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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26
1t is said that in the stlte of New Y,

1t is said that in the sil,e of New York
upwards of six mill ons Of dollars, have chan.
ged. hands on bets on the election of Mr.
Clay. In this city the amount lost and won
is beyond compu alton. One gentleman has
lost, we are told, seventy thousand dollars.
Many others are totally ruined. All of them
were violent Clay wings Of course, and SC
sangulne ofsuccess that they bet ten to one
on the election of their fay ori,e. -PhHud
Times
We should like.to know how this could
have occurred in Pennsylvania, where the
law makes betting misdemeanor, and pun.
ishable by fine and disfranchisement of Ger.
tain privileges. Is this law too, dead let
ter OH the statute booka
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

No CONCUR IN UNPLEASANT CoMPANY.
Among the many foolish freaks Of Mill
erism, one circumstance is related as hav-
ing occurred in Portland, on the 23d, which
resulted in the conversion Of al least one
sister from Mllerism to common sense
The story runs thus: This weak sister,
with her weaker spouse, had repaired to-.
the grave yard near Munjoy, to avail, the
looked for momen; and while waiting. tho
fond husband proposed to his wife,. Gn
seems she was second wife, to assist'him
in d:senterring the body Of his dear first
wife, that she too might accompany thera
upwards. The wife stared, and then pout-
ing her lips at him said" If you, want
your old wife TO go with you, take her andl
be hanged; won't 60 with her, tina. L
Womb
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

ceeded to broach the subject of re-orsani-
vatlon of the party upon new grounds and
said
"lapproach the subject at once, for il is
useless to try keep it back. And saw that
in my mind, there is great necessity for a
thorough reformation of the naturalization
laws; cheers, loud long and continued.
The results of the recent elections, in seve
raj of the states, have impresse my min,
with one Strong and deep conviction: that i.
that there is an imperative necessity for re
forming the naturalization oftbe laws Of th
United Safes"
The Boston Courier { Wing papeD say
''The conclusion of Mr.. Webster's speech
was hailed by cheers innumerable, and the
Native American doctrines which he assert
ed, received, throughout, the greatest ap-
plause"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

A ELECTION lNeIDENn.-Among the in
cldents of the recent election, we may
mention thu lo!lowing:-An OLD and highly
respectable citizen Of Yves: Philadelphia,
who is afflicted with The palsy, was taken
TO The polls in carriage, when his vote
was refused. inasmuch as he could not get
out of the carriage. and the inspectors
would not 60 TO him. An expedient was
then reso!ted to, by which the .yoteh Of the
old gentleman was attached to the end of a
long piece of bamboo; and by this means
he passed 1T from the carriage through the
electon-window, and it was thus received
by the inspectors, registered and counted,
Penn. Inquirer.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26
LAW AND ORDER PARTY.

The New York Morning News speaking
of The defeat of the democracy inDatchess
county New York, tells the following ,ru,hs
of the purity claiming TO be the law and order
party: .~, + @,.5 .~
"Open your eyes and ears, we say, re-
celve the fact, that the Wings did all in
their power to curry the ia :or Of the :. In
dams of Rensselaer, Manor, and actually
carried the coun y Though :heir votes.-.
They actually put an anti-rent candidate
on their Assembly ticket. and have sen, 70
the Legisla ure special representative Of
the men who refuse to pay their rents
raise outlaw mobs to ress st all legal pro.
cess-asscmble in the Disguise of Indians
on the summons of a .horn-and tarnnd-
feather all sherf's officers who dare to
show their faces on their territory.
II takes the Wing parry Of this country
the late Wing, party, we should say-to do
s'ch acts as these; strong, boldly marked,
uneqpivecal, unblushing acts. which, in.
their own single selves, reveal world Of
profligacy and unprlncipled recklessness Of
means for the pursuit of their ends. In
Rhode Island they imprison Governor
Dorr on "Law-and Order" principles;
while in Philadelphia they court and Goa
lece with the mobs that burn churches and
Libraries, aud levy civil war Of cannon
aud grape shot against the public author
lilies, supported by the. citizen militia; and
IN Rensselaer,, with mobs that profess and
practice the principles sufficiently known
under the name of Anti Rcntism 70 super
sede the necessity of further description
The party of Law ard Order, Respectable
lily, and the Rights of Property, forsooial
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26
The New York Evening Post .anticipatinf

