The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-18

paper is in fact the best pictorial his
tory of community. There you may
study at leisure its characteristic
features, its different elements of pro-
gress, its changing forms of enterprise,
its sentiments, its impulses, its pas
sions, as fresh and glowing they were
impressed on its pages.
In this old file we may trace the be-
ginnings of our successful men some
of whom are becoming quite yenera-
bic now. We see in its weekly record,
as in picture, our early settlers NOV
ing in upon our then almost unbroken
prairies with OK team ard all the
needful equipments for the simple
farm life of that period; or landing
from the small sailing vessels with
small stocks Of goods and household
furniture wherewith to start in pursuit
Of their fortunes. We mark the erec-
ton of each new homestead and
enclosure, the growth and gradual
completion of our city plat, the build
ing Of the first permanent or brick
dwelling house or store, the first
church or school house-events of sur
passing interest to all young settle
ments-the advent of the BARRIERS,
milliners, dentists, the eve al profess
sions and trades, marking it's develop
ment and advancing civilization. Still
more have we been interested in its
advancing thought and the progress of
its ideas.
Amid these busy scenes, an important
part and element of the young life of
the village of Southport, the TELE-
GRAPH entered on it's long and useful
career. 1t recorded the exciting de-
bates that arose in the Territorial days
about men and measures of great in
tefest then. 1t took active part in the
great campaigns of Dodge and Doty.
1t waXed warm over Racine county af-
fairs, to which it then belonged-about
the laying out of streets, the bound
aries of additions, the planking of
sidewalks and all the varied interests
and incidents of the young municipal
life of Kenosha. At first chiefly COM
posed of selections from other papers,
it soon became itself an influential
organ for the dissemination of many
valuable ideas on education, morals,
manners and territorial and national
politics. It was at first neutral in its
political sentiments, but its thoughtful
editors soon drifted into decided and
stalwart positions in that great con-
troversy touching free soil and slavery,
which then began to agitate the ma
ton. In 1852 it stoutly supported
John P. Hale for President and
Cassius Mr.. Clay for Vice President,
announcing thus early its radical pro-
clivities. In the campaign Of 1856, as
the acknowledged organ of Fremont
and Dayton in this state, it attracted
the attention Of all parties to it's able
and interesting discussions of the i'm
portant issue then first submitted for
decision. In May, 1860, it had the
happy privilege of announcing with
evident satisfaction the nomination of
Lincoln and Hamlin, land from that time
onward its voice rang out high and
clear for the cause of freedom and ma
tional union. From the beginning
it was an intelligent and earnest
advocate of education, of human right
and advancement. Tn 1861 it had be-
come in general estimation the model
family newspaper" In nearly all its
interesting early history, and especial
ly in that which had given the TELE-
GRAPH its reputation, Colonel Frank
had borne the principal share of its
onerous duties and occupied its most
responsible and honored position.
J. We are glad to see the Colonel upon
our streets again, and to know that he
preserves his old time vigor, clearness
of mind and early facility Of pen. We
wish that he could be induced to re-
sumo his editorial stylus and the charge
of the paper with which he had been
so long and honorably connected. No
other hand can SO quickly restore to it
it's former prestige and early useful
ness.