Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-04-28

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the masses scentred-and on these are
the hopes and destinies ofrepubhcanism
and Tree institutions every rcdcpen-
dent A system of this kind, therefore,
the most general, efficient, and elevated,
that can be devised, should be establish
ed Withoutdelav; and to this object, and
for these purposes, should every dollar
and cent of the common fund be applied,
aud honestly and faithfully expended.
These are my views, and those by which
| should be governed iii my action on
the subject
There may be other questions which
do not now occur to me, and OF which
| cannot speak particularly but my de
mocracy teaches me to take that side OF
all questions which looks to and tavors
the interests of the producing classes,
we'll knowing that upon the security and
promotion of these interests, the adj
vancemont of repubicanism and the
stability and success Of democratic IN
stitutions, are dependent Under liber-
al and iust laws, where labor has secured
to it the profits of its toll, the wealth o.
the country is diffused, in many hands:
the means of comfort, enjoyment, and
progress, are secured To- the mass the
common mind becomes elevated, libcr-
allied, and harmonized; and of course,
in corresponding ratio will the true
principles OF government develop them
selves, and be established and applied.
! Under Liberal laws, and special enact
mants, labor is robbed OF its reward; the
wealth of the country concentrates and
! increases in the hands of the few the
people are oppressed: power centralizes
and consoidates itself in the hands of
capital and a m0nied ariStoCracV, until
democracy becomes a mere name, and
government an oppressive and crushing
despotism.
As | regard the great and common
interests of humanity, and as | love my
telIoW-men every where, and would pro-
mote the'rWcliare, | should labor ara INST
all kinds of class and special legislation;
for the abrogation of all existing laws
bearing against, or not required, by the
popular interests and intelligence and
for the introduction of such reforms as
shall have tendency to hasten that mo-
raj and political millennium, which is
sure sooner or later TO come in the his
tory of our country and the Wo III, when
Ieyery man shall be perfect law unto
himself and pure democracy shall have
Iundisputed sway
And now, telloW-dcmocrats, and fell
IoW-citizenS, how many of YOU desire.
and are disposed to promote, the accom-
pIishment of these ends Are they ina
.portant, or are they not? Had we bet
ter quarrel about considerations which
are OF very trining moment at tie best,
or had we better unite on common
platform Of great principle, and united
" and zealousl y contend for the promo
ton and establishment Of great mea-
Surcs, in this important period Of our
political history? Shall We by our di-
visions, permit the enemies of progress
and reform, to usurp the places of trust
IN our young State, and control and
shape its legislation, or shall we throw
aside unimportant local and personal
issues, and by harmonizing, secure to
ourselves this control, and to the people
the benefits of the just and liberal mca-
surcs and policy, which as a party we
seek to establish ? The path of wisdom
and duty has never been palmer.