Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18
Mr.. webster's comr,,;o..;,,,

hs "eek we suppose that the main issue between as
10 MI W hheSs To represent the Republican party in
tue OF his sentiments and position Ii any person can d
any thing IN his communication showing opinion hereto
lore expressed on that point to be wrong they will
give him the benefit of For part We perceive nothing
OF the kind but only that according his owl. showing
he occupies precisely the position that ninety upe bu
kers out of every hundred this region of country
lie IS opposed 10 the extension of slavery Nebraska
50 are they ALL by their professions But are they will
mig to do any thing make their faith PRACTICAL Not
thing We have no doubt there are ambitious Iisbones
and designing in the Republican ranks but we boldly
assert that in and by that party done all the work TO
ger practical and make effective these professions haunted
py Mr. W. ana the whole bunker party. what are the
reasons of Mr. W for not joining in the work
OF making has professions practical The effect that
Overlooking te great who herocaly struggling
to save their country from threatened wrong Ultimate
whose honesty and patriotism questions
ne wines about our inconsistency, ambition dishonesty
&c and that of few othere standing aloof
what are zee though pure angel false satan
III the strife mere fly upon the wheel speck, mote
Out OF whose bosom the life will be tramped and forgot
ten while yet the strife rolls above What then SHAH we
tmk OF man whose vision thus filed, when great and
enduring principles, which he processes believe in call for
his active aid What his position really when we come
10 ahayze II; Simply this he refuses to become identified
with the Republican party for fear than him
sell may be the recipient of the offices This sum and
sip.ce Oh ~ and what remarkable devotion to princi
pie does it exhibit Were out of the way in suggesting
that suchmen esteem themselves of Importance
the principles OF the party and that they to attain
once primarily for self aggrand cement And
OF The way in warning republican voters against entrusting
their prhGles 10 the keeping OF such mea? We
that Mr.. w does not distinctly this reason but
careful scrutiny of his communication leaves doubt that
such IS ms reason for his independent position.
Bat he cites at length regular nominations and
"independent candidates. primarily suppose adver-
use the merit OF independents to create for him.
self to h and econdariy convict of inconsistency
He has made considerable research and undergone
Dor under mistaken impression, and We think in vain
few weeks since penned article with reference to
the Senatorial candidate, the leading idea of which
ion for TIE sake of DjiRcle Mr. " n.nne an article in
repy in which he to assume an unbendng adhesion
to regular candidates TO conventions and caucuses be
leading idea did not notice his point and
he
70 "huhliate us IN manner and style with be observed
so much "method in his Madness such evident appear
ance Of "hi of sticking the main chance in the whole
communication, that appreeudh he simply cts misun
h&t by an appeal to cur sense justice he might
get III long advertisement for his benefit in the
most elective form and at The least In view of
ton OF the independents urged in articles
quoted by him rot intended apply Mr. w at all
ami according to best Judgment apply, that
any attempt on his part to them to his advantage
will be very peryers;on Of their purpose And aiio.
Their distinction the public will please make These men
were supported by not because they neDeRdeRS
but because they "fig," another xe.!ent reason
suis that We attach at Importance the means by which
Candidates get before the people, but that Ai mistake
We shoad esteem very great reproach if political
life had exhibited such devotion machinery OF party
or to the by which candidates get The people,
as to justify the suspicion that held them Of npor
lance than the principle involved. Mr. ". brings charge
against our consistent devotion to principe mis-
taken us wouly If lac understands claiming any more
consistency IN he use OF means to advance principles than
the employment at all times Of best Judgment the pre-
" is
breaking Gown rather than building uIconfnsion rather
harmony which are wanted All parties outve their prn
cpes, when their machinery degeneraes to the wre
P!.ers' "Wormers, and ambitious and designing men,
which has been peculiarly the with the prominent
parties OF the country for few years past AID whilst
with rotten parties hand and another party H.