The New York Evening Pos, anticipating
some time since Mr.. Folks election, gave
TO the democrats advice as follows:
"When Audubon's new work on the
quadrupeds Of America comes out, recol-
lect that you cannot discourse freely in the
presence Of wbig concerning all the ami
mails described in it. If you happen to be
turning over the plates that belong 10 it.
ascertain beforehand in what part of the
series the engraving Of the animal called
a coon is TO be found, and when you APP
proach il, dvxisrousy turn over two or
three leaves OF once, SO as to avoid the
sight of it altogether.
When you have occasion to speak OF
Vice Chancellor McCoun, drop the name
and call him merely the Vice Chancellor.
If you must speak of Coney, do not say
Cooney Island, according to the prevailing
pronunciation, otherwise you may get into
a scrape. IL you happen TO like hard cider,
do not say so. 1t will be expedient TO ex.
press your meaning by the phrase, 81 pre-.
fer the soft juice of the APPLE even though
you abhor circumlocutois.
mere Is one JeSt OF WHICH you must eS
pecalIy beware. Never, unless whie
should call you horse, say any thing in
relation TO that carriage which was b4,il
and sent 10 Wheeling. to bring ,hs whia
President elect to Washington. In the case
supposed, and in that only, simply say that,
If you are borse, yoa ase NOT harnessed
TO thar carriage. Say this slowly. and
take care, in The meantime, to get as far
from the reach Of any missile as you pos
sibly can, for your peril will be great
The carriage, by the way, will answer very
well 10 take Mr. Clay TO- Kentucky from,
Wheeling, and The expense therefore, will
moi be entirely thrown away"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

A TALE Or E.--Reeently, in
London. charge was brought at one Of
the Police Offices, against middle aged
woman named Margaret Healy, for steal.
ing piece Of ham, Of the value Of Is. 3D.,
trosh the shop window Of Mr.. james Jen-
Rims, cheese-monger, in the Mile.end-
road:
"The complainant, Mr.. Jenkins. stated
that about half past ten o'clock, on Satur-
day night, the prisoner came up to his shop
window and deliberately took a piece of
ham which was exhibited for sale, and
walked away with 1t. Witness followed,
and upon coming up with her, asked her
for the piece Of ham which she had taken;
but she refused to give il up, and requested
she might be given into custody In fact
she insisted upon being given into custody.
and policemen coming up al the time, he
gave her in charge. AT the station house
she persisted in keeping the ham and being
detained on the charge. The accused, from
whose dress and manner it was evident she
Aad seen better DAYS, declared she had com
nritsed the &C; in order to insure shelter
for the night. She had, she said, been
turned out Of the workhouse Of the parish
Of ST. George, Hanover Square, abou, one
o'clock on Saturday, without single fer.
thing in her possession, asd aftcs wander.
ing about she scarcely knew where, and
being without the means of procuring a
morsel Of bread, or a shelter for the night
she had, IN a moment Of despair, defer.
mined to commit some &c; for which she
might be- taken into custody. The manner
IN which she had ,nken the ham, she hoped.
proved that her intention was not To- steal
or deprive its owner of it. On the contra
ry, her motive was that which she had be-
Fore stated"
She said further, TINT nearly three weeks
before. she actually went four days and
n ghts without morsel Of food of any kind,
and during that time had frequently en-
treated the police 10 take her up, but they
all refused, saying that she was neither RI
otous nor drunk, and told her that she must
make application at the work-house. She
nj length actually dsopped in the street,
from weakness, and was then carried from
Tho place where she lay, in Mount street,
Gresvenor Square, to the workholss OF
81. Georges, where she was confined for
a fortnight in the sick ward.
The charge against her was Withdrawn,
and after thanking the mag ;siraie, the poor
woman retired, weeping bitterly.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

