Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-04-19

VI IuSui'IS inc DelLy III the re-enaCtnent OF II.
In the whole Of his speech, Mr.. Webster pays
lut poor compliment to the intelligence and
moral sensibilities of the great masses who are
&c muscle and backbone of the nation. We
% not suppose he intended to consult their
wishes, feelings, or desires, in this matter, at ALL
lie relics on the great commercial bond that
binds the North and South together He cares
more now for the smile Of the Southern nabob
and the Northern lord Of the loom. His interest
IS wound up with merchant princes and export
ers OF cotton, and thus he looks above the heads
Of the people. But the day is coming, and now
3, when the great and muscular arm Of free
abor Is moving; and wo 10 the tyrant, or the
abettoT Of tyrants, upon whom it shall fall. c.
what is the National Democracy
we hear not little now a-days about the ne
cessty OF sustaining and adhoring to the Nation
u Democratic party, but where we are 10 look.
or what path we are to follow, in accepting this
advice, II is difficult TO tell. A Democratic mar
y, whether national or sectional should have
some distinct end to accomplish, and distinct
node OF accomplishing the end marked out bnt
we look in vain, at the present time. for anv sucb
chart with reference to the National Democracy
Any number Of speeches have been delivered in
10th houses of Congress, BY men, the reprcsen-
atleS of all parties, bat with the execution Of
one, relating to appointments and removals from
otce, all the rest have referred to but one oues-
uon, that OF slavery extension, and what the no.
sluon OF the National Democracy is here, it would
puzzle the acutcst mind to tell We find Cass
and Webster occupying common ground on one
hand, and others, heretofore representing demo-
cracy and whlggery, occupying common ground
on the other. We refer to the newspapers which
are supposed to reflect popular sentiment. and we
ma the same confusion prevailing there: no two
speaking the same sentiments, and their old par
" positions lost in confusion and new associa-
lions. The Democracy of the several states too
as a matter OF course, manifest the same bev,iI-
derment; one resolves one thing as democratic
and another resolves that something else, direct
y opposite, contains the very essence of demo
| cE"cy, Thus matters stand. Is then this cry
OF National Democracy, entirely meaningless /?
1t is, so far as any beneficial or patriotic ends
are concerned but has nevertheless a meaning
with those who use it, 1t is simply an effort of
poIltlcians-otiice seekers and office boIder,-,o
achieve place and power for themselves. The
soul OF Democracy is the law of progression. and
Tue only business ola democratic party is to bold
y seize new questions which present Il emselyes
under tins law of progress, investigate and ana
Iyze them, and secure and apply their virtues to
benefit the mass. Is the object of thesemen who
now cry out 10 sustain the national democracy
OF this nature The slavery question which now
agliates the country, is not question as to The
ensiavement of this black man or that black wo-
man ; l'ls as to the enslarement and degradation
OF |35or, and it affects directly every man in
whose person this great principle of labor is re-
presented. The politicians who control The soutb
have lived inidlenoss, upon this DEGRADATION and
ensIavement Of labor, until they have settled them
selves in the conviction that to thus live is a ma
tara, right and 60 where they may it is theirs to
possess and enjoy it. This is the question. And
those who obsarvs will ror..;,., -. uo...-.,I.
tboy have ~, all of ,,ar =
country who live =, ~ -. -, -
or.,o,.oJ ~, =. -. ...,.L - 80 -
oror Tho r;c,.,,...,. -,
bo,,,ean labor .,,I al.
far tho rs,,rccr-.;or 49,, r., .,,
h,Ion~s - o,d ,o,,., ~. ....-.
of idIeness 70 to.., ,o,,,~ -,-,ra
bidding and live only, -
nomo Who arc ,bov ,hon ,l.o, ,i':1
National Da,n,cr,,yc 90. o,l 49,. rs .,',
The leaders in It are rnsn If rho s,r,o
the country over. They are men who Iir, ,,aoa
the poorly paid toll Of others and who ,o,l, ,',l
comparative contempt. nnon labor IT,. 90.
+ filed with the idea Of their own im,or,.ncc ava
conceivinc that government was ,o,ia fo~ ,l,.,,
alone, they can see no other du,;.z far i, 70 ,,~
I form than to egislate for their b,nof, TIE Oh
Jectis to stite this uprising Of labor. Under soo
Z cious cries men are to b deceived 70 their own
undoing. A great question presents itself bpt
the National Democracy idea is. tina, We mus,
not agitatc, must not investigate, must not pro-
+ rress The south trr, vIs III, r;,t. ., - +.