Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-07-30
Renubiican State Convention.


wherever the Black Republicans bear rule
there the constitution, National and State, IS
trodden under foot, the laws disregarded, or new
and disgraceful ones enacted; and the true rights
and interests Of the people disregardeu anu uii'
cared for"
We clip the above delec:able paragraph from
the Fond du Lac Union, one OF the most I'M
scrupulous Bogus Democratic sheets in the state
But it is of piece with the argument and reas-
oning generally put forth by those who style
themselves Democratic editors, throughout the
country, for the support of sham Democracy
Indeed it is seldom, these days, that we see a
more dignifed, or more reasonable or manlike
defence of Sham Democracy or condemnation
of Republicanism than can be found in such
trash as the above. Wherever Republicans
bear rule" and thank heaven, that is pretty
general, outside the bounds of the institution
of Slavery, their action has been Of positive
character, and specific acts have been sufficient
" numerous to afford matter for apprehension
if they were indeed reprehensibe; so that this
very general way of dealing with then, pur-
sued by the sham democracy, is of very little ac-
count. 1t is easy for politicians and demagagues
to declaim in general terms against 'Black Re-
publicans," and talk of constitutions "trsmpled
under foot" and claws disregarded," "and the
true rights and interest of the people disregard
ed and uncared for" and all that sort Of thing,
but people have learned to pay little heed to this
rhodomontade. They want the facts and in
stances. in order to appreciate the merits of the
case But when it comes to that, sham Demo
cracy has to be mum.
And herein lies the difference between the po-
sitions of the two great comtending parties of
the country. Sham Democracy has to content
itself with vague, general vituperative declama-
ton, while Republicanism points to specific acts
20 substantate every general charge it makes
against its enemy.
To talk of claw disregarded" we have only
to point to the School Land Frauds Insane AS
YUM contract, Election Frauds and finally, Bar
stowism generally, in this State to the action
of sham Democracy, in Minnesota; to the riots
under the lead of that apostle of sham Demo
crazy, Fernando Wood, of New York city. And
then, for "new and disgraceful Laws enacted,
look at the laws enacted by Border Ruffan
Democracy for Kansas, and then remember that
those laws are now upheld and defended by
sham democracy everywhere, and sought to bel
enforced at the point of the bayonet, by sham
democratic administration at Washington.
All these instances, and many more that might
be mentioned we call caring for ''the true rights
and interests Of the people, with vengeance.
On the other hand, look at the course of the
Republicans, wherever they have had the pow
er in their hands. Take our own State for in
stance. What have they not none for "the true
rights and interests of the people" that could be
done in the time that they have been even par
tally in power. We have declared that our
citizens shall not be seized and dragged into
Slavery without at least the benefit of trial by
jury; we have saved half a million of dollars to |
the people, from the greedy hands of political
jobbers and their myrmidons; we have exposed
and thwarted fraud and peculaton in almost
every department of government.
Such are some of the dongs of Republican i'll
this State and look where we will, we find that
Repubhcanism is contending for the dearest
rights and interests of the people, against the ty
ranny and oppression of spectators, land job
bers, demagOgues and Shareholders, banded to-
gether under the sounding title of Democracy,
and held together only "by the adhesive power
of public plumber
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