Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-03-31
HIGH AUTHORITY.

We have not expected from the first, any strong
partisan wings to Sustain our constitution, for they
have sympathies with its liberal provisions;
but we knew it would operate as magnet to draw
from their midst nlanyWhon accident has thrown
among Them and given the name, but whose nature
and sympathes are all, in reality, Democratic
We do think that no question has ever before
been before the people which will more truly di-
vide parties 1t remains to be which IS in the
ascendant. Not only does it unite the truly demo
cratic, but IN every quarter OF the Union, hear
the opinion ofthe true and tried of the democracy
in its favof. Read the following expression ofthe
DEMOCRATIC REVIEW. which tor years has
been acknowledged as the highest and trucst ex-
ponent OF democratic principles. Read also the O.
plnion of the American Statesman, which follows:
We have had opportunities of learning the opn-
ions Of some of the principal democrats OF the ma
ton, and we know there is but opinion and that
the one expressed by the Review Even Horace Gree
ley has expressed his warm admiration of those
articles which are most violently assailcd. Now
brother democrats, we ask you to pin your faith to
mans sleeve, but we do think the opinion of
these men is entitled to sufficient weight to
induce you to cast aside all prejudice which inter
ested men may have created in your minds, to sean
the document closely, and see whether the opinions
expressed are not just and true The Review says:
"lhe constitution OF Wisconsin will we trust.
be adopted, and that state will then have the honor
OF starting into being WITH a MORE JUST AND
LIBERAL CON STIT UTION THAN ANY
STATE BEFORE IT"
The statesman says
The CONSTITUTION OF W1scoNsIx-rHE
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN. We lay before
our readers the Constitution OF the State OF Wisco-
sin. They viii see in many Of its provisions the
strongest evidence of the advancing, progressive
spirit OF the American people, and OF the age in
which we live. We would direct the attention oour
readers to articles S,9,11 1915, and 19,Whch re
late to the judiciary, Elective Franchise Banks and
banking, Internal Improvements, IaXatlon.F nance
and Public Debt, Ri hts of Married Women.and A
mendments and Revision. The spirit OF most OF
these Articles is characteristic OF the impress OF the
age 1t IS true, the members of the Convention had
before them the opinions, deliberations and acts of
many distinguished men, who aided in framing our
present Constitution. 1t is evident that the wisdom
and experience ofmany members of our recent State
CoF enuon, have had considerable effect towards in
cooperating into the organic law OF the infant State
OF Wisconsin, several Of its most wholesome proys-
ions.
"lnone feature ofthe Wisconsin Constitution there
is manifested more enlightened spirit OF progress
and more just sense of hat believe to be an i'm
portant public duty, than seemed to actuate major
yoi the members OF our recent Convention Woman
IN Wisconsin, is being cared for having rights to
protect; rights considered OF sufficient importance to
IND IN the organic law of the State, protecting
shield. The holy partnerships formed by matrimo-
MAJ alliance does not, III Wisconsin, destroy Wo-
mans individuality All property owned by her
before marrlageor acquired by her after except that
acquired from her husband, SHALL BE HER sEpAR-
ATE PROPERTY. This is as it should be- She who
shares IN common with man the adversities Incl
oent to humanity, when they occur from causes be-
You'd control, should certainly be made as secure
as possible from the miseries entailed by the con-
duct OF the thoughtless and improvdent man,
There is, certainly, nothing in the intellectual or
social character OF Woman that renders her ncom-
petent in married state to exercise proper use
or make proper disposition of property acquired
by her industry, or inherited from others A being
who SO deeply interests us as woman, should be
carefully protected in the enjoyment of every
night which is naturally hers.
1T is not our object to review the Constitution
OF Wisconsin, we give it entire We are informed
that ITS adoption by the people is almost a matter
OF certainty But whether adopted or not, it is re-
corded as an evidence ofthe wisdom and intelli-
gence OF deliberate body in far Western State,
al TINS era OF our national existence