Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-27

sequence they would so abound as to be
an annoyance 10 the whites. The first OBJ
lection, being no objection, at all we pass
over in silence. On the last, however, we
must be INDUCED in making few COM
ments.
IL it be true that negroes from all parts of
the country would come here that they
might have the privilege Of voting, no stron-
ger argument in favor of their right to vote
can he adduced; for surely he who would
break asunder all the ties which bind him
TO the place of his nativity or residence, and
go TO far country that he might be able TO
stand man, free man among his fellow
men, has that written in his breast which
makes of him man, aye, one Of natures no.
blemen; and he who would wish 10 prevent
his taking that free and equal station among
his fellow men, to which the laws Of Nature
and of Natures God entitle him, is not
himselfa man, and is not worthy of being
treated as such. But let us see whether in
those states in which negroes are allowed 10
vote, they are as numerous as TO be trouble.
some 10 the whites.
In tie states of Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New York, and New Jersey, negroes are
allowed to vote; in some Of the states under
certain restrictions, and in others with none;
and this has been the case for many years.
Do we find that the negroes have so mul.
tiplied there as to be troublesome? We all
know better. In each Of those states they
are few in number. Now, ought we not TO
be ashamed, composed as we of this terri
tory generally arc, Of the most enterprising
and intelligent people from the eastern
states, TO be behind those whom we have
left there, in this respect2 What shall we
say then, when we read in the constitution
of the slave state Of North Carolina, that,
sail freemen OF the age of twenty-one years
who have been inhabitants, &c., &C., shall
be entitled to vole." slave state making
no difference as regards voting, between
black and white, and we, in the territory Of
Wisconsin Boosting of our privileges, our
schools, Jour ''stated preaching ofthe gospel
and all that sort of thing, declaring that''a
man with good, wholesome, shining, black
countcnance shall not vote, while the one
that has a miserable, dirty, bilious, yellow
ish whiish one shall! What beautiful pic.
ture this is! Nor have we but one ofthe slave
states TO make us blush. In Tennessee and
Georgia, under certain restrictions blacks
are allowed TO vote; we will not allow them
TO do so under any circumstances.
Fortunately tie bill in which this word,
"whi'e" is found, provides only for taking
the preliminary steps to the formation of a
state government, and though none but
whites will If 1t passes, very probably
will, be allowed TO elect delegates to the
convention, we trust that majority ofthose
delegates will have liberalty enough to re-
sist the attempt which will be made to intro.
duce this Objectionable feature into the con
stitution of our future state.
Let it not be thought that this article is
written by member or a friend of what is
styled the Liberty party. 1t is not. "The
lover, signing like furnace, with wolul bal
lad made 10 his mistress eyebrow" makes
OF the object Of bis love his zone idea, "and
pursues her TO the neglect of those cares
and duties, which, though in their nature
they are not so romantic and pleasing,
arc, perhaps, quite as essential TO his happi'
ness. Though he may find his mistress a
good enough thing, his eyes, at last, are
opened to the fact that he had better pay
little attention 10 other things, too. So with
the liberty party; it seeks the abolition of
slavery, but while it seeks ,his,it forgets that
there arc multitude of other things to
which its attention should be directed. AZ.
lCi IT'S HISt DuiSt VI CNiiIuSldSIil Sildli nave
passed away its eyes will be opened and its
members will, we trust, crowd 10 the ranks
of that party which is corrective of all
evls-the party Of tho glorious democracy.
As we said,we are not member of rhat
is called the Liberty party. but we are a
lover orliberiy and of equal rights, and we
dctest that selfisheess, that narrowness of
feeling, which prompts one man 10 withhold
natural rights from another, merely because
that others happened to be born on another
spot or because he has a skin of different
color; and therefore have we lifted up our
voice.
VALUATION OF PROPERTY IN WIscoN
sIN.-We are indebted to Mr.. KNEELANp
for a copy OF The annual Report of the Au-
ditor Of the Territory. We have only room
to-day, for the following extract:
Certified statements of the amounts Of the