Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-08

/ i''s on ans question oi FREQ J Ii-d'.
- Yet there is one uEdoubtrd advantage of third
parties. ~ that they COMPEL the adoption Il new
principles in the creed of old parties. The Demo
cratic party generally absobs the progressive mea-
surcs OF the old parties and in this way it becomes
nNlTorated with new life and new strength. II
will thus absorb the best principles of the Free Soil
party. and become jefferson its great founder,
intended it TO be, cmncntiy party which favored
every reform which would elevate down troddcn
manty-strcngthcn the republican principe of
popular govcrnmcnt-lnd in Legislation never allow
the rights and welfare of the many to be yielded.
10 advance the few. Such is the mission of the
Democratic party
The Wisconsin, from which we copy the above,
has an occasional streak of common sense, in its
generally non-scnscal rantings with regard to thc
free soil party. In this article it admits the merits
and acknowledges the mission Of the free soil party
as also the derilecons and short comngs of the de-
mocratc party. 1t is true that the democratic par
~ had lost all life and vitality, by its failure to meet
tie demands of the age. The free soil party was
result of this neglect Of 1uty--it was made up of
men who were determined to stand mp in vindca-
ton of the great principles, which the democratic
party Were not only negccting, but absolutely ar
raying itself in opposition to. The democratic party
has in consequence, been defeated we have there
by got rid of the dishonest poll leans, who forced
1t into the unnatural position it occupied, and there
can be question but the masses are ready to al
solb the principles of the free soil patty or in other
words, ready to move on 10 the free soil platform
This i, what the free soil party has accomplished.
1t has compelled the recognition of this prir-
cipe-wi force its adoption by tbs part, at large,
and secure ts triumph in 1882. In view of this
fact, virtually admitted BY the Wisconsin. we trust
that sheet will not withhold The due need praise
u The disposition to venerate iaiags because of
the circumstances under which they were created.
o. the associations connected with them, or any
c1use rather than their intrinsic merits, is one Of
lite evils Of the age. Thus to say a word AGAINST
our constitution to ultimate that our union is not
subscribing the great ends it might subscrvc is to
MANY ears little short of high treason Oar glorious
constitution was made by our forcfathcrs-thcv
fought they Shed their precious blood, they poured
oft their treasures for the privilege of making it
and hence us, their sons must never dare TO init
mate that it is, in any particular, short of pcricc-
ton. blind admiration for any thing. is certainly
not Tor oar best interests as people. 1t was not
the privilege OF making that constitution. that our
fathers achieved by their sacrifices: it was @ prin
c'p'e Of sclt-governmcnt, and this principle handed
down to us, demands Of us, that we shall not SUM
Der under any form of evil bat shall forever be yea.
iouS IN Keeping our forms of government M 10 the
highest Intelligence Of the age. We should be IN
worthy sons ofthe sres who Won freedom for rs, if
we failed to turn that freedom to the highest and
best accountby removing the evils which manifest
themselves in our forms Of government. There are
mpercctionS in our constitution, and throwing aside
all bind admiration for the instrument. and looking
alone to IT'S intrinsic character we should turn our
attention to their eradication.
As to the blind and unmcaninr admiration owls
ting Tor our union, we need only point to the letter
OF Mr. Cas-, in which he advanced the idea that IN,
Wmos Proyiso should not be agitated hncanxa i
would endangev the Union Il were vastly b.ttcr
thought he, that right should be trampled in the
dust and that wrong aud injustice should be perpe
trated and perpctuated, than that the Union should
be endangered. What sort Of an union is it. that
derives its strength from fraud and wrong and that
would Be endangered by uphodiag, maintaining.
ana enacting the right. Is Union Of that charac
teF worth maintaining No! in our opinion. The