Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-09-08
TIE PROSPECT.


How do the respective parties stand IN re- !
lation to each other, and what are their
prospects!
In regard to the Taylor and Cass parties,
General Apathy appears to hold the com.
mand over their forces. And this might
easily be anticipated. For the Taylor par
~ has nothing to argue about, nothing to
contend for, and no object 10 attain, eXceP-
ting the election OLA particular officer oil the
United States Army. The Cass party find
no opponents to the old issues Tor which
they have been cOntendng, and none who
are advocating any modification or repeal OF
their measures. Under these clrcumstan-
ces, neither party has any course OF a:tIoh
or subjects in dispute between themselves
They are therefore in a stale OF apathy III
regard 10 each other.
On the other hand, the party OF freedom,
whose organization is at this moment com
mencing, is engaged with great activity
They are at work in the cities, in the towns
and villages. New presses are coming cut
to advocate their cause every day. Public
meetings are held in every part OF the free
states daily. Nearly thirty ratification
meetings are called to take place this week.
From every quarter we are constantly re-
ccving applications for public speakers, and
for information on the great questions for
which the party of freedom contend.
This is a glance at the relative position
OF parties at this moment. What their
prospects are can he easily anticipated
The Cass and Taylor parties, have every
thing TO lose, the friends OF freedom every
thing to gain. The latter has just taken
the field; its organization is yet incomplete,
yet it has commenced The onslaught with
Il vgor and energy that will be irresislable.
The other parties do not appear TO possess
even the feeble energies which are neces-
sary for mere self defence. There can be
no doubt Of the issue in such contest
But there is a still greater consideration 10
he regarded. It's the people who are the
umpres in this struggle; who that knows
then intelligence, their virtue and patriotism
can doubt upon which side they will be
found. The sober second thought OF the
people will show the correctness of their
Judgment in Tins contest for for freedom.
Let the friends of free soil, free speech
and free men. ret ouhe their efforts. More
than half the baulc is fought. Their stand
youth and energy of the country is ralIyng
TO its support. There is no cause iol hes
itaton or delay. The people are even
now in advance Of all their leaders, in the
ratification of the Buffalo nominations, and
if they will only follow up the impulse,
victory is certain Evening Post.
From the n. Y. Daily Globe
HONESTFA n FNENpTIO
The principle of exemptions Of property
from liability for debt, has for several years
been gaining ground in The United States
till nearly or quite every state in the Union
has exempted more or less of personal prop
cry from such Liability; and, when we con.
slider the amount of paupcrlsm existing ii
all the old states, it seems surprising iha
the exemption principle has not made still
greater progress. ny eXempuug propcry
from liability for debt, the people simply
say TO the creditor, tia he mast ex, Rise
more clrcumspec;lon IN his business trans
actions, and depend less on governmental
aid; that it is better even that the crcd
should he circumscrhed, if that would bl
the result tlat an unfortunate misc1lruiatna
debtor should he stripped Of his means o
support, perhaps be Il wen to crime, or be
subjected TO paupcrism, aud ia either case
become, with LIS family, a burden on tho
public. 1t Is clearly the duty of society tc
protect every ciuzen's person and property,
bat 1t may well he questioned whether its
duty extends to making good losses incur
red by voluntary risks of individuals, to
the dctrlment Of morality and social order
Property exemptions having been lOunC