Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-11-01
THE TELEGRAPH,
Friday, November i, 1850.
c. L. sHoLEs, EDrrol

Ihe democracy OF this county may not gen.
orally be aware that another county ticket has
recently been putin nomination, demanding their
suffrages on the score of its democracy. This
ticket is as follows: Sheriff Patrick Cosgrave;
Registers. A. Didama Clerk of Court-O.
f. Dana; District Attorney-H. B. Towslee
Clerk of the Board-Wm Golf; Treasurer
Chauncey Kellogg; Surveyor--John Mr. Jones,
Coroner---- Platte. This ticket was put
in nomination on Saturday last, at Dutton's tav-
ern, by convention composed of six delegates
from the city of Kenosha, two from the town of
Southport, one from the town of Pike, and one
from the town of Salem. In this city no regular
calls for ward caucuses were made, and we SUM-
pose that even the few delegates who composed
this convention, were every one ofthem self-con-
stituted. In the town of Salem, we learn, the
caucus which was called refused TO send dele
gate, and the gentleman who appeared there and
took his seat, not only come on his own hook, but
come in opposition to the wishes of his town.
The whole affair is most too insignificant TO JUS
tify notice, nevertheless there may be some not
well posted in these matters, who may be dece-
vedbyit II may not be out of place, while we
have our hand in, 10 alude to the causes which
originated this move.
Two classes of men got itup. One class dis
appointed in getting office at the hands of the re-
gular convention; another animated by hatred Of
every thing like free soil. No one disputes that
the regular convention was regularly got up and
fairly and honorably conducted, and good ticket
presented byit. Most of the men who originated
! this new move were present at that convention,
| some of them delegates, and signifed no dissent
whatever, 10 its proceedings. But of course, it
could not nominate every one who desired office;
some of the candidates for nomination were of
necessity unsuccessful, and these compose one
of the classes engaged in this move. For instance
we have on this new ticket, for Sheriff, Patrick
Cosgrave, for Register, S. A. Ddama, for Clerk
Of the Board, VIM. Golf, each and every one of
whom were active candidates before the regular
convention for nominate ton, and fairly and honor
ably defeated. Again, we have in our midst We
ny few Individuals who are ardent haters of eve
ry thing smacking of the principles of free soil
men who are at heart opposed to the resolutions
OF the state convention,the congressional conven-
ton, and our repeated county conventions men
who are now busy in sustaining and advocating
the present fugitive slave law, and the kindred
measures of the last Congress; and these men
compose the other class who assisted in getting
up this ticket.
This is the true state Of the case, and these are
the men who have got up this new ticket. Is it
necessary for US to warn the true democracy of
this county against move of this character?
How many are ready to follow these honorable
gentlemen around from one convention to anoth-
err, until they find one which will nominate them?
How many are ready to condemn the principles
so repeatedly proclaimed by our county conven-
tons; and sustain the present fugitive slave law?
These men of course, do not expect to elect their
ticket, but if they can defeat the regular demo-
cratic ticket their hatred of the and hatred Of
| the principles, will both be gratifed. We have
every confidence that the numbers of the people
of this county, who will assist to bring about that
result are very few.