Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-11-04


Now in the nineteenth century. after the
great principles we assert have had their
eighteen centuries Of martyrs, it is time they
should begin to exercise some influence. Can
we not discovers great purpose of Providence
manifested in the discovery of this Continent
Should we not see that it is time that the
light which, like pillar of fire kindled by the
hand of God, led our fathers through seven
years Revolution, should illumine some of
the world beyond our limits: Should not
the nations ofthe Old World, struggling against
despotism, receive from this Continent some
= light to guide them on the glorious pathway
of Revolution? 1t would seem, if this land
is to 90 forth and breathe manly word in
behalf Of liberty, the leaders of the people
ought to be the first to give it utterance-
loud cheers And why do they not do 50
What do You hear from your Government!
What are they doing! Are they studying,
consulting, contriyng, to give efficacy TO the
great principles upon which this republic has
been founded ITO make republican liberty
felt, acknowledged, and effective everywhere?
Let us take an answer from the letter of Sec
rotary Guthrie to Collector Bronson and what
do we read That the mighty energies of
our Government are night and day, exerted
to see that the IIards and Softs get their fair
share Of Custom House plumber! (Laughter(
They have no time-they cannot give atten-
ton to wcightier things. From the me ment
Of their Inauguration there is no single policy
Yin which their course has been distinctly
Marked except this in which Secretary Guth-
RTE says: at is understood the President and
his Cabinet are united, namely, that the
Sotts are to have fair chance at the Custom
House: Now, l. do not want to say ANYTHING
to offend your sensbilities; am myself an
American also; but | ask, Are YOU not ashamed
of yourselves? Uaughter) The Govern
ment of the United Ststes has no higher pur-
posa than to fairly div de the water-ships and
so forth,
Surely there aresonc other questions which
ought to be interesting to our Government,
and when Secretary Guthrie has well disposed
of this important division of spoiIs which has
50 occupied him, if he will take up the public
documents of the u. States, Chat is, after the
: fair partition is fully accomplished,( he will
find for example, that the United States owns
more than five hundred million acres of land
enough to give to every family within the
borders of the States homestead of more
than so acres. He will find, should the fires
Of Revolution be kindled again in Europe
and despotism once more prove too strong for
the efforts of liberty, when the contest was
over, the victims of oppression might come
here by tens of thousands and vet we could
pro>ide them all with farms, cloud cheers
Laborng men of New York, is not that of
more importance than the division of Custom
House plumber hundreds Of millions of acres
as fertile as any that have rewarded the toll
Gilman since he was first created by Providence !,
Should this land be given to me, to till it, or
should it be locked up, generation after gene
ration to swell the profits of bloated specula
tors ?-other questions might engage the See
rotary; free postage; law; ocean postage; the
opening Of a highway bv which the affections
Of millions of hearts might travel the waste of
/, waters. Now, if the party | am associated
+ with can do nothing else, we can look these
questions in the face We are for free farms A.;
land lies a wilderness; we would make it of
incstimable value. There are still other queS-
tions that might occupy a Government of
these States-that of liberty abroad. But
think the Government should not open their
mouths upor that-thcy should keep an oys-
ter-like silence. Why! Because the plat
form to which they are pledged finds them
lis You shall see. l will read you the
eleventh. Resolution Of the Democratic Con
veution of June l, 1852, at Baltimore. (Mr.
/, II. read it.) Here, YOU see, they say, that in
view Of the popular institutions of the Old
World, high and sacred duty devoIves on
us-what to do! To give the right hand OF
fellowship to those struggling for freedom
No indeed: but 'to uphold the rights ot eve
~ State" That was the high and sacred
duty which devolved on the Democratic party
the party of the pcople--to take care of them
selves (Boisterous mcrriment.) a high
e sounding preamble costs very little; therefore
e they talk Of the "nterests of the Old World
: and their high and sacred duty" people per
i, haps would only read the preamble, and not
r generally know the important conclusion
to take care Of themselves. Yes, In view
ofthese popular institutions ofthe Old World
kossuth came here, told the story OF his coun-
trv's wrongs, her desolate homes, the wander
re ers driven from them, and asked single word
of sympathy and encouragement. Did tho
= Government giyeit: No! Their high and
=, sacred duty" was to look sharply after State
,e rights The battle for Freedom waxed hot
u the friends OF liberty We're trodden down. did
,e the Government openits mouth: No! Why
e, Because, if they sent to any deSpot of the
c, Old World a note Of indignant rcmonstrance
it might Ieverbrate back and put an echo in
- some sIave-hut ofthe New. Loud and long
applause. And SO it will ever be- as long as
the institution Of Slavery presses, like the Old
Man of the Sea, upon the shoulders Of every
holder OF, and candidate for, public office
in our land. 1t Is said that we are part OF
an idea party. Well this other perhaps
have one; but the only one they have clearly
exempliied is that of"diyidiug the spoils fairly
- between the Hards and the Softs." And
!; when we view the Fugitive Slave Law, and
their professions based upon it, must We not
- conclude that the great standard of fidelity to
Rerublicanism is the zeal and alacrity with