Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-01
THE NOMINATION..

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The nomination of the democratic Con-
vention held at Madison on Wednesday las,
will be hailed by hearty response of the
democratic party throughout the Territory.
Morgan l.. Martin has been long favorably
known to the pcople-he is one of,he Oldest
residents of Wisconsin, having resided in
the Territory about serentecn gears. He
has seen the progress of our population from
4 few hundreds up to the present period,
when We number-over hundred thousand.
! Before our separation from Michigan and
while Michigan was yet Territory, Mr..
Martin was for a number of years member
fits Legislature, and was at that early pc
Rod distinguished for his talents and emf
ncnt abilities. Since the organization of
this Territory, Mr.. Martin five mistake not.
has had seat in the Legislative Assembly
at every session except the last. He has
held the responsible station of President of
the Legislative Council both in this Terri
tory and in Michigan,and discharged his du-
tics as such in a mlnner that commanded
the respect of all parties, and gave evidence
Of his superior qualifcat ;ons. Mr.. Martin
is lawyer by profession, and as such has
bu, few if any superiors in the west. We
have heard him speak on the floor of the LIE
gisative Assembly and in the Courts of tie
Territory, and as an able debater and logi-
cal reasoner, he is not surpassed by any of
his profession. His language as a public
speaker is chaste,never indulging in low or
coarse expression; without ever making at
Temps at oratorial display, his style and
manner are always calculated 10 gain
attention and to interest an audience. No
man is better acquainted with the interests
and the wants Of our Territory than Mr.. NJ,
from the fact of his long residence it it, and
his intimate acquaintance with almost every
portion Of it, and his talents, experience
and weight of character, are precisely of the
kind, 10 enable him to represent us ably and
successfully at Washington.
AS has already been remarked Mr.. Martin
is by profession llwycr, but he is law
! yer of that stamp TO which those who are
the most captious in the matter Of eleya-
ting lawyers to official stations, cannot
find cause for taking exceptions. In the du-
ties of his profession as we'll as legislator,
he has always discouraged measures tend
ing 10 encourage litigation, and has ever
shown disposition TO further the great in
terests Of the people, rather than the inter
ests Of those of his particlar calling. As TO
the miserable business ofpetty litigation so
abundant among us, we have the satisfaction
Of knowing that Mr. NJ. entcrains views in
accordance with the more intelligent and
honest working men olthe country. As to
! tho moral character of Mr.. Martin, we do
not recollect Of ever having heard ought
said against him.
In Territory like this, having variety
of sectional interests. each anxious TO obtain
aid tiom Congress by way of appropriations
or otherwise, it is not surprising that num-
Der of candidates for the Dslegacy were be-
fore the Convention; especially too, as we
have number of men in the democratic
ranks, who are every way qualified 10 fill
tina: important station. That sucha condition
of things existed, argues nothing against the
harmony and uni,edness of the party;. only
:, shows that the friends of each particular
candidate, hold the right as they Justly have
il, 10 freely urge the claims ofiheir respec.
tive favori,e. Differences of opinion will
always be entertained where men are free
10 think and bound 10 no servile dictaton;
but when the will of the majority is once
fairly expressed in the nomination ola can
didaie for office, the minority in the true
tspirit of democracy cheerfully yield TO the
voice of numbers. That the friends of the
different candidates whose names we're pre-
scented before The Convention, Will yield
their cordial and united support of the nom
inee, we have every assurance and conn.,
dence 10 believe. Morgan l.. Martin is
every way worthy to be The successor of
Gen, Dodge, and We irus, the democracy
of,he Territory will rally 10 man 10 his sup
port