Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-08-12

inJure the democratic nominee for the dele
gacy, by the aid Of The ghost ofthe defunct
Bank Of Wisconsin. We khoU that Justly
there is nothing wh1tever against Mr.. Mar
lin, in connection with that concern, and
if all our readers were intimately acquainted
with all the circumstances, and also with
the condition of men, things, and parties in
The Territory al the time, we should not for
one moment fear their most strenuous exer-
tons; on the contrary, SO far as we are con-
cerned, we should permit them to pass with
out reply. The democracy of the territo-
ry know well that Mr.. Martin would never
have been the choice of their convention
had he not been in every way qualified TO
represent them, aud knowing this they VII
scarcely fail To give him their undivided sup
port. But if there are any who may for
moment hesitate, in view of persevering
ISLANDERS, we wish to direct their attention TO
simple facts. It was at G.een Bay that this
Bank was located; it is there its failure was
most severely felt. The people there were
Immediately cognisant Of its whole manage
| men,, yet after as well as before its failure,
| they manifested their views of MIR. Martin
and their feelings towards lin, by
| electing him to the highest office within
! their gift, the Legislative Council, where
he continued without interruption until
last session, when he voluntarily declined a
reelection. Certainly, the people Of Blown
Co,ought to know who are jus ly censurable
in the matter and if "a shadow of suspicion
could properly attach TO Mr.. Mirtin, does
any man in his senses, believe that those
wronged and plun1ered people, would for
one moment hive entertained the idea of
elecling him TO an Office of power and trust.
| But as further evidence ofthe views of
the people of that section. Lately, Mr..
Martin was the candidate of the party for
chairman ofthe Board ofSupervisors in that
town; the result of the election was tie
between him and his wing opponent. A
new election was ordered; the same cand-
dates were again run, and at this crisis The
wing paper called upon the ci,izenso Green
| Bay, 10 put the sael of condemnation on Mr..
| Marlin for his connection with the Wiscon-
SIN Bank. The raj came and he was cleo
ted by a handsome majority; thus showing
the view Of those who knew. We ask sim
ply that our readers bear these facts in
mind, when The efforts ofthc wings TO ex-
| cite their pre- ulices meet their ears.
Those who know anything Of the affairs
of That Bank and IFS management; know
tina, James D. Dolly was its soul, aud that
Henry Il. Sirngham the Cashier, was his
instrument. This was fact app,rc ut TO
every resident ofGreen B ~ at that time,
ana we are satisfied that the odium of the
concern properly belongs 10 him. Mr.. Mar
tin took no more concern in the affairs of
the Bank, than any o'her director,th Cash
ier transacted all The business, and we are
satisfied, and so are all others, who were
cognlsant of affairs, under the bidding and
direction of Do:y, with whom he resided
as member of the fimily and with whose
horses he travelled when he sloped with the
| available funds. The evil of those times was
general clrelcssness and looseness in the
transaction of business and particularly he
| Blinking business, and tie most henjous SIN
I for which Mr.. M lrtin, can be called to an
swer, is that he in common W tn the other
directors looked too little into the affairs of
the Bank, and trusted too much 10 those
in their employ. This is his worst offence.
and this his most INSCRIPTIONS opponents
know, in their Utmost hearts, however much
they may strive to make different impress
| sion.
Doubtless, if we show that Doty is the
guilty man in this respect, we shall be told
that Mr.Martin attempted to screen him, and
| is therefore censurabe; SO are we ccnsura-
| BILE, for we attempted to screen him too;
but we claim in justification that we were
| ignorant ofhis real character. as we were
Of tho result % VIII Oh he was Fastening the
Bank. Those who know anything of Ter
torial politics know that there were no wing
and Democratic parties in those days. The
divisions we've al! of a sectional and person.
al characters; and so was our Legislature
constituted; one set Of men expecting to rise
| on the downfall Of another. The ascen.
dency Of particular principle was never
considered, nor had the public good, much
weight in the the Legislative action, aud
! when bank Investigations were undertaken it
was not that an impartial exhibit of their
affairs should be given 10 the public, but
that hole might be picked in some sue
cessful rivals coat. Committees went with
their minds made up; those who endelvor-
ed 10 lhwart them in their pursuits, felt SIM
| ply, that they were acting on the same
principle which originated the committee,
1t was scramble between sections and
persons, and if we or any one else sough,
TO shield Doty, it was through, ignorance of
his character and designs.
| Perhaps, We have said more than the sub
| Ject demands, buibeing aware that our oppo-
| nents rely upon this for their strong point
Of attack, we can do no less than put the
the people on their guard; and if there are
no other reasons for dis,rustng the truth
and honesty OF those wings who pretend
thus horror for MN connected with Banks
let the people recollect tina, this same james
ID. Dolly, who (besides his influence with
the Bank OF W .sconsin) by the mos, fraudu-
lent means put in operation the Bank of
Mineral Point and actedas its President,
| was prominent before the late wing conve a.
| tion, as their nominee for the delesacy:
and although it is not apparent in the pro-
ceedings, yet did come pretty near nomi-
nation.
In late Milwauk' e Sentinel, we find an