Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-08-19

five may believe all we are told, the ter
ritory would be vastly benefited in having
as its delegate in Congress, Col. Collins.
He is in favor Of every thing; the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin; harbor APP
preparations at Racine, Southport, MiIwau-
kic, Sac Washington, Sheboygan, Mantou-
voc, and every place else, where any per-
son wants harbor. He is just the man for
the miners, being in favor of having their
lands fixed exactly 10 suit them, and so far
the canal lands are concerned, be won't rest,
till every settler has deed of his tract from
government without any consideration what
ever. As for roads, he goes for an appropri-
ton, TO make a road 10 every mans door in
the territory. not forgetting canals from the
lake 10 the Mississippi, at intervals OF every
few miles. 1t is absolutely astonishing what
patriotism and love Of territory, the wing
candidate possesses, these magnificent pro-
jects being but a 1.-THE Of what he would
Ike TO do, if the field Cooperation was more
extensive. And what makes ii a matter Of
more Importance, his opponent has dead
ly hostility TO all these things. He thinks
there should be no harbors, 10 rivers nor
roads; the miners should be driven from
their lands, and the canal settles from the
giant. What should we do if it we're not.
for wing nominees and wing patriotism?-
Certainly we should be very badly off, aud
more particularly SO, if there was any truth
in wing assertions or wing profession. We
are told that it is the wings and wing party
who are III favor Of territorial appropriations,
in opposition to the democratic party. I'm
der a democratic ascendency previous to
1910, the Milwaukee canal grant was pro-
cured; money was appropriated for roads in
diferen parts of the territory, lighthouses
were built &c. In 1910 the wings came
into power with a handsome majority in both
houses of Congress. Oar delegate labored
in vain to procure any thing for The territory.
The next year the wing organization had
been IN some degree broken up, and by
strenuous exertons an appropriation was
obtained for Milwaukee harbor, an appro-
priation for Racine and Southport, being de.
feaed by wing. The next year the dem
ocras again came into power and an appro-
pratlon was procured for Racine and South.
port and Milwaukee; and the year after an
appropriation was again obtained for the
same places, with SIT, 0G0, for roads be-
sides other beneficial measures, the bene-
fills of all Of which we should have reached
but for the veto of Tyler. the last act Of ex-
piring whiggery. Every one of these ap-
preparations of the least importance were
procured by democrats, Jones and Dodge :
Doty the only wing we have had, doing ab-
solute!y nothing except attending 10 his own
interests. And yet we are told the wings
are in favor of every thing, and the Demo-
Gratis are opposed to every thing How un-
fortunate for whiggery that facts in no wise
tend to the support of this assertion. In the
person of Mr.. Martin, the whole territory
will have an indefatigable agent, in attend
ing 10 its varied interests. All that can be
done, will be done; and no interest need
fear of being neglected, any more Than any
interest can hope 10 be preferred beyond
its merits. We make no vain boasts, but
we know Mr.. Martin, and know his abl-
lilies, and feel gratifed, that our interests
are TO be committed TO such hands in the
next Congress.