Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-31
THE TELEGRAPH.
{. J.. SHoLES, EDITOR.
Friday, March 81. iS4S.
q nCW Paper.

a new Paper.
We have been told that project is on foot TO
establish new democratic paper at this place TO be
edited by an "asSoclatlon of gentlemen" This
move OF course, arises out Of opposition TO us ard
as We are aware great many reasons are both
privately and publicly urged, why we should be
put down. Its not necessary that we should reply
20 them. People who take and read our paper we
suspect neither know or care any thing about the
individual who conducts it, If the paper advocates
the principles they prefer and they satisfied with
it. they will sustain it if it does not doubtless they
will not sustain it and for an editor to be filing
his paper with articles devoted 10 himself or to
defence Of his editorial career, shows great degree
of egotsm, as we'll as a want of confidence IN the
people to judge for themselves Of his course We
have no defence to make Where we are personal
Iy known the truth or lasitv of charges affecting us
personally can be pretty wei! estimated; and where
we not: people probably care but little about IT,
and for the public course OF the paper, those who
read it, can judge. tmaynot be out of place how
ever, to mention briefly the real reasons which in
auence the present opposition to us. When we
tablished here, it was expected by few men to
make us the tool of clique They wanted an or
gan for their own ends and purposes and supposed
'he patronage 'hcy ma eNel'icu 10 Us luS'Iie s"'h
expectations. But we were compelled to dtsappont
them We were no man man, and we think we
can appear sa'e'y TO oU' fe"eFS 70 81! "ie'"eFour
course has not been independent fair and Open since
We III ''''' i'''''S'
ne 'ee'"o ""'ch oar INDEPENDENT COURSE DIT 'h''
uhie oT'Si"a'eo' mas hot YET Suoslueu' out Is ue
prime moving cause on inns occasion ms Is
one "|" ''e '''"'n siou"o O o'Je''lo" 10 US ana
Ui"' We nave not "i'sS'a'e'' we "eeu o'y point at
'e""o" 70 'e ''''' 'oa's VINO art a'''Se against Us
A"o''e' u''''"'y u ''' We ''' o'''e 'ai'l IT,
lo''lS "hich are not P"'''e'o'e 10 every oo"y oui
OASIS OF democracy Is very simple one al" may
be comprehended mus All measures arc Tor
or against the laOorng classes OF thcconntry. Up.
Oh the uplifting or success OF the iaborlng classes
depends the pcrmanence OF our republic and the
progress OF democracy wherefore democracy demands
that we take the side Of the aboring classes. We
go to no set of men for our principles, and
1t IS perfectly Immaendl TO us from what source
measure comes; 1t has no democracy with us IN
view Of Its origin but must so far as We are con
ccrncd rest upon lis intrinsic merits Upon this
ba / we act. and consequently we advocate certain
reforms which We not only bcIicrc bat h"o'r to be
OF the highest interest to the producers o tie conn-
try. In doing this, II IS not to be expected that We
shall not displease some persons. This we could
scarcely hope for; but a. we have been DESTROYS
Only Of discussing these questions candidly and fair
w. our colun rs have been always open and ready
for reply. lndeedWe have been anxious for discus
sion for it is no less our interest than that of others
that the truth be elected. 1t is not absolutely ne
ccssary, therefore that those who disagree with us
on these points, should 60 elsewhere TO be heard'
siness, nor shall we complain
From these two causes arise manly the opPosi
ton to us Now we do not propose to make
great fuss about this matter nor to abuse in advance
this association of gentlemen whoeyerthey may
be They have 4 perfect right TO establish ono or
two or dozen presses here, II they see ht oppo-
son is said to be the life of business 1t Is Ger
family every body fate TO meet it in this rough and
tumble world, and there is 10 good reason why we
should expect to he exempt, 50 come on gentle
stand the true tests Of democracy we shall be de- !
lighted to go hand in hand with you. il YOU do not