Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-04

has been prominent and jealous actor
and he has been prime mover and ener
getlc leader in all those organizations. inten.
ded TO elevate the labor, and secure TO labor
It's due reward. His moral courage. and
firm adherence to principle, were not, how.
ever, fairly tested, or rather submitted TO 4
grlevously unjust and trying ordeal, until
1881. He brought himself into active col.
lislon with the British Government, and a
tough antagonist he proved to be to it,
Considering that that legislature had no
right to call upon him TO fight, which de.
med him all the rights of citizen, he, in.
stead OF filling up the schedule presented to
hlm IN the required form, wrote upon it his
determination not TO serve in the militia.
and his reasons for that determination.-
lie was balloued, however, and ordered 10
don red coat, and shoulder musket.-
lie refused 10 do either. He was then seiz-
ed, sent to prison, carried before magistrates,
lectured and rated for his daring contumncv:
and, scornng 10 succumb in spirit. ALTHOUGH
his health was suffering from this harsh
treatment his house was finally stripped Of
every article of lurniture-the accumula-
ton OF years, and the fruits of his noble in
duStry; and he was sent home TO an cmpty
but Wiiewelcomed home. The furniture
dared not be exposed Immediately for sale.
Tor public opinion was rOuscC against the
authorities: 1t was retained, however, and
subsequently sold privately, to help to paw
the duke of Wellington's pension. Alien
ton was drawn by this case to the whole
system of militia service, and the result has
been that the government has not dared 10
emhody this force since.
lie next came forward to hazard anoth-
er throw with the government upon the
newspaper stamp act, which suppressed
every form OF periodical publication that
sought to disseminate cheap political knowl-
edge among the people. For four years
he exerted himself in this warfare. 500
persons were imprisoned for selling un.
stamped publications during that time; but
the government was beaten at last, and our
cheap periodical literature is lhe fruit oCthe
victory.
In 1896, William Lovett proposed the
formation of the Working Mems Associa-
ton, t5om which issued tho "People's Char
ter lie was incarcerated in 1910. for his
advocacy olChartiSm, although his defence.
which he conducted himself, excited the adj
mlratlon OF the lawyers who listened to il.
and OF all who read its manly noble senti-
ments. While i'll WSrwicb Jail, he in con.
junction with John Collins, another work
ING man, wrote the book on "Chartsm 4
plan for the education and improvement OF
the people "a splendid andcomprchensive
plan, by which the people mig hit educate
themselves. This book and its authors
We're denounced by newspaper and per
son who had been glorified into the leader
snip OF a political autocracy, as inimcal to
the peoples progress; and the noblest OF
worklng-men were driven, bv charlatan.
from the movement, which. in their hands.
was beautiful and moral. William Lovetr
is the leader of the moral force Chartists.
and he IS worthy and noble one. lie is
the author OF many fraternal addresses TO the
working classes on the Continent. lie is a
member of the League Universal Brother
hood; and having lost his health in his NOR
al wars with tyranny, he is now a booksel-
Ter, and publisher of Howitl's Journal. =
Edlnburg, Scotland. J.B.S.
"MAy BE BURNT IN EFFIGY WHEN
THEY GO HoME.'-In the debate on the
question of compromise on the slavery ex-
tension question, few days ago, in the Sc
nate, Mr.. Niles SAID:
"lle was opposed to any compromise on
this question. He did not believe it would
be settled this session. 1t could not be
done by this Congress. Let the people be
heard on 1t. If you pass this proposed
compromise, the members voting forit may
be burnt in efiigy when they 90 home; and
that act will not be binding as in the case OF
admitting Missouri as 4 state. These are
! but territories, and they will still be open tc
I legislation. He would submit to be voted
| down, but he would never assent to an ac
/ by which one inch of free territory shall
ever be stained by human slavery. All thai
! should be done this session would be &c
/ give TO the President the temporary govern.
mcnts for The new territories in the interval
to the next Congress, as was done in 1903
VAN buren, IN MIssoURI.-Y esterdav
says the St. Louis Republican Of the Sth
inst, we were informed by 4 gentleman. a
/ democrat, who has Just returned from the
upper counties of Missouri, that wherever
he had been there was a strong and respect
able portion Of the democrats in favor OF
the Sage Cf Lindenwald. Our informan,
has had an opportunity of conversing
with many of the leaders, and he assures
US. strong movement will be made in
/ this state in favor OF the Utica nominations
but that it will probably not take form OF
shape until after the August election. We
have heard as much in this city, but did no
know before that the feeling was so preva
lent in the country.
GENERAL CAss' PLEDGES IN FAVOR OF
1 SLAvERY.-The South generally seem IL
have perfect and uniform understanding
OF Gen. Cass' position upon the slave qucs
ton. The following from the Nashville
Union, the leading Cass paper in Tennes
see and of the southwest, should be read ant
pondered by every northern man:
I'VE still most deeply regret TO see the
movements of the proviso men. They
are Fastening a most dangerous crisis
When 1t shall arrive the south must be pre-
pared 10 meet it. 1t can be met under the
under the lead of the patriot statesman o