~ disciplined with little understanding or unity OF
purpose no common end or well defined object indeed
no organization at ALL candidates fresh from the people
would be vastly better than attempt caucusrg il can
not be claimed that there is any ponence between
mar CONDITION and the present, or what best for that
caslon best now Then from state of confusion were
Hy'ng TO aggregate party; now We have party which
eeas 3ny mat those composing 1t shall be united among
themselves TO insure victory. Then Triumph was ne
cssary to divide enemies, it is Only Necessary 10
ui'e ourselves and we urge now what conceive 10 be
the best means to attain the desired end we did then
and this we claim to be in entire harmony with orr uniform
action ana opinion True all the evils that flow
from the use of the machinery Of these dead parties man
proceed now from the Republican party but whilst We COZ
celye that party sufficiently of the people its principles
SUM en fresh in the popular heart make it extremely
improbable yet even should it occur it will be lesser evil
than that under the circumstances the people should fail
to be united in aco' well split We presume we are
understood, and wish to be understood further that we
do not and never did attach primary Importance The
means by which get before The people Ii there were
my person in the conspicuous his devotion to
republican principles and disting shed for his talents
that al! Republican eyes Involuntary turned toward him AS
their standard bearer and leader just as salts
factory to US as any number of conventions know
~ no such man and see no probability Of such
ton We reiterae the opiAon heretofore expressed that
the man who under existing tances seeks distract
the republican vote is enemy republican principles
an,' should have no sympathy from Republicans.
Al the same time trust Mr.. W. viii understand us
as denying his perfect right to be candidate Irregular
REGULAR or detective, every year, for this Office and all the
e cs in the gift of the people 1t is right he possesses
and enc he disposed exercise and we are the last
person to wish to interfere with it, We ardenty desire the
Of republican PRINCIPLES throughout the IaI and
although Mr. W suspects of being full all manner of am
bilious schemes, If We know heart, IL sire moth
ing else in connection with the party and This led ma IN nrg
UNITY OF action among republicans their candidate
MI W. to think there malignant Proclamation
in our personal alluson TO him as his aicIe ornid mo-
CHI TO warrant il. he is shrewd we understand him
nevertheless. OF what interest article of the week
pre- vious 10 him. if he had rot settled n,.e TO occnrI
ned
Why he should he furnish article his Signature
Of the character he did lie intended
Of himself candidate, which very well understood
Perhaps we should have permitted him to paper
and wait until in phrase of speech informed
us OF his Intention but duy viewed it, compelled
Us 10 overlook the delicate point of etiquette involved
assure MI W and ony Others interested that object
tc less personal to him than general to the IL which
I interested
Perhaps in former article we spoke TOO biuy il not
too larsly of Mf. ". Perhaps might have said al we
id say in more delicate and less offensive manner and
perhaps too IT We have not mistaken his political position
we have entirely mistaken the and his motives His
Amounting N suspicious,
and nsinuatons of and about oUse!f, which are CON
scous are entirely without foundation shows how easy is
10 misunderstood one another aDd to speak in
the cooler judgment will condemn. We cannot know the
heart OF men AID have no right to deal with motives
nounce men honest or dishonest. lis enough their
acts and position and leave their motives to more infa
be tribunal and is in the act much than the motive
that interested. There a time when Mr. WIS DO
itiea position clearly defined and in respect iuvo
we'd 1t was when he stood before this community assem-
pied solitary ana alone IN defence OF the fugitive
law and the doctrines of the who made it and when he
GtFasSeu lile county most Pierce and cordial
~ endorsed and defended the gagaH platform which he
stood, and Els he foremost and bold in striking at
every thing syoring OF free-soil TepubicanSu
no open, bold defiant avOWing his
tfnents and not man, woman, child permitted to
doubt his position Then he got nominations from bat
party, aud then il nbibed the idea that
intense be chronic We would have been glad TO
change that opinion and readers well know ndica
ted on several occasions willingness believe that MIR
had undergone a change But alas meet for re-
pentancc have yet manifested themselves. He may hay.
wrsten much and canddy against the Nebra ka bill
have, but somehow bunker toln-
nations FOR Office while he is and in respect to
have lost their confidence After all the sympathy his say
Ings and writings have Insulated for repgbcan 1t but
short month sluce he spontaneously made delegate
to county eation by the who resolve add
mInistraton which and passed the Nebraska bill
entitled TO our confidence True polite under
the circumstances to take the appointment and substitute
was suggested and accepted but il not the less shows
he retains the confidence OF that class Of is he
not all the time nsiEuating republican ympaes? To say
nothing of his plste-earing Ia that respect what other
purpose has his present and former communication except
lsinuate such yinpahe? When spoke alone to aud
of republicans, Why should he address them his own
signature except 10 ncutraze remarks for his BEN
eft. We say iSiRass because while covert appeals are
thus made 10 Republicans not word is said calculated to
tpe from him bunker support See, in ms communication
hog skGy mixed abuse OF the republican party with
quasi support Of their principles why wherefore let
the public judge when Mr. W concludes for their
votes We will quarrel with him whether all this
involvement and confusion of his syp&hies design on
his part enable him in his attitude of 10 beg