Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-07-14
MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL CON
GRESS


THIS Ossemblagc, call it Congress, convention,
or whatever else we may, we deem of far greater
importance than those OF the two great national
parties in May and June; and lorthis among mu
titnde of reasons that was convened and its action
was had, solely with reference to the interests and
rights of the poopIe--the rhoie people The great
political meetings referred to had for Mcir objects
the ascendency of their respective parties and the
selection Of presidential candidates. as a leading
means for the ctlccting of that object. That any
object beyond this was aimed at or contemplated
has not been made TO appear Those great synods
Of democratic and wing leaders appear TO have tax
en- counsel with extraordinary carncstness how they
might most advantagcously nSe the people during
the approaching canvass; but who OF them evinc-
ed that he cared straw for the rights or the true
interests of the people? President making has
bccn,0nd is. the all absorbing subject with the lead
ing political men Of all parties in all parts of the
Union. None Of them appear to have taken it into
their heads 10 attempt anything with a yc,, to the
greatest Of all the reforms ever yet proposed to the
American people The little asscmbasc convcn-
ed at Philadelphia and holding its sessions from
the Sh Ia the 9Th of June inclusive, was the con
VENT on which really and wisely was attempting
something for the benefit of the entire American
people whether wings, democrats, banburners
conservatives, natives, ftoyiao tnen liberty men, or
the aiherents OF amy other party which is, or may
be in existence. Slave holders, land thonopoksts,
and ultra conservatives may not consent 10 this
but the national rclormers will meet them ult on
the grand issue which they are making, in another
four years
Only establish the policy Of free soil and land H.
imitation, and proviso and anti proyiso at once dis
appear from the politics Of the nation; and they do
so because free soil gives an Overwhelming pre-
ponGcrNnce Of power at once 10 free labor And
at the same time. land limitation Immediately seals
the doom Of slavery and compes resort to the
policy of speedy emancipation every where with
IN our limits.
Free soil again is the most important and efec
tuNl provision .or the safe and successful working
OF emancipation. For never yet in the world his
tory has an instance been known of race Of men
IN the full possession and free use Of their God CIV
en- rights failing to subslst, and 10 prosper
Free soil. once more !. fine poI,cv which ,o,Id
insure permanent peace with other nations Oar
democracy are moro disposed 10 make >,ar fnr tho
"cquisiton Of foreigner contested territory than on
any other pretext. War for Canada war for Tex
as, war for Oregon, war for California, war for Gu.
ba, war for Yucatlu, e. have been the noise dur
ing the last eighteen years There is an mportant
portion OF territory which zee want and there Is
another which some foreign state shall not be allow.
ed to acquire Something Of this sort in oho,,,
nine out of ten, is the material for revival
OF the war spIrIt throughout the land. But with
the established policy of Tree soil and land imita
ton wars for territorial acquisitions are done With
Demagocucs don desire territory to lie exclusively
occupied by free Iab'rand which the labouns class