Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-10
The ESSup.


over the cause of the want of harmony among
the democracy of the state has been dispelled by
the Wisconsin Argas, which proclaims that the
issue is distinctly and emphatically, whether
Sholes shall be paid for printing the Statutes or
not. That the Argus speaks truly as to its mo-
tives and that of few whom it can influence, we
have no doubt whatever, but we do suspect the
great mass of the party of the state, have other
and higher motives influencing their action than
the private grefs and Affections of the Wiscon-
sin Argus. The Argus has long arrear of hate
TO settle with the honest and radical democracy
of this state. There has never yet, we believe:
Madison, since the present editors have conduct
ed that sheet, which has not in some marked
manner expressed its contempt fbf It, and the
last Assembly far forgot its dignity as to for
mally proclaim it common liar and a common
nuisance. The Argus must be revenged on
these men, but it fears to make the issue distinct
ly whether it is or is not the nuisance it was de-
clared and hence this matter of the statute prin-
ting il resorted 70 is q convenient shield behind
which to fight. The Argus has scarcely been
able heretofore to find words to proclaim the i'm
poftance Of the great principles of democracy,
and last fall it swallowed Cass and all his slavery
extensionism because of the other great princi-
pies at stake, but now, Governor, legislature ev-
cry thing hangs upon the point whether Sholes
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the Legislature without distinction of party and
with singular unanimity passed the law and the
Governor sanctioned it, under which the work is
done; true, the Argus has threatened all sorts OF
legal prosecutions in the premises and equally
true. it has n OF yet brought and never win hrirg
particle of legal evidence to invaidate the con-
stitutionaity of the law; yet the whole question
which distracts the politics of the state, wheth-
err on the ipse dira of the Argus the legislature
shall repudiate its own solemn acts. Comment
would seem to be unnecessary.
As we said before, the Argus may speak for
itself and immediate friends in this matter, but
when it asserts that the whole free soil party are
in arms to yindicate our interests it utters nom
sense. The free soil party cares as little about
II ividual interest as it does for the interest
of the Argus, and if there were not hing else to
disturb its equanimity, there would not be a rip
pie on the surface of its politics. The Argus IS
also mistaken in attrbuting to us any particular
solicited in the premises. ! this were the only
question at issue, the Argus could have our free
consent to pick its own men. There are but
two men in the state who could be depended on
to carry out its wishes, and they are It's edt7rs,
but neither Of them can be elected fence viewer,
for they have made unsuccessful attempts. SO
far as our individual interests are concerned. we
care nota fig whether free soiler ever sees an
office. The question at stake, il there be any, is
not one involving the principles of any party.
Common honesty and common sense are all the
requisites necessary to come to a correct dec-
sion; and we have no idea that these will be abb
sent, whatever party prevails.
{" 1t is instructive to remark, that whilst the
Argus is moving heaven and earth TO vindicate
the outraged treasury OF the people, It has just
succeeded inpertccting the sublimcstswindle on
record. 1t has bought off its opponents at Mad
lson, and now gets ten times the amount that it
got last winter for the same work Thus, by
the trickery of the Argus the state treasury :
made TO enrich the whole Madison press, it I'M
doubleday STIMULATING cor the largest share and
on the very heels of the transaction it is hosvlng
for the democracy to come up to the rescue of
the treasury. The hypocrisy and honesty of the
Argus correspond we'll.