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

the press. Oh, most pitabe humiliation Ii
has let; them not so much as the certainty OF
mess of pottage in exchange Of their birth
right
Mr.. Chairman, whatever may be the immed.
ate result OF THIS stgmatzing as we'll as nation
allzng process on the two old parties, one thing
Is certain: the friends of freedom have gained
something's nay, vast deal, in that thew have
driven the leaders of party slavery to avow, OPEN
~ ana boldly, what the third party has charged
upon them for years, but which has always, I'LL
now, oeen denied, viz: that they love offices and
hoaorS more than the great principles OF right
aho humanity. Tais is glorious victory. We
see now more distinctly the great national ulcer
which Is gn4W8.! at the very yitals of the Re-
pubic! S.r, As soon as the great boy OF the
American people, who are neither expecting or
wishing Office, snail understand the real object in
constructing such infamous platforms, they will
be swept away, with all who stand upon them,
Ike the SPIDERS web before the morning blast
MIR. Chairman, having explained, briefly. the
sources and character of despotism, as it exists
In these United States, proceed to show what
are the proper lnstrumentates for its overthrow;
and, IN doing so, need only point to the means
now in successful operation for the attainment OF
this most desirable end They are simple and
easy-practcal and certain in their results They
consist IN persuasion and argument, and in pro-
per expression of correct sentiments through the
ballot box. They require us, when we pray Tor
just rulers, to be earnest and sincere and see that
our votes correspond with our prayers; to vote
for such men and such only, as represent our
principles, and possess the integrity and tirmness
to maintain them, at all times and under all cir
cumstances; men who reject the stale and false
argument that we are to indorse one great polit-
zeal wrong to destroy another, men who do not
expect to improve the condition of society through
unprlnclpled maJorities and stratagem in legisIa-
tlon, but by practical Illustration in themselves
OIL genuine democracy marching steadily for
Watd 10 Vlctory-a victory that will relieve the
enid oil misfortune and let the oppressed 90 free.
Such are the means and such the motives Of
nose who ardently devoted TO this great work of
separating the Federal Cove rnment from the vo-
Iuntary political slavery of the North and the in
voluntary personal slavery fthe South. his
tory OF the many and severe conf cts, during the
last few years, between the advocates of freedom
ana the friends of oppression, would be interest
ing and instructive, but | have not time to enter
upon 1t now. Let it suffice to say that the little
Dand OF Free Sellers, during the organization of
the thirty-frst Congress, by their integrity and
hrmness, drove the two old parties into an alliance
WIN each other, tor selfprescrvation, under the
leadership OF Henry Clay and Howell Cobb
lhere they have remained ever since and now
stand as body-guard TO slavery, on the same
PIattorm-thc Watch-toWer ofthe "peculiar insti-
tuition And, as remarkable as il may seem. the
Democrats feel proud of their position if we may
Judge from the remarks of Senator Clemens, 4
few days since, in his eulogy on Nh Clay, of
whom he said
las, pta ESa call ng g, 9Goas 20 Sc. The Of
great parties of the country have agreed TO stand upon the
platform which he erected and tn socmnly pedy-
hands" '0"' '''o WIN VI HIS
Sir, know not how these remarks impressed
others, but to me it appeared that the bunker par
ties were held up to the world as occupying an
extremely humlllating p0ston-thc Democratic
party especially. Behold an organization which
has been opposing the great deceased Whir lea
der for more than twenty years, overcome and
placed on a miserable " fnality" creed, formed
and fashioned by this same leader himself. Alas!
now have the mighty fallen! A party which had
driven back the British Lion-a party that had
spoken eloqucntly in behalf of Greece and ably
defended the independence of the So pth Amer-
can states, humblcd and brought low by its own
lntamy! When heard this allusion of tie Sen
ator, could not help picturng to myself the RI
dIculous spectacle presented by this great party.
standing on the compromise measures, with its
lips locked and the key in the Shareholders pock-
en- Shame on the party whose policy has led to
such a fate! Shame on the parties and Oh the
men, who have become slaves to policy 50 con-
temptible and degrading:
Mr.. Chairman, is true there is faint show
kaPtup of two political parties, under the names
OF Wing and Democrat; but it is all hypocrisy,
designed to deceive the people, and no member
OF this House pretenls to deny it. Every politi-
cal man throughout the country, who has obscr.
we'd tho course pursued by Wings and Democrats
for the last two years, knows that the affinity in
sentiment AMI !-".lL Is infinitely stronger BE-
tween th-sa sn.c5.ad parties, than between the
sections q. which .ach is composed The two
creeds r"' ...., constructed at Baltimore are 50
nearly ."o,'t. az to leave no doubt on this point
Indeed, ....- similarity has spontaneously drawn
from the people the title OF "Siamcse Platforms"
lhe on issue in the canvass for Scott and Pierce
Is iheir o"n comparative personal populartv 1t
Is evident, then, that so far as political PRINCIPLES
make parties, (and know of no other element
That Will sustain political party long,l there are
now, practically, bat two parties in tbs country
The Wings and Democrats being united on all
the great questions now absorbing public atten-
non, form the party OF retrogrcsson the friends
OF freedom form the other, which may emphati-
CALI be styled the Party of Progress.
The Progressive Party, Mr.. Chairman, de-
m1nIs personal liberty flor all The people where
''Sl AlC brHCIdl government has llTiSilCtiOn :
freedom OF the pubic lands to actual settlers the
homestead exemption; the election ola President
Ihted States Senators, and postmasters directly
by the people; the reduction and rcorraniza,ioI
OF the Army and Navy the protection Of com
morce IN the improvement Of harb0rs and rivers !.
cheap postage, and freedom Of speech and of the
press on all SuJects, not excepting the mmacu.
late Baltimore platforms, or even the Constitution
Itself. Let the people Judge which class of meas
ures tend most 10 advance civilization protect the
liberties of the people, and perpatuate republican
SIr, have before me an address, on Tins subject.
written by an able democratic editor of Wiscon
SIN, C. h Sholes,) from which will read mere
ly paragraph:
hIi ms whole question Of >a,cy has To me a dcc3cr
eS'Ance Ihan appears lis face but part of The
A''h' slFlc which i HEitanS the world, between
"th anu dien'sS on one hand and honest labor in an
'Ht,n' on the other. Slaves held because
'r AN enable The master n 'rchy roi IN idru,>< II
i ' u' tga rI5U7t - cDslavrd l,Er
N = bound and cast NJ the feet Idcurs- The slave
'T dives mo-; Sour the country dud hjs human chaI
e'pN hcc7iSC he wants The r7IE hr h"'1gsr The
'H''T me man represents Wh". then. we ar, called nm
"a ~ an IN slavery extension, called anon pa, 4-
neI chNas and under The i4,h event oc cou;
M WH'N W. ART called rl-, and n