Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-08-08


APLAIN TALK.
Politicians of the decker stamp, of which there
are not few in this State, are very much per
picked about what is to be done in order to be
successful for another two years. Principle.
they have none. Pelf, they wish to secure
Ask one of these redoubtablo Hunkers what
course they mean to pursue, they cannot an
swery They know nothing of honest, OPEN
handed, fair dealing in politcs--al they want is
the otfice-and that they mean to secure. Is it
necessary to go for land reform to secure votes
why, they will pass resolutions in favor of
land reform. When every body knows, that if
they were asked their private opinion, they
would answer that they deSpiSed both the advo-
Gates and the principle. Is it necessary to go
for the Wimot Proviso to secure votes--these
fellows are the very first to pass resolutions
stronger, almost, than Garrison man can en-
dorse. Ask these men prirately, why they pass
such resolutions publicly, and they will tell you,
to take the wind out of the frcc-soiIers. and 90
cure the votes of men who only look at the
flag Look at the sentiments expressed in the
resolutions at Madison, in 40, By the State Con-
VentIon and yet those resolutions are hood
winkcd and secuted by every Hunker press in
the State. They are advocating sentiments to-
Gay which fly in the face Of the spirit and tenor
OF every one of them, and they have the imnu-
dehco now to tell thcr readers that this is the
sentiment of the people of Wisconsin. Thcv
have mistaken the sentiment of the Deo,zo If
Wisconsin, when they assert that because The
leaders did not mean anything, therefore, the
people did not. An! Jews, you have taupht
them too much, and it will soon rccoil upon your
heads. You can cover your carron corpse so
that its odor will not effect those to the wind
ward--but all cannot always keep to windward,
besides the wind changes sometimes, and then
Its putrescence will be discovered Honesty in
politics, as well as in business, will be found to
be ''the best policy"
by dishonest course the party in power have
driven the best men out of their ranks--their
own assembling and doublc-deainr have bro
ken the discipline of party-and you may call
now upon this Baal from morn TO nirIt. and
"cut yourselves" but you cannot make him
hear, "he IS on journey or asleep" Discipline
only IS good, when it is used for good purpose
but when sacrificed for this end, it rccoils up
on the leaders. Doubtless tho efforts of the
Hunkers this Fall, will be characterized by
the same duplicity, for the same object, as it was
two years ago-but its success is more doubt
full. Tho shepherd boy started the Farmer
few times with the cry of ''wolf" but when he
began to belch in earnest the Farmer had no
disposition TO be fooled again. The old bunker
party allowing of course, some of them to mean
what they say, are Just as much divided on the
Bank question as they are on the Slavery qucs-
tlon-and they expect by some comp de main, or
ga mastery inactivity" to accomplish What they
cannot by open, frank, aud fair expression of
honest sentiment. 1t is not often you catch the
fish biting at the same hook. And it is presu-
med that men have as long memories as fish.
We stated above that the best men of the de-
mocratc party had bocndriye out by the black
legs and gamblers in politics; and they will stay
out all their days rather than be no.ed and order
ed by these vicious rats.
The science of politics is not necessarily so
corrupt that men cannot give an honest express
sion of opinion with reference to the govern
ment of State, without bartering his honor, or
sacrificing his name. But the instances are get
ting rare when the best men who arc named for
an office succeed in the object. This has kept
our best men from its harrassing turmoil, to say
nothing of the expenses necessary to succeed in
campaign where the sincws Of success are so
near akin to the ''sinews Of war"
ltthcn, more than ever, bchooves the indepen-
dent men OF the State to see that men are nom
mated for the various State Offices to be elected
this Fall, who Shall be an honor to the State,
if elected, aud in the canvass shall command the
respect and the votes of every good citizen who
is not blinded by the dust of strife, or has the in
terest and welfare of the State at heart These
remarks will, in great measure. apply to the
wings as we'll as to tho democrats They are
not united ON the slavery question any more than
the democrats. An effort will doubtless be
made to whip them in to the support of REGULAR
ly nominated Wing cand.latcs-but il will disas-
lrousy fail, because there are two factions there
are those who believe in compromising the richts
OF humanity; and there are those who will not
compromise their own sef-respcct and good
name Tor any such purpose. Besides the great
mass 81 the wings in this State are accustomed
to think fer themselves, and down al no mans
Bidding
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