Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-05-17
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less as itreally is. Their spasmodic efforts
put US in mind of nothing so much as the
boy in the dark, who whistles to keep his
courage up.and give the semblanceof brave
ry while his hair is rising to such an extent
that his hands are constantly in requisition
to keep his hat on.
The Madison Aryus d Democrat of the
18th inst. has leader of nearly a column,
discussing the prospects" of the DemOc-
racy. 1t says:
"The present situation of the Democratic
party of this State is one which gives glo
rlous promise of success in the struggle Of
the coming fall, for the election of State Of
fcers; and from all present appearances, it
will be the most exciting and animated one,
which has ever taken place in the State"
There must be monstrous bump of
"hope," in the Uranium of him who can
draw comfort from the present situation"
of the Democracy in this State. We must
say that we can see nothing very promising
for Democracy, in the present state of things
as we view chem. The official result OF the
late election for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, which has just been re-
ceived. shows majority against the Dem
ocIatic candidate of over 1000, while every
Democratic paper prophasied before election
majority The other way. of at least 5000.
The prospect then for such result was
certainly 100 per cent, better than it is now.
Last fall the Republicans began the work
by electing Legislature that elected a
Republican United States Senator The
feeling that was then at work to bring
about such aresulthas been every day since
growing in strength. The election ofJudge
Cole by majority OF over 1000, this spring,
shows how it has grown. But its growth
since then has been still stronger The
Kansas Nebraska iniquity opened the eyes
of the people of Wisconsin. Every day is
adding to the adherence with which that
scheme is viewed, and Strengthening the
opposition to the men and the party that
concocted and carried out that wickedness
At first, when it was so strenuously declared
that these Territories could not become
slave states Notwithstanding therepeal of the
Missouri Compromise, there were thousands
of men, who, though opposed to the extern
sion of Slavery, still chung to their old par
ties, honestly believing that no great evil
would grow out of the wicked deed. But
the recent developments in Kansas, have
opened their eyes. They see now that the
only object was the extension of Slavery.
The principle of squatter sovereignty has
been shorn of what little attraction it ever
had, and the hateful form Of slavery prop
agandism stands revealed in all its hideous
deformity. Those men will no longer be
bound by the cry of party allegiance. They
will no longer stand aloof and look on, but
they will fall Eeart and soul. into the ranks
of Repdblicanism, and work with a will, for
the triumph of Freedom.
Every gale from the West brings us &C
counts of some new outrage of the slave
holders against peaceful industrious citizens
in Kansas, whose only provocation IS love
Of Freedom Mob law and riot, is the true
Interpretation of squa,ter sovereignty
for all these things the Democracy is re-
sponsble. The people of Wisconsin cannot
and will not uphold and sanction them. and
every day is taking from Hunkerism por
ton of its strength, or this account.
The Argus & Democrat, with sage brow
affects to sec in such a state of things great
reason for hope, and cause for congratula
ton for the Democracy. Well, lift is salts
fed with the prospect, aoe need not com
plain.
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