The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-20
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There is at the present time some discussion
gcing on, whether it is best to keep within par
ty lines in the coming State election this fall,
or taken in still broader sense, whether there
are two parties in the State, holding the rela-
ton to each other, of the late Republican and
Democratic parties. According to our creed
there are but two parties, under the present
state of things-the Union Party and the Secs
sion Party. The Preservation of the Union, and
the unfolding of the Cover nment in its integ-
rity, is the work in hand, at present, All 9th
er questions that have hitherto divided the
people into contending parties, sinks into utter
insignifcance, and the man who attempts 10
revive party feeling and party prejudice on
those irrelevant questions, we look upon as
seccssonsist at heart.
The Kenosha Democrat of last week, had
stirring appeal to Democrats, "to stand firm,
and to 'hurl from power, in State and Nation
the party whose very foundations are laid in
hostility to the constitution" The same paper
SAYS "there can be no peace there can be no
Union except in the restoration of the govern
ment in all its Departments to the constitutional
Democracy" We don't know what "constitu-
fional Democracy" is but we know that the ed.
itor of the Kenosha Democrat has from the first,
and still does, uphold and justify this treason
able rebellion and secession of the Southern
States, in all its violence, bloodshed, destruc-
ton of Public property and robbery OF the
Federal treasure. The bombar5ment of Fort
Sumter, the treason of General Twiggs, and the
surrender of 5000 soldiers and two million dol
lars worth of public property to the rebels, the
shooting down of unarmed soldiers passing
through the streets of Baltimore by the seces-
sion mobA-all these things the editor OF the
Democrat has and still does approve and ap-
paud, as deeds every way worthy OF "Consti-
tutional Democracy" As far as we have seen,
those Democrats who advocate the keeping up
of party lines are those who have, and still
continue to uphold Southern secession. The
editor of the Democrat evidently looks upon
these southern traitors as fighting his battles
against the men who have defeated the Con
stitutional Democracy" and deprived him of an
office that he had GENE to consider as peculiar
Iy his own, and he therefore aids and eucoura-
ges them all that he dares. He can see no
chance for any peace, and has no hope for any
peace that does not restore him to yfice.
We know not how it may be in other portions
of the State, but in this county, Democracy
means only those who take the same views of
the present war, AS the editor of the Democrat
those who look upon secession and treason as
constitutional and praiseworthy, and who look
to the success of the southern rebels and the
defeat and overthrow Of the government as the
means of restoring the Democratic party to
power. If suchIisi democracy andsif such are the
views of all those who believe in standing fast
to party lines, why we so in for that style too.
We want to know how many traitors we have
among us and who they are, and we therefore
urge such constitutional Democracy" to stand
fast
While there are few who call themselves
Democrats, who take this view of democracy
and its duties we are happy to know that the
great body of the late Democratic party are
tuition. They are shoulder to shoulder and
heart to heart, with all, who are lighting and
working for the perpetuity of this free and
popular government-with all who are striving
to maintain the Constitution and the Union.
They are willing and ready to bow to the be-
hests of the people-to submit to- and sustain
the duly and consttutionally elected rulers OF
the country, The men set of men who will
not do that, are not Democrats, but they are
rebels or traitors. Republicans are not alone
in this view of the question. All real demo
crat think and say the same We take the
following article upon this subject from the
Green Bay AdoOcate one of the best and most
influential Democratic papers in the State
Read it and then compare its spirit aud Ian
: guage with the leader IN last weeks Kenoshs
Democrat, and then. decide which is the ex
preston Of true Democracy.
Party Lines.