Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
The Party and it's Convention.

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Were we to affirm that a more vllainous,
guilty set of men never congregated, than
has just represented the Democratic party
Mt Baltimore we should simply express our
honest convictions. Men are usually cho-
sen according to the work they are to per-
form, and the. persons whom they represent;
and certainly the rule held good in this case.
Whether they were voting delegates or out
sders is quite immaterial, in either case
equally, they were not only depued and
sent there, but also recognized as true yoke
follows, while doing their work. From first to
laat, either from the northern or southern
wing, the only political measure aimed at,
was the extension of slavery: and slavery,
fr?m alpha to omega, is nothing but the
prevalence and triumph of ruffianism. Be-
sides this, there was nothing but the aim at
spoils and power. The reason why the body
separated was not the different degrees of
devotion to the peculiar institution, but the
simple conviction on the part of the Doug
lasites, that, without an arch trickster for a
leader, and the deceptive guise of popular
sovereignty, it would be impossible to sue
coed. In common with the little giant him.
self, simple deception of the people as the
only means of success BY a mere ruse, is the
only real motive or basis of difference with
the administration or the seceders, by the
Douglas faction.
No sensible man believes that, either the
observance Of the constitution, or the promo.
ton of human rights, is, or can be, the mo-
tive which actuates them for such conclu-
sion is totally inconsistent with their devo-
ton to the Infamous bred Sect Decision,
as well as to Douglas declaration that
" he cares not whether slavery be voted up
or down." Of the same tenor and to the
same effect, are the declarations of their
northern leaders, that slavery is right, and
their consequent hostility to whatever recog
zss the rights, or relates to the remotest
interests of four millions Of their fellow men
held in bondage. Having gone with them
until the present time, differing with
them now, only as tweedlededum differs
from iwsedlededee, It is palpable, thai they are
as hostile to liberty as the Southern democ-
racy, and, were the power in their hands,
would prove as facile to despotism as Doug.
las has been in everything but scheming for
the nomination, during the last session of
Congress.
We therefore repeat that such men as
went to Charleston and Baltimore were truly
apropos, and fit representatives of the par
to which they belonged and whom they serv
ed, as well as to carry out the extension, and
perpetuate the rule Of rufiianism, inherent in
slavery.
A perfect corollary existed between the
party and the Convention, as we'll as between
the object of the party and the rufianism en-
acted. The same image and superscription
are seen and reflected throughout the whole;
and now since the mirror has been so cor
rec!ly and fully "held up to nature that
every democrat can see himself and his party
in it, and the astonished universe can see
therein the full length portrait of bogus de-
mocracy, what pity it is, that fac SMILES
cannot be taken of the whole thing, that they
might be framed and hung up throughout the
land, not only in every dwelling, bat also at
the corners of TIE streets. For our part we
will not discriminate between the two wings.
believing that all the men nominated are the
very flower and seed of the ruffians who nom.
mated them, and of their political supporters,
than whom, judged simply by their acts, no
worse class of men can be found in the coun.
try. In place of more adequate representa-
tons, such as powerful photograph ic bat
terry might give, could one be had suitable to
the purpose, lest we may be thought too Sc
we're, We give the following testimony of
eosemporary on the spot:
BALTIMORE Sick OF THE Row.-The scenes
that have been enacted in our midst since Mon
day last-the daily scuffes ard nightly brawls
the quarrels, dissentions and fgats--the
drunkenness, gambling, profanity and other
disreputable conduct, which has been visible
for the past week must, we think, lead all
men to rejoice that the end is near
The peace the city has been disturbed only
by those non-residents, who were sent here to
produce harmony and peace. Men occupying
high POSITIONS members of Congress, have been
arrested for open breaches of the peace and
public decorum. Street fights have occurred
almost every day. Pistols have been exhibited.
dirk-kniycs used and in and around the drink
ing shops and gambling rooms, excited knots of
men. clubs" have gathered in angry discus
sions, which has generally led to knock-down.
and drag out by the police.
Citizens throughout the country do not see, but
the citizens of Baltimore have seen to their
hoarts' content, or perhaps it would be better
to say, to their stomach's digust, the kind of
men, who, through the machinery of Conven-
tons, have ruled the fortunes of this Republic.
baltimore Patriot.
Such is slavery, and such must ever be the
character of its supptrte and if the peo-
pie of these United States do not desire to
see law, order, and christianity, swallowed up
in the awful vortex, denominated democracy,
they will condemn Douglas, Breckenridge
and Bill, alike, aud elect honest old Abe to