Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-16
XaledictorY.


Six successive years have elapsed
since the undersigned became connected
with the Tribune & Telegraph. During
the period Of this association with the
paper, have labored zealously for the
cause of freedom in its broadcast sense
mot the freedom of the modern democ-
racY to enslave men, women and chill
dren, because of color, or complexion
darker than their own. My disconnec-
ton from a,republican newspaper, will
in no degree abate my endeavors to
maintain those broad princip Piles of civil
q government, inculcated by our illustri-
q Gus forefathers, in the declaration of our
independence, viz: "We hold these
truths to be selfevident, that all men
are created free and equal, endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life, liber-
ty and the pursuit of happiness"
Duringtheferce struggle for ascendan-
Gym thissstate, when power was sought
to begainedinou rlegislative halls by. bold
usurpation when the forty thieves"
were rifing the state treasury; when
ballot box stufing and forging supple
mental returns when school land swim
dlings and school fund robberies were
being perpetrated, there were Of course
occasions when severe rebuke was de-
handed, and times which we failed
not to characterize the democracy in
such terms as it deserved, without fear
Of losing patronage. There have been
times in the more recent political histo-
ry OF the state, where strong language
seemed appropriate; when outrages
were being transacted i'll the name of
democracy, which required exposure in
no tame and measured sentences. The
Undersigned has enGeavored to the best
of his ability, through all these events
in the affairs Of the state, to maintain
the right Nor has he ever sought to
shield the guilty of any political party,
when manifestly deservingcensure. Be-
lieving the republican party, to be the
party representing the principles of JET
terson, and the early fathers of the coun-
try, its best interests have been sought,
and its success labored for. a
The position of the present national
democracy is now defined before the
country it is in sympathy, and united
in political bonds with shareholders, and
slaverypropagandists. The issue is now
a distinct one, and need not be mis-ap-
pretended by any; it is freedom or des-
potism; the perpetuation of our institu-
tions as handed down to us by the pat
riots Of revolutionary days, or the ma
tionalization of slavery, and its conse
quent spread over the states and terri
tories of the republic. -as|
Having disposed oof the IB'ibaane Dc
telegraph Office to Messrs. w. S. & L.
STONE IL Co., the undersigned retires
from the cares of a public journal, leav-
ing the position to be occupied by 9TH
ers. So far as the interests of the re-
publican cause are concerned, the pat
rons of the Tribune Dc Telegraph may
rest assured, that those have now the
paper in charge, will make it worthy of
patronage.
In taking leave OF the patrons of the
paper, 1 have only to say that whatever
errors | may have committed, I have
been aetuated by no unworthy motive,
and they should be attributed to fail
ure of judgement rather than wrong in,
tentions- j. A. BUTTS.