0FWe confidently hope that the ascen-
sion to power of the new administration will
be the commencement of n new era in the
modern political history of our country. |,
is upon the purify of our politics alone that
our institutions can remain permanent, and
that they are now sadly degenerated, no one
Will deny. The cause is found in IA great
degree in the conduct of the present, and
we are free to confess, in measurable de-
gree, of some of the past administrations, in
rewarding palpably INSCRIPTIONS and disho-
nest parlizanship. Never was this carried
TO SO great an extent, as under the Harrison
and under The present Tyler administration.
II seemed as though the more pltpable and
nnblushins the dishonesty, The more certain
the reward. Apparently, a man had nothing
TO do. but turn traitor to his party-,urn his
back upon all his previously avowed seati-
mcn's-swear allegiance TO his new allies,
and enter at once over the heads of men who
had always bat'led for the principle and loved
it for its sake alone, into the front rank. Ehe
effect of this is, TO degrade the politics of
The country, TO pat premiums on, and con-
sequently encourage the development of
dishonesty and vice, and in the end lead 10
the most disastrous consequences We look
for new state of affairs in this respect. The
Offices of the country must be distributed
the possession of them is an object. and we
look for them to be given TO the tried ones
of the party; men, whilst their merit is I'M
questioned, the purity of motive which i'm
huencss their partisanship is above srspi-
,cion, We look for this because we consider
the head of the. coming administration is
himself man of stern devotion 10 principle
conslitutionally democrat, in whom there
is not shadow of turning or vascillation.
and we know in such mems eyes dishonest
.pari;sanship finds no favor. The obligations
which such men always feel themselves un-
der 10 the people, make them careful of their
Interests and general welfire in the selec-
ton of officers 10 govern them. Also, in
such men do we always find disposition 10
consult The will of The people in the selec-
ton OF officers. and we are confiden, in the
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

CAriPAL PUN!SHMENr.-rhe ~ Hump
sh'se Patriot gives the re,rEns Of l05 towns
on the question: ot Capital Punishment. In
Il towns only is there a majority in favor
Of IFS abolition. One town is equally d.v:-
6el on the question and So TOXINS are on.
posed to the abolition. There is in the
State a large majority Og0ins! The abolition,
One OF The voieFs IN this County, (says
the Exeter New sletee,) on being asked
whether il was cxpcdIeni ts abolish capital
punishment. took time 10 consider the ques
ton, and graveIy answered that he wa,
opposed TO its abolition until his neighbor
's''s* with whom he had a controversy
was hanged, and lhsn he should be in favor
OF it.-BoStoa Bee.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26
One of the features of the Iowa cons,it,

One of the features Of the Iowa cons,itu-
ton is, that the Legislature shall have NO
power to grant divorces. This is right, and
we trust the power is not delegated 10 any
other body. The granting of divorces we
always looked upon as an uswarran,able &C,
on the part of any earthly tribunal. The &C.
remony of marriage is the most unimportanl
feature of the union. A higher than earthly
power should, if it does not, influence and
consummate it, and with that power alone
shonld rest the decree of divorce. And even
that power, by death, can produce no more
than physica! divorce where the true spirit
influences the union, for the earthly spiri
will not forget its affection, but loving on
will look forward to an immortal union in
''That sphere which keeps
The disemboded spirits of the dead
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

ELEcTIoN RgTURNs-Such is the anx.
iety TO her the returns froa, the several
Safes. says the Baltimore Clipper. and so
full e majori,es are the heads of our ciii-
zens, that merchant. who is generally as
/" cool as acucamber." in carrying out the
items in a bill on Thursday, actually Sc,
down and added up 1000 majority, much
the anu semen, of his debtor, who detec
ed the error Boston Bee
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

HINT TO EXaUIsITEs.-A celebrated
Partisan dandy was ordered by his physi-
clan 10 follow course Of sea-bathlng at
Dieppe. Arrived at that delightful bathing
town, he ordt red a machire and Ell aticn-
dant, and went boldly into the water. He.
plunged in bravely. but in an instant after
came ppuffing and blowing. " Francois
said he " The sea smells detestably; it will
poison me. Throw little Eau de Co..
iogne into the water, or shall be .uffoca-.
ted" The attendant complied, and the
dandy continued bathing.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

