The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-21
g. Great Democratic VictOries.'' "FK
Rense Democratic GnEas."

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g. Great Democratic victOries'' GYM
mense Democratic GnEHs."
Democratic newspapers from various portions
of the country come to US in which articles APP
pear headed as above. Wherever Republicans
have assisted to elect Democrats to the Legis-
lature or to other Offices on the platform of IN
ION, it is now taken advantage of and heraded
as Democratic triumph. In this way some
of the Democratic papers are now figuring up
Immense Democratic Gains" In this county,
known to be always strongly Republican, a
! Democrat has been elected to the State Lepis-
lature hence this fact is seized upon as great
change in favor of Democracy in Kenosha Co.
The same is true of other Counties equally
strong Republican Democrats elected as Union
men by Republican votes are claimed as gains
to the Democracy. This kind of practice is be
ing esorted to in other States as well as in this
in OHIO the Republicans helped to elect an unu-
sualy large number of professedly Union Dem
ocrats to the Legislature, so that it is believed
that those of Democratic antecedents have a
majority. This being the case, it is said the
Democrats propose to fall back on old party
lines, and elect a straight Democratic United
States Senator, in place of Hon. Benjamin F
Wade, the present Republican incumbent. We
trust no such treacherous scheme will be real
ized coming events will show how much has
been gained or lost by our confding Republi-
can brethren in the new political partnership.
| hat ma
sections Of the country did unite with Repub-
licans with honest purpose to make common
cause for the defense of the Government, there
can be no doubt that they will prove themselves
trustworthy in the struggle between the Gov
eminent and its enemies, we have full conf
dence. This is eminently true of distinguished
men of that party in New York ard New Eng
land We believe it will be found true of very
many in Wisconsin. If we have been led to
suspect that the Democrats of Wisconsin love
their old party better, than union, it is because
many Of the Democratic presses of the State
have furnished the ground Tor such belief. The
party presses of the State are supposed to re-
fleet the sentiment of the party. Since the late
election, not few of the Democratic presses
have labored industrIously to maze it appear
that the party is about to regain its control in
the State. Taking advantage of the Union
movement, these papers appropriate the results
o. the election in old Republican counties as
party triumphs, and count all Democrats elect
ed on Union tickets as gains to the Democratic
party.
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Capture of Port Royal, 9. G.-We give
on our fourth page full accounts of the capture of
Port Royal, S. g., by the great Naval Expedition.
We can hardly estimate the influence this coup de
man is destined to have upon the Rebellion
There is no doubt that it is one of the severest
| blows the Rebels have yet experienced, yet they
must look for still severer, soon. The slightly
protected Atlantic and Gulf coasts ofthe Secession
States offer numerous marks for our large feet and
since they have made the beginning, we presume
they will not long be idle, before striking another
blow in some vital spot. Already the rebels are
trembling in their shoes in fear of the next blow,
but utterly uncertain as to where or when it is to
be struck
From Port Royal winter campaign may be car
ried on to good advantage. The mild climate OF
south Carolina and Georgia offer inducements for
our Northern soldiers, Charleston and Savannah
must be attacked and captured before forces can
be brought from the rebel army of the Potomac
AS soon as that armyis weakened by the withdraw
al of forces to meet the Federal armies in the
South, the entire Northern army will advance and
its course will be southwark and onward until this
most unholy Rebellion is crushed out and the Con
stitutiOn and the laws of the Union will be rees
lished over all the States. We look with full con-
fhrt nj Of
distant day. If the work is done before the com
ing ofnext Spring, all the better.
TEae comm II dcr-im-C Chief of the Army.