Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-01
TO the Free Democrats of the Waukegan
Pierce & King Club:

TO the Free Democrats of the Waukegan
Pierce & King Club:
GENTLEMEN:-We of the country, have no.
uced with establishment and regret, the falling
off from the Free Democracy those whom we
considered the fast friends of Liberty, and who
only last year were prompt in word and deed for
the cause OF Free Soil, free speech and free
men. Nor, can we conceive any good reason
for the change. Either the dense political at
mosphere of Waukegan has blunted your per-
cepton, or the bright magnetic light thrown out
by the collision of mind with mind in the vortex
of Lake County's political whirlpool, is too sub
limated for our rustic eyes and dull comprehen
sion.
! "Prnciples are not men, is, and has been, a
fayorite maxim with all Democrats; and | cam
not for a moment believe that you have sunk to
that depth-that you have progressed crab-like,
to that tinality of all measures--the mis-caled
Democratic Platform of Baltimore. The mind
that could forget the noble motto of the Buffalo
Convention and accept the Baltimore gag, would
safe itself in celestial bed and prey on gar
bage." Is it the man then ? Is Frank Pierce
man of such transcendent worth, that p,inei-
pies of everlasting truth are TO be forgotten,
free speech to be gagged, free men crushed and
stultihed, to secure him the Presidency? Has
the ultra proslavery course he took while in Con-
gress, rendered him so eminent, so beloved by
northern freemen, that principles are to be laid
at his feet ? | cannot believe that you are da T.
zled by the Hero with all his bushing honors on
his head. Is it to secure any local advantage or
carry out any tayorite policy Neither here do
| see any necessity for the course you have ia
ken. Men of both the Wing and Democratic
parties in Congress act promiscuousy on all the
F old party issues. Democrats claim as loud thun-
der as the Wings on River and Harbor improve
ments. Aud the National Bank and high pro-
tective Tariff, are pair of ancient Pod -Augers,
which coming generations will look upon as GU
riosites. One is now entirely laid aside and
the other will bore its last hole in the hope Of
squeezing Gen. Scott through it into tho white
house. Then adieu venerable relics!! On land
reform, postage reform or any other re orm, both
parties are the same. And can see no excuse
for your course on this ground much less a rea
son for it. Is it to secure Government patron
age, vnIgarly called spos? Has $500 from
the light house or post Office such potent charm
that you forget your manhood in contemplation
| of it? Thirty pieces before have tempted too
: strongly. Gaze on the eagles no more. For
even halt one has bribed commissioner to be-
tray a freeman to bondage. Remember the pray
\ er, Lead us not into temptation." Or was it
: the county Offices Did the Sheriffality, Clerk
ship, or Ropresentativeship, seem to stand near
, err you from Hunkerdom Dcceitful mirage,
: how soon it vanished Certainly you could not
have been so infatuated. What then? Are YOU
: following leaders Have Van Buren, &c. led
you away? Perish the thought. Principles
need no leaders. Free Democrats will have
none. In that sense they are like ants They
They proclaim their own thoughts fearlessly
' and freely SO far can find no reason for your
course, from either principles, party or pecuna-
, ry considerations. And to 90 back presents you
: in an odious light to the Hunkers. Look at it,
: YOU cannot 90 hack from principle, for bunker
l
: back shows you in the light of being hostile to
, Gen. Cass, and that this hostility 10 favoritc son
otDemocracy was the only motire you acted upon.
! Martin Van Buren, is known to have so acted.
and is, for all his going back, called by Hunker
) political orators traitor And so you will be
branded and treated, and must say justly too.
/" | can't throw away my vote" This is a
reason assigned by some for going back. Right,
: don't throw away your vote. Don't prostitute a
a Freeman's vote to promote a worse than Rus
sian despotism. Don't notion by your vote law
, worse than Herod ever made or executed But
deposit it safely on the high altar of Frceeom,
and, like the gallant Nelson, in your dying hour
you can say,"Thank God | have done my duty
and your vote will tell there. There, your iuhu-
ence will b. felt. There, and there only, W i'll
be counted the vote for Free Soil, free speech,
and free men. All that are not with us will be
counted against us. For the reasoning will be,
that the Free Democratic organizations existed,
and as a party cast their vote. All that are with
the Hunkers are turned TO dough. twas only
spite against Cass that kept them from US
They never had any principles, and were govern
ed by most dastardIy policy to sacrifice this par
! ty to personal prgudces.
Traitors they have been, traitors they are, and
traitors they vii be. Such is the reception the
hunkers will give you after election.
"If the Lord be God follow him, but if Baa
then follow him."
Yours for Freedom only,
N. VOSE, Jr.
! S.,aitI. Il