Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-05-27
THE DINNER no ErR. HALE.

This festival was entirely successful.
could not have been more so. 1t was ties
timonial from the Anti-Slavery sentiment o
Massachusetts,, and it was genuine, earnest
enthusiastic. Friends from other Sta.es wert
with us, and the enthusiasm of this festival
shows the tone and resolution of Anti-Slave-
ry men all over the country 1t has greatly
exercised the NetC York Herald, which de
scribes the Hale dinner as a Drummond
light, to point the progress of Free Sohism,
and solemnly declares to its readers, that the
Anti-Slayery sentiment is not in the least
scared or suppressed.
Some of our neighbors, such as the Boston
Journal, and the .Spri,sqfeld Republican, are
careful to notice that all "sorts and shades"
OF, Anti Slavery men came together on this
occasion. They announce that Mr.. Garrison
was there on terms of good fellowship with
Cassius NJ. Clay and the Massachusetts Free
Democrats, and ask what Hunkerdom thinks
of that. We hope they will be very diligent
in publishing this fact that their readers may
profit by it. Perhaps some of them may be
bright enough to discover that it is our pu:-
pose to unite all sorts of Anti-Slayery men
against the Slave power. The Hale dinner
was an Anti-Slavery rather than political
demonstration We would induce all sorts
of Anti-Slayery men, including Mr.. Garrison,
to adopt the views and policy Of the indie
pendent Democrats, if we could.
Shareholders unite to defend slavery, and
force its influence upon the General Govern
ment and by this means they contriye to be
masters at Washington. Anti-Saverv men
of all sects and parties should be taught by
their example Those who united with us to
honor John p. Hale did honor to the plat
form on which he stands, and bore witness to
the excellency and power of his methods of
rcsistingth slave power. Those of them who
reject these methods may now sec this and
amend their policy.
American politics produce many distin-
guished men," who presently pass away into
oblivion. They are succeeded by other "dis-
tinguished men," who follow after them and
are as quickly forgotten. All these are dis
tinguished" by their position as prominent
managers and spokesman of some partizan
struggle for power and spoils. There are
comparatively few whose names are SO close
ly associated with some political principle,
or with some great measure touching the pub
lie interest, as to live with its life and gain
brightness which keeps the public attention.
If John p. Hale had taken the usual course
in politics, and worked merely as the unscru-
pulous attorney of some party that could reach
the spoils, he might now be among the sue
cessful or the unsuccessful asprants for Office.
None would honor him very much few
would care for him. But he took another
course. He would not swerve from his CON
victions. He could not be coaxed or driven
to falsify himself and become seryile as IN
scrupulous partyism required. And now he
has place in the esteem and admiration of
the public, where he is proudly raised above
such little eminences as are accessible to men
of the other sort. There he stands, and the
American people will hear from him again.
boston Commonwealth.