Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-10-26
Che TeIe9rapb.
Warren Chase


Our candidate for Governor, is a native of New
hampshire Educated in the principles of the
democracy of the Granite State, he ever acted
with that party, until like Hale of the same state
the atmosphere of the National party, was not
free enough for him. He is entirely self-rnade
man (to use a common expression. His father
lost his life in the service OF his country during
our late war with Great Britain, and left him de-
pendant at an early age, and by the labor of his
hands he maintained and educated himself AT
an early day he removed to Michigan. and for
several years resided in Monroe county, in that
state, where he became familiar with the history
and character of Lewis Cass, whose nomination
he refused 10 support in 4S when for the first
time he denied the right of the party to compel
Its members to support the nomination. In 1888
he removed from Monroe to this village. where
he resided for several years, and became acquain-
ted with many of our old citizens as a working
man, and to them he is well known as an honest,
intelligent and worthy citizen. From this place.
be removed about five years ago to Fond do Lac
county, and engaged in Joint stock farming op-
Grafton where he still resides. Since then. he
has been much in public life He was MEM
Dor of the first constitutional convention, where
he was known as the most radical democrat, ha-
wing opposed ably and manfulIy in that BODY, ca
pital punishment and the militia laws, (beinp
peace mani; he was also ever opposed to banks
and banking and was one of the earliest advocates
of Homestead exemptions and Land Reform in the
state. Although this was his first important pub
lie position, he was one of the most active and
efficient men in that body and ever sustained him
self and his position with dignity and ability.
He was returned by his county to the second
constitutional COW cntion, where, as the journal
Of that body plainly shows, he was second to
none in energy and ability. He was the chair
man of the committee on banking in that BODY,
and to his skill and ability much is due for our
present provision on that subject In this CON
yention he succeeded in keeping ont the odious
militia organization, he failed to in the first
He was in both conventions the ready and able
advocate of coIoured suffrage and the equal rights
of all men to natural and political liberty and
equality. His ability and integrity ind ced his
senate district to send him back to the state Sc
nate which they done on democratic ticket from
Il district composed of three assembly districts.
each of which sent at the same time a wing and
by an aggregate wing vote Of nearly 200 In
the Senate his course has ever been marked with
firmne,S and ability, and no member during the
two sessions has done more oplace our state and
her laws in the elevated position which she oc-
cupias among her sisters He was the author
and ardent supporter of the bill repeating the
u,ury laws, which be attempted but failed in the
first 'ssion aud carried in the second. He was
the author ofthe bill ab7lishng the office of Auc-
ioneer and the warm supporter of all liberal
measures and for the removal Of restrictions in
'-ade and to elevate man to his true liberty and
the Senate expires before another session, and
We doubt not his district would have returned
him by large vote had it been left to them 10 do
it, He refused to support Cass last fall and left
the party nominee at a time when his chance
for nomination and election 10 Congress was
quite as good as that Of any man in his district,
thus proving Iii. attachment to principle to b.
superior to his attachment to political elevation.
His political enemies will find it impossible 10
tarnish his public or private character. His
whole public life has been marked by bold, in
dependent, self-relance that has gained him the
confidence Of many prominent men in all politi-
cal parties The only crime with which we ev-
err heard him charged is poverty and of laboring
to support his family