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

still further, and enforce the fugitive slave law,
he readily obeys, asking OF himself as did the an
Glen, bunker Jew, Why are laws made, if not
to be observed!" Such is party slavery and
such the drudgery Of those who are bound by
caucuses and conventions of dishonest heartless
politicians. This bondage to party is directly at
war with christianity, and tends 10 the overthrow
Of the great principles of republican government.
In Short il is gross intidcty and atheism and the
source of all the rldlcule we hear. in and out OF
Congress, of the " higher law" which is bet ano-
Their name for the claw of God" Butte return
to the questions just proPounded. have an
swered the first inquiry by asserting that the
cause of all this disgrace and degradation. is AT
rcan and Party slavery. IN proof of this allow
me TO call your attention 20 the conduct of the
late bunker democratic convention at Baltimore.
Such confidence had the leaders of that conven-
ton in the scrVINty of its members, that 4 com
mittee was appointed TO draft platform which
should govern the party at the ensuing election,
and large number of copies were ordered to be
printed before il was submitted TO the action of
the Convention. Nor were they disappointed :;
forin due time as a matter of course, ana Of mere
form, the cCnyeHiion passed upon it, and the
printed copies were forthwith distributed. That
was timr-sayng process, | doubt not, Mr.
Chairman, but surely little else can be said in
favor of this goIt blind policy"
a distinguished member OF this House, (AIr
Rantou) who was elected delegate 10 that Con
yentoA, t.. suspected BY it Of not being true to
dnspoi>m, was asked If he would support the
platform. He replied that he should 10 his own
thinking. This was enough--nothing less than
an open war on their platform. Tqa committee
on credentials, so called, Immediately reported
against him, ami he was thrust out OF the syna-
.-fI mi II
THAI the good time coming" 50 long prayed
for by sayc-traiers and slavery propaganlisGa,
when the two great bunker parties should see
eve 10 eye, has arrived. They have constructed
platforms almos; identical in character and aims
The prominent feature in boih these creed, is
the "diyiue rg}t'-Regr0 ca'cAjar, and the sup
preston OF all discussion, both in and out o! Con
gress, calculated TO render ihat employment dis
reputable. The bunker Democrats have no;ai-
mated Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire, as
suitable man to carry ont their principles. Hear
what the New York Tribune says OF him:
"ihc Union does not contain biCc'er more pro-
scriP,iVe pr"-datcry hlGoS shtn Franklin Pierce. For
year, he mas been foremost il sitting every aspiration for
ec,loul a.uon; ii" Democracy OF New Ham ~hirJ. lie
Insisted that john f. Hail should be os.racisd and crush
cI because lie refused 10 vote or the OF rrN2
without stipulation that par. Of is immense unset
tied territory should be secured or free soil The Postha
sill NOR" recently Ills Frank Pierce deprive
John Atwood OF MS nomination for Governor. and drive
him or: Of III" party, Tor nothing else than expires his
repuenauce 70 the Fugitive slave Law. In al New Ing
land, slavery and -!lYC catching have had
Earcc." lam
Says the honorable gentleman from Tonnes
see ME. GENTRY. Honor To General Pierce,
if the Tribune trucjy states his position, as |
believe it does" Thus we see leading mem
Der Of the Wing party endorsing Frank Pierce,
because he is against freedom among the De-
! g.
fugitive Slave lava law which Mr.. APPLETON,
OF Maine, says is the result of great Democrat
ic principle. We have now presented to Us
two great parties" standing on the same plat,
f0-m, embracing "!unlamQntai principles, (which
are considered the very perfection OF all human
and divine egisIatiOn-nothng less than ST
n1,ilg!" Now, sir, inQsmuch as, in their opin-
ion, this law has become Ike the laws of the
Modes and Persians, which chan Icth not, have
thought proper, for the benef, OF the great mass
of the people, and for those who may hereafter
become converts to this new system OF politI
cal ethics, to put these ''inality" measures in
to more definite form, or creed, as they ap-
ply to the existing state Of things. |, may read
thus
believe in the great Democratic principle Of
supporting the regular pomInee, right or wrong,
providing always that he is in favor of the fugi-
tive slave law and the compromise measures.
believe that slavery is Il cardinal principle in
civil government, ordained Of God, conservative
in character, and the chief corner. stone of De
mocracy
believe in the Baltimore platform, which
daprccates free discussion, both in and Out of
Congress- Oh the subject OF universal liberty.
| believe in the Constitution of the United
States, as interpreted by Shareholders and rcpu-
date any higher INV as fana,icaI, because at
war with Christianity, and the porpctuity Of the
Union.
| believe that man was made forthe Constitu-
ton and not the Constitution for man
/ believe that the highest felicity to be attain
cd in lie, consists in the honors and cmouments
Of office, and that, in acquiring them the end
sanCtiiics the means.
believe in the doctrine of non-intcrvcnton,
except in the United States; that Is, should any
Of the people Of the slave States, attempt to be-
come tree that it would be the duty OF the Fede
raj Government to intervene with force of arms
against such traiiorous attempt
| believe in the "Compromse measures as
a "tinaIity," ana that the fugitive slave law
should be considered part OF the Constitution :;
that il is humane and kind, because it seeks to
elevate the co'orcI rsce; and that every person
gives new proof OK his fidelity 10 the "UnIon
when he refuses a cup OF water or i crust OF
bread to any poor, painting tugltlyes who has
had H." audaClty to run away VITA himself
believe that the General Government per-
forms h;gh and patriotic duty in recaPturlnE
and returning % 'udage every person VINO ar
rogatcs to himself the right ol freedom without
The consent Of his master.
Iba,ievo that slavery is right, pr shat it
exists independent; Of iaW-hence the imqrIson-
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