The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-14
The Bore INSTRUMENTATION Tickets ana
the Results Thereof.

~ as one of the most apathetc anu
aver held in the State The vote poliea prop
abv falls short of that of last fall by over loO'
moo The result is not very gratifying to Re
o,hIioan Union men it shows that they were
,ver-reached by the Democracy, who Ia many
localities had protested to abandon party INES
and to be willing to unite on common plat
'orm for the maintenance of the Union DO"
hose professions of the Democracy were car
led out at the polls, brief recital otthe events
IF the campaign will disclose
First Union State Convention $50 called
net at Madison and nominated State Ticket
pretty equally divided between those who
we're formerly known as Republicans and Dem
3crats. No great importance, however, was at
tached to this Convention, as not more than
half the counties in the State were represented
in it. Immediately following the Union Con
vention. the Republican State Cow ton as
sembled this Convention represented the par
ty largely in the ascendant in the State ; on
full vote It's majority could not be under fifteen
thousand yet, actuated by patriotic regard tor
the country, it showed willingness to share
the offices with the loyal of both political par
ties and nominated ticket on which the Dem
ocrats were fairly represented. Subsequently
the Democratic State Convention assembled at
Madison this Convention rejected all over
lures for Union, and nominated an out and out
old Hunker Ticket. This action of the Dem
ocratic Convention, it would seem, should have
been sufficient to convince Republicans of the
insincerity of the Democracy in their profess
sions. But it was insisted that the Democratic
Convention represented the sentiment of only
O. fragment of the party that the honest men Of
the party did not sympathize in its party move
ment. but were sincere in their desires to ig-
more party lines in the election of State and
Legislative officers. A generous confidence in
the loyal and no party professions OF the De-
mocracy, led the Republicans TO abandon to a
great extent their own party organization and
help put Democrats into Office. Inmany coun-
ties of the State, where the Republicans have
a clear majority of two to one, they set aside
men of their own political faith put Democrats
on the ticket for legislative and county offices,
an9 elected them All this patriotic magnan-
unity on the part of Republican Union men,
would have been we'll enough if the sequel had
not proved that the professions Of the great
mass of the Democracy were not reliable.
No sooner was the election over than we see
heralded in the Democratic papers Great Dem
ocratic Victories, Large Democratic Gains, y
Republican losses" &c. To show the insin-
cerity of the professions of the great mass OF
the Democracy for Union State Ticket, it is
only necessary to mention the fact that proba-
bly, not five hundred or at most thousand
Democrats in the State, voted for either OF the
Union State Tickets nominated at Madison
While on the other hand, thousands of Repub-
Iicans, believing the Union movement in the
State was inaugurated in good faith, and re-
garding the Republican Union State Ticket Sc
cure of an election beyond contingency, they
either staid away from the polls or voted the
Union State Ticket entire. This feeling ofself-
security on the part of Republicans was taken
advantage Of. and the straight Democratic Tick
ct, regardless Of any considerations of Union,
vas put forward to the extent of the ability OF
the leaders. That there was we'll concerted
effort to put forth every possible nerve for the
entire Democratic ticket, and that too by those
who pr0fesSed to be in favor of Union tickets, is
apparent. In this county, the leaders in the
triously distributed the State Democratic Tick
ct. As soon as the so-calIed Union County
Ticket was nominated, it was printed in con-
junction with the Democratic State Ticket, and
scattered in every town. And if the scheme Of
pressing the Democratic nominations at the
polls, did not succeed in this county as well
as in some others, it was no fault of the
leaders; its want OF better success, was attrib-
utable more TO the accidental running of the ma
chinery set in motion.
The foregoing are some of the political as
poets of the late State election: they are not
pleasant to record, but nevertheless are part
of the history of the late campaign. But there
is another view of the election taken by some
of cur confding friends, and we hope it may
prove forcible one. II is claimed to be of lit
tie consequence whether Republicans or Dem
ocrats have elected the greatest number to Of
fee that thousands of Democrats are just a.
ardently devoted to the Union, and are as fully
determined to put forth every possible effort fol-
the maintenance ofthe Government as Repub
icans therefore it matters not it is said so fal
as vigorous prosecution of the war is concern
ed, which party, for the time being, is in the
ascendant in the State. If this large confidence
in those who differ with us politically, at least
in name, shall be realized, every patriotic heart
will of course be rejoiced But it is not singu-
lar that there should be distrust and misgivings
as to the realization of such devotion to the
Government the facts which have been dis
closed during the past few months, very natu-
rally excite suspicion that there is disloyalty.
These facts have already been stated in part
the refusal Of the Democracy in State Conven.
ton, to lay aside party distinctions and to unite
with Republicans to make common cause in de-
Tense of the country; the strenuous efforts made
exclusively State Democratic Ticket for the I'm
ion Ticket, it must be admitted, has not very
good look for Unionism. Then again, the ut
terances of some of the Democratic presses Of
the State during the past few months past, have
be en- such as to encourage disloyalty and oppo-
sition to the efforts of the Government to crush
out rebe lion. There have been sentiments pu:
forth through some of these newspaper presses,
which if uttered in other free States would put
the publishers under arrest for treason. These
and other facts of similar character have JUS tly
subjected portion, at least, of the Democracy
of the State to the charge Of being enemies to
the Government. Coming events viii probably
reveal whether these charges are justly found
ed or not
1t must be conceded Republicans have
gained nothing by the attempted union Of par
ties IN the State whether the country has gain
ed anything byit IS more than doubtful. The