Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-16
VOL. VIII-NO. 81.
THE TELEGRAPH.
c. l.. SHoLEs, EDITOR.
Tuesday. june I3. 1915.

The following are the answers of Messrs.
DoDGE and WALKER, the success ful candi
dates for L. S. Senators. TO certain interroc-
a'ories propounded by Messrs. SHoLEs and
CHASE Of the State Senate
MANSON, June 9th. 1e4S.
GENTLEMEN: In reply TO Your letter of
this date. in which you say that having been
chosen by your constituents, with reference
10 certain principles, and feeling Yourselves
pledged 10 sustain those principles to the
greatest practicable extent in the election of
United ) ates Senators, and understandings
that | am a candidate for election TO that
station, you take the liberty Of asking my
views as briefly as it may be in my power
to give them, on the following propositions:
lst. With regard to the extension ofchat
tel slavery into the territory now owned or
which may hereafter be acquired by the
United States.
2nd. With regard to the restoration, to
the greatest practicable extent of the i'm
mense patronage now in the hands Of the
President to The people.
Sd. With regard to the present policy Of
the Government in the disposition of the
public lands.
4th With regard TO the best mode Of
raising revenue for the support of Govern
ment.
5th and And further, whatever may
he your views on these questions, whether
you will, on all proper and possible occa-
sions, use your best energies for the ad.
yancement and success of such views.
In answer TO your first interrogatory,
reply that am opposed to the extension Of
slavery, either into territory now owned, or
hereafter to be acquired by the United States.
and that shall, ifelected to the Senate, vote
against any proposition for It's further ex
tension, and for every reasonable and just
one by which the area Of freedom may be
extended.
Second: have long been of the opinion
that the patronage Of the Executive Of the
L. s. is greater than it should be, or than
is consistent with the spiritand genius Of our
institutions, and should therefore advocate
and vote for all constitutional reforms hav-
ing for their object its reduction and reslo-
ration into the hands Of the people.
Third: | am in favor of the general fea-
lures of our present land system, but be,
ieve that 1t requires amendment. ! think
that the right of pre-emption should be ex-
tended TO all the government lands, whether
surveyed or not, and that by every consid-
Grafton Of justice and public policy. the
price should be reduced, and that donations,
in limited quantities, should be made to the
heads Of such families as are unable to pur-
chase. In my message to the Legislature
Of 1887, | expressed the sentiment that
LAND was the immediate gift of Cop to man.
and should never be used for purposes Of
speculation, &c. warmly approve Of the
principle Of Mr.. Walker bill, which passed
the Senate 81 the session Of 1867 thai
is, to coniine the sale Of the public domain
10 such persons only as buy for the pnrpo-
SEES Of actual settlement and Improvement.
] sh ould, ifscnt TO the Senate, support these
measures, with whatever Of ability and tai
ent may possess, and also the policy Of
making liberal grants to the states in which
the public lands are situated for purposes Of
internal improvement.
Fourth: | am in favor Of raising, by du-
~ on imports, the amount ofrcvenue which
together with the proceeds Of the sales Of
the public lands, may be necessary to de-
fray the expenses of the Government, econ
omically administered; and | viii add
that am of opinion that the scale OF
duties established by the tariff law Of 1916
is about The proper one.
Fifth and last: do not know how can
better answer this question, than by refer
ing you to my past course whilst engaged
in the public service, and to my conduct du-
ring the four years had the horoc 70 rep
resent the people Of Wisconsin in the low
or branch Of Congress.
Sincerely Convinced oftho truth and pro-
prieiy Of the views entertain and which !
have expressed in this letter. yield to
none in the energy and zeal with winch ]
shall, on all proper occasions, support and
urge their adoption.
lam, Gentlemen,
very resi- ectraIIy, your ob'lseryt.
HENRY DODGE.
To the Hon. c. LATHAM SHoLEs and ".
CHASE, Senate Chamber.
MADISON, 1lh June, l848.
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