The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-05-30

In the present excited condition of public feel
ing, there is but little cool reflection as to the re-
suit which it is desirable to accomplish by the
present military movement. The attention is so
much absorbed in contemplating the minor de-
tail of events they occur that they are deferred
from inquirng aboutthe final result If a natien
in South America or any other pert of the globe
were TO become involved in civil war. we would
tell that Government TO annihiiate if possible the
cause Of their disturbance, before again laying
down their arms. And this is precisely tie advice
which will be given TO our Government bv every
intelligent patriot, when reflection shall have Ia
ken the place Of enthusiasm
The attack Fort Sumter by the Southern.
ers, although the CT isis which has brought on This
war; is no more the cause of it, than was the fax
laid upon tea, the cause of the Revolution We
are involved in war not alone to regain Fort SUM
ter or to reake the property OF the United States
or even to bind together once more the different
States of the Union. 1t is expected that all this
VIII be done, but they not the object to be at
tained-they are only results The ultimate de-
sign OF the present movement the part of the
Government should be to ascertain the prime
cause Of all this trouble ard remove il. Let us
u y anu uthcoNST WuaI lnaJ Is.
Ask any intelligent man in the United States TO
whatever party he may belong, what has been the
cause OF the constant political struggle which has
marked the history of the nation almost from its
beginning, and he will unhes itatingly tell Won that
it has been slacery No country can long -four
ish which cherishes and supports an institution so
outrageous TO all the dictates of reason and hui
manity' The longer it remains and the more firm
ly it becomes incorporated into the Government,
the more difficult will be its final eradication but
eradicated it must be- or, like the sloth it will ere
long destroy the very plant which furnished its
sustenancc.
Suppose that at the end of three years from the
present time, the government should, at a cost of
many millions, disband the Southern traitors. re-
gain possession of all its property, once more
unite the sundered States of the Union. and bring
it to the same standing which it occupied before
the last Presidential election. AT the end of the
fourth year, the Southern States might again he
come mutinous, revolt from the control Of the Pres
ident who will then be elected, and again throw
the country into civil war. In such case it would
become apparent that the work had ouly been |
half finished the evil not extnguished only sup |
pressed ready TO burst forth at any moment with |
renewed destruetveness. And We have in our
midst meh who have the impudence to demand |
that every assurance be given the country that
this is war to uphold' such an institution as
this
we do not expect that this war is destined to
give the slave his rights i'll violation cf those Of
his master. 1t probablyis hot possible to sudden
y root out an evil which has for eighty wears been
increasing in size ana strength and spreading its
roots far and wide, but it is not too much to hone
that q train of circumstances may be put in one.
ration which shall finally remove the evil without
injury to master or slave At least let equality be
established between the inhabitants of the differ
ent sections ofthe Union. We trust no Northern
soldier will be willing 10 lay down his arms. till
he shall have established his right as citizen of
ne United States, to visit any part thereofin time
u peace, receive any newspapers he may see fit.
ana express his opinion on any subject he sees
proper, without risking his property OF his life.
we do not think that the South should oppose
my equitable plan for gradually releasing it oil
It's greatest blight. remark was made bv n dis ]
inguished Southern Senator year or two AGO
md copied extensively in Northern Demoora3io
sheets, to the effect that ''the South holdino q
volt by theears which It'll dangerous for her TO
loId, but certain death if she lets him loose" -
Ever since, the South has been hanging on 10 :
his wolf as if it were the only hope ofIle and it
$ no more than reasonable to believe she will he
lad of an opportunity to let him go. aotyitb.
tanding the trepidation ofa few Northern DOUGH.
aces ,