The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-31
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continuance in power, and Of Democratic rule
A large portion of the Democratic party express
disgust of the Democratic administration, yet II
is brazenly contended that Democracy is the
greatest good of the people. Republicans con-
tend that change is necessary to restore quiet
ude and prosperity to the country the Democ :
raey also, profess to believe a change necessary |
that is, change Of men, but not of national poll
cy. Republicans hold that change of men,
without full .and radical change of policy |
will be productive of no good, but only
continuance ofthe ms-rule which now prevails;
they therefore believe that not only change OF
rule, but also change of policy, is essential to
governmental reform. The reasonabeness OF the
Republican demand, no one can fail to perceive
who is noted blind by ignorance, ortied to party
regardless of principles
The principles of governmental action, which
Republicans propose to establish, are clearly set
forth in the platform adopted by the Chicago
Convention these principals are the same which
the Republican party has contended for since its
organization, and the same recognized by the
original trainers of the government. The more
prominant Of these principles in contra-dis-
tincton to modern Democratic practice, may be
mentioned Republicans seek to re-establish the
administration Of the government on the princi-
pies embodied in the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and in accordance with the Constitution as
set forth in its preamble. Prominent men in the
Democratic party, have denounced the Declara-
ton of Independence as an abstraction, and the
doctrine it asserts as self evident, to be 'self-
evident lie."
The Republican party expresses determine
ton to hold the Union of the States together in
separable, and to treat all attempts to sever the
confederation as reasonable, Democratic lead
ers on the floor of Congress, have been preaching
disunion for months, and leading Democratic
presses have spoken approvingly of their reasona-
BILE purposes. The Republican party is deter
mined to put stop to the lawless invasion of the
Observation-Disclosures by the armed forces of the
general government or of border States. The
Democratic administration has employed the U.
s. Army, to enforce laws upon a Territory con
trary to the popular will; ind has refused to sup
press lawless invasions from border State. The
Republican party propose to put an end to the
reckless extravaganza of the general govern
ment to the systematic plumber of the public
treasury, and the employment of the peoples
money for electioneering purposes. That the
Democratic party has been guilty of these offs
fences, is indisputably shown by the invegtiga-
lions authorized by the House of Representatives
now in progress at Washington.
The Republican party seeks IN arrest the dan
e T,,I;o ~ n IF he
Government, which is now the instrument of the
slave power, for spreading the curse of slavery
aver all the free territory Of the Union. The he
resy that the Constitution carries slavery into
free territory, is one of modern democratic in
vention, and if not arrested, slavery will 60 ev.
erywhere by leave of the Judicial power despite
of Congressional or Territorial enactments The
democratic party relies on the aid of the Supreme
Court for the extension of slavery, and pledges
itself to abide by the rulings Of this instrument Of
tyranny.
The Republican party labors to have the pro-
vision of the Constitution respected, which de
clares, "no person shall be deprived of life, lib
erty, or property without due process of law.
The Democratic party clearly violates this safe
guard of the constitution, by its enactment and
attempted enforcement of the unconsttutona
provisions of the Fugitive Slave act. The Re-
publican parry have expressed determination
to put an end to the African Slave :rade--that
foul and infamous stain our American civili-
cation. The Slave trade is now in full tide q
operation, and ne adequate means are employed
by the present Democratic administration to re.
press it. The Republican party declare the
right Of Territories to be admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with the Sovereign States
whenever they shall have complied with the con-
stitutional requirements. The Democratic party
deny Territories admission into the Union, sim
dly because they refuse to adopt slavery, and are
Republican in principle, What other reasons
can be assigned for denying the admission Of
Kansast
The Republican party desires to procure such
Congressional Legislation as viii secure free
homestead to every andless family. Its Senators
and Representatives in Congress are laboring
earnestly for this humane measure, A majority
of the democratic party in Congress, has put it.
self on the record opposed to any such benefit
for the homeless. Democratic Senators have re-
lazzaroni, and undeserving of.homesteads. The
Republican party asserts it to be the duty OF
the General Government, to make appropriations
for the improvement of our rivers and harbors
Inasmuch as the General Government claims
the harbors on our lake shore as its property ;
establishes offices for the collection of revenues,
it should therefore construct the harbors.
The democratic policy is opposed to harbor and
river improvements by the General Government
repeated demonstrations of this have been gi-
ven by the present and past democratic Admin
istratons, and by the action of the party in Con-
gress. So long, therefore, as the democratic
party remains in power so long will the people
in the several localities where harbors are requi-
red be compelled to tax themselves to build har-
bors, or else these improvements will not be
made.
With the foregoing distinctions between the
Republican and the democratic policy, what rea
sonabe man can hesitate as to his line Of duty in
the coming Presidential contest? He that pre-.
fers anarchy, oppression and bad government
viii vote to continue the democratic policy he
that honestly desires reform and the gestab-
lishment of the principles indicated above, will
vote for change, and consequently for the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency.
E5- Postmaster Fowler of New York city.who
recently prove a defaulter in the sum of S175,.
600, it is said has goneitO Havana, 1t is more
over said that his sureties will contest their liza
blity, on the ground that the Post Office DEPART