Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
THE TELEGRAPH.
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
MADISON, Dane Co. June -, is

MADISON, Dane Go. June -, lS4S.
must refer you to the journals OF the two Hou-
ses for intelligence of what is doing in the two
branches of the Legislature. Business has hardly
yet fairly lcommenced the committees not having
yet had time TO mature their bills. Doubtless the
necessary bills will be before the Legislature soon
when we may hope that the necessary business will
be hurried speedily as is consistent with the in
terests of the public, TO termination. Mr. Ho-
bart, gave notice to-day of intention 10 introduce a
bill exempting the homestead from forced sale on
execution. This measure | think will become a
law at hissessionunles there should be an rrecon-
ciIabIe difficulty as to details think the senti-
It's favor
perceive the "Argus" of to-day has an article
censuring the course of the Racine Advocate aud
the Telegraph with reference to the bogus nomn-
alton of Cass for the Presidency. The Argus, you
will perceive. adopts the old plea of Intimidation,
boilers disorganisers and all that kind Of thingwho
are to be reprobaed and ejected by the party, al
though it is intimated if we succumb soon, there
is hope for US. Now apprehcnd the people can
see Just as far into mill stone as can some Of their
assumed leaders, and they know very we'll that the
cry of boiling and disorganizing, in reality belongs
to these very men who are stigmatsing and
supporting Cass They are boiling party usage,
and principle too. Has it come to this, that man
can be forced upon the democracy by any trick
by papabIe violation of all the principle upon
which democracy exsts-and the party be bound
TO his support. 1t is almost universally conceded
that the defeat last fall of Moses NJ Strong was of
taught men of that stamp that the democratic par
y could not be brought to endorse such characters
and thereby freed the party OF the opportunities
such Such will be the effect on this occasion Of
the defeat Of Cass 1t will teach ambitious poll
tcians of that stamp, who sacrifice all the princI
pie they have for a nomination, and intrigue and
conrie in every possible way 10 attain it, that the
people appreciate them and Their labor as in VAIN.
1t viii destroy the motive for dishonesty, and poll
ticians will find they might as we'll be honest
But what is the use of the Argus and such prints
endeayoring to cast odum upon the Advocate and
Telegraph for the course they take on this occa-
casion They know in their hearts that the Advo-
cate and Telegraph right and it is only because
they are slaves to party and dare not stand boldly
up for principle that they are not with them |
refer you to the WISCONSIN" at Milwaukee, AL
most every number contains something inaudatlon
of the free territory principle, and person would
naturally suppose, that no measure could be posi-
bly more essential to the democratic creed than
Is that. Only number or two since noticed that
Senators flanagan and some one else, forget who,
were denounced, as enemies to dcmocracy-as do
ing that which would divide and destroy the demo
cratic party in opposing the free territory move
ment; and yet the same paper uphods Lewis
Cass, who says he finds no warrant in the Consti-
ton for opposing the spread of Slavery. Is .Sena-
tor Cass different on this question from Senator
flanagan? Is not the conduct Of Gen. Cass in
opposing the "lree territory movement tendn g as
much to divide, distract, and destroy the Demo
cratic party, are these objects of tie Wlsconsins
Indignation And yet while this paper condemns
the one as Senator it uph cds tie other President.
And it is because the Telegraph will not do this 1t
is to be condemned and read out of the Democratic
party. Could |, or you, or any one who truly low
ed Democracy, the party, and principle be guilty
of attempting such a fraud upon it as this. Men
who dare not think, nor talk discuss, may swal-
low, all that is presented to them, but apprehend
freemen will dare to do right regardless of threats
or denunciation. ).