Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-11-24


a. Cass has carried the state by between one
and two thousand over Taylor, Taylor leading Van
Buren, about thousand. We looked confidently.
for a different result, but on a cool review of the
canvass we feel that we were sauguine. Truth
is mighty and must prevail, bat our mistake was
in looking for its triumph too soon in view Of the
influences for and against. Every oiiice-holder and
Office seeker IN tic state opposed us of course of
some 40 presses, we had but four to assist in the
work; every German paper in the state was deadly
hostile to us add to this, We had that nsuperabIe
difficulty, which does now and may always, exist
against third party starting up did ours, of
the choice of evils doctrnc-gong for Cass to keep
out Taylor and for Taylor to keep out Cass. In
short, stood alone, without any of the sincws of
war; without the prestige of former trumphs, with
out the hope of present success. Every vote for
our cause was clear for the principle, we had
nothing else to offer adhcrcnts and although i'll
minority of numbers on this occasion, he must be
short sighted indeed, who cannot see in this vote,
cast under sIch circumstances, the certainty of
speedy triumph.
~ WALwoRTm CouxrY.-The following is the
official vote of Wa'worth county on electors:
Van Buren,, 1894. Taylor, 800. Cass, $50.
The county tickets of the several parties, received
about the vote, the whole free soil ;ickct be-
ing of course elected.
MILWAUKEE CouNrY.-The official vote of Mil
wauk C county, is as follows;
Van BURN, 626. Taylor 1889. Cass, 2l50.
u The political complexion of the Legislature
is yet doubtful We have little doubt however that
the honest, radical democracy, will exceed bunker
ism of all kinds combined, and that in the choice
| of an United States Senator, man who honestly
represents those principles will be chosen.
| o." Milwaukee County has done nobIy," cx-
claims the " Sconsn, in reference to her vote in
| the late election. Let us see Milwaukee, the We
ry centre of the office holding power in the state
with two land officers, two members of Congress,
post master, collector of customs, lighthouse kcc-
per, &c, with all their dependencies, two german
papers and q an American daily paper, with a
minat;on having odor of regularity about it: a
party with prestige o, former victories before il,
and hope ofSccesS t. animate it on tn occasion
with all these, Milwaukee has given Cass majo-
rty Of 335. and Iynde amaiority OF l0l. If Mil
waukcc in this has done nob!y, what need of praise
! belongs to Racifge Racine county, with all these
influences against her, contending for IA naked prn-
cipe, with but little hope of immediate success,
gave Van Buren, majority of $50, and Durkcc
a majority of 620, exceeding the majority of Mil
waukcc in both particulars, and that on Il poll of
| votes 6cl less than Milwaukee.
| IL The CaSs papers complaining bitterly of
the treachery of the so uthem democracy in aban-
doning Ass and going for Taylor. They had no
reason to expect different result and consequent
! ly have no reason to complain The south have
mistakcably declared that the paramount object
i'll all their action the protection of their slave
institutions Taylor being with them and OF them,
aud sharing to greater extent than any other man
in slave property, might OF course be expected 10
concentrate the slave interest and strength, and he
did so. CasS bid high for it, bat il folly to sup
! pose that paper pledges were to carry the south
! in opposition to the posi- ion of Gen. Taylor. But
notwithstanding these unmistakeablc indications,
northern wings Yet affect to believe that northern
interests are safe in the h sads of Taylor. We can
only refer them to the hymn, commencing
Mistaken souls who dream of heaven"