Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-08-13
SPECIFICATIONS.

vers specifications designed to sustain the posi-
ton it has taken, that the influence of our govern
ment goes to favor freedom instead slavery this
sheet taking the position that the opposite is the
fact.
We wish here to say that we have no contro-
versy with the Democrat as to what may be the
desires or the sympathies, of the American peo-
pie on this question. On the contrary we think,
with it, that they are decidedly in favor Of free
dom, but circumstances have made wide diffe-
renee between the people and the government.
We contend that the government is Of the ,p4r.v
and not Of the people, and that the latter have no
Iair or full voice in its administration. We sup
pose at this present moment the number of those
who arc willing to take oil Legitimate measures
for the eventual extinction Of slavery, are as five
to one of those who desire to perpetuate it, But
the small minority have full control of the ma
chnery of party; they nominate their own Pre-
sident and dictate the administration, and whilst
venal men bow to it In the hope of profit, the mass
bow toh from dscipline-in reverence Of custom
and usage, and from a natural distrust Of royolu
tion and CONFUSION, and hence the government
expresses the true wishes of but a small mi
nority of the people. Perhaps this may be most
strikingly illustrated by referring to the appca-
ton OF the twothird rule in national conventions.
The convention in the first place is chosen by a
very small minority of the people, and then ap-
plies this rule, giving the minority practically the
control Of the body. In I844t killed Van Bu-
ron; in As it lifted up Cass; and in '52 it killed
every man of note, and dragged from very pro-
found obscury franklin Pierce Of Now HanD
shire. In each Of these instances the result v.ns
clearly dictated by the small pro slavery minority
was in strict accordance with its desires, and
calculated to carry out all its objects. This is
what We war against. We wish to establish nm
or1er of things in which the people shall be the
government, and the latter shall truly express
their wishes. Yet the editor of the Democrat
While lauding these aspirations of the people for
freedom, uses what he influence he has to nut
and keep these aspirations under the control Of
this small opposition minority, and as a conso-
quence to produce in government, just what we
claim has been and is DONE enactments against
freedom and in favor of slavery We say again
Wo have no controversy with the Democrat on
this point. We claim that the Government is
false 10 the constitution and the peoDle, and its
influence IS cast in favor OF slavery against free
dom, which We will show beyond cavil or con-
trovorsy.
This fact must be borne in mind that orr
constitution Ia Of
was established, as lis trainers say, "to secure
the blessings OF liberty,' and hence tho govern
ment 1t organized, could have been designed for
no other purpose. We claim that it was the dc.
sign of the trainers of the constitution. in noman.
neF, form, or shape whatever, to connect the 90
Vernment with slavery. The institution was re-
cognlsed as a state institution, to be left within
and under the control of the state in which Il Y.
listed, to be in no manner interfered with bv the
common government for or against This posi-
ton We believe is generally admitted
Now, as we view it, those who take the posi-
ton of our friend Of the Democrat, make tho mis-.
take OF supposing, that as long as the government
does no more for slavery than for freedom it is
DONG nothing for slavery; forgetting that, WAS
established 10 secure the blessings Of ljbcrtr and
WAX every enactment for slavery, however small,
Is violation of its purpose and clear gain in
FAVOR OF slavery against freedom. If our govern
eh' mas done one thing in favor Of slavery, since
us formation, the position we take that its inau-
ence Is used 10 build up slavery agInst freedom,
IS sustained But We have no wish to rest on