Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-01
For the Tribune DC Telegraph.
Let us Reason Together.

1t seems to be the fashion nowadays, to accuse
the Republican party of being composed of men
whose Interior motives are based the manufacture
getting up of great northern party in opposition
TO the south in fact in giving birth to great
tonal interest. and consequently led to be-
licve that if they take active part against the
"Barstow Democracy of this state, they increa-
sing and adding to the power, at least assisting in
producing this great sectional party.
And this simply because the Republican party have
embazoned on their banner, the freedom of all men
without reference to color; and have consequently
bound themselves to oppose in every possible wax
ne acuon OF Atchlson and company, and have thus
taken their stand in opposition TO the pusllanmous
conduct of the Sham Democracy" by which we
are at present governed. Who would have stand
finger in mouth" and with the utmost indifference
allow the most garing acts of rascality to be
summatod under our very noses, and coolly look on
whilst free men are being tGrrcd and fcathered, for
giving free expression to their thoughts and this too
in country whose sole existence nation depends
entirely on the greatest latitude being given to the
free expression of any opinion.
Is Democracy really come to this? Must we close
our eyes to every act of wrong committed by dema
gogues in the SOUTH and by which southern men
themselves must be disgraced; and if we mean TO
show ourselves in the least degree prepared to main
tain our rights, must necessarily be instigated
with the desire to dissolve the union to do augh
that will in the least degree tend to the injury of
common country! The idea is too absurd TO obtain
for a moment the least consideration.
But it may answer well the purposes of party to
put forth such tacmcnts at such times these, and
may keep many men who do not look closely into
the bearing and tendencies of party action, from vo
ting against Barstow, fearing that if they accept the
alternative and vote for Bashford they will commit
themselves to an indirect injury to their country.
This is on par with the Maine Law bugbcar and
Know Nottingham neither of which amount to any
thing in the present contest or is likely to, from ap
pearanccs in the future.
All admit slavery to be most unmitigaed evil,
which ought to be done away with but the question
is, how?
The "Barstow Democracy" answers, leave it alone
don't NEEDLE with it; if you do, you will bring
about a disruption of the Un;on-our country will
sink into insignifcancc and will become byeword
amongst the nations of the earth
This is dark picture indeed, and one which every
true American viii do every thing in his power to
prevent being realized.
History tells us that nothing tends much to re-
voution as giving away little by little before the pct
ty tyrannies of despotsn we find that almost every
revolution of which history our contemporaries
speak, have been brought about 10y the people con
tnually giving way to the and fundamentally
rigorous commands of misguided despots who have
continually gone ON encroachng ON the just rights of
the citizen in exact proportion to the cowardce of
the people until their yrannous conduct became I'M
bearabe when the people goaded to recklessness in
/ the throes of blank despair have swamped with the
| blood of thousands their accused and imperious
masters But alas at what price has the establish
Inent of freedom been produced Yet, there is every
excuse for the people of Europe yielding one right
after another until the yiainous and hesh conduct
of the prototypes Of Austrias Haynau drives every
feeling from the mind of injured humanity bat the
watchword of patriots Z" God and my right Over
awed they have always been, by the relocated
tools of despotic power engued in ignorance beyond
conception, only half developed men, slaves o.
aristocrats who know that in the ignorance of the
masses rests their power, one cannot wonder at then
pussillanimity, or that 'Kossuth" should have tc
seek home in a foreign country
/ But what excuse can be found for u.s. In wha
way put the question to satisfy ourselves that
We should be doing act of justice TO our fedora
union by Welding even the semblanee of right
We are free to act; or ought to be. We are intelli
gent as nation beyond all precedent. Surely W.
ought to know our rights and how TO defend them
Is il not rather an insult to common sense Il
be told that TO be true Democrats must sit quiet
ly by and sec demagogues political spectators, mel
whose daring is only too characteristic of the dam
nable heresics they would ineulcate and establish
ride rough shod over our rights free men, max,
gag law fundamental principle of their action, ane
fine and imprison for carrying out the principles
for which Americas brave Fathers fought and Anne
rica's best women gave their only sons
pray God that may be cold in my grave befor'
We freemeu Of The. rcesi country HIS footstool