Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-15

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mily were riding, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. badly,
though not seriously, injured
o. UNION OF TIFF FREE Sou. AND DEMocRA-
TIC PARTIES IN WlscoNsfN.-The Free Soil par
ty, really anxious to carry out the principles to
which they ar" attached have exhausted all the
resources within their reach, to perfect union
of all persons of common sentiment in the state
Whether they will BE- met in a corresponding
spirit, is uncertain. The democratic press of the
state nor any power having authority to speak
for the democratic party, have as yet given any
indications of what they design or would like TO
do. So far as the mass of the parties are con-
cerned we are confident they are ready and will
ling to unite and act with harmony in concert
There is no question whatever in our mind, that
when Taylor is compelled to develop the policy
of his administration, ii will be found ultra SOU
thern in its character and the great body of the
wing party, shouting for free sell, as heretofore
will follow il his lead. The sentiment of the
great body of the democracy is in opposition to
/ this Taylor principle, and the course of Benton
as we'll as of other prominent men of the party
makes it clear that the democracy will occupy
/ the ground of the Wilmot proyiso in opposition
to the wings, until final triumph be obtained
/ What good reason then can exist, why those OF
a common sentiment on this leading question
should not act together, we cannot conceive, nol
we believe can any one else. That there are a
! few individuals in positions of some little ipfu-
ence, who holdtheir personal antipathies and re-
sentiments paramount to all other considerations
and viii consequently exert themselves to pre-
vent harmony, we know, bat we hope, neverthC-
less, the wishes OF the mass of the party, will
prevail over such Influences. We have the same
interest in this MATTER that any other citizen who
desires the success of correct principles has, and
no more, and we are willing to 90 just as far as
we can 60, and make all the concessions we can
make, without in any manner compromising or
jeopardng the principles to which we are attach
ed for the sake Of securing the success of those
principles. If the old organization, from pride
OF party or any other cause, refuse 10 meet us,
and should yet put in nomination men true and
reliable On the great questions at 'ssue,we should
have no objection to supporting them, but if they
fail in this particular we shall be found in oppo-
sition, if we stand alone.
u We have just read the conclusion of Ben
tons speech, and must say, our admiration of the
man IS not increased. 1t is as decidedly Old
Hunkerish as any thing we have seen lately.
He is opposed entirely to the discussion and ap-
tatlon OF the slavery question; thinks it wrong
10 disturb men in the quiet possession of their
property by these agitatng discussion; does not
wish to destroy The effect of the example of this
model republic en- struggling Europe, by internal
STRIFE on q question so unimportant as slavery,
&c. &c. y man entertaining such sentiments,
can have no rational idea of progress, the nature
OF man, or the purpose of government If evils
exist In our government, must we never agitate
or discuss, because the wrong doors do not wish
to be disturbed. flour example is of any conse-
quence to Europe, we venture the opinion twill
be worth more in one year of strife on this slave
ny question, than half a. century of quiet cndu-
rance of the evil. To sift down the whole of
Benton's speech it contains just one sentiment
In sympathy with the north-that Congress has
a right to extend the Wilmot proviso over the
territories. This, to be sure. is something, in
the abstract, but so far as Benton is concerned,
taken in connection with his general apathy on
the subject, it amounts to but little.