Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-10
THE WAY THE MATTER STANDS.

III w y LIE MAJ AINDIC.
During the last winter, men at the seat of 60
vernment, of the Democratic and Free Democra-
tic parties, believing longer arrangement Of
the two parties to be unnecessary and productive
of no good, sought to effect an union. For this
purpose they held meetings separately and enun-
ciated their principles. Upon comparing notes
but little difference was found in the positions of
the two parties !; a union meeting was then held
at which basis Of union was agreed upon, and
recommended to the parties Of the state. Every
democratic and free democratic paper in the state,
we believe, approved of the proceedings and ex-
pressed wish that the union might be perfected.
The free democratic comtiiittee he'd formal
meeting, adopted the basis proposed and for that
party, signifed an acquiescence in the recon-
mendadon of the union meeting. Up to this
time not shadow of difficulty rested on the con-
ST nmation ct the union. But the central com
mttee Of the Cass democracy met, and rejected
all the overtures for union which had been made,
and in effect declared they desired no union with
the free democracy by cal ling for a convention
on day different from that recommended by the
union meeting, and acceded to by the free demo-
crazy, and for on, delegate from each assembly
district, instead of two as had been recommended
and acceded to. This is the exact state of the
case, and under the circumstances, what is tie
proper course for the free democracy to pursue?
We are not aware that they have been suppliants
al the feet of the Cass democracy, for admission
to their midst They responded honestly to adj
vances which they supposed were honestly made
and cheerfully did all in their power 70 effect an
union honorable to both. The propositions for
union have been rejected by the Cass committee
for that branch of the party and not only reject
ed, but accompanied by expressions supefcilious
and insulting to the free democracy, in all of
which, the organs of that party, with one cxccp-
ton, eating their own words in AFFECT and slavsh
submission, have endorsed.
The Free Democracy then, must either virtu-
ally acknowledge their course and position here
totore to have been wrong, and servely fall in
with the tail Of the Cass party, becoming for
them hewers Of wood and drawers of water, and
serving no other purpose than to help their ambi-
tious demagogues to office, or they must maintain
inviolate the distinct and honorable position they
have thus far held. We need hardly say that
we are distinctly in favor of maintaining the lat
ter position. And we must add, that we can
see no possible mode Try which two grounds can
be occupied in this matter. Those who are not
for us are against us. The idea seemingly en-
tertaned by some who pretend to be of us, that
they can advance the cause of the free democra-
cy by sending delegates to the state convention
of the 9th, is absurd. That convention has re-
quested the free democracy TO let it alone, and an
honest member of that party has just as much
business there as in the wing convention, and no
more. If the Cass party, after assembling in
convention, choose to make efforts for union, it
is their business not ours. We have done all
for union that can be asked ofhonorable man; the
other wing of the party have rejected all over
lures, and we must be either dogs and 81 ayes, or
maintain our Independent ground.
The convention of the Free Democracy is
called for the 18th of September. We trust that
the Free Soil men of the state will see to it, that
every district is represented. If the Cass con-
vention choose to dissolve without making no
nination, let them do so or if the men of that
party who are really with us, choose to support
our ticket, or if they choose as dele rates to our
convention to help us nominate it, let them do so;
but under any circumstances, as matters now
stand, the free democracy have honorably, but
one course to pursue, and that is, looking neither
to the right or left, go forward and nominate their
ticket and use all honest means for its success.