The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-06-14
The RrOsDeCt.

From every quarter, the most encouraging
ews comes to us, of satisfaction with the nomi-
alton of Lincoln and Hamlin, and of the enthu-
iasm Of the people in their support: In many
oeaties where Repubicanism has never before
ad any appearance of strength, there now is
manifest an earnest interest in the Chicago mona
nations. This feeling is not sectional-not
onfned to the free States alone, but is largely
Exhibited in the States south of Mason's and
Dixon's line. Many public Journals, which
lave heretofore been neutral in politics, and 9th.
Frs which have occupied an equivocal position
ave raised the name of Lincoln and Hamliu.-
The enthusiasm which SO extensively prevails
8 earnest and springs from principle. The coun.
try has been borne down with Democratic rule
until the people have become tired; corruptions
he most unblushing, are continually being re-
ealed by legally constituted committees of in.
tigation-corruptions in which the govern
jsent has been participant, and which serve to
degrade us in the judgment of other nations.
Our political enemies exhibit cir conscious
weakness, by silly endeavors to persuade Re-
publcans that great mistake has been made
by the Chicago Conventions they affect to great
ly wonder why that body should have committed
such an egregious error as not to nominate Sew
ard. The man whom they have for years steadily
traduced. is now discovered to be statesman
of uncommon ability, and just the man whom
the Republicans should have selected as their
standard bearer in the approaching Presidential
contest. In the mean time our Democratic
friends profess to be full of hope-they cannot
tell exactly what, The object of their hope is
Just now something intangible, unless it be for a
continuance in the enjoyment of the spoils.-
That the Democratic party is divided in princi-
pe--if principle it may be said to have, no one
pretends to deny its only cohesionis the love
of power. Democracy now admits and receives
all sorts of interpretations-these interpretations
are as opposite in sentiment as are the religions
of Confucius, Mahomet and Brahmian priests.
The admirers of Douglas profess to regard Popu-
lar Sovereignty as the true Democratic faith A
majority of the reliable Democratic States, repu-
date Popular Sovereignty with loathing and
disgust. AS to the extension of slavery over
now free territory, there is probably no serious
difference of opinion, between the different
wings Of the democratic party but in the forms
ofprocedure, by which slavery may be allow
ed to expand ITSELF there are antagonistc viAws
Douglas has repeatedly said, he did not care
whether slavery was voted up, or voted down
by the people of the Territories. The Demo-
cratic party is now also divided, on the question
of preserving the Union indissoluble; the South
ern Democracy boldly declare that in the event
of certain contipgencies-such as the election
Of Republican President, the Union must be
dissolved the Northern Democracy are not yet
prepared to go such lengths, but take issue with
their more impetuous brethren.
On the other hand, no party since the organi-
zation of our government, was ever better united
than is now the Republican The Platform adop.
ted by the party at Chicago meets with unanimous
approval the candidates selected as the stand
ard bearers of the party, are everywhere cordial
ly endorsed by Republicans. Added to this,
the Republican party has within its fold, an
amount of moral worth, character and intellis
gence, such as cannot fail to give it command
ing influence in the coming Presidential cam
: paign. Besides all this, there never was more
earnest determination, to work for the success
Of the Republican cause than now the signs
Of the times indicate with moral certainty Re-
publican victory in November next.