Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-15
NoLxrr B. PAlMER. al his zeal estate and Coal
THE ELECTION.

The returns OF the late election, so far as they
to-day and as will he seen they show beyond doubt.
the de.eat of Moses NJ Strong and the election of
John II. TWeedy, as delegate TO Congress. Under
ordinary circumstances, TO ANNOUNCE the de.eat of
tie democratic nominee for this station, would
Us deep regret; and, it Is, we eel no slight
degree OF regret that circumstances should haze oc-
CURED to interrupt even seemingly, the ascendency
OF the democratic party in Wisconsin We say
seemingly, for GG oHP, we imagine will claim the
result Wing victory, a Democratic de eat
There cannot bca question but that the Democratic
party largely in tie ascendant in Wisconsin; and
far this election is concerned, the Democratic
party is as strong, and tie Wing party weak, to-
day, as they ever wee The contest in reality
was purely one of men, and by the result, voters
have said simply that they prefer the man Tvcedy
to the man Strong.
The wisdom purchased by exrer ence, generally
comes dear; but it can be made worth all it costs.
The Democratic party Of Wisconsin, by this lesson,
has learned that there is conservative moral pr.n-
N'I'N SNASAi"- "ti'oHs wv I''l'Ni 'li'Ni NS' ""
will operate to de.eat a party which neglects its
reasonable requirements, ADD that the attempt to set
up two standards of character, making the moral
distinct from the political, and claiming that while
one may be bad the other may be good, will not
prevail with the mass o. the people. All good dem
ocrats believe that democracy. and the democratic
principle, should embody the highest standard OF
y.rue,and they cannot and will notrepose confidence
where the basis of moral worth is lacking. We
much regret that propositions Obvious should
have been so entirely overlooked by our nominating
convention and the hazardous experiment tried that
has been. In this case, all who call themselves
politicians, and set themselves up for leaders in
midst, have sought to establish the paramount i'm
portance of the political character-that it tho
first and indeed the only duty Of voters to consider
that and that all else was to them a matter of no
moment. What we mean is, that they have all
Abeen true to "the party" but the rank and file
would not come up to the work they would not
believe it; and politicians and leaders-ourself
among the number, if we did not know it before
have been taught lesson which we earnestly hope
as long as we have unoDlectlonable men IN our
ranks, will not be forgotten.
Perhaps our opponents will affect to believe that
whggcry has gained some strength among US A.; but
they have no earthly reason for believing So And
perhaps they will attempt to show that our present
dc.eat is the result Of dsunion growing out of the
late constitutional struggle During this whole
canvass, although our opponents have attempted to
excite difficulties from this source, we have not
among democrats heard the constitution or any
thing it contained once mentioned. The Of
our de.eat are matters entirely personal to the NOM
inee of our party, and with his de.eat will expire
never to exist again, unless called out by similar
OCCASION which we trust will not soon again occur
We need not tell Democrats Of Wisconsin, but
we do tell Democrats of the Union, that Wisconsin
is largely democratic territory, and that when she
enters the Union which we trust will be before the
close of the present Congress, it will be as demo
cratic State, with democratic representatives in both
branches of Congress, If but ordinary discretion
governs the councils of our party.