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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

FRAUDs.--MoRTGAGE AND SHERIFF
SALEs.--Some Of the Greatest frauds ever
perpetrated in the State, have been under
the guise Of sheriff and mortgage sales.--
We hope our next Legislature will COM
pei everything Of this kind TO be publish
ed in some newspaper.--[Chicago Dem .
We understand the same defects exist
in the laws of Iowa, as is complained Of in
the above ex:ract--and would Join with
our brethren Of the press in calling the at
tention Of Legislators elect to this subject.
There can be no doubt but it is an impor-
tant omission in our Statutes, and one
which may often result in great injustice,
and even distress, to those who are so un-
fortunate as to have their property sold by
a public officer. The present requisition
Of the law, is merely TO post few notices
of sale in, it may be, the most obscure COR
ner, where they may not receive the no.
tice Of half dozen persons; whereas, if
it were required to publish such sales in
some newspaper for specified length of
time, such sales would become subject Of
general notice and result in the benefit Of
all parties conce rned.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10

GTThe "Pennsyzuanian" gives an &C.
count Of grand Democratic gathering,
which took place in Philadelphia on the
18th ult.
There were TEN THOUSAND PERSONS
present. The Hon. GEORGE NJ. DALLAS
presided, and also made speech; speech
es were likewise made by some six or sew
en- other prominent Democrats ofthe State.
There can be no doubt but the old Kew
Stone will be found efficient in maintain.
ing the glorious Arch Of Democracy on the
ceming 18th Of November. IN
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10

@THE NATIVE AMERICANS are indip-
nant at the Clay movement, as we learn
from their organ, in Philadelphia. They
accuse the Anti-Nativists with being at
the head oft, an account Of Tay!or's being
acceptable to their party, and quote the
~ Y. Tribune, to show that tho Ants
will not give cordial support to Gen
Taylor.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10

Delhi, Sept. 80, 1848.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10

congratulate the southern men, who have
never appealed to the fidelity, honor, pat
riotism, and gene rosity, Of their nothern
Wing brethren in vain. We congratu-
late the Union that there is still one great
patriotic party which is determined to
resist the mad and malign influence,
WHICH, if unchecked, would soon leave Of
its sacred rights but the name" --A7a-
bama Journal.
"The subjects Of tariff, bank, and in
ternal improvements, are dwarfed into
insignificant dimen,ions when compared
with the great and owe rshadowing one
which an unprincipied northern and
northwestern Democracy has dared to
throw before the people, [alluding to the
free territory principle.] 1t is Of vital
consequence that the South should march
uF to this question. BY Birth, Education,
Sentiment, Feeling, Association, and H.
terest, General Taylor is one Of as. The
South may we'll answer the North thro'
him, and redeem the pledge it has made
to supporot no man who is not Of US or
with us."-Charlston Is. CO.. Courier.
"One reason ,0hy the South should sus-
tain Taylor for the Presidency with great
unanimity is, because his nomination az
fords final and unlooked-for chance OF
electing Southern Man to that Office
The importance of placing at the head OF
Government one who, from birth, Assoc1-
ALTON, and CONNECTION, is identified
with the South, and will fearlessly UP
HOLD her rights and guard her from op-
preston, cannot fail to strike every mind.
In this vie,c, his election becomes ques.
ton Of vital moment to the Slaveholding
Portion Of the Confederacy."-New Or
leans Bee.
"A desperate attempt is making, and
will be made, to impress on the pnblic
mind the belief that Gen. Taylor is not
thoroughly with the South on the subjec.
of slavery. Such an attempt will only
prove to what resorts our opponents are
driven, in order to injure him in the esti.
nation Of his admirers. Why, who is
Gen Taylor? and where does he live!
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10


GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE W1Lmor
PRovlso.-The Matagorda (Texas) Tri.
bune, on the 22d of May, has the follow
ing emphatic paragraph with respect to
General Taylor and the expected benefits
Of his election:
elf elected, our institutions-we speak
out-slauery, will be under the protection
Of his eagle eye and his giant arm. Who
does not know that that institution is in
some shape or other under daily discus.
sion in Congress. and that at this momen,
the Southern members are i'll at ease in
consequence Of new and fearful move.
ments being made in relation to it? The
old Nestor Of the South, Mr.. Calhoun
warns us that we are approaching a cri
sis pregnant with danger, and that before
long we will have to toe the mark.'
ave know that, in this great para
mount and leading question Of the rights
Of the South, he GEN. TAYLoR1 is of u.s.
he is ,oith US, and he is FOR USn'--Reso
luton Of a Taylor meeting in Charleston
South Carolina.
"ln regard to the conversation had
with General Taylor, I have to say, We
did not talk on the tariff--we did on the
war. He expressed himself in favor Of
the ,car; he said he was decidedly in favo,
Of PROSECUTING 1T VIGOROUSLY
till they should yield an honorable peace
he ,cas for indemnify certain, and thai
TERRITORIAL; but was not welded tc
any line particularly, but thought Per.
haPs, as kind Of compromise with the
Wilmot proviso men, We had better e
up TO 80 degrees, making the Rio Grands
the western boundary up 10 that degree
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10

Is sf.L2n Oily
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
Letter from TEr. Van Amringc.

EAST TRoY Wis, Nov. %, 1915.
Ny Dear Sir My meetings here have been
well attended. Probably you have heard from
Mr.. Elmore that the measures of Land Reform
are making many additional converts in his vicinity.
As the elections are over, and the clouds OF
the strife clearing away it becomes all good
and prudent mer to think OF the ground to be as.
sumed for the next great action for the common
welfare.
Three things are necessary for freedom, viz
1st That all men should own themselves: in
other words that no person should own property
in his feIlow-man. This right of personal liberty
includes the prncp pies Of universal suffrage, and OF
free legislation.
ID That all persons should have free right of
access TO the elements of nature in the earth. in
such manner, however, thai the right of no one
should impair the equal rights of others. This in
cudes the principles of free soil, homestead exemp-
ton and land limitation
Sd. That having, in the exercise Of my personal
liberty, and of my right OF access to the earth.
produced or manufactured articles of food, cloth.
ing or other commodities, no law of my fellows
should say TO me, you shall not take your property
over this imaginary line to sell your wheat to your
brother for one dollar bushel, and get his cloths
in exchange at three dollars yard. but you shall
sell your wheat on this side of the line for seventy
five cents bushe and buy your cloth on this side
for 1--WE dollars yard.
These three rights of FREE PERSONS, FREE SOIL,
and FREE TRADE, are proper and just platform
for the action OF Free Democracy.
protested against the Buffalo Platform. and the
proceedings of the Convention. The platform is
detective in principle; and the proceedings under
the direction Of the Informal committee. appointed
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
Il ItkilIONSFRANCE

The undersigned, citizens of Southport ,rd :.
such personally Interested in her reputation AK
oSpe rlty do feel ourselves constrained from sens
of duty, under deep conviction Of the dcmoralizm,
influence and pcrncious tendency Of any species a.
gambling to unite in this pub &c manner in an ear.
nest rtmolstrlnce against that form of this odon,
vic :, which has OF late been so extensively and IN
il riousy prevalent IN our midst.
Beside the dcleterious influence of lotteries unor
the character and hest interests of those who unlo
tImat ,ly become Immediately connected thcrcw9,b
add their widely extended. banciul influence upo,
the good fame and prosperity of that community IN
which their existence Is tolerated; they have been
specially prohibited by law i'll this, ay in most other
States OF the Union.
The setting up or in any manner promoting any
lottery is by our statute pena offence and pun.
lShabic by imprisonment the selling of lottery lck,
cts ~ ANY way aidInn thereto is also a penal Of
fence and punishable by fine land all prizes that NAV
be drawn III amy lottery by our statu,, forfeited
to In Use OF the State.
In view, therefore, of these stringent prohibitory
p DIVISIONS OF our statute, well as The evil lucnr,
OF lotteries as law Respecting and law-abidng CHI.
Gems of Wisconsin. we frankly aver our fixed detr,.
mlnailon, that Il law, obviously Just and whole.
some as 1t IS universally approved. shall be no longer
violated with impunfy in our midst.
southport. November 2S, lStS.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. Enron


