Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-05-05
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
WAsH1sGToS. D. c.. ARR,

y,
Dean S.
have received the news of the defeat of tho
Constitution and It's hardly necessary TO add that
has caused me much regret Having been led r.
anticipate, probable, the result cannot saw tha,
my surprise was equal TO my regret Through the
papers which from time to time reached me
fon tae Territory, | saw that in addition 10
the entire federal strength you would have to COM
bat the prejudces and pride of not few of those
who have heretofore honestly labored in the ranks
OF democracy in support of all cardinal principles
of the pary-tAat the interest and pride also of a
great number flawyers would lead them to oppose
a Constitution which would sooner or later effect
revolution In the practice OF law that would greatly
reduce litigation and its availsof all that portion
Of the profession whose contracted views will NOT
permit them to see anything beneficial in that
which would diminish their business, though il
should be general good.
Every thing that has been urged by the opponents
of the Constitution against the Married Womens
and exemption Artice-agalnst the provision pro-
hibitng Banks and that for the election of Judges
is mere " leather and prunella;" and the time
will come when the farmers and mechanics of
Wisconsin will know how to estimate the value
! and vcracity of those men who have been so indus
trious in raising panic about the effects OF the
Constitution which has been rejected
| do not insist that the Constitution could not
have been more perfect will admit that il was
| not necessary to introduce the clause relative 10
foreign Bank bills-We should have commenced
with too large legislature perhaps-And in re-
spect to verbiage the Constitution would have been
! improy ed by reducing its conpass-but these oh.
ectlons, if they should prove to be So and all others
which have been raised should not have pre-, ented
its adoption by the people. The instrument itself
provided such simple, speedy and equitable RENE
dy to its detects, that all who really have
at heart the good of the Territory should have sup
| ported it. The consequences of its rejection will
be long and glicvously felt and those who have
contributed to the result by disappearing its
features and their tendency have furnished matter
for d.ead.ul reckoning with the people if not with
their own consccnces
You viii not, OF course, cease to advocate the
! principles which the opponents of the Constitution
have Cor brief PERIOD put down in Wisconsin,
] You, and all other true democrats will l trust con-
tinue to insist upon elective Judiciary-thc pro-
hibition OF banking--the curtament of legislative
! power in regard the creation of State debt--the
| rights Of married wonderland the exemption OF
the homestead. Let every democrat who is aware
! o. tic iallacious ana dccamatory stuff with which
tie people have been recently dosed by the federal
lists and lawyers, come forth and exert himself
to present the true facts and principles at issue
Do nothing hastily or passionately-but go on,
! surely and calmly, to show to every farmer and
working man OF Wisconsin that the provisions
which caused the rejection OF the Constitution are
! of paramount importance 10 their we'll being
ours truly,