Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-08-13
KENOsHA, WIS, FRIDAY. AUGUST 10, 1862
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VI NiACti fCiNC'iSC u saw
power, and of perpetual opposition to slavery ex-
tension and naturalZad slavery, or those who,
perceiying the entire harmony Of this declaration
with the great principles Of democracy, have since
declared their concurrence in il, now support tie
nominees Of the Baltimore compromise Con-
venii0n?
1t cannot be denied that the slavery resolutions
of the Conventions platform are utterly irrccon-
cilable with this declaration. The candidates
represent the platform, and especially the slave
~ resolutions. To iheir Influence aad action
the course of the Convention, in the adoption Of
these resolutions, must, in no small degree, be
ascrihed 1t is not easy to see how any man,
whether radical or bunker, free soil or pr0-slayo-
ry, in view OF these facts, can hesitate as to the
proper answer to be given to he questions Just
asked. To me it seems that consistency, honor,
scit-rcsPect, fidelity TO gagements-indeed all
obligations, moral and po.iucal-bnd free i
democrats 10 withheld their support from hez4
nominations,
And yet an aware that not a few prominent
individuals deeply engaged to the Free Soil De-
mOcracy, and among them the three distinguish
I'd New York Democrats, whose declarations
have quoted in q former part OF this letter, have
announced their purP- Sc TO support the complo-
mise candidates. IAN aware, too, that, with two
or three unhapily distinguished exceptions, the
Free Soil Democrats, who take this course de-
clare themselves as much Is ever opposed to ma
tioralzed slavery and the Fugitive Slave Law,
and as ready as ever, whether AZ private citizens
or as representatives., to speak and vote against
both
| entertain very high personal respect for
these gentlemen. ! followed their lead cheerful
y and zoH,ously until, in 1850, they aequicaced
} in the Syracuse resolution congratG,ating the
country upon the passage Of the compromise
measures. Notwithstanding this, | still hoped
and believed that, upon the occurrence of u crisis
like the present, the Democrats Of New York
would again feel it their duty to intervene
that the voice of her f7ccmeu" would be again
" lifted up TO warn, to encourage, aud 10 rally
the i:onds of freedom, the lovers Of Justice, and
the supporters Of the constitution that it would
again "pcal in trumpet tones at Iiorkimer and
Utica" ard be "rc-echoed from every hilltop in
the State"
Thousands share with me the keen regrets
occasiouad by the disappointment OF this hoYa.-
! Th1usal ds-aad among Them not a few New
| York Democ,ats-wliie they Will not question
, the motives or the fidelity to their own cony!c-
j ,;oaS, OF those who take different view fail TO
/ see either the proprciy or prudence of support
/ ing the compromise ticket, an! thus giving the
highest possible sanction, even While i'll words
lfit be not vet too late, would respectfully
ask these gentlemen themselves, what they OK
)ect 10 gain for freedom or Free Soil Democracy
! BIZ supporting the compromise ticket?
Is it that Free Soil Democrats viii share in
the patronage, or influence the action, Of the ad
mui6tration, in the event Of success? This OK
pcc,ation must rest upon one of two propositions
either that Free Soil Democrats viii fUrego
the assertion Of their principles, in which case
. freedom would gain nothing bat lose much or
that Gen. Pierce, notwithstanding the platform
and his present position, viii give prominent sta
iion to men whose actions Will cEdaagcr that
very slave interest which he is expected special
" to guard, in which case Tic supporters Of Tia;
interest will have jdst cause to complain Is ei-
lher of these suggestions likely to be realized {?
Is it that the extension Of slavery will be check
ed, or the removal Of nGtionaIiZed slavery sCCu-
red? Every one knows that the leading idea of
the platform, fully endorsed by the candidates, is
the indefinite perpcuation Of slavery at the ma
tonal capital, with all the rcrroachl i brings up
on our Institutions and government, and the per
manent maintenance, as irTepoalab.e, of the Fu-
! gitvc Slave Law, marked as il Is, BY the most
unWarrautnbo invasion Ct the rights Of the States
| and the Liberties ofindivluals. Ii is well known
also, that persistent efforts are now being made
1 to introduce slavery into California, either BY an
alteration Of tie Constitution, or BY division Of
the State AMI the establishment Of q territorial
government in the southern part: to convert
Utah and New Mexico into saychodDg terrific
lies with view 10 the creation Of slave Sja'os,
and to extend slavery BY insular or continental
acquisitions, in which the system now exists or
may be established. To none Of these projects
can any opposition be expected from the admin
istration ofthn compromise nominees, If elected.
|. IL thpt tho gtllGY o4 tYpgtDfu