The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29
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POLITICS IN WISCONSIN.
MENAsnA, wisconsin, Sept.

MESAsnA, wisconsin, Sept 10, 1883
10 the Editors Of the Union:
The political skies in Wisconsin look bright at the pres
ent for democracy-removed as happily from the
battles in Illinois 1t is much to be deplored that diyis-
ions of sentiment and opinion upon dead issues should
divide distract the strength of the only hope of the per-
peuity and continuance of our glorious Union
democratic party" ,..* I#a
In an evil hour in the commencement Of the last SEES
sion of Congress- Judge Douglas for motives best known
to himself arrayed himself against the Locompton
ttuton of Kansas and with the aid Of few followers
members of the democratic party, some of the know
nothngs, and all the black-repubcans, defeated the
and thus kept that cursed Kansas bleeding His
unloubted talents and energy exerted during the
presidential campaign in the election of Pennsylvania
honored son, the noble Buchananwhose statesmnnlike
views measures, and acts, both foreign and domestic,
have all been characterized by the most profound sagac
ty, wisdom, forethought, and pure patriotism
1t thought by many that the Douglas breach might
be healed and the political blundcr treason or crime)
committed by him be overlooked forgiven, and he
might again be found standing shoulder to shoulder in
the forefront of the democratic hosts, firing hot shot
into the conglomeated and heterogeneous Of
common enemy.
Here in Wisconsin a unit -lnterrifed demo-
Grassland although many may and do sympathize with
Douglas in his encounter with Lincoln and wish him
cess yet they recognise the democratic administration Of
which James Buchanan is the honored headthe true
poncnt and representative Of the party and its principles
throughout the Union proclaimed and established in
ecy satisfied that the Of pure democracy the best
interests Of the United States at home and abroad
fectly safe and secure in his hands
New issues to be arrayed against Kansas being
dead negrophobia threadbare the administration
is to be assaed the of being extravaganza in
the expenditures. No other fault do they attempt to
bring against worthy head excepting always Kansas
If the President had ordered General Twggs Harvey
Col Summer sweep Jim Lane and his murderous crew
with grape and canister they could not howl than
they have done but the great statesman has judciousy
done far better We shall carry the into Africa in
Wisconsin this fall, and trust and hope and expect to
destroy niggerism, knownothingism, and all the other
sns in their dark, black catalogue
We shall make good fight in the third congressional
district and hope to carry it, and also majority of the
Legislature Should the homestead bill pass both houses
next session. hope noble President will veto it.
There has been too much sqnandcrng of the public lands
ALREADY engenderng peculation, corruption, monopoly,
bribery, and evils nnumerable without corresponding
benefits.
Some of political parsons Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, TO which have belonged for 81 years. who in
1856 preached Fremont and black-republicansm have
como over into the democratic fold.