Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-09-19

| TOR CORONER,
CHAUNCEY KELLOGG, of Mt. Pleasant.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONvEN-
TON.
At meeting Of the delegates of the
Several towns in the county Of Racine,
held at the house Of Chancey Kellogg in
the town of Mt. Pleasant, on Monday the
18th of Sept. inst. /; JOS. HURLBURT
ESQ. was called to the chair, and VIM.
BULLEN appointed Secretary. The dele
gates from the several towns having been
called, j! appeared that every town ic the
County Except Burlington which had but
two delegates presently was fully represent
ted in the Convention.
Tho object of The meeting having been
stated, the Convention proceeded TO take
an informal ballot for two candidates for
the Council:--whereupon the following
appeared as the result .
MICHAEL FRANK, 80
MARSHAL Nj. STRoNe,3l
ALBERT &. KNIGHT, 5
FREDERICK S. LOWELL, 4
SCATTERING,
On motion the Convention proceeded to
take final ballot for candidates for the
Council,w when it nppeared that Marshall M.
Strong had received "a votes and Michael
Frank 80 votes:--and the Convention
UNANIMOUSLY resolved that they be recon-
mened to the support of the Democratic
Electors Of Racine County.
On motion ~ uo roSolvr1 that tho Cop.
vention proceed to the nomination Of three
Candidates for the House Of Representa-
ti~eos after the informal ballotings ii ap-
peared that
JOHN I. TTowBRIDGE.
EZRA BURcHARD.
LEVI GRANT.
were duly nominated:- whereupo it was
resolved that they be unanimously recon-
mended TO the support Of the democracy Of
Racine County.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
the nomination Of County officers which
resulted as follows:-
l.. F. LEWIS, Register Of Doeds.
BUSHNELL B. CARY, Treasurer.
JASON LoTHRoP, County Survey2g. ~
CHANcEY KELLOGG, Coroner.
On motion a committees eis' se sF3f>-tfg-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive 0C
the sense Of the Convention:--'E Newell,
L. Burchard and VIM. Bullen were APP
pointed said Committee.
The following resolutions were submit
ted to the Convention by the committee and
unanimously adopted:--
Resolved, That in view Of the runous
evils resulting from Banks and the Bllking
system, the facilities it affords the stock. job
Der to swindle the laboring classes out of
their hard earnings; the sudden initiation of
issues by the Banks and the rise as sudden
of all species of property, thereby enabling
overreaching capitalists and money lenders
to speculate in the sales of stocks of rotten
and more than worthless banks; the sudden
and unlocked for collapse of a paper curren-
cy, prostrating commerce, checking the ma
nufacturipg interests of the country, render
ing the agricultural and mechanical products
drug in the market and finally producing
financial embarrassment throughout the length
and breadth of the land-in view of these
and many other evils not enumerated, it is
the sense of this convention that no banks
should be chartered, unless the public is
guaranteed in the same manner or similar to
late law passed by the Legislature of New
Hampshire. making each stakeholder liable
in his individual capacity.
Resolved, That judicious tariff, discrim-
mating in its nature, not protecting one kind
of labor or class of people at the expense OF
another; sufficient in itselfvsith the other re-
sources of Government, to meet the expen-
ditures of an economical administration, Is
| such tariff as meets with our appreciation.
: Resolved, That the scheme of Distribu
, ton, the rechartering of Bank of the Uni
ted States and the other leading measures
: of the memorable special session of lS4l
are fraught with danger and contrary to thu
!, spirit of the institutions of this Republic.
j. ResOlred, That we view with pleasure
e and pride the results of the elections in II
$ linois, Louisiana, Alabama, Kentucky, an
North Carolina, and welcome them on thei
:, return to their first love, I" Democracy"
" Resolred. That in the long public service
= of Gen. Henry Dodge, We recognise the Vt
teran warrior. an able Executive, staunc
:. supporter of the rights of the Territory on tn
;. floor of Congress, and an uncompromisin
:. Democrat.
J. Resolred, That we cordially respond
n the nomination of the Hon. Henry Dodo
= for our delegate in Congress, and that W
= will use every effort to elect this long trie
- mblic servant to said office; and that "
!, will unitedly urge, by every honorable effo
y the election of all the county officers tn
e day nominated.
J. Resolred. That in carrying out the pril
y ciples of our party. unity of action and tho
:, ough organization based upon mutual col
N lcession and determination of purpose, al