Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-09-17

ed our example, and dared to vote as their judg-
ment and consciences dictate. In short, sir, here
party lines upon most subjects of legislation
have become obliterated. This, of itself, con-
stitutcs great reform. Party lines are also be-
coming obiterated throughout the country, in
consequence of the influence and example of the
Free Democracy. This wide and extended in
fuence must be surrendered, if we vote for Ell
Their of the above parties or their candidates.
AT Baltimore, portion of the Wing party
contended manfully against committing them
selves to the outrages and crimes of the Fugi-
tive Law and Compromise measures. In that
respect they did more than the democrats. My
sympathles, and the sympathies of our party and
all good men, were with them. And had anti
slavery Wings of this House and the Senate
promptly and energcticaIly met the supercous
pretensions ofthe Slave Power with decision and
frmness, have little doubt they would have in
spired feeling at Baltimore, which would have
rcpudiated platform that has stamped indelble
disgrace upon their party. In this hall, the dem
ocras have sustained the constitutional rights of
the Free States more ably and faithfully than
the wings have during the present session.
But am aware that strong efforts are MAX
ing to induce our Free Democracy to sustain the
Wing candidate at the coming election. With
the gentleman nominated have long been ac-
quaned. To him, nor to the Democratic NOM
inee, have any personal objections; but ifelec-
ted, he is pledged to maintain the outrages the
revolving crimes pertaining to the compromise
measures, and the Fugitive Slave Law to which
have called attention, 10 render them per petual,
so far as he may be able to prevent all discussion
relating to them, 10 vote for him, is to vote for
his policy; to identify ourselves in favor of the
avowcd doctrine which he is pledged to support;
to give proof, by our votes, that we approve of
the platform on which he stands. But, sir, why
vote for Scott, in preference to Pierce OF the
men | say nothing. They merely represent the
doctrines of the party who nominated them. II
there be difference between those parties, it is
upon the slave question. 1t can be found in
nothing else.
The doctrines of the Wing party, as | have
shown, pledge them and their candidate to main
tain slavery the breeding of slaves for market
the sale of women in this district, and in the Ter
! ritories; to uphold the Fugitive Law in all com
ing time: to admit as many slave States as shall
apply from New Mexico and Utah, and to S. ence
discussion on all these subjects. This is as far,
| think, as human depravty can &C. the dem
ocratic party has diycd deeper into moral and 20
ltcal putrdty, some archangel fallen must have
! pcnned their confession of faith Ii there be
such a distinction, it can only be discovered bya
refinement Of casuisity to intricate for honest
minds to exert. Sir, suppose there were shade
of distinction in the depths Of depravty 10 which
these parties have descended, does it become
men-free men-men of moral principle aid po-
litica ntegrity--to be straining their visions, and
using intellectual microscopes to discover that
shade of moral darkness No, sir let every
man who feels that he has a country to save, q
| character to sustan-that owes duty to man
| kind and to God-COme forward at once, and
wage a bold and eXtcrminating war against these
! Cubho 10 FROG nd
lily.
But it is said that the Democratic party, if de-
featcd again by the anti-slavery sentiment, as
| they were in 1913, will disband, and then the
| masses will unite with in the support of JUS
! tice. truth and liberty. The defeat of the Dem
ocratc party might dsband them, and it might
not. There is no certainty on this point. II we
were to unite with the Wings, we might or we
might not defeat the Democrats. live were to
try the experiment and fail, Wings and Demo-
Gratis would despise u.s. We should despisc our
selves. If we should succeed, we should be-
come identified with the Wing party, and swal-
lowed by it. In every aspect in which | can
view such policy we must loose the moral
power which we posses. Standing upon eleva-
! ted principIcs-profcssing, avowing, and pro-
claiming the political gospel which we present
to the people-wc cannot descend to mlngle in
such contest, without sacrifice of that moral
and political influence which now commands the
respect of all honest men, and of our own con-
sciences.
Mr. Chairman. know not the course which
the people whom represent will pursue. From
the past only can Judge OF future action. A
residence of half a century among them has
given me some knowledge of their character
Their past action on this subject is Z" known and
read Of all men" In 1910, when Mr.. VAN b.
! hnI; b
slavery in this district, the county in which re-
side gave the largest majority against him of any
county in the United States in proportion to its
numbers. In 1913, pledged to our doctrines, we
gave the largest majority for him Of any county
in the United States. | mention this to show to
the country that we are governed by principle,
not by party-that we are not led by demagOg
ucs by designing men,. That people do their
own thinking, and their own voting. They know
their rights and will maintain them, so far as
moral and political action on their part will Dit
They are at Ill times ready to discharge their du
ty. Sir, in 1913 there more political effort
made to induce our friends there to vote for our
present Executive, than was ever put forth on
any occasion. Distinguished gentlemen from
other States, of great ability, and OF anti-saverv
sentiments, were imported TO show lis the propri-
ETY. Of voting for men who feared to speak in IA
yor of free principles. But these efforts failed
and few men can now be found who will admit
that they ever cast vote for the present Exec.
utvc, man who has prostitutcd the power of
office to the support of slavery and crime. Now
they are called 10 vote for men pledged TO the
work of etcruiZng slavery and the slave trade
and the fugitive law. Sir, will leave the Free
Democracy of the Reserve to speak for them.
selves They have always done that. Nor am
| authorized to speak for the Wings or the Dem
ocrats, although for many years have been sup
ported by portion of both of these parties; vet
will risk the opinion that not one half of either
Of those parties on the Reserve will be found vo-
ting for ScoTT or PIERCE.
Sir, we are in the midst ola revolution. The
two great parties are striving to convert this Free
Government into a slavc-hoIdng, slave breeding
Republic. Those powers which were delegated
to secure liberty, are now eXered to overthrow
Freedom and the Constitution. 1t becomes ev-
cry patriot, every lover Of freedom, every Chris
tan, every man. to stand forth in defense of pop
ular rights, in defense of the rights Of the Free
States of the institutions undor which we live,
in defense of our national character.
Sir, am getting old, the infrmities of old age