Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-05-19
Parties-The Fntnra

the exact merits of which we find some
difficulty in understanding, though it ap-
pears to be as to the terms on which the
Free Soil and Wing parties shall unite in
opposition to the iniquities now sought
to be enacted and established by some of
the leaders of the Democracy.
We hope there will be no captiousness
on either side. For our own part we
never looked upon the Pittsburg Platform
orany otherp platform, as an unbending rule
Of faith to be adhered to under all circum-
stances, and outside of which the Party
or any member of it could not fellowship
with other parties or individuals, but or
ly as an expression of general sentiment
t. be adhered to in spirit, to be looked
forward to and aspired to in all our action.
The Free Democracy we considered as a
pioneer party. 1t was composed Of men
who in our opinion had clearer view Of
the workings of the Slave Power in our
Government, who saw more clearly its eff
forts and tendencies. and hence soonr
united themselves in opposition. What
they saw afar off, is now present fact,
all see it, and such knowledge is rapidly
working its inevitable effect of dissolu-
ton of old parties. They must, and will,
indeed, are reforming themselves on the
practical issues.
We would like much if the liberal party
in this strife would at once launch itself
on the Pittsburg Platform but it is not
in the nature of things it should, nor do
we expect it. 1t will begin its labor at
the forrest point of practical opposition to
Slavery encroachments. 1t will begin at
the beginning, simply because as prac-
teal party it is itself just begun. Gerritt
Smith cannot be its exponent, nor can
Hale, or Chase, or Sumner. 1t cannot
get higher than Houston, or Benton, or
Seward, or some man who occupies like
them a middle position.
That there ale many indiridmals of the
Free Democracy who will not come down
peg to put their shoulders to the labo-
ring wheel, we have no doubt, and per-
haps such will be the case with a major
ity, but for our own part we consider the
peculiar mission of the Free Democratic
party fulfilled when the whole people OF
the nation are ready to pair off on the is
sue which created it; and consider more
over, that it is the duty of that party
when it finds great army at last organ
lied to take up its line of march on the
path it has pioneered, to 60 into the con-
test shoulder to shoulder with it, with
out captiousness, debating no terms, in
quiring of nothing, except to know and
be assured that this army has its face set
in the right direction and in that direc-
ton will progress; for under such circum-
stances, ut whatever point this army may
take up its line Of march, it is sure soon
er or later to reach all there is good in
the Pittsburg platform, and to reach the
point now occupied by the opponents Of
that platform.
And as it will be in the grand contest
so will it be in the local contests. The
old parties have the strength-it is one
of them-or the men who lately compo-
sed them, who must be looked to mainly
to elect the candidate, and from among
them. it would seem natural the candi-
date should come. Nor can it be expect
ed that an extreme candidate can be uni
ted upon by moderate and middle men,
therefore it would seem reasonable and
natural, that we should be captious no
further than to be assured that the can
didate, in the grand division, is on the
right side of the dividing line.
For our own part, we have always held
ourself ready. when either of the great
parties. or a new party formed out OF
them, was originated to oppose the as
sumptions of slavery and restore the go
vernment to its original purpose and cha
ractcr, to go in with it and lend it what
aid we could bring to bear, although such
party might not at once be ready to take
the whole ground we should like it to oc-
cupy.
We think that time is now at hand
We want in this district a candidate for
Congress who will stand up in opposition
to such measures as Douglass and Pierce
are now attempting to force through Con-
gress. The old Democracy will have its
regular candidate, regularly nominated.
He may be understood to be opposed to
the Nebraska bill and its principles but
so nominated and so elected he is sure to
go for it, for such is to be the test Of fl
deity to the party.
We want then an independent candi-
date in opposition. We would like to
have him from among as but do not think
it good policy that he should be or at
least to insist upon it. Trot him out; we
care not what he was once called. Any
person that the Anti NebraskaiteS Of this
District can and will elect in opposition
to the party which is pledged to Doug
lass bill, now and henceforth, we are
sure can be depended on, and will do for
US, and receive our support.
BERIAH Brown was indicted at
the last sitting of the Grand Jury in Mil