Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-12-03
Circular of Gcrrit Smith TO the Voters of
the Counties of OsWcgO and Madison.

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Notwithstanding besought you not to do so. In
vain was my resistance to your perseverng and I'M
relenting purpose.
had reached old age. Ihad never held office.
Nothing was more foreign to my expectations and
nothing was more foreign TO my wishes than the
holding of office. My multiplied and extensive
affairs gave me full employment. My habits all
formed in private life all shrank from public life
N.Y. plans of usefulness and happiness could be
ried out only in the seclusion, in which nv wears
had been spent.
My nomination, as l supposed it would, has re-
suited inmy election-and that too, by very large
majority. And, now, wish that l could resign
the office, which your partality has accorded to
me. But, must mott cannot. To resign it
would be most ungrateful and offensive requital
of the rare generosity which broke through your
strong attachments TO party, and bestowed your
votes on one, the pccuharities of whose political
creed leave him without party. Very rare, indeed,
is the generosity, which was not TO be repealed by
a political creed, among the pecularities ofwhich
are
lst That 1t acknowledges no lar, and knoocS no
lac, for siGrery that, not only, as sare,y not IN the
Federal Constitution, Int that, by no possibility could
ii be brought either into the Federal or into State
Constitution
2d. That the right to the soil is as natural, ALSO
lite, and equa1 as tie right to the light andh air.
3d. That political rights are not CONVENTIONAL bit
misunderstanding in all PERSONS the black as ,ceH as
the white tie ttmoie as meH as the male.
4h. That the doctrine Of Free Trade is the nee
essa'y omgrorh Of the doctrine Of the hunan brother
hood
5h. That national ,cdrS are as brutdl bdrbdrouS,
and unnecessary as the rtolence and h'oOdsheed,
to whch misguided and tren-ied indiridmls are promp
ted and that our country should, by her oun Hcdron
trusting and beautitd example, hasten the day 'chen
tie nations cfhte earth ''stoH beat their s~ordS INTO
ploughShares, and their spears into pruning hooks:
nation shall not Ltt up s,cord against nation neither
shall they learn ~dr any more"
9th. That the Prorince of Government is but TO
protec-to protect persons and property; and that the
building of railroads and canals and the care of
schools churches taHentireyom gifts limits 0ndec
clusrey cithin the range Of the voluntary principle
Narrou horccer, as are these limits erery duty ~ith-
in hon is to be promptly faithfully, fully performed:
as mcH for instance, the duty the part Of the Fed
eral Government toput end to the dramshrop
tactUe Of popcrs and mad"en in the city Of Wash
ingon, as the duty on the part cfhe State Government
to PIT an end to 1t an the State.
7h That, as far as practicable, ecery offcer, from
the highest to the loces including especially the PreSi
10 r. b., .b
people.
need not extend any further enumeration of
the features of my peculiar political creed and
need not enlarge upon the reason which gave
why mustnot, and cannot resign the office, which
you have conferred upon me. will only add
that accept it that my whole heart is moved
to gratitude by your bestowmcnt of it and that,
God helping me, L will so discharge its duties,
as neither to dishonor myself nor you.
GERRIT SMITH.
Peterboro November 5th, 1852.
THE FIRST SETTLERS IN MAINE found, be-
sides its red faced owners, other and abundant
source of ANNOYANCE and danger. The majestic
forests which then waved, where now is heard the
hum of business, and where a thousand villages
stand were the homes of innumerabe wild and
savage animal. Often at night was the farmers
family aroused from sleep by the noise without,
which told that Brun was stormng the shecppcn
or the pig-stv, or was laying violent paws upon
some unlucky calf-and often, cold winter
evening did they roll larger log against the door
and with beating hearts drew closer around the
fire, as the dismal howl of the wolf echoed through
the woods The wolf was the most ferocious,
blood-thirsty, but cowardy of ALL rarely attacking
man, unless driven by severe hunger, and then
Selling his victim with the utmost pertinacity.
The incident which l am about to relate occur
red in the early history of Biddsford
A man, who then lived on the farm now occu-
pied by Mr., H, was, one autumn, engaged IN
telling trees at some distance from his house
His little son, eight years old, was in the habit,
while his mother was busy with household cares,
of running ont into the field and woods around the
house and often going where the father was at
work One day. after the frost had robbed the
trees of their foliage the father left his work soon
err than usual, and started for home. just by the
edge of the forest he curious pile of leaves;
without stopping TO think what had made it, he
cautiously removed the leaves, when what was his
TO find his own darling boy lying
there sound asleep! Twas but the work ola mo-
ment TO take up the little sleeper put in his place
small log, carefully replace the leaves and con-
ccal himself among the nearest bushes, there to
watch the result After waiting short time he
heard wolf s distant howl, quickly followed by
another and another, till the woods seemed alive
with the fearful sounds The howls came nearer,
and in few minutes, large, gaunt, savage look
ne wolf leapcd into the opening, closely followed
0v the whole pack The leader sprang directly
lpOn the pile of leaves and in an instant scattered
hem in every direction. Soon as he saw the de-
,epton his look of ficrceneSs and confidence chan
red to that of the most aHcct fear. He shrank
pack, covered to the ground and passively await
d his fate for the rest enraged by the supposed
heat, fell upon him, tore him in pieces, and de-
-oured him on the spot. When they had finished |
heir comradc, they wheeled around, plunged into !
he forest and disappeared Within five minutes !
rom their first appearance not wolf was in sight |.
The excited father pressed his child to his bosom
md thanked the kind Providence which led him !
here TO save his dear boy. The boy, after play |
NO till he was weary, had laid down and fallen /