Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-02-10

Al q meeting Of the citizens Of II.
town Of Pike, without distinction Of ~.
~, convened on Tuesday. January con-,
lS47, pursuan, to adjournment, Hurmo,
Marsh was called to. the. chair. ma
Leonard Lee appointed Secretary. A.
ter some preliminary remarks, Com.
mittee consisting OF Garfield Marsh
Harmon Marsh and Henry johnson
previously appointed reported for the
consideration of the meeting, the follow.
ing preamble and Resolutions as expires,
sive Of the sentiments Of the people Of
this town, which were adopted by ac,.
nation.
Whereas, That the Convention wb;cb
assembled at Madison 10 form Cons,i.
tuition for the State Of Wisconsin Com
pleted its labors, and submitted Consi.
tuition to the people, for the their adoO.
ton. or rejection, and whereas it is thu
right as well as the duty at all times 70,
freemen to assemble and publicly discus
the doings Of their servants, and EXPIRE.
their views in relation TO all matters
touching their interests, and whereas
we consider it Of the utmos. importance
10 ourselves and our posterlty, in chang.
| ing from Territorial to a State Gov.
eminent, that we adopt such Con.
stitution as will best promote the gener.
al good Of the whole people, and securs
equal rights, and promote equal justice
in our various relations as Farmen
Mechanics, Merchants. Professional men
and Inborefs. And whereas, the Con.
sltution which has been submitted 10 Us
contains several provisions which We
deem objectiona bic in the highes; de-,
gree, and ought no. TO be adopted by
any free people. therefore,
Resolved, That, however much Wa
would prefer State Government, We
feel in duty bound to reject the Cons,itu,
ton, and we hereby publicly declare
that We will vote accordingly.
Resolred, That the article entitled
"On Banks and Banking" is calculated
if not designed, to destroy confidence
among men, and would if the Cons,ilu.
ton should he adopted, operate injurious.
ly upon all classes, in as much as it
would cripple the energies and resources
Of The Wheat Buyer, and Provision
Dealer, paraly re the operations of the
Farmer, Mechanic, and day laborer, de.
preciate the value Of all kinds OF proper.
ty, work ruin to the debtor portion Of
community, discourage immigration, and
the introduction of foreign capital, and
work incalculable ruin among the PEG.
pie.
Resolved, That the article "On the
rights OF Married Woman,n and on exemp.
ton from fore ed sale," is calculated 10
encourage fraud and dishonesty TO an
unlimited extent, to create division and
distinction in the family relation :, and to
sunder in greater or less degree, thai
which God hath Joined together.
Resolred, That we recommend 10
the people of the several towns in this
county. 10 call meetings in their respec.
tive towns, and express their sentiments
on the subjec, of the Constitution.
Reso,red, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary aud published in The
several papers printed in this county.
John Seymour, S. +. Hurlbut, James
Ozanue, Charles Fox, Jr., L. &. Glib.
bon, John Mitchell, Henry w. Rossy,
Fl. S. Marsh. Alvin Strong, A. L. john.
son, A. Tinkham, J. p Hurlbut. James
Hurlbut, II. Mount, Henry Johnson,
G. Marsh, VIM. Smith, ]. Rhodes, L.
Lee, Harmon Marsh, J. l.. Johnson,
G.. Leet. P. F. Newman, Alex. Spence,
n. Bnrch, II. Johnson, Robert Mooney
A. Hancock, S. T.. Keller, H. French
c. Weld, S. Story, J. Weed. W. Lamp.
son, s. w. Porter, Ira Newman, S. c.
Bacon, 7. Olzah, +. Lamphier. A. T.
Maltby, Charles Smith. S. N. Fox, A.
Felch, B. Hatch, w. A. Prior, N. B.
Clapp.
Remarks from various gentlemen
present, followed the adoption of the
resolutions. Garfield Marsh, Henry
Johnson and Joseph p. Hurlbu, were
appointed corresponding Committee
whereupon the meeting adjourned sine
die.
HARMON MARSH, CHR.
LEONARD LEE, Sec'y.