Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-08-11

nominee for delegate in Congress addressed the cit
izens of this place on Monday evening last in front
Of the City Hotel We have time for but brief
notice
Mr.. Strong commenced by stating the reasons
which induced him to make this tour of the terri
tory. He was the democratic nominee for the
deegacy; to most of the people in this region he
was a stranger. He considered then, aspiring for
a place so important it was his duty 10 give the
people an opportunity of becoming acquainted, to
as great an extent as possible with the individual
soliciting their sufIrages, that they might not cast
their votes altogether in the dark He next advert
ed 10 his political character in the territory and
:crTcd to his public history in proof of what that
had been There can be no question but Mr., Strong
has been an ardent, active and fearless worker in
our ranks; leading the way, and encouraging the
timid, on many occasions when such leadership
and courage necessary
He then adyertcd to his views with regard TO in
ternal Improvements in the territory, taking the
ground that in the view OF the immense sums con-
tributed TO the treasury from this region of country
1T was but fair portion of it should be returned to
construct works, not only necessary to the public
convenience and prosperity, but of actual profit to
the government, by Bringing into market great
quantities of public domain yet unsold, and likely
to be, without these Improvements and developing
the wealth of the country generally. On the sub
jet Of harbor improvements, Mr.. Strong protested
himself specially IN the favor and to show that il
! for ta l,b
he read from the proceedings of the Legislature
some years since, wherein lie had taken strong
grounds in favor of harbors at all the points on the
western shore OF the lake, susceptible of improve
ment, and he stated, also, that on every occasion
during his six seven years service in the Legs
aturc. when the question of memorials for harbor
Improvements came up, his vote was recorded
u aye
Mr.. Strong, however. expressed doubt as to the
probability at the present time of our being able TO
procure any thing from government for works Of
Improvement in the territory, for the reason that
our situation, as just emerging from territorial to
a State Government was unlavorable for such a re-
suit and for the farther that we enga-
ged in a war with a neighboring nation, which, in
the estimation Of those who had the power, demand
ed the whole resources of the country Mr. Strong
adverted to the war and said that, without inyesi-
eating the causes of ii, he distinctly in favor Of
It's prosecution to a speedy and honorable peace
and he stated also and we wish TO call the attention
of our readers to the fact he has been misunder
stood on this point that he was in favor of making
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free territory oaiy, and his for this position
were, that inasuuch this territory would be ac-
quircd by the common blood and common treasure,
it was right the majority should dictate its future
character And as the free States the ma ority
it would be their interest their duty to insist upon
it as free territory.
MIR. S. alluded to the question of our boundaries
that Congress had nr.nscd upon our Southern boun-
dairy by giving 60 miles of our territory to Illinois
that She had taken piece from the northeast
corner of our territory and given it to Michigan, to
settle a difficulty with her; and that on the north
west our boundary had been infringed in the Ash
burton treaty, which gave am important strip to
Great Britain, lie did not expect to procure an
alteration of these boundary lines but he did expect
that the justice OF a claim for iaGcoady. in view Of
tie violation OF our territory, could be so clearly
placed before Congress and the nation, that indem
nifty could be obtained, and this indemnity he pro-
posed to procure in the shape OF haIbor appropria
tons and means for the construction of rail road
across the territory to the Mississippi Mr.. Strong
looked upon this as strong and important position
| for Delegate to take and maintain and we doubt
not it 50 struck his hearers, and Will be consd-
cred by all who make themselves acquainted with it.
Mr. Strong alluded to the different positions aud
practices of the two parties, well their canli-
dates, before the people. The Democratic con
ycnion assembled at Madison. aud after their nom
nation passed series of resolutions "or the pub
/ lie eye" clearly defining and setting forth their
views, their purposes and position. Their candl-
date visiting the people wherever he could get
! them 10 meet him, telling them frankly his own
views, position and purposes, The wing conven-
ton voted down in their midst, a resolution to ap-
! point committee to prepare resolutions, on the
( ground that such proceedings would not be polite
and their candidate instead of frankly meeting the
people had left the territory not in all probability
to return till after election. He then went on to
show the process upon which they horcd for and
expected success. Their scheme was to keep
mum, ongall discussions and revelations of prn-
cipIc aud to depend upon personal detraction and
abuse lof success. For himself, he scogncd such
warfare.
lie proclaimed Mr. Twecdy an estlmable citizen
and an upright man. He had not one word to al
/ lego against him aside from the fact that he was
,rbg, and not one of your modern Democratic wings
but real old fashioned federaist one of those who
distrusted the capacity Of the people for sef-goy
eminent and he cited from his public speeches to
prove this fact. On the occasion of the confrma-
ton by tie Council of a Sheriff appointed in Iowa
county, Mr.. Twccdy stated that if ninccnths Of
the people We're to demand particular appoint
mcnt it would have no weight with him, should
the Governor on the other hand recommend the
confirmation of one who was honest and capable.
lie CAIr. Tweedy) did not think the people should
have the privilege of selecting their Sheriff Mr.
Strong on the other hand contended for the fullest
right the part of the people to make such selec
tiOnS