Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-02
THE ISSUE OF PARTIES.

ever lot discussing, IN lew "oluS; the ISSUES
of the political parties as at present constituted.
Soon you will hear the din and clamor of politi-
clans who are seeking Office Soon log-rolling
will be commenced in earnest by those who are
anxious for the means of subsistence. and are
"too constitutionally tired'' to work for a living.
We can most easily ascertain the points at issue
by looking at the conduct of the Peoples repre-
sentatives in Washington. If there is any par
ticular place where these issues are to be met.
that is the place. Now, what has been the mat
ter IN dispute for the past nine months at Wash
ington has it been the Sub-Treasury No!
Has it been Tariff for Protection to American
Industry? No. Has it been a United States
Bank? No. Has it been the distribution of the
proceeds of the sales of the Public Lands? No
Has it been the subject of Direct Taxation p
No. Has it beea universal Education at the
public expense No. Has it been any of those
questions, which, in times gone by, were wont to
agltate the breasts of the representatives of the
people at Washington? No! emphatically No!
1t is peculiarly fitting and proper then, for us
Tow to inquire what question is this of such par
amount Importance that all former mooted ques-
tons are lost sight of and forgotten? What
question was at issue that the House of Repre-
sentatives could not obtain Speaker, and perfect
an organization, until month of precious time
and million of dollars had been wasted?
What question is it that for nine long months
has consumed their time. and prevented action
on the most important ques tons that has ever
been presented for the action of the American
Congress
Why has California not been admitted into
the Union long since? Why have the delegates
from New Mexico and Utah been so unceremo-
niously rejected seat in the councils of the ma
ton
There is but one answer to these questions
and that is, there is but one issue dividing men
OF all partes-hence there can be no reason for
dividing upon former party issues, because the
cause for them does not exist-and how can
there be an effect without producing cause
The only question then of separation of men be-
longing to former parties consists in the ideas
which they entertain of the subject in dispute by
our Senators and Representatives at Washing
ton.
do we side with those who 90 for admitting
California as she is, with her slavery prohibit
ing constltution--or 60 for rejecting her unless
she is shorn of her fair proportions. and her con-
sututlon altered to permit slavery? Do we take
sides with those who go for admitting the dele
gates from those new territories, in accordance
with oil precedents, and applying the ordinance
OF 81 to their uncounted acres-or do we take
part with those who send their delegates back.
and say they cannot be admitted unless the curse
OF human slavery shall be permitted in its trav-
els to blast the fairest heritage of God Here
is the whole gist Of the thing in this nut she'll.
and whoever attempts to raise dust, or throw
sand, may justly be suspected of a want of DO
litical honesty--and whoever denies the state
ment, shows himself destitute of either knowl-
edge of what is transpring in the world, or sufi-
clent reasoning powers to make him an accoun-
table being--so he is entirely out of our reach.
There is then, if what has been said is true.
but one issue, and that issue is: Shall Slavery
be prohibited from entering into Territory now
free.
And of course there can be but two narties.
those who 60 for restricting slavery to its pres
ent bounds, and those who give it license to cov-
er the land. Thus we can find no difficulty in
enrolling ourselves for the great fight of liberty
and slavery, which is yet to come--a great many
DO, for the name of the thing, say they are for
freedom, because they live in the North, but their
actions give the lie to their professions. If thew
are editors, they copy sermons advocating slave
Ty from the Bible, or they echo sentiments of
Father Richie, or the New York Globe in favor
OF compromises or non-intervention, anything,
so that If the Southern party succeed as they
always have, those traitors to humanity and lib
erty will have claim upon them for their wa
ges in making these sops for Ceberus.
If they are smaller fry, they hang around these
selt-constituted oracles Of Democracy, and they
grin when their master grins, they laugh when
he laughs, and chuckle when he chuckles: and If
there are any minor Offices in the disposal of
these pot-house politicians they expect to be re-
membered for their toad-eating in the days of
conventions and elections
The time will soon be at hand again when this
contest is to be renewed in this State. We
hope no issues, foreign to the interests at stake.
will be suffered TO distract the attention of a SIN
gle man who has vote, or wishes to be thought
well of by his country.
We have everything to encourage us; with
here and there an exception the Wisconsin press,
Wing and Democratic, is united in favor of free
territory for free men.
Our delegation in Congress, to man, have re-
Elected the sense and character of the State. and
we shall be wanting, basely wanting, in energy
and principle, if we do not in turn reflect as
much glory upon our Representatives, as they
have conferred honor upon US.
% Another number of the Farmers Guide
has come to hand. tits filled as usual with the
most valuable information. As standard work
Tor the agrculturist or stock raiser has no su-
perior.
1T We have received from our friend Kino
numbers one and two of sc Harper's New Month
ly Magazine % To saw that II iS iSspaJ h,- AZ