Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-09-17
DEMOCRATIC MEETING

I'm accordance with notice previously OIL
ven, meeting of the democratic citizens Of
Southport was Held at the village Hall. on
Friday evening last. Although there was
not so many in attendance as we could have
wished, yet the meeting was well attended.
and sp'rtcdly conducted. T.. G.. Southworth
Esq, was called to the chair. Col. Frank
was first called TO the floor, and occupied
the attention ofthe meeting by an interest
ing and eloquent speech. As the law ,pas
sed at the last session of the Legislature. au
thorlzlng aliens TO vote on the question of
forming state government and for delegates
TO form constitution, is expected to be an
exciting question in The coming legislature,
Col. Frank confined his remarks mainly TO
that subject All who heard him must haze
been convinced, that the law in question is
not only constitutional, but that the priv;lc-
ges which it designed TO confer could not in
TACT be withheld, for they are clearly granted
by the ordinance of 1887, which SAYS. ..that
all free male inhabitants, above the age of
q years, shall have voice in the formation
of their government. This ordinance is the
supreme law of the land and its provisions
cannot be controverted nor set aside: and
Congress has in all cases sanctioned this fea
ture, by the acceptance and ratification of
he constitutions of the states, which W ere
formed by the votes of aliens in common
with others. There can be no more doubt
of the consti,utionality of the law than there
can be OF its justice and propricty; and that
IT is both just and proper we presume no &C
nerous and liberal man will deny 1t is the
essential feature of repubIcanism, that the
law ofthe land shall have its foundation and
source IN the consent of the governed, and
are not these men equally governed with
ourselves? None will deny it. SO far as
this immediate soil is concerned. we are in
fact equally alien with themselves; the DIFF
ference being only that VIC have sought it.
from the country this side of the Atlantic.
they from the other, and itWoud seem that
the difference if any, should be in their favor
for they have undergone the most jpriya,ion.
TO reach it. ltwould indeed be singular for
men, because they come here from this side
of the Atlantic instead of the other. TO claim
TO make the laws for the whole people. The
aliens holding property as they do, and be-
ing bound bytaxatiou for the support of the
government, have an, interest as deep as any
of us IN S,e character Of the constitution.
and with us should have a voice in its forma-
ton, right which, for wise purposes was Sc
cured to them by the ordinance ofl7S7.
Marshall Nj. Strong was next called TO the
floor. We have never listened TO better
speech than was made by Mr.. Strong on this
occasion. 1t was general in It's character,
touching upon the different points of contro-
versy throughout the Union, and also upon
matters of local interest. We cannot pre-
tend TO give any portion of it, so varied and
interesting was It's character. Mr.. Strong
is the man of the people aud for the people.
and of himself and remarks the audience
testified their appreciation by loud and en-.
ihusiastic applause.
II. L. Sanders. Esq, of Racine WAS next
called out, and although i'll in bcalth. deliv-
cred few eloquent and thrilling remarks,
which were received with heartfelt applause.
One julius =. Bolivar Mace who
holds about the same relation to the demo
cracy, that tho Orangcmcn of his own coun-
Try do 10 the true sons of Ireland. next at
tempted 10 engage the attention of the house
by detail of private grleis, showing why he
could not vote for one tho nominees. (Mr.
Strongly After the safe delivery Of the
mouse from this mountain in git,Sr, Daniel
llarkin, Esq. of Pleasan, Prairie, made few
exceedingly happy and appropriate remarks
in reply which elected the warmcs, applause.
The meeting dispersed in excellent feel
ing and spirits, determined to their duty in
the coming contest and confident ofsuccess.
The following excellent letter was recei.
we'd from Mr.. Sheldon of Burlington, one Of
our candidates for Representative, in reply
10 Il note inviting his presence:
BuRLrNGpoN. 18th Sept. 1914.
Dear Sr;-Iour note of the 10Th INST.
informing me OF meeting OF our democratic
friends at Southport, ON Friday evening OF
the present week, with a rcqucs, that may
be present at the same, was rcceis ed this
morning.
regret exceedingly that my business ar.
engagements are such az to preclude the pos
sbility of my personal attendance.
II would be TO me a source of great plea
sure to I've with YOU on that occasion. An
interchange of views and sentiments, on the