The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-28

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Sec of State j. T. Lewis. 900 900
TREASURER. S. D. Hastings -iS'ooO
Attornev General james IL. Howe ,go oo
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Bank Comp, w. H. Ramsey 2O0
81. Pras. COM, A Hodges "'oo
Ever since, and even before election the DEM
ecratic papers have been harping upon the great
change that was going on in the puollc Nina
The Milwaukee Netcs and The Madison Patriot
both labored necessarily to prove that the great
change had actually taken place. They CLAIM
ed that the people were tired of Republican rule
that they were anxious to again come under
the easy yoke of Democracy. Already with
greedy longing, those Democratic seers saw III
anticipation, the good and easy days OF Bar
stow and the balance coming and almost with
in their grasp. They were quite sure that the
people had sickened of the honest and quiet rule
of party that only looked to the welfare OF the
State, and the prosperity Of the Union. They
spoke of the late Republican party,with great
guesto, as though the Government had already
fallen into their Vandal hands.
| But the deusion has passed away. The peo-
pie have again shown that they cannot be cajold
into the rashnesss ofagain entrusting themselves
or their interests to the tender mercies ~ OF
Democratic rule When the Republicans offer
ed to unite with all friends of the Union in the
election of State Officers, they never expected
TO forego one of their distinctive principles in
State or National matters. Those principles
had all been tried in the balance Of experience
and not found wanting. The people of Wiscon-
sin are thoroughly satisfied with Republican
rule and they have not now, and had not before
election, the least idea OF going back to the cor
ruption of Democratic rule. THAR magnanimi'
ty induced them to offer to share the Offices with
their old political opponents, but they never in
tended to allow their magnaminity, good nature
or any other trait to betray the State again into
the hands Of the PaItizan Democracy. The
claim, therefore. that a change has been going
Oh in the minds of the pleople of Wisconsin, ii
regard to political matters. is simply, enor-
mously false. Never, in Tie history of the State
or in the history ofpotlcs. were the distinctive
principles upon which the Republican party was
founded, and upon which it has achieved so
many glorious victories in the States, and final
ly last fall in tie nation so strong and so firm
" established i'll the hearts of the people. as al
the present time. And this attachment to and
reliance upon Republican principles, is no freas
of partizan feeling. but the result Of firm cons!c
ton brCuoht about by a double experience IL 81
Of the utter unrel:abiity Of the Democracy, and
secondly Of the honesty and ability and relia
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administration of our State affairs went into the
control of that party, they have been annually
improving. Taxes have been growing lighter
and there has been less and less cause for com
plant on the score Of extravaganza, mal-ad-
mnistration or official dishonesty. With these
facts indelibly impressed upon the minds of the
people there is little danger that there will ever
be such change in the public mind, to induce
the people to voluntarily 90 back under the dis
honest rule OF Democracy, as it has always been
exemplifed whenever it had the power in this
State.
| It gives US great satisfaction to announce the
! election ofthe entire Republican Union Ticket,
an d especially of the head Of that ticket. The
course of the Governor elect for the past two
years as Secretary of State, ard as Member OF
the Legislature for two years previous to that,
| is sufficient guaranty that his administration
will be such as to effectually do away with any
cause for change in the public mind for at least
two years to come.
The Expedition Down the Mississippi.
The indications are that preparations for the
grand E Expedition down the Mississippi River
to New Orleans are fast being brought to COM
pletion. The gun boats and steamers that are
to compose the fotila ATE, part of them already
finished, and sent down to Cairo. Some 500
marines have also been sent from the Atlantic
naval stations to Cairo, lately, who it is expect
ed will form portion of the force to man the
fotilla. Of course all the details of the expedi-
less, al the signs pointed TO the departure of
this important expedition at no distant day
The rebels are IN great trepidation in reference
TO it. Commander Holns with the rebel feet
the descent Of our expedition, but they will not
be able to materially Tetard our movements af-
ter We are once fairly ready for the fray. This
expedition Is going TO draw off still more Of the
still less protected, and opening the way for the
advance Of our Grand Army.
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Gen. RuteCr's Expedition
Gen B. F. BUtler of Massachusetts hss rais