Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-11-26
W-The Kenosha Democrat fnds great cratif.

~ LC hCHOSUd DeUlUCTAl IlIlts SICdl SIdLlll-
cation in the fact that the Free Democratic vote
is not likely to be more than half as great as was
the nondescript vote cast for Van Buren, and still
more qualification in the fact that having prophe-
ced this state of things its gift in the prophetic
line is well established. We would not diminish
its happiness from these causes if we could but if
it expects US to be correspondingly miserable from
the same causes, we shall be obliged to dsappont
it, for we shall not quarrel about nor dispute its
prophetic gift, nor can attach the same impor-
lance TO mere numbers that it does A man who
is actuated by correct motives in what he does,
will not be very miserable even if he should stand
alone in the advocacy of his sentiments The dis
proportion at the present time between the Free
Democratic vote and that of the Hunker Democra-
cy, is not great the general disproportion
between the strength of the colonies and the mo-
Their country, in the of the revolution and yet
the weak in numbers and resources conquered
And how? Just as expect 70 conquer. Less
by beating enemies by mere strength than by
converting them to our cause. Great Britain was
conquered less by us than by the generous senti-
ment which the righteousness of our cause gener-
>ttSN Al iISL ONh pIOpGl just
we expect that hosts of these old parties will be
converted by the positive power of correct prnci-
pies, TO their advocacy. But we doubt whether
the Democrat or any other sheet will insist that
Hale's vote represents the whole Free Democratic
sentiment of the nation. 1t must know that thou
sands-aye tens Of thouSands-yOtcd for the two
principal candidates as a choice of evils whose
sentiments are OurS and who would have voted f,r
Hale had there been even a remote prospect of his
success. According to our view of the case, the
Free Democracy, under the circumstances, have
cast a splendid vote. 1t is nearly as great in the
Union as we expected and much greater in this
State, than we had set it in our most sangune
conectures An army of 10000 men, animated
as are those who compose the Free Democratic
party-advocating principles thai meet with re-
Spouse from almost every hcart-and enlisted, if
need be, for life in the support of these principles,
has to no respondent feature We are not
among those who expect reforms, such as we pro-
pose, to be accomplished in a day or year. We
well comprehend the difficulties that existed and
the time necessary to overcome them, but we see
now the difficulties in Il great measure removed,
triumph will be gained.
We trust the Democrat will fill itself with reioi-
cling if so disposed. We see no present cause to
be very miserable, and don't expect to in the fu-
ture.
Dlg- The kcnosha Democrat urges the idea of
Biennial instead of annual sessions of the Legis-
nature, a means of curtailing the State cxpen-
diturcs. This requires alteration of the Con
stitution, and to accomplish it an effort made
last winter, and passed the Assembly, but was lost
in the Senate. Whetherit will be again attempt
cd and with what success, remains to be secn.-
We doubt, however, if successful whether it would
have the anticipated effect. 1t would in all prob
abty be merely doing in one session with twice
the time and expense what is now done in two.
The evil of much legislation and repeated changes
il the laws, is attributable, we think, to the rapid
changes of our population by immigration, ard
the fact that we are all comparatively recent c.
mcrS, representing about every state in the Union
and not yet rid of the preferences and prcjudices
for the institutions we left behind us, When our
population becomes stable VIC may hope that our
laws will also and perhaps b, fore but doubt it,
One great cause of long sessions, is the immense
amount of special and local legislation done
This we think might be avoided. Something was
done last winter by the bill comforting certain pow
crs upon the Boards of Supervisors towards it
and no doubt more might be done. General sub
jects should be provided for by general laws, and
special and local matters, should be deyolved up
on the communities interested. In this way, the