Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-08-27
Rennbliean State Convention.
Turn Out 10 the Primary Meetings.

We want to say few last words to our Re
publican friends in reference to the primary NEE
tings, to elect Delegates to the State Conven-
ton. We have before referred TO the matter
and perhaps our friends are sufficiently aroused
to the subject but we have not seen the evidence
of it.
twill be seen that q Delegate Convention is
called for this, the Eastern Assembly District, at
the Court House on Saturday afternoon next -
A caucus has been called at the Brick School
House, in Pleasant Prairie, on Friday evening
to elect Delegates. No caucus has yet been call.
cd in the town Of Somers, but we hope cQy
friends there will see that Delegates are sent.
The Ward caucuses in the city, it will be seen
are called on Friday evening We hope there
will be full attendance.
In the Western Assembly District, Hass
Convention is called at the tavern OF Mrs Hun
toon, in Salem We hope the Republicans in
that District will turn out en- n,asSe, and elect
such Delegates rs will make it their business to
attend at Madison, and in whom the whole Dis
frict will have the fullest confidence. Ue want
the nominations Of tie State Convention made
by the people, and not by the Office seekers, and
wirepullers This can be done, ii the people
will attend these Primary Meetings and send
their own Delegates.
We are aware that this is busy season ofthe
year, and farmers are unwilling to leave their
harvest-felds and mechanics tlfeir shops, unncc-
essarily but they must remember that much is
pending upon the nominations that will be made
at Maidstone on Wednesday next. lis ofthe first
importance that we.succeed at the polls in Novem
Der next, and when is it conceded that the result
Of the State Convention will bear largely either
for or against that successit is evident that moth
ing should be left undone, that will incline that
influence to the side of success.
There are weighty reasons, why the Repub-
Hcans should succeed this fall, connected with
our own State matters. The reform and retrench-
ment so auspiciously commenced in our Govern
mental affairs, need 10 be carried ont Our par
tial success two years ago saved the citizens OF
Wisconsin in taxes nearly ii not quite half mil
lion dollars. and put stop to the fraud and
plunder that was then rampant in every depart
mont Of the State Government Under the spe.
cicus name Of Democracy every species of polit-
zeal viliany was openly and un6iushngly per
pretrated. The peoples money was squander
ed, ana tie Shoot Fund that should have been
held sacred, was apportloned to political trick
sters and fayorites of corrupt executive
Should we suffer this mis-namcd Democratic par
ty 10 succeed this fall, we have every reason to
expect thatthe same scenes would be re enacted
1t is composed of the same men, with The sam
instincts for plumber and with no more regard
for the interests Of laboring masses than they
had two years since.
But there is a still greater reason, if possible,
why we should make every effort to succeed,
and that is the nfunce that our success or defeat
will have upon the great cause of Human Free
dom at large. A great moral warfare is going on
in this country between the two principles of
universal liberty and equality on the one side
and tyranny and oppression on the other, On the
side of the former is ranged the great Republic
can party and with it the entire anti-slaYcry
sentiment Of the country, and on the aide OF the
latter is the sham Democratic party, and with it
the entire pro-saycry sentiment of the country.
Thus our triumph will be the triumph OF the prln-
ciplc Of Freedom, the triumph Of the principles
put forth in the immortal Declaration Of no,
WHlie otsI uclVtt WIN pe tHt tIiuHiI'n % INC du-
tagonistic principle. Here, we may not read
lily appreciate the effects Of triumph or defeat
because we do not come into immediate contact
with the slavery principle materiazcd and made
palpable, but tits no less real in its final effect
In Kansas the two principles are resolved into
their legitemate effects; there the warfare is for
actual, present freedom or slavery And there
our success or defeat will be felt even more than
here
Are these considerations not of sufficient force
to urge every Republican to the discharge Of ev-
cry duty whether at the polls or in the primary
Meetings preparatory to a successful fight when
the real trial comes.