Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-01-13

of the conscientious voter. In regard to
mere matters of expediency concession may
reasonably be expected; BIZ, in cases where
I important principle is at sake, that voter
is gully of moral treason, who sanctions
even temporarily, what he knows 10 be es-
seniially wrong. The expense Of having
a second or a third Convention, or the prob
ability that we should be compelled 10 re
main out of the Union one or ten years
longer, are considerations which should no,
Lave feathers weight in the decision Of
fundamental questions Of right and wrong,
so far as any such may be involved. Far
better were il that we should forever remain
as we are, than that even one cardinal prin
cipal Of republcanisn should be violated
in or by our Constitut on, or that one cit
zen,so far as his responsibility 10 his maker
and his fellow men, is concerned, should
deliberately vote TO establish what he con
scieniiously believes 10 be great wrong
For Illustration, suppose our Constitution
failed TO recognize tina, principle which
forms the bass, not merely theoretically
but practically, of all truly republican
organizations, viz: equality Of rights
Could any republ can, no matter what its
other provisions, without u serious and high
ly culpablc disregard Of his convictions Of
hight and duty, vote 10 sustain ii, when
thus radically defcc i've; and thus, in effec',
declare that an opposite principle N ghi
safely be tolerated. Or suppose that our
Constitution, either directly or indirectly,
recognized & protected any species of NOR
al improperly such us gambling, intempcr
ance, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, could any other
OF lis p DIVISIONS, no mater how unoxccp-
tionable or mcritorious in char acter, jus
ufy any citizen in sustaining l.? The in
tell gent moral sense of every man will an
swer, no. But, in respect to questions wheth
or our Governor shall receive one thousand
dollars per annum, or fifteen bundled
whether our Leg slAture shall be composed
OF fly or one hundred and fifty members;
or whether our jud ges shall be permanent
or ro'ary-these and many other points
which night be enume;a:ed-ale proper
and safe subjects Of concession and com
promise.
Without farther preliminary remarks,
however, proceed TO cons dera:ion Of The
several Ariicles Of The Constitution leaving
to the reader 10 dec de AZ 10 the iundamen
tai Importance of any Of The objections
stated
The first article, being tie preamble,
pass over with the single remark, tia, if il
be open to any object ons, they are not of
sufiic eli, consequence TO demand parl;cu
lar attention.
The second and third art cles, in refer
ence TO boundaries. and the &C. Of Congress
psoviiing for our admission, ain no, dis
posed 10 find much fault with. On the
ground stated by Mr.. Hocombc, in his re
port on the subject in Convenient should
have been pleased if oar S ate had been
mace SINAI ,er,with view to the speedy for
nation Of another State, or otter States.
within The limits of the territory Of WIscon
S n as prescribed by its act Of org ln,zation.
1t is cerla My impor ant, in reference to
the leading interests of the no III west, as
conirad s!inguished from those Of he east
and south, that, in the organ "a ion of new
States, within its limits, some attention be
paid to securing proper influence and
strength in Tie Councils Of the nation
With an area Of nearly 10000 square
miles, according to the boundaries fixed
by The constitutions area capable Of
sustaining as dense population as any e.
quail extent Of country in The Union-there
is no good reason why we should confiue
ocrselves, OF be confined, 10 a representa-
I on in the United States Senate, Of but
two members, with a political weight there
no greater than that OF Delaware or Rhode
island. A division into two States, Of the
territory in question, would give an area
OF $4,000 square miles TO each S'a!e-at
least equal to u majority Of the States Of
the Union, and secure to the inhabitants
double the representation in the U. S. Sen
ate now proposed. The empty glory OF
having The largest State in the Union, in
respect 10 extent Of territory and popula-
ton, viii be but slight Offset for the sac
rife of political strength which is invol
we'd. The Two additional electoral votes
which would be gained by the division sug
gestec, might be the means Of eciding an
importan, Pres denial contest, and the two
add ional votes in the Senate, settle some
important measure OF policy aft ct'ng deep
ly the interests Of the whole country, and
particularly those of the northwest. Cues