The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-09-06

nance of 1887, which prohibited sla-
very in the Territories Of the North
west, during their Territorial minority,
is as much in force to-day as ever; its
existence was declared perpetual no
State Sovereignty can annul it.
Mr. Arnold very truthfully remarked
that the Democraticpartywas in danger
Of being denationalized by sectionalism
as had the wing party before; it had
elements Of disunionism in it's ranks in
the South. AS for the Republican party,
Mr.. Arnold was willing to concede
honesty to the great body, but said it
had within its ranks, northern abolition
lists who denounce the Constitution of
the United States, to be covenant
with death and an agreement with he'll"
Mr.. Arnold could not have made such
statement ignorantly; for he knows
there are no such abolitionist; in the
Republican party, The Garrisonian
abolitionists who denounce the Constitu-
ton Of the L. S., have no more connec>
ton with the Republican, than with the
Democratic party. Every man of
ordinary information knows that the
"Lj6erator," and other organs Of the
class OF mind to which Mr.. Arnold refer
red, are now and have been among the
determined enemies of the Republicans.
This attempt to confound the Abolition
lists Of the Garrisonian school with the
Republican party, might do for a small
bar room politician, but is not BETTING
a candidate for Congress. Had Mr..
Arnold been disposed to admit honestly
who the disunionsts are, he should
have said that scarcely day elapsed
for many weeks, during the last session
of Congress, that some Democratic
member Of either the Senate or House,
did not utter the most rank disunion
sentiments; and he might furthermore
have said that not a sentiment of disun.
ionism can be found in the proceedings
Of the last Congress emanating from
Repu bllcan.
The Republican Matt onal Platform,
says Mr.. Arnold, is unintelligible-its
meaning is indefinite. The man who
would charge vagueness on the Repub-
can platform, might with equal propriety
complain of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence as not understandable. Mr.. Ar
uold thinks the Republican platform,
however, means to recognize the right
to prohibit slavery in the Territories
Well, suppose it does? What then?
In respect to the doctrine of State
Rights, Mr.. Arnold said he was State
Rights man; believed in the Virginian
resolution Of 1898; nevertheless believed
the Supreme Court the fnality in all
cases. AS for the Fugitive Slave Act,
he seemed to regard it as a repulsive
enactment saying to his hearers, "you
don'tlike it, "''I don't like it" The on.
ly alternative was its obeyance or its
repeal. He regarded the attitude O.
the Supreme Court of Wisconsin in re.
spect to the case growing out Of the
Fugitive Slave Act, as altogether rebel
lious, and outright notification He
paid a tribute to the manly frmness of
Gen. Jackson, who put down nullifca>
ton in South Carolina. Mr.. Arnold
seems to lose sight Of the difference
between South Carolina notification,
and what he calls notification in Wis
consin. South Carolina did not question
the right of Congress to pass revenue
laws, but threw herselfupon her alleged
rights without the intervention of
Courts. Before Wisconsin is charged
with notification, let it be shown she
has not the law and constitutional right
right on her side.
Mr.. Arnold concluded by saying he
was a candidate for Congress. and de-
sired to meet Mr.. Potter in public dis
cussion before the people especially
was he anxious to know where Mr.. Pot
ter stood on the question of State
Rights. Mr.. Potter, we doubt not,
will satisfy all who desire tn know his
position on any of the questions at issue
before the country. flour Democratic
friends are satisfied with Mr.. Arnold's
effort on Saturday evening, in expound-
ing the principles of the party, no one
else ought to complain. If that is all
the plea the case of the Democratic
party admits of, then let it be made
nightly for aught that it can harm the
Republican cause.
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