Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-29
UNION OF PARTIES.

UNION OF PARTIES.
We alluded, last week, to the fact that the de-
mocratic central committee had refused all over
lures on the part of tho Free Democracy, for
union.
This decision is communicated to the Free De-
mocratic committee by one George b. Smith,
who, though no evidence is furnished of his be-
ing a member of the committee for which he
speaks, yet assumes to speak "by authority"
and so, until it is denied we are bound 70 eonss
der it. The committee state, through him, that
they have a specific duty to perform, which does
not embrace the consideration of any such pro-
position as made by the Free Democracy, and
therefore they cannot entertain it. There is
some plausibiIity in this reason, and Judged with
reference to it alone the course of the committee
might be attributed to a stern devotion to the doc
trno of strict construction " in The exercise of
delegated powers but when we know they took
especial pains to appoint day of meeting for
their convention different from that appointed for
the same purpose by the Free Democracy, we
perceive a settled purpose toprevsnt, 50 far It's it
was in the power of this committee to do it, any
possibility of union.
To the casual observer this viii probably be
attributed to the lingering animosties of the last
campaign, which some find it so difficult to rid
themselves OF, but we think we perceive some
thing more in it than this. flour memory serves
us this same George b. Smith is the individual
who introduced the resolution at the Mineral
Point Congressional Convention, rea(tinming in
the strongest language the Cass and Southern
doctrine relative to slavery in the territories,
which sentiments he still warmly entcrtans.
The purpose then, as we conceive, of this move.
OF which we consider Smith the main author, is
to procure, if possible, directly or indirectly, the
sanction OF the people to this doctrine 70 ac-
complish this purpose of course the presence of
the Free Democracy is not desirable, and hence
this effort to keep them ut distance. This is
the true issue involved, and in this light it should
be viewed.
What remedy presents itself for difficulty of
this charactcr7 Ills true Mr.. George b. Smith
and his compcors have in their possession the
machinery of the old democratic organization
and no mode of getting it out of their hands pre-
SCENTS itself, but 1t nevertheless seems prepostcr-
Gus that the democracy of this state should aloe
their cherished pm poscs 10 be defeated from this
cause. There is no question but there is very
little division among the democracy on the ques-
ton Of the Wilmot proyiso. A few, among
whom is this Mr.. Smith, and who have as their
organ the Madison Democrat. still cling to the
wreck on which Cass' hopes were lost, and it is
this few alone, who are now in the way of union
II we are right in the opinion that there IS little
division OF sentiment among The snocrScy, we
see bat little difficulty in the way of union. II
we are all of the Free Democracy we have an
organization sufficient for all purposes. Where
then the necessity Of allowing the schemes of
MeSSrs Smith e. co. success. No member of
the Free Democracy, or Of the Wilmot Proviso
democracy, is debarred from the advantage of
this organization. 1t does not belong exclusive
y to those who first originated it, but to all who
agree in sentiment with the principles it repre-
sents. Certainly the democracy of Wisconsin
is not reduced to the necessity of suppcating
success at the hands of Geo b. Smith. 1t has
ample power to nominate its candidates and elect
them. Let us then proceed regardless of the
efforts OF Mr.. Smith, and make our nominations.
Let all friends Of the true principles attend to the
work, select men of the right stamp, when there
can be no doubt OF their success.
For cur own part we have no personal anmos-
ities TO CRAFTY nor ends to accomplish. If we
should be mistaken in our opinion as TO the pur-
pose of Messrs. Smith g. CO., and the convention
which they call should put in nomination men
reliable on the great questions at issue, we should
be perfectly willing 10 endorse and sustain them
and thus perfect union. But we think if this
committee maintain their position, and doubtless
they will, it is useless to ialk any more with re-
terence TO the proposed union. Theposition of
the Free Democracyis well understood and our
advice Is that they proceed straight forward, hold
their convention, all participating that have the
. same faith, make their nominations and elect
: them if they can. If they should tail in this par
ticuar, they will have the consolation of know
ing that in no respect have they failed in their
duty.