opinion that fhe wishes of the people will be
regarded. 1t is the way and the only way
to administer the government in truly de.
mocratic aud republican manner, and the
way and only way to keep the rankest cor.
ruption from entering into and controlling all
our party struggles.
Not less, we think, will the wishes of the
people Of the territory be considered, than
of any other section of the country. By
whom they will be governed rests with them
selves. If, as we conjecture, the distrbu-
ton of Offices WILDE influenced by the prin
ciples we have mentioned, there will in al
probability be vacancies in some of our i'm
portant offices. We can fill them with oul
own trusiy and tried citizens and it will I'm.
doubleday be the wish ofthe people TO do so
If we can contrel our government, we car
make it such in all lis departments as il
should be, and that we can hereafter, we
confidently believe.
For our own part we have no hesitation
whatever in.expressing our preferences, ane
without consultation with any one, but salts
fed that it will meet the appreciation of {
large majority at least of the people OF thi.
section, we urge the name of
HENRY DODGE,
AS the Governor of our territory, under the
new administration. We need hardly ado
the considerations which would make thi:
appointment highly gratifying 10 large ma
lority of the people of the territory. 1t i:
10 be found in the history of his whole life
and particularly as our Governor before tho
advent of the proscrip,ive administrator 0
1870.
For Secretary of the territory our choice
is JOHN CATLlN,
OF Dane. Those acquainted with this gen
! ueman will be at no loss to understand the
motives which dictate this choice. A bette
man for the office can not be found. Ho
nest. methodical, and prompt in his business
Those interested in this department of the
governmeni,w would always find things as they
should be; the business of the governme n
and territory would be kept in the prope
shape and without any danger of loss on the
one hand or the other. He is a citizen of the
territory, with an interest in her welfare anc
a character at stake with her people.
This is our choice for these offices. Be
lieving that it will rest with the people oil
the territory, we express our preference &c
start inquiry and elicit public sentiment
Whether the men would accept the offices,
we know not. but if they would, and should
receive the appointment, we are confident
in those departments no better administration
could be had.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

0F The Wing party already man;fesls
evident signs of dissolution. The great
body of Them will undoubtedly 60 over to
the Native Americans; many TO the aboli-
lionis,s some to the democracy while a
few choice spirits will stand by their old
standard as long as rag of il fultcrs. Ma
tivcsm, is perfectly natural ground for
modern whigsm 10 assume. 1t accords
well with the narrow and illiberal policy
which has characterised it in the main. For
Nativism we have not even the respect that
we have entertained for whiggery-we look
upon it as about the extreme of proscriptve
illiberaliiy. The party is based upon the
question of reform in our naturalization
laws; the desired reform being TO make the
term for naturalization 81 years, instead of
5 as heretofore. The arguments in favor
of reform are, that the ignorance of the for
eigncr requires term of 81 years TO enable
him so to understand our Constitution as to
vote Knowingly, it being urged that they now
vote ike cattle, Influenced and controlled by
designing men.
1t seems TO us that the argument that
would hold good for restricting the term of
naturalization lie 81 years, would be equally
good for excluding foreigners altogether
from the right of voting, for all will readily
admit. that the intellect which cannot COM
lprehcnd and understand the workings of our
institutions in 5 years. can never do tt
What is the peculiarly complicated charac
probation of experience 10 underestimate
Really we are at loss 10 know. Ii is at
least ridiculous, if rot disgusting, TO listen,
/ in many cases. to the brainless flop, who
I votes not because of his understanding or
wisdom, but simply because nature has not
paused in his case, but carried him on to the
constitutional age of 81, declaiming against
the ignorance of naturalized citizens and
| their inability TO understand The duties of
voters. How many of our native born CT
tiZens have made our constitution and our
peculiar Institutions their study? How ma.
ny of them have even read our constitution?
We firmly believe not more than one-half
Wherein then, are they better fitted for vo
Ting than the naturalized citizen. But we
are told, the naturaized citizen is not i'm
bued with the spirit of our institutions
These are idle words. The spirit of our in
situations, we presume, is nothing more than
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

HENRY CLAY.-A fine bust of Henry
Clay, executed by Greenhough for the Hon.
}. M. White. at cost SLIGO, was last week
put up for public rattle, in New Orleans, a,
ten dollars chance,
The loss on this bust, was nothing compa.
red with the loss of money by the Wings, on
the late bust of Clay, completed during the
present month.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

