Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-19
To the Electors of Kenosha County.

.
IRA PIERCE.
To the Electors of Kenosha County.
AT the Convention held at Lyman Dut-
tons on the 18th inst, / had the honor
to be put in nomination forseoroners of
this county. Ordinarily | should have
supposed that nomination by 50 respect
able, intelligent and honorable body OF
men and that almost unanimous would
have been sufficient Endorsement of my
Republican sentiments but this seem.
no. 10 have been the opinion of some oil
the members Of the Convention and OF
one not of the Convention and therefore
a part of the convention thought it ex-
pedient to require further voucher for
their own nomination by the following
Resolution:
Resotred, That the Republican Party
of this County will support no Candidate
for any County Office. at the ensuing
election, who viii not subscribe to Dec
laration that he is opposed to the 50 call
ed Compromise or Fugitive Slave Act Of
1850 and in favor Of its unqualified re-
peal and that he is hostile to the pro-
visions OF the late Act of Congress, called
the Nebraska Bill; and is opposed to the
admission of any State into this Confed-
eracy with the power to hold Slaves
even with the consent Of the inhabitants
of the Territory asking such admission.
Now there is an ambiguity in this res
olution which confess myself at a loss
to understand. viz. That he is opposed
t. the SO called compromise or fugitive
slave act of 1850" The compromise
measures of 1850 consisted of several dis
trict propositions some of which most
heartily concur in, such for instance, as
the abolition of the slave trade in the d.
c.. the admission Of California without
slavery, &c, yet these were parts of the
compromise of 1850. Now, if the draft
err Of the above intended that | should
announce myself as opposed to the above
measures, | most distinctly say, can not
see it. | do not know of any such leg
lslation as the compromise or fugitive
slave act of 1850. The fugitive slave act
AS it Is called is but a part Of the )mprom-
Use of 1850. But to wave all objections
to the form Of the resolution, or any per-
sonal feeling that might have been in the
minds of those who introduced or adyo-
Gated its adoption. | will most frankly
state my present position. and hereby de-
clare. that | will not vote for any man,
for path master even. who does not stand
upon this platform. But you will allow
me first to say that for voting for Harri-
son, or Pierce, and all my past votes.
Hopplngs, and tergiyersations. g hope
God will forgive me-"
IL PLATFORM.
LIST. | indorse every thing which was
passed at the Madison State Convention,
at the Mass Republican Convention held
this County, and at the recent County
Convention, and, generally, all that has
been said or done by the Republican Par
", every where from Tom. Jefferson down
to the present time, except the nomina-
ton Of Charles Clement for Senator of
Racine County.
ID. | am opposed to the consumption.
in the free states. of all cotton fabric. as
the raw material is the production of
slave labor.
Sd. am in favor of a law prohibiting
AL slave owners from coming north OIL
Mason 4 Dixon's Line, with penalty OF
extirpation after ten days notice"
4th. i am in favor of a liberal expen-
diture Of the public money for building
Under ground Rail Roads"
9Th. | am in favor Of giving Woman
her rights "by all constitutional means y
9th. am in favor of the Maine Law
with no particular reference to any
body (r
7th,7 | am in favor of every thing which
will advance the morality and happiness
of mankind. white or black, especially the
latter
9Th. | am opposedto all secret societies
especially the 'Know Nothings."
9th. | am in favor of taxing old bach
elors for the education of poor children.
10th. Finally, | am in favor of electing
good looking men 20 good offices.
Trusting that this frank and timely
avowal of my sentiments will meet the
appreciation of the electors of this Coun-
ty, | cheerfully and confdingly throw
myself upon your suii'rages.
rs Your ob't. serv't.
IS s# -a p. Ii. WOOD.
BRIsroL. Oct. 18th, 1854.