Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-10-13
Old PartieS--OId issues.


way TO new, and parties are changing TO assimale
themselves to the new issues Years ago, the Uni
ted States Bank question, from causes and uluen-
ces all acquainted %ith, became prominent
question of the country Parties changed-mcn
ranged themselves not as they had before been as
socateJ but in new relations on this question. Men
who had before been ldboring in opposition became
associated, and men who had been associated sepa-
rated to work in opposition to each other Their
feelings with reference TO this new Issue dictated
their association aud their action Thus through
! that progress which inevitably belongs to Demo-
crazy and RepubcanisrD. new questions are CONT
nually arising and parties are continually changing
After, then, question becomes obsolete either by
adop ion or rejection it is folly for parties to persist
in keeping up organizations with reference TO those
questions We say it is clear that the questions
which originated the late whg and democratic par
ties, have become obsolete and new questions have
arisen demanding new organizations The effort
to keep up the old organizations is simply an effort
for place and spos, for really and truly there is not
an essential principle at stake between the late de
mocratic and wing parties No person insists that
the question OF an United States Bank is before the
country, that OF the tariff nor the sub-treasl-
ry. nor the distribution Of the proceeds oft he sales
of the public lands, nor indeed Il single measure
which has heretofore agitatcj or divided the par
ties Why then keep up an organization which
grew out of these questions. Why make il an es-
sential to support men whose views are right on
questions which have passed away, to the neglect
of those which really before the country.
A new Issue has arisen out of the exigcncy oc
the times We have acquired large tracts Of terri
tory by war and treaty. An examination of the
history of these acquisitions shows clearly that it
was done through the fundamentally Of the south
70 the end and OBJECT that the langu;ohins iu5t
tuition of slavery might be rcjuyenaed Oh uncx-
hausted virgin soil This palplblc fact originated
the Wllmot proviso. The territories acquired be
| longed 10 the whole Unon, and it was sought to
consecrate it to freedom. This aroused the south
and in their Legislatures and Com entions and pri-
vate and public assemblies, they resolved TO unite
themselves to secure for their institution OF slavery
this new territory. The question was thus orIgi-
nated-it is beor5 the country-it is the prominent
and indeed the only question Of the campaign ;
where then, in the nane Of heaven, the propr.ety
o. seeking TO perpetuate an organization which has
no reference whatever 10 TIE only question before
the people but is connected entirely with questions
thatby the progress OF popular sentiment, dead
The widow who immolates hcr.e!f on the funeral
pile of her dead husband, is nos more foolish than
the men y ho are willing to immediate themyelye.
on the funeral pile of these dead questions. They
neglect the living in reverence for the dead
Ii is this reverence Tor issues passed away that
bind men TO the fortunes Of Cuss and 1aylcr. These
men are right on these points say their followers,
and therefore we viii sustain them. They are not
on this question OF free soil exactly what we de-
size, but cannot sacrifice tie great principles of
the party 20 this issue. Look at the matter
the other great questions DO not cxiz and this one
issue, is in reality the only issue before the
country. II men will reflect they Will clearly per
ceive this to be the fact. Now, why will not men
on question of this magnitude, throw aside preu
dice and look at it with an eye Of candor and truth
as both the old parties are concerned, men, who
their followers who are honest must admit occupy
a position hostile TO Free Soil. We have, as the
candidate of the third party, mar that every hon
est man will admit is right on this question, and
from the position of affairs, as well as from MS
known character, we know he can be trusted with
it. So lar as old party questions are concerned
reason whatever exists for the support of either
Cass or Taylor Why then IN view Of the Free
Soil issue, sustain men who opposed to it. Why
not vote you ee You can elect Free Soil
man to the Presidency, if you bat try. Follow the
dictates of your own conscience and each man Cor
himself, and all for God and the Right deposit
your ballots on the eth OF November for the only
man you can. with truth ard candor, say is right
Oh this question.