Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-09-17
around the ballot box. we have no FEELING


in common with that class of citizens,
whose object Is to Cypress and place heavy
restraints upon all those among US, who
have received their birth on the Other side
of the Atlantic.
! No one object is more intimately con-
nected with the happiness and prosperity
of Wisconsin, thar that OF our Common
Schools. Although we cannot look for
system Of Education placed upon sure
and permanent basis while we remain a
Territory; yet much can be done and much
ought to be done, 10 diffuse and encourage
more general interest in the condition
and welfare Of our common schools. The
future perpetuity Of our institutions depends
essentially upon the education Of the peo-
pie. Taxation for educational purposes,
will save more than an equal amount of
taxation tor the suppression Of vice and
crime. One Of the wisest political econo-
mics a nation or people can adopt, is ge-
neral education. The electors Of this
county, in view OF these inv aIuable inter-
ests will give their votes for such men as
will further the cause of Schools; and such
are the men who have been put IN nomina-
ton by the democratic convention.
The condition Of the soil and the natural
advantages Of our county, and indeed Of
this portion of the Territory, render il OBJ
| vious that agriculture must be the main and
staple interest Of our population. With
rich and productive soil, and climate,
not only congenial to bringing to perfec-
ton the most essentia necessaries of life,
bu, also conducive 10 health and vigor,
this portion of the west possesses pre-emi-
nently the elements of wealth and prosper
! ity. The cultivation of the soil, is there
fore our chief reliance. How obviously
detrimental then 10 our interests. is that
policy which seeks to foster and buld up
and sustain manufacturing, or any other
interest, at the expense Of agriculture
Equal justice and equal Legislation, is
fundamental doctrine of the democratic
party. But how little Of equal justice is
secured to the farmer of Wisconsin under
the laws of Congress regulating Imports
For many of the common convenisncies of
life, which are regarded indispensable by
the poor rs well as the rich-the frugal as
well as the prohigae, one hundred per
cent. duties are paid while on articles Of
per cent. duties are paid. And what equi-
valent does the farmer of Wisconsin de-
rive, for being thus heavily taxed IN the
shape of increased prices, on many Of the
more useful articles Of merchandise p
None the farmer of Wisconsin is indi-
rectly largely taxed every year. while the
fallacous reasoning is held out to him, THAI
such a policy enhances the value of a
home market. If import duties for the
purposes of revenue are esteemed nccessa
ry, they should be levied with such DIS
elimination rs to foster no particular inte-
rest at the expense OF another and espc-
caIly should the burdens be made TO iaQl
upon articles Of luxury, rather than UPON
the common necessities of the poor.
In relation to the great and lead ng po-
litical issues now before the people of tho
several States Of the Union, we feel an IN
terest in common with the democrat cpar,v
OF the nation. Our interests are strongly
Identified with the democracy III nughuut
the Union, we can but r'gardtne sue
Cess of the party in the ensuing PR si,cn-
tlal contest, as having an important bear
ing upon the welfare of the people o. WIS
consln.
la the elections which have recently
traESpired in several Of The States, We have
the most cheering Indications of the sue
cess oil The democratic ticket in the ensuing
presidential contest Daily the democratic
party IS gathering slrenglh, and as the pc
ROO OF hnaI decision al the ballol box ar
proachcs, The friends of democracy. and
OF eonas rights are becoming more firmly
enhed, ane are rebuilding their energies
Tor HE accomplishment OF glorious VIC
tory. a'le people are every where .ari-
sing III Their strength to prevent the as
.cehuaiIcy OF federalism and its alien
dant evils they have not forgotten the
corinpiIons and he misrule, once brought
upon The inhabitants of this Republic. an
der the administration Of fcder ais m they
have not forgotten the bankrup,cy. tho
ruin and the misery, brought upon thou
sands IN consequence Of a National Rank
Many man yet looks back with rep,e,
upon the wreck OF his fortune. caused ay
lalse values given to every species of pro-
perry, through the agency Of vas, mo-
neyed power. These events are still inn
fresh IN the memory of the people, 10 pas
sirely again permit the cause of their re-
currence. The west has had sufficient
experience Of the instability and the losses
attendant upon banking institutions Even
IN our own Territory the people have suc-
Tered the loss of many thousand, of dollars
from banks established in our own lim,.s
While few have gathered the spoil and
pocketed the gains, the people have been
swIndied and left without the means Of
bringing the iegalieed offenders to meri,ed
punishment. One institution exercising
banking powers yet remains among US
Although expressly denied banking priyi-
leges by the act of its incorporation. it me-
vertheless in violation of law performs all
the functions of regular bank. The in
habtants of the Territory have no security
whatever for The redemption of the notes
OF this institution more than one half Of
lis stock being owned il Europe, and the
remainder by persons in this country, who
may al pleasure suspend its operation and
leave the people to pocket the loss. The
notes Of the mlsnamed Wisconsin Marine