Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-21
The american Freeman saws we are the

The american Freeman says we are the
most virulent opponent the Abolition par
iy in the territory, and not altogether scru-
puIous as regards the character of the oppo-
sition. If by virulent, it means, fixed and
determined, il is ever SO; but we plead not
guilty TO the INSCRIPTIONS. We may have
made errors in un;mpor,ant statements, but
no, desi gnedly, nor have we failed 10 cor
rect them, when made aware Of them We
are virulent (according to our own lnterpre-
,alion oflhe word) because we have an I'M
shaken faith in the efficacy of the prin-
ciples ard action tf cur Cwn party f,r
The bcs, good Of the country; and those
who are not for us are against us and a
gainst the country. In proportion as we
are honest in our own creed, so do we feel
constrained 10 war against that which opPo-
ses il. We arc either right or wrong-ln
our opinion we are highland by our own
view must we be judged; if we are right
then that which opposes us is wrong, and "a
gainst the wrong we must always from our
constitution, feel bitter We call the at
tention of the Freeman TO the followng:-
"Accordng TO writer in Blackv.ood's
M lgazine, the number ofpaupers IN Great
Britain is over 4,000.O0O; in England l.
500, 900; in Ireland 300, 900; in Scotland
100000. Since 1915 there has been rails
ed for the relief Of the poor in England a.
lone, one thousand million of dollars. It's
greatest effect is seen in the prodIglous n-
crease Of immortality and crime. During
the last forty years crime has increased at
a tenfold greater rate than population
Now when we say that we honestly be-
ieve the Democratic principle to be pam
acca for this evil; and that we fail to find
any thing whatever in abolition profession
or practices which points at or touches it,but
on the contrary find it opposing it, by oppo-
sing US, the Freeman will need nothing
further 10 account for the virulence of our
opposition to the abolition party.
The "Brass P!ates," appear to affect our
contemporaries in different ways. With our
neighbor here, the GAINESVILLE Gazette sees
in i, Loco Foco trick to turn 10 its own ad-
vantage popul ar delusion. because in pub
fishing tive did not choose to denounce II
as a humbug. Humbug we will admit is a
very comprehensive werd, and capable of a
very general applications; and it is the argu-
too, which is advanced TO meet every thing
new or strange. Admitting this to be hum
bug, there are a vast many more humbugs
beside it in the world; and unless we in,en'
ded make business of applying the term
we know not why we should designate this
particular case Even Our friends, who arc
so ready TO denounce us for letting it pass
without the application of the offensive
term, in our opinion hug to their hearts de
lusions in politics and probably in religion
more humbug ,ous than this. And yet not
wiihstandng, VIC believe it so, they would
not take il kind IN US to meet their solemn
assertions with the word humbug When we
become satisfied Of our own niillibility, we
will not spare tie use of the term, and our
wing friends shall properly have the benefit
of the first application of ii,but at present,we
know there are more things in Heaven and
Earth than we ever dreamed in our phloso-
ply, therefore We shall let humbugs devel-
op themselves without denouncing them in
advance.