Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-10-13
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AS we announced last week. this gentleman has
been nominated as the Cass candidate for Congress.
in this congressional district. Mr. Lynde is the
present member and citizen of Milwaukee.
! The Wisconsin, with great show of rnagnanin.
unity, states that Milwaukee did not seek this no.
minatI0n, and that she took it only when it was
/ thIust upen her by other counties II Is none OF
our business, bat we feel confident that Mr. Lynde
himself, as we'll as the Cass party of Milwaukee
made up their minds long since to have the matter
precisely IN the shape it is We believe Mr. Lynde
was pledged to be out of the way. and his influence
promised 10 another man. and il it be true that nc;-
tier Mr.. Lynde or Milwaukee desired this. why
was not another man nominated The milwaukee,
delegation had IT IN their power TO have nominated
whom they pleased, but after casting their votes
blank twice, they turned in and nominated Mr
Lynde
Milwaukee has now the United States Senator.
who will doubtless be a candidate for reelection
she has also the Congress man and he is now can.
ddate for re election. We are not prepared 10 saw
That Ihis proper subject OF complaint; we 20 tor
the best men where ever they may be found and if
they can be found no where else but at Milwaukee,
SO be It. Milwaukee is great city and has great
interests and we don't know bat it IS we'll that
there should be concentrated the political influence
ct the State and district Ii is for tie people to
Judge.
But thls is, by no means the most important view
OF Inc SUBJECT inasmuch as the succession is to
be secured TO MIR Lynde, and We are called upon
term after term TO vote for him some extraordinary
qualification on his part should be shown 10 Justly
1t. And yet, we appIehend, ii would puzzle the
most acute research, 10 discover any thns wha,ey.
er beyond the most ordinary merit in Tins indyl-
dual that 1t Is sought especially 70 distinguish
itIS h!st nomination was matter of surprize TO
many well Judging individuals because there were
an abundance OF men better qualified and for his
second nomination no good reason can lie given.
Air Lynde IS an ordinary lawyer Who has inherited
more money han he ever carmel: ard who is vast.
y more indebted to this inheritance for success.
than to any merit Of his own. We say he stands
before the electors a candidate from Milwaukee,
Tor second election, without single qualification
beyond those possessed By hundreds of men in the
district Perhaps Cass men will vote for him, but
Is there single Free Soil Van Barren man who Miil
do it!
Charles Durkce, the Free Soil Candidate, is Mr..
Lyude superior in every respect. lie IS as sound
a>d as democratic on every question of politics as
is Mir. LyHde, and he has the merit which Mr..
Lynde does not possess OF being sound on the Free
SOIL question. Loci, at the position of Mr.. Lynde
on tins question. lie makes great talk OF deyo-
non 10 the Wmot ptoyioo, and is laboring in our
mr'st TO elevate a man to the Presidency, who says
he viii Ne;o it as soon as it IS passed. Nov in
which OF these positions Shall we believe Mr. Lrude
In saying he will sustain the proYiso or in voting
tor man who says it must be killed. Mr.. LluGr
proposes 10 sustain IN his OWL person, mem
Der o! Congress the Wlmot proviso, and yet IN ,hc
person OF the President, who WEEDS the power o.,
fifty members o Congress he proposes 10 condemn
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