Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-22


II Strict cons ructiOnists, many of them
some OF them good men and rigid economists
Bayly OF Virginia, Carter of Ohio. Rantoul OF
Massachusetts, Dean, Florence, How of New
York, lngersoi' Meade of Virginia, Stanton of
Tennessee, Stanton of Kentucky, Stuart of Mi
cmgan, Sutherland Of New York, Thurston of
Rhode Island
The history of the present Congress alone
says the Post, "was enough TO DESTROY all our
'alth, wine h was never much, in that Democ-
racy which rests upon the Anti-Savery senti.
meht alone. We will not believe that this re-
mark springs from any dsaffGction to the Anti
Slavery movement, although looks unfrendly.
The Anu-Savery sentiment in its Fundamental
nature, is tho only true foundation of Democra-
cy. Its essential element is q recognition of
the equality of all men in natural ri6hts-aud
Democracy that does not rest upon this. is
sham. tits not claimed that all who cherish
the Ant-SIavery sentiment are necessarily good
De'n"eratsi but we do claim that this senti-
meht, held IN sincerity, is constantly working
towards the truest Democracy. Let US call the
attention OF the Post TO remark in confrma-
ton of this remark. BY referring to the records
OF the House, it will find that majority of the
Northern men who voted for the Collins line an
preparation were opponents of the Ant.Slavery
movement, while majority of the Anti-Slavery
members including nearly all the Radical Demo
Gratis from New York, voted against it. The
Post ought not TO reproach its own friends.
whose Democracy is invigoiated by the Anti.
Slavery sentiments.
30 much for the conduct Of the men " who
elect to be distinguished by the title Of Free
Democracy" in REGARD to appropriations for
ocean steamers.
we Shall now examine the other accusations
against them-that the Free Democracy, voted
cd 10 give away, during the last session Of Con-
gress, public lands" "to railroad companies,
States, and local institutions" worth $4,000.
900. TO heghten the enormitv of their ALLEGED
prohlgacy, tie Post INDUCES in a very fauciful
representation. 1t assumes that Their. were two
parties anxious for bargain The South de-
sired the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law,
and the suppression of the wmot, proviso cx-
element the North wanted appropriations for
ocean steam monopoly and railroads. "Thc
terms, says the Post, were soon ascertaned
the Atlantic Staes must have steamboats,. for
they have CONNIE cal exposure the Nor h.
west must have railroads, for they are arri-
cultural and require facilities for reaching
remunerative. markets. Reluctantly, and with
ont unanimity, the South assented to these
terms they agreed to give S2,0OO,O0O, a wear
which Is five per cent. upon capital Of 800
100000, to commercial States for steamboats,,
and sanctioned a precedent which will involve
u expenditure of more than four times that
amount, in lands to the agricultural States for
the construction of railroads and other local i'm
proyements. And for what was all this expense
submitted to by the South For no one rioht
privilege, or guaranty, which has not lost lis val
ne by the unprncped alliance. The South
has got nothing but the Fugitive Slave Law.
in pboIinnpn 70 IT, A
ses, we beg to ask the Commonwealth, that
Messrs, Seward, and Sumner, and Hale. and
their followers in Congress, voted for the con-
summation and ratification OF this unnatural bar
gain? Was Free Democracy here the hand
maiden of economy and legislative puri'y?'
THERE'S wonderfully complicated mass of
error, groundless assumption, and Injustice. in
this representation. The contract iu pursuance
of which the lines Of ocean steamers were es-
tabishcd, were made long before the pa asa -e of
The Compromise measures, or before they were
thought OF, and without any reference to them
whatsoever. The famous Union movement in
New \ ork took place after their passage, and
as the Post shows, many Of these contractors
were prominent actors in it. That this was
brought 10 the notice of our Southern men here.
when additional aid was demanded for the Col
Ins line, is quite probable bat a reference to
steam monopolics by Governmental aid had its
origin before the existing Of the clements or
such bargain rs the Post magnes. So, too,
OF the policy OF granting portions of the public
lands to aid III the construction of canals and
railroads; 1t Is OF long standing. 1t was COM
menced without any reference to the AnU.Sla-
very excitement; il has never constituted an is.
sue between the South and any other section Of
the country. 1t was rather subject of cunlro-
versy between the East and West The West
ern and Southwestern States moved together,
while the Southern and New England States
were disposed to cooperate. The superstition
that the South agreed to vote railroad grants for
the sake Of securing Fugitive Law, is entire
ly tanci!ul; and the statement that . the South
reluctantly and without uuanimity,"" sanction
ed precedent which will introduce an eXpen-
diture" of an incredible amount, in lands to the
agricultural States, for the construction of rail.
roads and other local improvements" is with
out the slightest foundation
The record shows that on this question there
was no reluctance, no division in the South
Years ago we heard Mr.. king-now the Post )
candidate for the Vice Presidency, whom We
must presume ills supporting for the sake Of put
ting an end to snch -advoCaling earnest
Iy, IN the Senate, this very policy Look az the
vote, too, on the passage of the Iowa Land Bill
in the Senate. On that bill the question was
made, Shall this policy be continued ? On that
bill the whole debate was carried on. It's pas
sage was the precedent alluded to by the Post
What did the result show Let the record
speak. March l7th, 1852, the Iowa Land Bill
was taken up, and passed by the following
vote
Yeas-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bell, Bor-
land Brooke, Cos5, Clemens, Dodge Of Wiscon-
sin, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch
Fish, Foo.e, Geyer, Gwin, James, Jones of
Iowa, Jones Of Tennessee, King Mangum, Nor
ton, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule, I'M
derwood, Walker, Wcler-3O.
Nays--Messrs. Badger, Bayard, Bradbury,
Brodhead, Chase, liamIin, Mason, Norris, Pratt,
Wade-l0
SO far from the South being reluctant and
divided on this question, only four Southern
men voted in the negative, the rest of the mega
tiyes being cast by the North and West.
What could the Post be thinking about when
it fell into errors so PalPabe and monstrous?
Now, if there was no such unnatural bar
gain" as that journal supposes, of conrse there
was nothing for the Free Democratic members
of Congress "to raiify," and its accusation
against them falls to the ground.
But we shall show further that their course
in Congress leaves the Post without even pre-
TO- for such To - ko-t q x,,r Va