Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-05-26
NUMBER 40.
INCARCERATION.


Is too-we don't know exactly what to
callit-but something between diCtatorial
and jealous, but we think the Journal,
as well as all its Wing brethren who have
spoken in this matter eyince something
of the same thing.
We cordially grasp the hands of our
Wing brethren, and of many -four Dem
ocratic brethren, at the bold words they
are speaking in favor ofFreedom,i in joyous
sympathy. And we wish to join with
them in any good work which will effect
the good end.
We think the best way to effect this
would be for all to take the hig h ground
of the Independent Democrats, join their
organization, and thus make it the dom
lnant party. And we think the objection
that it is egotistical assumption for the
smaller to ask the larger to dissolve its
organization is not well founded. The
/ independent Democratic Party was or
ganized only six years ago, by those from
the old Wing and Democratic Parties
who could not sustain the pro-slavcry and
anti-dcmocratic positions those parties
had come to hold. Every member of the
now Independent Democratic Party, eX-
! cept the young, who have espouscd that
party because they sympathiscd with its
! principles, was once either a Democrat
/ (old lne) or Wing. So, in asking Dem
ocrats and Wings to join our organiza-
ton, we are not offering them an indig-
nity-we believe we have done right, and
are asking them to come with us and do
the right, to do as we have done.
But we know that it is hard to give up
party prcdilcctions-it was hard for us
and therefore we do not now expect the
Wing Party to join the Independent
Democrats We think, however, AS a
National Party, that the Wing can no
longer exist with vitality, but let this
pass-it may be only opinion.
What we are coming to is this: Let US
all hold our organizations if we desire.
for as long as Independent Democrats
strive for what we deem right, we shall
act with them, and il Wings feel the same
way about that party, we do not want
t. ask them to leave it, and the same of
! Democrats. But lue rant all iOrcyS Of
Freedom to act together against the en-
croachmeatS Of the Stare Polrer. And
to effect this end we do not want uRioH,
or fusion ofpartics for it is not necessary ;
but we want COALITlON-open, frank,
manly coalition Keep up our organiza-
tons, but on great questions, overriding
past party differences, where we feel alike,
let us act together tremendously and with
out pickering.
Last year the writer proposed such q
coalition between the Wings and indie
pendent Democrats, and proposed certain
names for candidates, such as it was
thought both parties could unite in sup
porting. and thus achieve what we were
all professedly seeking. This PROPOSE
ton was Indignantly secuted ty the
Free Democrat and Free Press as tame
cringing, corrupt movement. The JoW-
nal approved it. Nothing was donc 10
effect it, at the time Of the Conventions.
But Just before the election, too late for
general concert, and too late to 90 into
such a movement with dignity, and that
sclc-respect necessary to give conscious
strength, an uncalIed meeting Of few
politicians was held, at which the editor
/ of the Free Democrat took a conspicuous
part. and coalition was formed, and can
didatcs who were already before the peo-
pie on both the Wing and independent
/ Democratic Tickets, were asked, and
compelled, to withdraw before the as
sumption Of this sclf-elected dictation.
Still. notwithstanding this vulnerable
point. and it gave just occasion for the
attacks of our opponents, so great was
the need Of a movement of this kind.
that we obtained almost success. SHOW
ing that had the same movement been
made boldly, honorably, frankly, and
early, and cordially, we would have been
sure Of success.
Not the least remarkable circumstance
attending this, was the fact that almost the
identical candidates proposed by the
writer were put forth by this meeting
thus doing at the last hour what was
proposed to do early, and what was So
denounced.
The experience warrants us in saying
that an open, manly, cordial coalition
would be successful; and we propose
such coalition with any man or any par
ty. who wishes and will make an effort
against slavery extension, and to free
this Government from all connection
with the iniquity.
In this coalition there need be no union
no fusion, no forming Of "A new party os-
tensibly. though we have faith to believe
that concert Of action will sooner or later
bring about sympathy for progress, but
simply the acting in concert for present
good.
|. Why cannot every Wing and Gndepen-
dent Democrat 50 act in the approaching
Fall Elections, and thus secure Repre-
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