POLITICAL CoURTsHIP.-Jonathan walk.
IN, takes seat, and looks at Sukey. Su.
Key rakes up the fire. blows out the. can,
die, and don't look a: Jonathan. Jona,han
hltehes and wLggles abou, in his chai.,
and Suky sits perfectly still. At length
Jonathan musters courage and speake,h:.-
Sewkey?
Well, Jonathan.
l love you like pizen and swee tmeats.
Dew tell.
It's fact, and no mistake
now will you have me Sukevq
Jonathan Higgins, what am YOUR nolI-
ticsl
I'm for Polk, straight.
Wall. sir, you can walk right hum. eor..
| won't have nobody that amt for Clay
that's fiat.
Three cheers for the ssmill bow Of rho
sashes, sung out Jonathan.
That's your sort. says Sukey. When
shall we be married, Jonathan?}
Soon's Clay's elected,
Ahem. a-a-hem.
What's the matter, Suhey.
Sposin' he ain elected?
jonathan did't 60 away till next morning.
but whether he answer ed the last question.
dePonent knoweih not. y
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

u We know some wings who bet on
Henry Clay's election, that profess to be
moi yet quite certain that he is defeated.
TO such, George lawson of the Rochester
Democrat talks in this wise:
PAY YOUR BETs.-Any Wig who has
been foolish enough to be-, will, we hope,
be honorable enough to pay. Let repudi-
alton rest in the bosom Of loco focoism,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

iowA.-lr the Bill of RICH $, which was
under consideration in the Convention 10
from Constitution for Iowa, al the lates,
intelligence. an article has been incorpor-
atet!s declaring tina, reigners. who are res
Iden.s Of this State, shall enjoy the same
rights, as TO the possession. enjoyment and
descent OF property, ms native citizens of
the United States. The report If the Com
mI':ee on Suffrage has be- n amended so
as TO change he system of voting at elrc.
tons from The ballot To pira rocc: and an
other, TO give 10 fore gners who have been
IN Inc country two years, and have de-
clared ter intention 10 become naiuralized
citizens, the ri ght 10 participate in all cleo
tons. The term Of service Of the Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor was
changed from tour 10 two wears, and the
ciause ren ering them Ineligible 10 election
Tor more than eight IN any term Of twelve
years was entirely stricken out. The
Convention also ecided in favor of e.ec-
lug The Secretary of State by the people,
'nsiead OF by lointbaliot OF the Legisla ure,
as provided for by the report. II is prob
able that nothing bu, the judiciary W Il be
permitted 10 be selected by the Legislature.
IT, indeed, the election of those officers be
noipros'ded for by the people. BY vote
.oi - TO IL, the ve;o power. as il exists in
ne Constitution ofthe United States, is Sc
cured 10 The Governo- The vote was a
strictly party one, vita Two exceptions
one wing voting for, and one Democrat
against, The clause. Several estimates
have been made of the probable expense
OF the State Government under the Con
slitution. and $4,000 is regarded as a
LIBERAL allowance, contingencies included.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

Sunday and Monday last, furnished US a
very fair specimen OF winter weather. The
thermometer, at sunrise on Sunday morning
stood at 10 deg. above O, at noon II, above.
at sunset Ia above; on Monday morning a, O
sunrise 2 deg. above, noon at 20 above.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26

ABOLITION IN PkNsYLvANiA F. J. Lee
moyne. the abolition candidate for Gov
ernor Of Pens ylyania, received 2675 votes.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-26
Rich Joke.-Next to the Joke of that car G

Rich Joke.-Next to the joke Of that car
rage comes enc related in the New York
papers. Ii appears on the next day after he
election in New York city, the news came
in Unexpectedly unfavorable to the demo-
Gratis. The wings concluded they had car
ried the state and democrats pretty much
gave it up. In the joyousness of the occa-
sion, the wings formed procession, march
ed to the house of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, called
him out and congratulated him on his cleo
ton. He replied in speech pertinent TO
the occasion, thanking them for their insiru-
mentality in securing his success, and detail
ling at some length the principles by which
he should be governed as Vice President