Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-07-14

us of the degradation and distress to which we shall
subject ourselves and posterity by trucking to
that eNactlng and unleeling institution.
RcsolrcA That the late Baltimore Convention by
its action and some of its resolves not. only retro
graded from the pure principles of democracy avow
ed by Thomas Jefferson and other patriot fathers
OF our creed; and from the spirit Of true progress
and philanthropy which that reed lorcshadowed
and illustrated; but interpolated upon that creed,
doctrines repusnant 70 essential Democracy.
ReSolred, That while we do not conceed TO Con
gress the power to make internal Improvements for
local purposes, claim for Congress the constitu-
tonal power to protect commerce equally upon the
seaboard and upon rivers and lakes, by erection
of holbors and the improvement of rivers to the
extent intmated by the lamented statesman Silas
Wright to the Chicago Convention, and sanctioned
by the executive signature Of nearly all of oar de
mocratc Presidents and we insist that il is the
duty of Congress- in the dispcnsation oil equal pro-
lection to all the objects within It's legitimate con
troll, 10 exercise that power to an extent commen
surate with the importance of the commercial in
tcrests to be affected by it.
RcSoIred, That we firmly adhere to all the doc
trines hitherto avowcd by us as forming the true
democratic creed, aud that now as ever weare in
favor of free trade free speech, free labor free ter
ritory, the Independent Treasury, and the dimnu-
ton of executive patronage, abhorring monopolcs
of every nature and kind
RcSoircd, That MARTIN VAN buren, is our
first choice for the Presidency, and we will give
him our most cordial, enthusiastic, aud hearty sup
port.
Rcsolrcd That we recommend that Convention
be called ofthose hostile TO the extension Of slave
ry and in favor of the exclusion OF that curse from
free territory, to send delegates to the free soil
vention 10 be held at Buffalo, on the 9th of August
next. Aad that we recommend the presentation
Of the name of Martin Van Buren,, as the choice Of
the free soil democracy Of Wisconsin for Its high
est nomination.
Rcsolred That said State Convention be request
ed to designate the time and place for holding a
Convention after the 9th of August, to nominate
Presidential electors for the State who VIII carry
out the views expressed in the foregoing rcsolu-
tons.
Upon motion of Judge Newell the resolutions
were adopted. While the committee Were absent
and upon the question Of the adoption Of the rcso-
lutious, several spirited and spirit stirring speech
es were made by c. Davis. Hays Mckinley, +. $.
we'll and others which were received by the
meeting with great enthusiasm, and were warmly
cheered.
On motion r. Newell Samuel Hale and Andrew
Leonard were appointed a committee oil concspou-
dence and to call future meetings.
On motion, it was resolved that;he proceedings
Of the meeting be published i'll the Southport Trlc,
graph aud Racine Advocate. The mcc. ng then
adjourned J. H. V. YATES, Chairman.
Theodore Newell. Sec V.
The following address and resolutions were
adopted by the meeting of the friends of free terri