Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-16

Convention are now before The people, and
SD far as we have been able TO learn the
nominees will receive cordial support from
the party. That all arc satisfied with the
nominations, can hardly be expected; we
never yc! have known county ticket
presented with Which oil were pleased ;thcre
arc always some few (ault-fnders whom it is
hard TO please, and who can never be oue-
ted unless their personal wishes are fully
attained. Upon the whole, we think our
ticket this fall is as Evoraby regarded by
The electors in general. as any which has
heretofore been presented 10 the people for
their sufiagcs.
Mr. Sheldon was a member ofthe House
last winter,and acquitted himself TO his own
credit and with honor TO his constituents.
ii s business habits are good, his moral char
acler no one has ever questioned, and his
qualifications as legislator are such as en-
ncnily entiilc him to the confidence and
support of the people. We presume no
well Informed wing would attempt to insti-
tutc comparison between Mr.. Sheldon and
any candidate on the wing ticket, for the
purpose ofshowing any one oflhc wing can.
dIdates to be as we'll qualified for lcgisla-
tor as Mr.. Sheldon. Mr. Jackson was a.
nong the caIly settlers in this county; he is
an intelligent farmer, and is Familiarity ac
quainicd with the interests of the frtninu
population of the Territory. As to Mr..
Jacksons' moral character We believe his
cnom.cs have never attempted TO gainsay it,
or TO question his honesty and integrity.
We know him to be man of general infor-
nation, and rs political man, we have al
ways found him TO he devoted 10 The inter.
es,s oiihc democratic party. In the town
In which Mr.. Jackson resides, VIC ale aware
there have been local difficulties in the par
~; of the merits ofihcsc difficulties or where
The blame rests, we are totally unprcpared
to decide. Blu, when two years ago ths
fall, a candidate for the legislature was non
mated in the town Of Bristol, contrary tc
the wishes of Mr.. Jackson and his friends,
Nj. ]. nevertheless assured us al the time
that he should give his vote for the afore
said candidate, and unless we are wronuI,
informed Mr.. Jackson did so vote, and hi.
friends did also so vote. Now if Mr.. J tck
son finds equal magnanimity in those whl
were opposed 10 his nomination., we apprc
Eonl there can be no difficulties this fall il
the town of Bristol.
MIR. Wooster is also a farmer, and the
main objections we have heard urged a.
gans him in substance appear to be simp
" these: MIR. w. does not wear fashion,
able bread cloth coat, his bat is rather il
shaped, his face is sunburnt, aud his hand.
look hard Id tough. This plain farmer style
of Mr.. Wooster, does not appear TO accort
with tho notions Of those, who think mans
intellectual capacities are indicated by the
quail " of his broadcloth,& that the requis to
qualification for legislator cannot be found
IN man clothed III coarse apparel. TIC
farmers and laboring men of this count.
will know how 10 treat objections of
sind, aud Mr.. w. will be none tie less AZ.
pIecia,ed, because he is bard wo, K ne tn4n
Let US have n preponderance of plain com
mon sense farmers in our legislature, aud
we shall see less legai pampcting of poles
sonal men, and more speedy reform o.
our fee bills.
Mr.. Sherman, our candidate for Register
is mechanic, aud was recommended for
The office almost unanimously bv the me-
chanics aud working men OF Racine; not
that there was disposition to get up me.
chancs and workingmen's ticket ,bu,because
they believed it safer for the people TO en-
courage laboring men, than professional
men OF mere office seekers. Our candidates
for Treasurer, Clerk of Supervisors, Sur
yeyor and Coroner, are we doubt not, quail
fled for the offices to which they have been
nominated, and are we'll entitled TO The sup
port Of the democratic party.