Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-09-03

bearing and centralizing power at home, which
are opening the eyes of the people to the real
danger that surrounds us. 1.-THE laws OF nations
are made operative anywhere, they certainly
should be enforced in maintaining the rights ofin-
divdual states throughout the civilized world
While the advocates ofdespotism, both in Europe
and America, sympathise with each other, and
torn leagues to strengthen oppression, should not
| equally efficient means be instituted, by the
friends OF Progress, in support of law and Or
der? Yes, sir the time has arrived when we
should not only speak, but act on this subject
! Hear few words from an address read q short
time since in London, rs was drawn up by the
friends of Italy, with Mazzini at their head
YOu must tell your workingmen not to fear TINT the
agitation for international mastery should prove dey iaton
forces from internal questions that the very exs
tence of the actual Cabinet sprung up after the establish
nent ofdesposm in France shows how connected Euro
arsOcracy the continent would be death.bow Brit
is ariocracy, and that the cmGncpau Of the working
classes Is not mere interest but principle which is to
fiimen Of this task Trust us for the accomplishing
own And may this mutual trust and active corporation
toward a aim be alliance thai
We have long dreamed of for the general good of humanity
of national one between newborn Italy and England.
Sir, let the friends of the same common cause
in America so acquit themselves at the polls on
the great question soon TO be presented tor their
sufrages, that it may be said they too can be
rious warfare. Our duty is plain, our prospects
encouraging. True, some have deserted and
gone over to the enemy /; but this should neither
surprise nor alarm us. Such apostacies are in
cidental to all great struggles for independence
and reform. 1t was the case in the American
revolution. 1t was the case when the Hunga-
rian General GOrgey forsook kossuth. He rea-
soned just as some Free Sellers do now, that he
could lido more good to The cause OF civil liberty
with Haynau and Nicholas, than he coald by re-
manning in a republican minority in Hungary
All who pursue this course, in my opinion, do
great injustice to themselves and TO their coun-
try, and they will sooner or later both see and
feel it. 1t is a consolation, however, to those
who remain stcadlast 10 principle that hundreds
and thousands OF noble minds and stout hearts
are leaving the old parties and coming to our aid
in the great battle yet to be fought in behalf of
freedom And truly may it be said that the
struggle is but begun; for behold what an i'm
mensc extent of our new Territory (large en-
ough for fifty States still lies subjected to the
! memorable grasp of slavery, which is meanwhile
| seeking aid from pro-slavory Administrations to
| thWart the beneticence of Mexican laws that
| wisely re-cnactCd the laws Ot God. In fact, this
Is the great object now to be attained by slavery
| proTagandists This will appear more evident
by adyerung to the last great speech delivered
by the honorable Senator from South Carolina
| Mr.. Rhett. In this speech he dwells at some
length on the imminent danger to southern in
sttutlonS from appointing Judges and marshalls
to preside over the Territories who are not re-
liable in constituting and enforcing the law Of ela-
very. The enthusiastic manner in which Mr..
RActt and his party support Pierce and King,
shows their entire confidence in this ticket with
regard TO this point. Let no man, then, fold his
his arms with the delusve argument that this
question of slavery in the Territories is settled
Mr.. Chairman, | have spoken frankly and
| freely of the political condition of the country.
lhaye animadverted upon the profigacy of par
| ~, and party machinery, and of the rccroancy
of its leaders who assume TO direct the govern
| mcnt. But let me assure you, it is from no 9TH
| or motive than TO express my own VIEWS and
I the views of those who sent me here, on the
great question before us, and what ! conceive to
be our duties and responsibilities at the present
crisis.
No well-nformed mind, sir, will deny that we
| possess an important influence IN the family of
states, and that we can WELD it for veal or
! for woe, both III regard to ourselves and to the
| destiny of nations. The Constitution of our
country guarantees TO Us the legitimate and only
efficient means of all decentralization OF speech
and of the press. These rights are inestima-
!
They are now openly and boldly attacked. The
arguments used against these peaceful remedies
| for the evils that atllCt orr country, is, that the
government is too weak to bear up under the ag-
itatnn or free discussion Of a question $50 deli
cate as that which relates to.the right of all the
people that such discussion serves to disturb
the public peace, and to cndanger the perpetuity
/ of the UniOn. What q sad comment on our DO
/ Htical Institutions How cheering to tyrants,
/ how diScouragng to the victims of oppression
/ Sir, this is a libel on the American People and
thurl back the foul aspcrson upon the heads of
its authors! This great guarantee Of our mag
nj cIartI of free discussion is held dearcr BY
every true republican than life itself. We can
not forget that it was purchased by the struggles
and SutftringS of orr illustrous ancestors, for
the maintenance of which they pledged their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor
Can we do less? If we are legitimate sons we
shall rush to the scene of battle, and resist these
conspiracies lately formed at Baltimore for its
overthrow. The enemy Is now fairly in the
field, with the two old parties forming the right
and left wings of his army, inviting a conflict
! Who are the men to volunteer? We have them
in the country Let the occasion bring them
out! We want no mere hirelings. We desire
none but volunteers who enlist to serve during
the war. W It'll snCh recruits, our enemies will
find that they have engaged in a serious contest,
with frighttul odds against them. "Can league
formed against the Almighty prosper 2" Gen
tIcmen should remember that it is not the feeble
ness OF numbers against which they contend
bat q mighty undcr-curren of truth, that laughs
Mt maorIties, and controls or sweeps them away
in It's onward career.
/ True the great Being that uphoIds and pro.
tccts US all, is kind and long.suntring, and is
even now speaking 10 us in the language of in
spratiOn--"Comc, let us reason together; though
-our sins be as scarlet, they 81 all become white
as wool" Yet the IIunkers, iu the pride of their
numbers, have rcpudiated "rcasCn," ana have
closed the door against it by the decree of final
ity."
Sir, these consprators agains the Liberties Of
the people may persist In this war against free
dom but they should remember that God can
not take sides with the opprcssor; and that, uu-
less history and revelation prove af4lsehnod, un-
less Justice and the divine law prove fiction,
they must utterly fail. Ii is but a question of
time, and the prospective victors afford to
"wait Il little longer"
Hear the words Of a distinguished States
man. Mr. S0ule, uttered few weeks since in
the Spnltr.