SIN: As election is now over, and it is supposed
the milk OF human kindness begins to flows through
all editors VEINS, in re.ernce u their patrons and
friends would call your attention to subject in
adv ance OF yourself aud before the matter has been
mooIed the pre- sent season.
1t is we'll known that Donation parties and fairs
of all descriptions have been very fashionable in
Southport for The last Few years They have cen
got up on all occasions II mans COW got astray
and lost, he bad TO have donation party-lt man
wanted 10 go long journey and bad no friends he
had TO have donation party-lf church wanted
scrnbbing, or hell rope broke, nothing would 10
but donation party. Among all these parties
there vas oil course much given and much expended
Now The question wish 10 ask, is This Il We have
any donation parties this winter, shall We not have
Item for the purpose Of doing good! The rich, tie
wealthy, the able to work tie healthy man. techs
no such assistance.
Again, 10 tie pomp and show Of donation parties
usually, there IS a large amount OF unnecessary eX
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01

Cass, IoGaH
Van Burons majority over Cas,, jNI'
Van Blfen and Cas- over Taylor, l6lSl
A writer III thr New York Evening Post. has
the following sens lie remarks upon the position
o parties, aud tie prospects OF the Free ncmocra.
cy:
$50 much has already been done, but
much more can he and must be wrought
out The democratic party having been
hitherto the most subservient To the south,
has felt the shock first and most severely.
1t has been ruined and 0verlhrown. so that
the same elements can ncvcragan be united.
But the day of the wing party has not come
yet. Come 1t will, however, and that right
soon. Very many OF those who 90 into.
power with General Tay lor,many who have
supported him thus far, must separate from
him, for he must from the necessity Of his
position, give them mortal offence, and then
must the wing party also be broken up from
It's very deep. The same signs OF dssaus-
faction on this subject. which four years ago
showed themselves IN our ranks, have now
shown themselves among the wings. The
same hope which induced us TO smother our
discomfort and support Polk, has now 0pe-
rated with many IN the wing ranks 10 sup
port Tay lor. That hope, then strong with
Us, was soon utterly destroyed. So il must
be with tie wings, and four years will not
roll away before, from the broken fragments
of these two parties, which for twenty years
have filled the nation with their broIls, viii
arise a new parry, all-powerful 10 establish
the declaration of independence as living
truth, and full mighty to enable us TO keep
pace with The democracy of Europe IN lie
race for freedom.
The doom Of the wing party as such,ls
thus settled. In Massachusetts and Ono
the handw riting has been already seen on
the wall.
The Cass party is already dissolved
It was but brotherhood Of hope, largest
and most portertious at its birth, and bound
together only by the tie of regular uomIna'
tinns. Nought but a rope of sand il has
even now become a shapeless heap. The
tide of emigration from it to us is already
swelling rapidly and will bear to us on lis
surface aIl that is valuable, leaving only It's
sediment behind.
Under such circumstances the question
as to what is the duty Of Free Sellers in time
TO come is easily answered. It is simply 10
preserve and perfect our organization.
We who nave lhlS boldly started lhIs
movement. and broken oil from both OF tie
grca' parties Of the day with the entire cH'
talny that for a while at least, we had no.
thing to expect from power but frowns' ha'
wing already achieved the attribute ol RE-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01

