Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-08-26
Southport Aug %, le45.
From the Milwaukee Courier.

~ A"~s Vi 'o"0' hou gentleman
in Iowa county, to friend at this place
dated s.Aug. Id. Isis
cit really astonishes the people in this
part OF the Territory TO see the bare-faced
eflrontery Of the wing papers at Southport,
and at your place, in lraducing the moral
character of Mr. Martin, and extoll no that
Of Col Collins. The old settlers in The
mines have known Mr.. Martin for the last
II years,and they have never heard aught
against him, either as n gentleman or pol
itlcian, that has in the least shaken their
confidence in his honor or integrity. On
the other hand, nearly every man that has
lived in the mines three months, knows that
gambling has been and is Col. Collins prin-
cipal business. They cannot have heard
that he has been indicted in our courts for
gambling, and has dealt faro thro' almos,
every part Of the Upper Mississippi coun-
try"
"Some talk has been occasioned over
this way, by the appearance of a commune
cation in the Madison Express, which as
sailed Mr.. Martin for his connection with
the Bank of Wisconsin. The communica.
ton is said TO be from the pen Of Dotv.-
An attack upon Mr.. Martin from such a
source, on accoun, Of the relations he once
held towards the Bank, is only cqualIed
by The call OF your wing papers upon your
| religious people TO vote for Mr.. Collins o.
yer Mr.. Martin, on the ground OF the for
mer's superior morality. Doty was nj the
time Of, and one year previous to, the fail.
ure Of the Bank, its President, at least in
action if not in name, and was the con-
tidential friend and business partner of the
Cashier. There is now on the records Of
your County Court judgmen, against Do
ty in favor Of The Bank Of Wisconsin of
over $25 1000, for which he received full
consideration. Had he paid or secured
this debt, it would have been great relief
TO the creditors Of the Bank. 1t would in
fact redeem about all the notes that are now
outstanding Has Gov. Doty pursued any
such course as this? No. HIS property,
instead of being applied TO pay the people
Of the Territory the amount he is default
er for on account Of the capital fund, and
the debt he owes the creditors Of the Bank
Of Wisconsin, is all in the han is Of Peter
Funk's, and is so covered up, that it is
doubtful whether even creditors bill will
reach it,
Sand how stands Mr.. Martin in relation
to the Bank! Why, when he became in.
terested 10 it he was ricli-when he left it
he was poor. His Indebtedness to the bank
was discharged to tho last penny. The
standing between the two men at the north
where they are both known, is as strikingly
different as was their course about the
bank. Since the failure Of the bank, Mr..
Martin has been repeatedly elected by
moro thana party majority by the citizens
Of his districtand his township to the high
es: offices Of honor and trust tina: was with
in their gift; and such Jealous and notori-
Gus political opponents as Henry S. Baird,
John P. ArEdt, and others that might be
named. do not hesitate TO acqui, him Of all
censure ebout the failure. On the contra
ry, Dolly is almost universally censured
there, and could not were he a candidate,
be elected pound keeper in any neghbor-
hood at the north, unless it should be 10 cast
ridicule upon him. Under such circum-
stances how futile must any efforts of Do.y
be TO injure the fame or standing Of Mr..
Martin.
"Mr. Martin has appointments to address
the people in different neighborhoods in
the mines for the next IL days. Wherever
he has been he is well received. He is a
plain but very forcible speaker. His effort
at this place on the evening Of the 18th
was very fine one, andeIiciied praise from
all present
"The prospects Of the democracy OF the
west were never better than they are at
present. have within the pas, week been
through nearly every part Of the settled
portion Of Iowa county land have not found
or heard Of democrat that will not vote
for Martin.
Several that voted for Collins for the
House last year, told me that they deemed
il inexpedient TO support him for Delegate.
They say that Collins cannot do any thing
for them at Washington, and they feel sat
isfed tfat MIR. Martin can do much towards
settling the Mineral Land difficulties Il
hope the democracy Of the east will do as
well in September as their brethren of the
west. IL they do we shall achieve most
splendid victory over the Native American
proscriptive and bigoied spiri, of Wing
gerry
CALEB QUorEM.-The Madison Ex-
press says of the wing nominee for the
delegacy "Col James Collins is farmer
among you. He earns his bread by the
sweat Of his BROW" This is inconsistent
with the records Of justice of Iowa county,
for by those we believe il appears he cam
ed his living by the "srcot board" Bot
the Southport American has another story
II says Col. Collins is a miner. This we
think is rather nearer the truth. for the last |
time We saw him he was going rather steep
into bank at the rate Of about fire dollars
a deal; and spades appeared to win. And |
again, the Janesyiile Gazette saws, ole is |