Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-07-17
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KENOSHA. WIS.
THURS DAY, JULY IT, 1856.
Dau1ocracu


Democracy
Spit hairs as we may over the many measures and
incidents OF government, Democracy and the appli-
cation OF the Democratic Principle. means and con-
templates the progress of the government in liberal
measures and the elevation and benefit of every in
dividual OF the governments And the true test as to
whether principle is democratic, or otherwise, is
to be found in its effect upon the of the people
Iii benefits them is democratic lift does not tits
not democratic and resolve Of party and no effort
on any hand can make it so. Let then every ndi
vidual examine the matter for himself and make his
own application.
The Republican party hre striving TO prevent tho
spread of chateI slavery and save all the territory
of the republic to free labor and the ngress and oc
eupancy of the free aborers The Democratic par
ty on the other hand in the least Objectionable view
Of their, position and objects, are willing that the
Save holders, if they have TIE numerical strength
may carry slavery where they please, and convert
the territory Of the country into slave territory The
Republicans deny that the question between FREQ
dom and Slavery in the territories, is an open ques-
ton they say that the genius and spirit Of in
stitutionS declared ia the declaration of indepsn-
dence, developed in the constitution, and illustrated
and interpreted by the early fathers Of the republic,
long since settled the matter in favor of freedom
The Democrats say it is open uestion, and if the
slave power of the country (of which by their posi-
ton they form part,) has the strength to TT umph
over the free power, it has the right to do This
is brief and plain view OF the whole question
Which then is the Democratic side of this issue
Which side involves and embraces the democratic
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the good Of the masses Of the people to be foundl
Tho answer to this propos ion we are quite willing
to leave to the judgment az conscience ofeach and
every individual. Ifany b'liTidua after thorough
review Of the ground the deliberate conclu-
sion that the interests of the country and the ndivi
duals who compose the country will be advanced by
authorizing the growth, spread, and perpetuty OF
chattel slavery, and the recognition and adoption by
the general government of the principle on which it
rests let him 60 forit, for to him at least it will be
democratic. But if, on the other hand, he cannot
make up his mind that the interests of the country
can be thus advanced, every consideration Of Demo
crazy demands that he should oppose the appHca-
ton of the principle and spread of the institution 1t
makes no kind Of difference how many conventions
may endorse an unrghteous principle and proclaim
IL w nov spilt
their throats in shrieking " democracy" the meas
ure is democratic or net, only in accordance with
the test TO which we have already referred.
Now, why should we not all be Patriots rather than
Partisans2 You my dear voter, expect office at
the hand of the incoming party, whichever it may be
Your whole interest in the government is involved
simply in the application Of righteous principles and
the enforcement of righteous Why in the
name of all that is sacred or sensible should we be
deluded by parties party cries, the labors of in
terested men, politicians, demagoguos, OF any
class character under the plea of 6 democracy,
to vote in direct hostility to the real interests of the
government and to own interests.
If you choose, set US down among the interested
politicians or domagogues, and do not take what we
say trust Attach no Importance to what we or
any person ete says, simply because We say it. We
want every man to stand up in the independence OF
his manhood, and judge for himself as he is ca
pable of doing of the matters at ISSUE and after he
does Judge to decide and act for himself.
Thousands and tens Of thousands of democrats all
over the country doing. Let the ten thousands
of others who seem yet disposed to follow the lead
of interested men, follow their example