Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-05-27


to get itin virtue of existing conditions should
cling tenaciously to their present party form,
and oppose all possible efforts to its dissolu-
ton; nor are we surprised that such of our
wing brethren as owe what little prominence
and importance they have, to their party form
should cling to it and endeavor to keep in it
the breath of life. It is very natural. Like
an old horse who has spent his best days in
the unvarying round of bark mill, they are
good for nothing else, and when turned loose
from the harness, they start along mechani-
cally on their usual round, and for want of
something else to grind, "grind wind" We
have no quarrel with these "fogies," whether
they are so from interest or principle we ex-
pect nothing from them in the way of pro-
gress, and make no appeals to them. They
are not the propelling power, and when they
move it is because they can't help it. We
address ourselves to those who are able and
willing to see, and to follow the path which
is made plain to them, and of such we believe
is large majority of all parties. Will such
then listen to us briefly.
1t is mistaket to confound party and pria-
ciple. Principles exist independent of par
ties, and parties may or may not represent
the principles they profess just as individu-
ais may fail to come up to their professions
Principles may be eternal and never die but
to say that parties can never die because prin-
clples cannot, Is no more reasonable than to
say man cannot die because he is supposed
to have an eternal soul. The Democratic
principle has been progressing, expanding,
and developing from the days of Adam, with
out interruption, but the history of the world
is history of the rise and fall, progress,
change, decay, and dissolution of parties, just
as it is of individuals and nations. Principles
make events, and parties form themselves with
reference to existing events; time disposes of
events and of course disposes of existing par
ties with them. Persons now on the stage
of active life will rccollect when the now De-
) mocratic party took on substantially its pre-
, sent form. 1t was when the United States
Bank war commenced. That was an event
) developed by the democratic element, and ex-
listing parties were changed, dissolved, and re-
formed with reference to it. The present
: whig party then had its BIRTH and its spon-
sor was man who had just been thrown out
/ of the old democratic party in the CONFUSION
of the times. The history of the present de-
5 mocratc and wing parties since that time
r shows that they have been separate and dis
tinct parties only on this bank question and
such other questions of currency as have been
5 directly connected with it. On all other
: questions in our national legislature, they have
, been mixed up and amalgamated and just
as this question has moved back aIM receded
: in virtue of the worlds progress, from the
, marcation between these parties been grow
1 ing fainter until at this time, this creating
: Der preceding it, to the tomb which time has
: for all things earthly, no man can tell where
2 democracy leaves off and whiggery common
ces, or rice versa. Such is the present fact
| with relation to these parties.
But the democratic principle never dies and
2 never rests from its labor. 1t dwells in every
possible cause of human development, and
through such development is continually put
: ting forth and advancing new reformatory
measures corresponding with the higher ne
cesslties pertaining to advancing progress.
In virtue of this activity old measures have
passed away and new measures are forcing
t themselves upon our attention. Not in this
country alone, but in the whole enlightened
r world is the popular mind now enlisted on
the question, of which American Chattel
Slavery, is perhaps the most important and
prominent feature. And all over the world
as here, we find the same means resorted to
to stave off discussion, quell agitation, and per
petuale olu wrongs anu eTrOrs. III is Dy dp-
1 pealing to the popular reverence for old par
ties,-old forms. Legitimacy must not be
= Observation-Disclosures it be the Legitimacy rep
resented in the bodies of Kings or Parties
Here then we arrive at the gist of what
t we wish to say. Other questions have pass
1 ed away. This question presses upon as and
demands at our hands a solution. 1t is a
: question of this day, age, and generation, and
3 we must meet it and settle it on the basis OF
l Gods absolute truth and absolute justice, or
be content to 60 the way of other nations
: that have attempted to lay down boundaries
/ to human progress, and to make eternal the
iniquities in which they found present plea
r sure and profit. As we said in the opening,
we expect nothing in this work from those
who are conservative from interest, principle,
or habit, and we write simply to do what we
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