IL We have on hand, communication OH tht
subject of Lotteries in which the writer, whilst he
condemns them in toto, thinks the church, in the
matter of its fairs, and its many devices for raising
money for various purposes is not altogether blame
less. Probably not; but as the church is now some
what Jealous in opposition to these games of chance
it doubtless designs to avoid itself all suspicion Of
them in future On this presumption, we will fore
go the publication of the communication at present
1PDAvID L. WELLS has been removed from the
office of post master at Burlington, III this county
and Orson Sheldon, appointed to his place. The
reason, suppose to be, Is, that the former was
Jealous and devoted Free Soil man, and the latter
equally devoted to Cass. Thus are the offices OF
the people converted into engines to be turned
against themselves. These constantly occurring
events should direct the attention of the people more
closely to that feature of the Buffalo platform
which proposes to take the appointment OF these
officers from the government, and restore II to the
people, whcre il belongs.
o. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Clay will return TO the
United States Senate, and there attempt to lead of
in his favorite measures, whether General Taylor
likes it or not. This will be very like the war be-
tween Tyler and Clay.
n We made a b!undcr week or two since IL
stating the time at which the agricultural meeting
at Beers tavern. in Paris, would be held. The Itl
of December is the day.
05'If, as is claimed by some wings, Free Soil has
been triumphant in this contest, II is not from the
success of Taylor, but from the vote cast for Van
Buren,. Had the vote of country been divided
between Cass and Taylor only, man could have
said with truth, that there was any expression OF
the part of the people in favor of Free Soil. If We
secure Free Soil to the three or four hundred thou
snnd voters, who by their votes declared themsclve
in favor OF it, will the merit be due.
1--we have a sort of theory of our own, made
up of little observation and good deal of guess
with regard to the general features of the weather
We assume that there about equal proportions o
heat and cold, for the year; should tho summer b.
extremely hot, the winter will be correspondent,
cold should the summer be cool or have a mixture
of hea and cold, the winter Will correspond. Oh
this theory, the past summer having been cool, tn
present winter should be mild and open. Nous yer
rOnS.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
Late Intelligence.

\ despatch from Buffalo says. that the Crig FL
len Parker, in attempting to make that port, on
Tuesday. struck the bar and was afterwards carried
on to the beach
Schooner \. II. NcwboId is ashore, about miles
north OF Racine.
Henry Clay is ont of Danger So says adespatch
from Louisville to the editor of the North Amerl-
can.
Virginia has gone for Cass; majority about 500
The Cambria brings intelligence, that Vienna,
after severe struggle, surrendered to the GOV ern
mcnt troops
JEREMIAH JonDAN, has been duly appointed
keeper OF the government light al this place.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01

pense made This is all unnecessary. Ano,b,-
evil besides III; msappIyins OF funds raised On s,ot
occasions, 10 true objects OF charity many who
unable TO give, are strongly solicited. ac,n,n,
spare the means which they ought to retain ,ben
selves.
Iwo' II suggest that if any donation partie, .,
fairs are held this winter, they be held for the r,,o'
o. the town OF Southport That the funds and ,,a,,,
be distributed by the officers of the Corpora,on =
their respective wards IN this way those ,b,, a..
actually needy, and there are many among rs n;I,
receive he benefit OF our charities VIVA, ,ra,.a''
views on tals sniJectt AN ENQUIRER
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
TELEGRAPH
c. J.. SHOEES, EDITOR.
Friday, ssecomI,er 4, ESis.


Ofthe Free Eemoc:acy of The Stale Of Wisconsin
will be held a, Madison the seat Of go' eminent on
THURSDAY. the ! llh OF JANUARY,
next, to consider and adopt basis Tor the perma-
ncnt organization OF said party
By order of the committee.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
LITIGATION.

