Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-01-23
TAKING TEIE ALARM.

EAAkNG EE1E ALARM.
The apoogists and supporters of human SIN
very in this country have looked upon the mani
fes,ations of popular sympathy in favor of the
great kossnih, and his greater cause, with un-
happy foreb01ings and varionS emotions.
The shrawd st and most Jealous defenders of
the peculiar institution, npprehend they can dis
Germ colorcd gentleman in the fence, because
the LIBERAL minds of Congress, and the free soil
presses of the Nation are out in favor of Kos
snsh and his doctrine. They pretend to think
that IT is not the spirit of Liberty in Hungary
which they so ard 'ntly sytnpashze with, but it is
deep laid sra;agem on the part of the aboli-
honlsts 10 get the government committed to the
great principle of Freedom for men and then
turn around and ask The Government TO make an
application Of the principle nearer home. We
don't know as We blame them for looking to zee
where the admission of the principle will lead
them We think they are right in their apprc-
hen"!"ns fthe yulnerabity OF the slave system
ct home, when such principle, are admitted aud
such doctrine promulgated with regard 10 Hun
gary, or any oppressed people abroad.
The Editor of the Bahlmore Clipper thinks
he has had twinkle of the darkie's eyes. and
already has seen his white teeth as he sits grin
ming in the suspicious fence, and thus delivers
himself of his remarkable iorebodinrs and his
! prophetic fcnrs;
! we think that we can comprehend the mo-
tive which induces the National Era. and other
rank Abolition papers, TO adopt the cause which
. M. hoa9utli advocates. Tuey look somewhat
turteF than to rs effect on Hungary They
want To get tins Government to COMM, itself 90
u principle which can he hereafter applied to in
ternal concerns. TIER synpa,hies ar, no, far
! hungary, but for the cuored race in the United
/ States and We warn The people of the South a.
galnst uniting III policy supported by the Abo-
t"n press, and designed to affect tho institution
OF slavery in this country"
Well, my dear Clipper, we have always been
"t the opinion that what is sauce for the goose
s4ouId be sauce for the gander we hive mo-
wish 10 disguise the fac: that the mission of Kos.
suth 10 these shores will tell as efTectusv on the
de!lveranre of tie bondman in Americn, As il
VIII Tor the release Of the felter. of the Maryar
] IN his own fatherand. The principle is the
same the world overland no man can svrnno.
tiIze with the oppressed abroad without tnukjno
his heart tender towards the ensayed nearer hi,
home.
| The pro-slavery papers at the north--even
these at our own doors, view this matter in the
same light with the Shareholders Of the south
The one in this city says, at has no faith in a
/
proposes and throws contempt upon the dem
onstraiion attempted in this city |, knows it,
own business, and follows It's own man-hatDo
instincts so closely that it cannot endure that
men should get together and express sympathy
IN common caasc, if that cause is humanity
and il the principle can be applied towards The
enslaved in orr own land, 1t affects to think
We had better send them the dollar. as the only
thing which will do them any good and if we
had sent them the dollar without the sympathy
II would have howled like another Judas over the
waste Of the money, when it might have been
given TO the poor nearer home There is no
doubt a difficulty in the mind of the true Dlnan-
Ihr0pisi when he looks At the millions of >Iovas
at home, tlIat much sympathy should be ex.
pended on Hungary, and lis Inhabitants, at such
distance, when Louisiana and her hundred
thou-a slave. are at home and forgotten.
Be that as il msy-no man hrs right 10 re-
fuse assent to a correct principle, even if it
shows him inconsistent. or destitute of character.
Let God be true, if all men lie. Let the great
principle of freedom for the race be the acknowl
edged doctrine of men, as il is the will Of God
and there will be no discordant sounds NO clash.
ing Of interests; TO inconsistent dealings; 10
oppression in Ireland in Hungary, and no slave.
ry in America
The following sentences from the Chicago
Journal upon this same question, although they
evince little sympathy for Hungary, are worthy
Of reflection embodying truth:
"if then, this manifestation in favor of FREE. !
DOM throughout the world, is sincere and heprt.
trli, by il advocates, there is no country OF The
giob- that has mnre canse TO hail the auspicinu,
day ihun this of our>--when SLAVERY shall De
no more. But as charity should begIn al home
40 should sympathy for the oppressed pot be ms
directed by the dazzle OF far nti hunurs in a no.
bic canse for poor ami helpless humanity, when
The iciter and the chain Is rIveied upon limbs
that walk in at the duor-ways of our own ci,i-
zens. pleading to be released from the most hu.
initiating bondage OF the age.
1t this country has sympathy as its people
undoubtedly have, for all that are oppressed. and
has blood or treasure to expend for the principle
OF human liberty--there is an ample field at
home Tor It's exercise and use. We should. 10
be true philanthropists, first teach By example.
and thereby command by neral force the
ground, IN freedoms struggle throughout the
world, TO dlsarm opponents. before we can be re-
ally successful IN 30 noble cause and truly
great IN the estimation of the good on earth.
The mote first, tina, is in our own, must b.,
removed, and then for the beam that is m our
h~otberbs