Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-08-27
THE DUTY OF GOOD CITIZENS.

the other candidates TO elect him. if they would but vote for
hn' MOI one in ten but viii concede him in every quality
required IN President vastly superior to ei.he. of his on
oneh 80 they mus! prefer him. The question then is
" ny VIII they not vote for him? .....e
arises from the exceedingly and unphIlosophcl
view taken by the great their interest and duty IN
der such circumstances Each waiting see what his
neshoor proposes to do and each willing to do jus.
right provided his neghbor will do right with him bpt for
lear his neighbo will no! do right he feels incumbent ON
himself to do the wrong OF sedeience Thus be-
cause go for Pierce another i 20 for Scott, and
rice UTsa Is not this true? and MIRO and I'M
philosophical dutyT examine it, dear reader
we start on the proposition that you think Hale is The
best man and ought to be elected WHY'S man?
Because he comes your idea OF what in itself
right, than either of the others Now, will admit If hui
mainly made for other end elect Presidents
If our government was Instituted the purpose OF
creating such funconary to spend $4,000 per
1t would be both right and proper TO be careful and go
some one sure to be elected But inasmuch humanity
made before Presidents it has duties out
side OF and higher than the choice of functonary
TO perform; and inasmuch too, president would seem
TO have been made for the government rather the 60
vernnen for the president quite possible the duty OF
patriot may not centre and end presidential ballot
We argue OF human duty in this manner The fundancn
tai desire OF humanity is happnesshe highest happiness
flows rom the highest righttheefore ihe highest hmnn
duly to live and do the highest right and consequence
he who pcrcevcs and acknowledges right yet fails do
it, fails in his duty and himself happiness belong
ing TO duty performed so argue, be correct in
principle will apply we'll ballot for Presiden. as
to any other duty.
htiis be admitted let US look little further. You be-
icve Hale ought TO be elected your idea OF
right better than either the others Now what is your
duty as human beng-to walk up to the bao,-box like
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science at the bidding those no make candidates. or
it in all you do to live and vndcae what you believe
right You would prefer to do the latter provided you
could any immediate fruits. Ifyou with eye
reason, will see Immediate fruits Do you call your
Dor lost because time must cIapso between planting OF
the seed and the maturity of the tree The tree bc2ins to
grow you dcposi!hc Seed and the fruit i'll come
III its own good time. And you but plant the seed of
rightit Will commence growing once and although you
contest it will come sooner or later. As have said,
choose President not the end of human duty. choice
OF PRESIDENT is important only o manifestation of pop
arsehtiinent at the time. Popular sentiment
ruler, and Presidential election neither makes or corrccts
that sentiment but simply manicsts 1t. Here mpor
tant consideration The right you desire see established
can prevail only by popular .en:imcn, corresponding with
it, and your duty to do all you develop that cn
men and the question is how you best do IT, All the
Importance Hale Pierce Scott possesses the
sentiment they represent and importance of vote ia
that decl the sentiment to be In harmony
with that Tor which he votes and the majority procams
the sentiment of the nation and policy of the
government for the time being Your vote then declares
your sentiment, and If by your you declare yourself
hostile to what you believe to be right y0,r influence Is
thrown against the right The fact that you may elect
your man nothing. Your business do what you can
TO elop right sentiment you only by acting
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that you really believe what profess. And
ten instead OF three this thing it il no
less important 1t should be done. Thus consider It, Frank
lin Pierce represents the sentiment the democratic Bali
more platform, both rs its candidate and In virtue of life
in harmony whit II alters then with what mental
reservations DETERMINATIONS you for him. by so do
ing you proclaim that sentiment yours and
policy desire for the government and any senti
mcn Than that you practically hostile to. Doubtless Won
abominatc slave catching and epudae all gags enacted
by the conYenon but what does your reputation
to when voeyour sealed neutrality-suspicious. you
desire such principles to control the government II you
may sacrifice your convictions OF right may all Others
and when let ask under such circumstances, will the
right that you and OF necessity consider essential
triumph. You uay take the position II you cam
accompsh thing in four years you won't do any
hinG for there will be just much sitting your
convictions and beginning at the end OF another
years ms there's now No great moral triumph brief
period achieved. Progress nind-a complee
change Unpopular sentiment Of
cesy will demand the unceasng ard effort of
all who desire the end for period long enough to accom-
plish il.
Our country may be creat-the Union may be glorious
and the Party may be important, but Humanity is greater
grandcr more glorious and more important than
The greatness OF country other source
that the greatness the Humanity peoples H. hat
then makes Humanity great? Can any thing else do than
determined adherence the right ard zeaou, vindica
ton OF the highest truth OF which have knowledge
The who represents in his person the highest truth
vindcates in conduct greatest man of society
and the just as n man sacrifices his own
convictions of rghtas, By consistent vndcate
the high truth he pcrceves does he his Manhood.
cruelty his Humanity, widen distance between himself
and the God truth and right and Of
OF good citizenship. To be Pierce Scott man,
Hale man. may be something; but 10 be human is
greater and Humanity has its growth by adherence to
party but so truth.
And patriotism demands OF every lover his coun
try that he shall never sacrifice his high
upon any considerations of expcdcncy We a good
governments but it may be better-it confcrs large
degree of happiness its citizens but it may confer
There depths Of Truth and heights Wisdom yet to be
attained, full of prosperity aud happiness for
people And how to be attained? simply by each indiyd-
ual bornS TO establish in the popular heart the truths
himself perceveS In this way Is the individual developed
into exalted conditions and The elevated
to minister to all higher blessings and say pa
r"t who denies his country the and
energies Of his ouo advance the highest he perccves
Tothose whoarc absolutely satisfied with Pierce or Scott
We have nothing say If they up your idea of
right sustain them until you farther clearer But
the who says Hale ought be elected, and yet
against him, crcfes the divinity truth within
hmse-wrongs himself and country by refusing sustain
what acknowledges be right and therefore essential to
be established, and in brief becomes his and his
trs enemy. To do the highest right is the glory Of
humanity glory with the reach OF ALL and nrinscay
than any president king potentae OF earth
bestow. Let US achieve il.
DraytOn and Sayros Released.
We are much grarfied at being able to an
nounce that these men who have been so long
imprisoned in the National Jail, at Washington,
are now free. The act of incarcerating these
men and rntainiDp Thorn nriSonnrs en- lonp fo-