Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-01-26
MADISON, Jan. 18th, II NJ.

The die is cast, and Isaac 2. WALKEn has been
elected Senator from the state Of Wisconsin. for E
/ years from the 18th of March next. There was
every reason to expect a different result Since the
caucus nomination Of Saturday last the express
ions, not only of dissatisfaction. but of determlna-
ton to bolt its dictates, have Leen loud and nu.
merous; indeed men solemuly pledged themselves
to oppose it; bat when it came 10 the test, but
three were found to possess sufficient courage 70
carry out their determination and the caucus nom
ination was successful by vote Of . to II. To
show YOU 10 some little extent the strength Of ncrc
parry ties and Obligations. | would state, that
have heard members declaring solcmnly that they
should violate The will and wish Of their constitu>
ent, by voting for Walker, aud yet these same men
voted for him when their votes were dcmoadrd.-
The people thus, it is evident, have no security in
eccting Partisan to serve them. that their wishes
will be respected for according to their own con
fessions they acknowledge party obligations above
even the will of the people who sent them. Could
the will Of the people have been fairly expressed,
this nomination and election would never have
been made. There were men enough who concede
that they have violated the popular WILL to have
prevented it, | say could the voice of the people
have been respected, Walker could never have been
elected and the facts bear me out in it, Let the
people remember those who thus betray them
But Nh Walker has been success ul, and trust in
principle and capacity he may realize the anlci-
pations Of his ardent friends The free soil vote
was concentrated on Byron Kilboun, am free
10 confess Mr.. kilboum was not my first choice
but none doubted hls soundness with reference to
the great principles on which the last election
turned and as circumstances pointed him out as
the best candidate my wishes were yielded to 9th
crs, and he received an unanimous vote.
The result OF this matter should have the effect
Of directing the attention Of the people to that fea
:ure of our platform which proposes to refer the
election ri I. 5. Senator directly 10 the people. II
this office be necessary at all no good reason can
be urged why the people should no, directly choose
the incumbent They are TO be the representatives,
not of the Legislature, but OF the people and why
therefore, should their selection be delegated TO
agents. instead of being done by the people them
selves? The government belongs to the people
If they are not capable of selecting Senators, are
they capable of selecting men who are capable of
selecting ii em7 If they believe themselves capa-
bic of self government, let them take this election
into their own hands. and thus prevent betrayal
and disregard Of their wishes by uniathlul agents
The political elements are here in eommotion,
The old hunkers feel the necessity of action on
their part The determined stand taken by the
Free Sellers, and the truths they have so boldly
expressed and inculcated have set them in notion
aud they evidently feel that the popular impulse
demands Of them 10 move on to higher and better
ground Several caucuses have been held, and they
nave committee appointed to draft and report
platform OF principles commensurate with the spir
1t OF the age on which they shall unite and herea:
ter contend. Should they come up to the popular
demands, as they probably will, they will absorb
the Free Soil party and we shall have the great
democratic PAFy Of the state striving as heretofore