Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-07-11
CINCINNATI, June oath, 1851.

CINCINNATI, June oath, 1851.
The Industrial Congrcss---Negro Cues
tion--Land Reform.
Bro. CLEMENT: | see by your last paper that
you were misled by the Albany Argus in refer
ence to the admission of colored delegate TO a
seat in the Sixth Industrial Congress. Mr.. ].
c. Bowers, the delegates name, was not reject
ed by vote of D to 6, but was admitted by that
vote; and had all the delegates been present at
the time, he would have received a still larger
majority. Two or three delegates from Phila-
dclphia and New York strenuously urged his
exclusion on the ground of policy, and one or
two were opposed on account of color. Two
or three would have voted for him at any other
time when strength for Land Reform would not
be so desirable from the South. After the ad-
mission of Mr.. Bowers, one delegate left and
went home to New York to denouuce the Con-
grcss, through the Herald, for its abolitionism.
| am solicitons that this matter be set right. for
do not wish to be understood as sympathzng
with any body Of reformcrs CD that tramplcs up
on the first principle OF Progress.
But the Congress did unanimously resolve to
devote all its energy for the coming year and a
half to Land Reform-and for several reasons :
l. Because that Reform is momentous one,
and is ample to enlist every effort that can be
made
,. Because it involves of itself every question
Of human freedom, whether in respect to chat,
tic or wages slavery, and will settle them all ac-
cording to justice and brotherhood.
3. Because nothing can be gained by agita-
ting the Fugitive Slave BIZ, and Land Reform
may BE- delayed thereby.
because we could not have that Bill modi-
hcl, unless for tie worse: the more outrageous
it is thu better for the fugitye--the greater Sc
curity it viii afford him in tie sympathy of the
northern people.
5. Because we strike higher than the aboli-
tioniss and aim az the overthrow Of the whole
system of pursuing fugitives from slaverY-we
--I--Would have the law repealed, and no one
formed in It's stcad--until that can be done let
the present bill be made severcr rather than mild
er thCn the Ii ht of trial by jury given the fugi
tive too would lie returned to one under the law
IS it i>--bccausc he would not have 50 much of
public sympathy.
6. Because Land Reform would confne sla-
very to its present bounds, and this is the only
mode in which the extension of slavery can be
prevented; Land-ireedom can paSs--the Proyi-
so cannot
7. Because Land Limitation will uproot the
whole system of slavery, both at the South and
=, ,Lo \ orth. and Ian, ono Who boliovos that
oor,hor, sor,i,,lo !. hu, r,,ro lass or,,ro,,,od
than southern slavery. No man whose possess
sion of the Earth is confined to as much as he
can cultivate with his own hands can keep a
slave or hire servant, and as the whole coun-
try would be secured to all the people, there
would be no slaves TO buy or laborers to hire
but all would BE- free and indcDen lent.
Isitnot, then, worth the serious consideration
ofall philanthropsts whether far more could not
be done for humanity by making Land Reform
the oycrruIing question in 1852? Is it not de-
sirable that all who would improve the condition