The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-27

THE last man in jail here for uttering DisLor-
AL sENTIMENTs was discharged to-day on taking |
the oath of allegiance.
The above is one of the many dispatches con
stantly passing the Geographic lines IN which
is indicated the fact that in this country are
being daily imprisoned for simpy "utterng their
sentiments.
The above whine we clip from the kenosha
Democrat Of last week. That one of many dis
patches" that shocks neighbours ideas of Free
dom so tremendously, is one of very Jew that
have come we believe, from Missouri, where the
Union men have had TO fight for the If lives.
Without stopping to enquire whether the Union
men are justifable in imprssning traitors or reb-
els we lust wish to notice the consistency of the
Democrat, in this instance. For more than year
rast, hanging, lynching, shooting, tarring and
feathering, and numberless other indignities and
prosecutions upon Northern men, have been OF
daily occurrence in all the Southern States. And
these things have been done upon men, not only
" for simply utterng their sentiments but also
for not uttering them. The Democrat has been
well aware of hundreds Of such instancrs, but 1t
has never raised its voice, never uttered one word
against them. But here is one solitary case, II
seems, where some active secessionist- traitor to
the Government-was simply imprisoned untilhe
! took the "oath of allegiance to the Government
of the United States, and forthwith all this dough
face organ OF secession and treason sets up the
howl of persecution for opinions sake The
Secessionsts may torture, lynch and hang men
because they refuse to become traitors, and 1t is
all right but let traitor be mildly imprisoned till
he repents ot his treason and swears anew his al
| legiance to his own country, and it becomes the
most atrocious persecution.
Never before has the world seen such an utter
perverson of all ideas of Right and Wrong of US
tice and Oppre ssion, Loyalty and Treason as has
and still does characterize the advocates of Sc
cesson We have the reest, best most popular
government in the world, founded on the principle
Of the greatest good TO the greatest number-upon
| the principle that all men are created equal, and
endowed by their Creator with certain nalenable
rights-among which are life liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness-and this government, so found
ed upon the eternal principles of Right-has been
an actual living reality, tor eighty five years, and
under its genial influence, and under the fostering
care OF its free Institutions the weak and sparely
peopled Colonies of l776, have grown into enc OF
the most powerful, prosperous and influential ma
tons of the contributions from the Monarchies
of the Old World, have sought and found beneath
its protecting aegis the true development of Free
men--and yet in the view of all this, in the &C
knowledged enjoyment of the countless blessings
of such Government, disappointed and aspiring
men are found, to stultify common sense, to bells
every dictate of reason, and to pretend that this
Government is all wrong and tyranical--that tc
conspire and take up arms for its destruction and
overthrow is patriotism, and praiseworthy, while
to labor and fight Unnecessary, for its preservation
is uniustifable wickedness and oppression Me1
sit here midst in the full enjoyment Of al
the blessings of this government--conudent anC
secure through its protection, and belle and de
nounce it, and its conserva tors-defend and up
hold and even commend, those who have taken NJ
arms against it This one solitary fact speaks
louder in praise of the Government, and of those
who enforce its laws, than any argument tina
could be adduced. If the editor of the Democrat
for instance, were in South Carolina, Alabama, o
any of the seeding States, how long would hi
press last to denouHce secession and encourage
their enemies His life would be of short dura
ton and his press lie destroyed in no time There
they are laboring to destroy the Government here
we are aborng for its preservation. That is III,
difference.