Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-06

Thoughts and Facts ftom the state
PreSS.


the reception of Douglass at Geneva, III
inois, in one Of the strongest Pierce Conn
ties in that State, at which the editor was
present. Of Mr.. Douglas, it says:
THE personal address of Douglas on
the stage is little calculated to win pop
nlar sympathy and soften popular preiu-
dice against him. He harps upon popu-
lar sovereignty; but his very demeanor
towards an audience bellies the utterance
of his lips. He is imperious, overbear-
ing, supereilious, in his public habit. He
fails to reconcile and unite the essential
dignity of an American Senator with the
unaSsulning simplicity of an American
Citizen. He certainly has more affinities
for the court of Gear than for the tri-
bunal of popular Democracy"
OF the meeting it says:
'.IIe was allowed to proceed with his
remarks withoutinterruption except when
his friends attempted to applaud him.
Every tenor OF cheer was sure to be
Immediately sue ,ceded by the deep bass
of the most sepulchral groans and the
high-keyed treble of the most piercing
biSScS.
At the close Of his speech, Douglas left
on the evening train for Chicago, the
meeting was re-organized, and resolu-
tons were passed unanimously condem-
ing in the strongest language. the course
of Douglas"
1t says young man by the name Of
RowLEY, of jefferson Prairie went to
work at Alton, was attacked with ague.
sent to Beloit for quinine, took the drug
which was brought. and died in half an
hour. 1t was found that Strychniae was
sent instead of quininc, and that the pa
per containing it was labelled Poison.
He had taken it without looking at the
paper.
1t also says that a son of DR.. Bennett, re-
siding few miles from that place, aged
| about 10 years, was engaged in tending the
fire under large kettle placed in an outdoor
furnace, which was filled with cooking
pumpkin. 1t was supposed that he was ly
ing or sitting near the fire when the kettle
upset caught him by the feet, and the boil
ing pulp was precipitatcd upon him. His
whole person was scaldCd and burnt in the
most shocking manner. He fingered in the
most cXcruciating pain until Tuesday fore
noon, when he died.
The Racine Democrat SAYS:
With a good candidate, broad and sound
principles, the Democracy of this District
are certain of Il successful issue in the com
ing contest.
This is the conclusion of long article,
with not Il word telling what these same
broad and sound principles " are.
The Monroe Sentinel has long leader
upon Schools, and the necessity of parents
looking after their children.
1t has good article on L" Our Times
which says :
The men or women who now take upon
themselves TO conduct Il public Journal, are
expected ~ have more regard for truth and
Principie is now required by public opinion,
rather than party policy or party success.
Popular Sovereignty cannot possibly con
sist in giving any portion of the people the
legal right TO enslavc another portion.
All must stand upon an equality of polit-
ical and religious privilcges-that would be,
aud IS, popular sovereignty. Nothing more
or less will do.
We will here add we are not to be caught
irving to convince people that slavery is lib
ctty, or that slavery is anywise democratic.
Let us be found always in the advocacy of
opinions that will tend to extend the area of
crushing out" deSpotisln in every
form from the minds of men.
The .SheJoygm Journal is ont against the
nomination of Mr.. Macy. 1t has a long ar
ticle against him, closing with the prediction
that if he is nomina, ed, Mr.. Bilinghurst
WILDE elected.
a correspondent over the name of Demo
Graf, comes ont against the nomination of
Mr.. Hobart.
1t publishes the report of the proceedings
of the Assembly Nominating Convention,
for the Sheboygan District, containing the
following resolution
ReSolced That the Delegate to the Con
gressional Convention be instructed to use
all honorable means to defeat the nomination
of John b. Macy and III. G. Hobart, should
! they be urged upon the Convention.
1t also says that Mr.. Nc Crca has tested
and found that the Clay of Shcboygan will
make Brick equal in quality to the Milwau-
kee Clay, and has determined to 90 into the
manufacture of it at the former place.
/ The Jcfersonidn has a leader calling on its
readers to forget the animosities engendcrcd
| in the Judicial Election, and acquiescc in
the will of the majority.
| The Madison argus gives an account of
trumphal dinner, got up in honor of Judge
/ Colins's success in the recent Judicial Elec-
! ton.
| The hudson Patriot has a long leader on
( the result of the late Judicial Election in that
! Circuit, rejecting severely upon the means
used 20 procure Collins's success, and sor-
rowing deeply thereat.
1t also says a full suit of New York fos-
sis, consisting of several hundred specimens,
have just arrived by the ears, and been pla-
ced in the University Cabinet. We observe
in the same case, specimens of fossils from
/ Ohio and Northern Illinois. A spacious
room in the new University building will be
set apart for the reception of the Cabinet
The Waukesha Plain Dealer, home
organ of Barstow, has the following crumb
of comfort for some of the aspiring men and
/ partisans of this district:
| We can tell the Noonan and News clique,
/ that neither Mr.. Wells or any other man, if
/ known to be friend and supporter of Pierce