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

Clam for Democracy, and the prcponder-
ance of Democratic principles in the coun-
CHS lthe nation, the merit of the causes OF
the distinguished place which our beloved
country has attained among the Powers OF
the World.
Let us then sustain that country under
such administration Of the Government as
IS consistent with the unerrng principles Of
Democracy. Let us, rs citizens of Wis
consln, now Territory but soon to enter
our beloved conlederacv as the Youngest
and fairest of the daughters Of the West,
show to our sisters, that we also are of the
Democratic family-thatas the lastTerrito5i-
al act ofthe people, they send Democratic
Delegate 10 the Congress of the United
States, and in SO doing, fellow citizens, we
confidently predict to you the preponder-
ance Of Democratic principles III the future
state OF Wisconsin; merely to doubt this re-
suit, would afford strength to ouropponents;
and to fail in any exeriion on our part, at
the succeeding election, in giving every hon
orable support to our democratic candidate,
would even excuse defeat; but defeat is rot
feared, cannot be feared whilst "Forward'
is our watchword, and Onion our flag.
Our candidate is now before the entire
Democracy of isconsin-no true Demo
crat should ever suffer himself TO believe
for a moment that the Democracy of the
Territory, as party was ever diCided, or
had the slightest dlssention among them
selves on the principles of the party. True
1t Is, rs we have already said. that on great
question lately agitated, wings were found
with Democrats III support of, and Demo
Gratis We're found with wings in opposition
to, the proposed Constitution; with us, as
true members of the Democratic family, no
difference ever existed as to great and ie0d-
ing principles of our political creed; and
yet, ifany such difference by possibility did
exist, Time has placed his seal on the dis
sention, and Oblivion should have roeses-
sion of the record. Tile Constitution IS
now, as matter passed away-a dead let
ter-pronounced against by the people
and the rcsusciation of points of difference
on any of the matters contained in code OF
constitutional law, which have been acted
on and decided by the people, we, fellow
citizens, Ill behalf Of your present COarel-
lion, most cmphaticalIy pronounce to be not
only against the feelings of union, harmony,
Cancellation and concession which most
honorably peryaded that Convention, but
completely at variance with the grand prn-
ciple of the prevalence of the will Of the
majority, and the first step towards the ut
ter destruction Of our Democratic political
| ascendancy.
To you, fellow citizens, on this occasion
it might be out of place to speak OF the
great contest in which as nation we are
involved with the Republic of Mexico
And yetit is proper for us o say,tlati in the
conduct Of the existing war, by our Demo-
cratic Administration, and by the brave Gnl
noble army OF our nation, we not only eX-
ult as American citizens, but as members
Of the conledcracy, still in our Territorial
attitude; and we can most truly place our
candidate for Delegate TO Congress, on the
broad platform OF an efficient and unshrink-
ing advocate of the honor Of his country,
so long as war be imperative to sustain that
honor, and a strenuous advocate for peace,
whenever the best interests Of our country
shall require that peace be made.
In presenting Moses NJ. Strong as our
candidate for Delegate to Congress before
his fellow citizens, we show his strong
claims on the democratic party for their
support, in few points, which sc proceed
to designate:
lie has been long and fayorahly nown
to the citizens Of the Territory generally ,as
a professional man, well convcrsant with
the constitution and laws Of the Union and
of the several States. An advocate, ncry-
Gus and eloquent-urbane in manners, eo-
quent in diet on-tearcss and true TO tie
cause he advocates. the conclusion follows,
that the cause Of democracy may safely be
trusted in his hands.
His knowledge Of the requirements and
the interests Of tie several portions OF cur
Territory, is not cxcelIed by that Of any
one of his long residence IN the Territory:
and extended business in the various coun-
ties, have given him ample means Of pos
sessing fund Of information, which evil
DENLY must conduce to his efficiency and
usefulness as a Delegate to Congress.
He has been for some years a member OF
the Legislative Council Of the Territory,
and its presiding officer. lis legislative
course has been alike honorable to himself
and conducive to the benefit Of his consnt-
uents. and the general good of the Terri
tory. In his legislative capacity hc has al
WAYS been found the true and undinching
advocate Of the right of suiirage-thc equal
dispenaation Of rights and Priyiieges--lhe
opponent Of immunities, privileged classes,
and monopolzation--in word, true and
Unwayering Democrat.
lie has received the nomination Of can
didatc for Delegate to Congress BY a demo-
cratic northumberland bv that conyea-
lion to be their unanimous choice. Let the
democratic party respond l17oaimo"sIy TO
the choice oi their representatives.
And pow, fellow citizens, we discharge
our duty by calling on you, in the name Of
the democracy Of Wisconsin,to rally around
the standard of Union march to the
word Forward and the victory is your
own. Believe not the man who whispers,
..dissension trust not the man who will
breathe the words, division in the demo-
cratic party''-therc has not been-lhere
is not now any division. We have aIfea-
DIV treated on this matter OF supposed d.
yision-it is a weak invention Of the enc
NV We, as democrats, know 1t not,
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