Laws to be enforced for the settlement of differ
ences between meghbors are misChievouS in every
aspect and bearing of them in which | have obscr-
we'd and contemplated their operations. Their pre-
text is Il simple absurdity. They never effect any
settlement. They widen the breach already made
and make more. Their execution destroys conf
dtncc where it before existed, by bringing in nddi-
tonal parties TO the strife. They are war in miuia-
ture. They corrupt their executors by making il
for their interest to keep up and ncreas contention
The officers OF courts aud all the attendants better
be occupied in tilling the soil The bread obtained
for fees is the fruit of l-doing. The costs are more
than the collections. Laws for the collection of
debts tend to fraud and ovcrreaching. They en-
courage the seller to urge his goods the buyer,
on trust, and thus the buyer is tempted to 90 beyond
his means, and often beyond his need, the pay day
being put off whereas, it being otherwise he would
be more economical and careful. Let every mans
power to procure OF his ncighb)r depend his Gre
dat character for performing punctuaIly what he
y able to do and engages tn do, and all parties would
be the better for it. 1t would promote confidence,
industry, integrity, and peace. Ii differences arise
let them be voluntarily submitted to the decision of
chosen disinterestcd or unbiased ncghb0rs-in 9TH
or words TO those whose interests 1t would be, in
common with those diractly concerned to have an
adjustment and ;nent. and peace and harno-
ny restored. ra<ner than strife and quarrcImg carr
e ON. He has bad cause and is in a bad condi-
ton, who is unwilling to trust his case to such
course of proceedings.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
The Popular vote of wisconsin.

We give below, as nearly We ascertain it,
the popular vote of this state The counties mar
ked with star, are estimated mainly, but the &C
curate returns Will be found to vary from our fig
ures but little:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-01
FOR THE SOUTHPORT TELEGnAPd.
SLAVERY No. =.

SLAVERY No. ?.
As this is the absorbing topic of the day, it is
right and proper that every person ought TO exam
inc it fairly, and every good man lend his aid to
get rid of every form of slavery, whether northern
or southern, OF whether its victims be Viii OF
black
In number one have shown that we are slaves
to landlords, TO money lenders to the lords of the
loom, furnace &c, to the lords of the yard stick,
10 the lords ofmystery. spiritual and temporal and
in short to all the i''le consumers ard yet We
make as much noise about our liberty the Eng
I sh pcasantry do about the roast beef of old Eng
hand, who never smell it, except perhaps mess OF
Christmas, Easter, or the birthday OF Queen Vic,
or some special feast The proceeds of our labor
are stolen from us in such cunning manner that
a large number of the people don't know that they
are pered at ALL bat at the end of a aborious lie,
when they find age and want, all i'll matched pam
upon them they merely think they have had poor
luck. Thus the lords who fleece Us feel their safe
~ in their cunning and our ignorance. But like
woods giving 10 the the hlndle they have given
MS the liberty of speech and of the press, (no
thanks to them) and with it we viii Stay them.
| believe ii was Shakespeare who said, lie who
DOESN'T know his robbed, is not robbed At all In
This many of the white slaycs have much tie adj
vantage of the blacks They are happy in their
dulI, fat, contented ignorance Not so tie bl,c' 5
There is no mysterious corner turned between
them 3,lu thor ioD fC LCen nf tInir
SIGHT which creates a great uncas:ne,s both to
them and their masters; for this reason when north
ern politicians wanted a stretch of power, such as
is i'll the Missouri compromise or the Wilmot pro
y.so, or wanted reach at gain, such as a bouny
on fish or a tariff law to compel the peope TO buy
the manufactures at their OWN prices they would
threaten the south with their own slaves by TIL
cry of abolition. Southern politicians now be
ginning to play the same game. In he d,5a.c n
the Mreeor question, Mr.. Eua,er, of Virginia
define it aud after he shall have done So lie; him
see il he cannot find an application for definition
somewhere at home And again: But OF all
the power exercised by mar over man. tie mtsi
dcsporic with which am acquain,c is Aia; pos
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