Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-07-21
Monday, JtqIy "a, 1854!
The Madison Convention.

'Oh: Oh thC AOLH. W repeat W Hat VIZ
said on Saturday, that it is moderat,
calculation to put the number of actua
delegates in attendance at one thousand
Every section Of the state was represent
ed, and nearly every county. We hay,
before spoken oft as fusion convention
for the purpose Of uniting the men Of III
parties friendly to its objects, &c. Thi.
was hardly so. The movement had Nc
reference whatever to any old parties anC
Of course contemplated no fusion. 1t is
new movement to organize a new party
to meet the emergencies and necessities
forced upon us by the party power and
all old party distinctions were sought 70
be forgotten, and were forgotten 50 far
as possible. A " Republican party was
formed whose object is set forth in its
platform or declaration Of principles. and
it is expected that all who sympathse
with the ends there proposed and sought,
will rally under the banner erected. for
getting all past associations and prcju-
dices, as did those present pledge them
selves to do.
The platform was received with great
favor, and after some discussion was pass
ed with little or no dissent. 1t gave uni
yersal satisfaction, including even those
who have heretofore spoken ofthe move
ment with distrust and doubt. and dissi-
pated the last hope of the enemies Of the
movement who have been fondlv calcu-
lating that the opponents Of the Ncbras-
ka swindlc and similar measures, would
fail t. unite on common ground Of de
fensae
We earnestly hope that all the friends
throughout the State of the principles
there enunciatcd, who were not present.
will manifest the same spirit as did those
who assembled in Convention and we
confidently believe they will. for we
doubt whether there is a single man in
the State 50 blind as not to see and
know that the measures involved in
those principles are the only ones now
demanding she attention of the Amcri-
can people. If we have had past differ
ences, let us forget them. \ crisis has
certainly arisen which demands encrget-
~ nd
riots, if we have spark of affection left
for our common country, we will let no
trifiing matter stand in the way of such
union as is necessary to redeem and save
that country in the present crisis. We
expect the friends of the principles in
volyed in the Nebraska bill to be unitei,
they are united, they are powerful.
and it is but common sense and common
discretion, for those who would not have
them succeed to neither directly or in
directly aid them, but stand firm and
united in opposition,
With reference to the detail of the ac
ton OF the Convention, everything was
satisfactory and harmonious. A number
of speeches were made-all Of them
sood-many of them cxcellcnt-and
with few exceptions, received with great
manifestations of appreciation on the
part Of the audience.
The friends in this section were well
in that respect by the Rev.
5. SrEBBENs, who made a brief but pow
erful speech, which elected the highest
applause from the audience. 4 Rev.
air. Dunn, Baptist clergyman, also
made what was generally conceded the
best speech of the occasion, and which
was well received. Martin Mitchell. of
Fond du Lac; J. T. Mills, of Grant;
Myron Orion and il. S. orion. of Dane
L. p. Harvey, of Rock; Col Clement.
of Racine and many others. not now
recollectcd, made good-sh&aE6es.
The Convention continTcd in session
until 10 o'clock at night. when it broke
up with nine rou~ing cheers and the
separated with the very best Of
feeling.
We say again, the Convention was all
more than it. most sanguinc
fricnIs could have hoped 1t will be
recollccted there was not Il single nomi-
nation to make, not 4 porsonai consider
alton to draw there Il single man and
vet i'll the very middle of Summer. at a
most unpropitious time and season,
Hooked these men from every section Of
The State, to originals the movement
We do not know how others felt about
i, but to us, what we saw rendered it as
certain that the party now dominant in
this State, which is seeking to uphold
The measures pa, forth 10y the Admins
Iration and Douglas. is near its end rs
any thing can be certain.
THE rumors current for Il number of
lays past Of the failure of the Bishops.
of the Lake Shore Road. as
near as We can Judge from all we learn.
IS with out foundation. They suffered a
loss of between twenty and thirty-thou-
sand dollars by the failure of the Schuy-
ers, but their standing and credit still re
main unimpaired Thirty thousand dol
airs were received at Milwaukee day or
wo since to pay their obligations thus
ar, on their contracts. which obligations.
We are told, amount to but little more
han half that sum, and the sub-contrac-