of
a legislative session "was forbidden by law of
Congress-, is it not supremely ridiculous to ask the
government to sustain the governor for acting in
accordance with law! Does any one believe that
Gov. Doy is in danger of remoTal from Office, fo-
refusing to violate law of Congress! Yet such is
the Legitimate conclusion drawn from the premises
of the resolutions adopted at Racine. The resolu-
tons assume it to be a fact that there was ap
preparation made by Congress for legislative ses-
sion, and that the holding of session would have
been gross violation Of law, and hence the Presi
dens is asked not to remove Doty. Does any one
suppose that the President will remove public of
fcer for complying with the requirements of the
lawl The general government doubilese under
stords the intended application oftne appropriations
Of the last session, and We doubt ~5~;her the
bincd wisdom Of the Office holders OF Racine coaR-
ty can enhg iitcn Congress ia relation to Law Of
their own making. It is insult to the good
sense and ius.ice Of the general government to be-
heve, that il would di-riace an agent sImsy for
maintaining the sapre macy Of the l.w. In thsa
remarks We arc not to be understood as jns,itying
the Executive in relation the late se=--on; we
only measure the arguments Of the Doty Office hol
deFs by their premises.
We have not time to notice all the resolutions,
adopted by the mcetlng-one OF tFo must sulice.
The following is extr.ragently silly
"Resolved, That while ve are ready md willing
to bear our part in al the proper expenses Of Gov
ernment, We are glad to be Justly relieved in this
instance from bearing the burdens of taxation 10
defra, the expenses Of the Unauthorized Session,
whose acts would only entail debts and Other man
fold m,chiefsupon the people,
Can any man of sane mind be made to believe,
hat the people could be made liable for debts ia
CURED by the Territory without the authority of
any l.wl What wonderful logcians these Office
holders are they have already said that the holding
of a legislative session was contrary an express
law of Congress- if this be true, then the people
could no more be held responsible TO pay the e1-
for any assemblage of the people Unauthorized by
an express law. The people might as we'll be held
liable to pay the expenses of territorial Temperance.
Convention, held at Madison, as for legislative
session this winter. pro,ided the positions assumed
with regard to the legality of session by the Dolly
meeting at Racine correct. 1t is sheer non
sense, therefore, to attempt to impose the absurd
idea upon the people, that the Executive has saved
the Territory from unjust taxation by refusing to
meet the legislature.
There is but other resolution which shall
notice at this time; it is the resolution containing
the following sentence:-". That among the MEN,
see the names OF many from whom we had right
to expect better things" Now theiqueston arises
who the members here referred to, and why
were better things expected of theml We are told
by those who ought to kno,c, that allusion is here
had to the IPhig portion of the Legislature. If this
is so, we have one word to say to those who atten-
ded and participated in the proceedings of the mee
thug, and yet profess to belong to the democratic
party. By approving Of this resolution you have
virtually said " We did not expect the democratic
members of the legislature, would favor the execu-
tive, have any particular regard to law or decen-
cy but did expect better things than this of the
Whigs:'
C. Many Of the papers denounce Mac
kenzie as a murderer, and appear sanguine