The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-15

Is BY their Fruits Shall yc know Them
The Democratic members of Congress will
the Infamous aud reasonable VGLLandigham a,
their chairman and spokesman have issued ar
address to the people of the United States in
behalf of Democracy-an -parte plea for, and
justification of the Democratic Party. This
plea and justification was gotten up by Yallin-
digham, OF Ohio, who is notorious, the country
over, for his reasonable sympsthies with this
accursed rebellion-who has gone just as far in
Congress in defence and justification of the reb-
els and traitors, as it was possible to go, and
save himself from being convicted traitor
certainly most fit q person to address the
legal people of the country their duties
In the course of this address, occurs the quo
tation at the head of this article, applied to the
Democratic Party. "For sixty years" says the
Address with short intervals the Democratic
party has controlled the power and policy of the
Federal Government" and "by their fruits shall
We know them" We know the Democratic
party by its fruits, now. Is it necessary to say
what those fruits are Treason, Rebellion, Civil
War-and the attempt TO destroy the best and
| freest Government the world has ever SEEN
these are some CT the fruits by which the Dem
ocratic party is known.
! 1t is a sufficient answer to this plea for Dem
ocracy, that every traitor and rebel in this war
was a Democrat of good slanding up to the COM
mencement of the war, and that they claim to
be still, and would be again, in the event Of a
reconstruction of the Union. And all the lead
ers in this most wicked rebellion are the men
who have been longest kept in the highest pac-
es of the Government by Democratic votes, and
| by the Democratic party. The most noted hot
beds Of treason and rebellion are the very States
and sections where there has been the least OPP
position to Democracy. South Carolina has
never tolerated any opposition to the Democratic
party Truly, "by their fruits shall We know
them! !"
Does the notorious Yallandigham forget that
these things are known of all men, in the Free
States, where lie hopes to build up again this
same corrupt, desintegrated, and falsely named
Democratic party? or does he think he is wri
ting for people who neither read nor think for
themselves? It either case he has over shot the
mark. The people of the Free and loyal States
arc too intelligent to be again hoodwinked and
cajoled into making al idol TO fall down and
worship, of Democracy so soon. Modern Dem
ocracy is quite too costly luxury to be indulg-
ed in, more than once in century
This plea for Democracy has other points
worthy of consideration and condemnation. Il
is 4 tissue of falsehoods and misrepresentation
but there are some portions more glaring and
brazenly false than others. For instance this
war is charged upon the Republican party, be-
cause they would nos compromise "Compro-
mise" it Gays fifteen months ago would have
saved the Union" Compromise with what p?
With treason, corruption and dishonor? FIT
teen months ago treason under the garb Of this
same Democracy revelled in every department
Of the Government. This same Mr., VaHaadig-
ham was high in the confidence and the conn
sells of such Democrats as Floyd, jeff Davis,
Toomhs, Stephens, Breckenridge, Wise, Wig
fall, Mason, SideIl, YuIee and host of other
Democrats, now IN arms against their country,
and who, fifteen months ago were deep in the
schemes and plans of this rebellion and who in
fact had the whole scheme completed and were
only waiting the time to light the fires of civil
war. If Mr.. Fallanaigham and his Democratic
co-workerS did not know this at that time, they
certainly knew it when they penned this address,
and wheD they talk of Il compromise that might
have been made at that time, they certainly talk
lying nonsense. When every cent in the Treas
ury had been stolen, and all the arms of the
country had been carried off SOUTH and all the
offices filled by traitors-what glorious time
for compromise then!
Such an address as this, at this time is moth.
ing more nor less than an insult to the LOYAL
people of the country. 1t is put forth with no
other view but to embarrass the administration
IN its noble work of putting down this rebellion,
and restoring the Union, and in so far as it can
DO that to aid and courage the rebels, in their
wicked and Internal scheme of DESTROYING the
Government aud breaking up the Union. This
Is the only object of the address, and if it should
have the effect intended, the only result that
would ensue. Are We prepared for such re-
suit Can the loyal people of the loyal States
afford to be turned from the object they have
enlisted i'll, and after years fighting after the
sacrifice of thousands of precious lives On the
altar of the Union, and the expenditure of hum
dreds of millions of dollars in the preservation
OF the integrity Of the cOuntry--can they afford
| to be lured to an abandonment Of all that to an
| American citizen should be worth living for Z
Can they be lured from their loyalty and patri-
oiism, at this late day, by the siren song of an
acknowledged demagogue and Il suspected trai,
tor? We trust not To us it does not seem
possible.
As sufficient answer to the whole plea fo1
Democracy, it is sufficient to say that in all the
history and wrangle Of parties, no Republican
has ever been found to raise voice or hand
against the country, the Union, or the Consti
! tuition. " hen Treason was rampant in the Fed.
eral Offices, and robbery of the people by theil
rulers was the order of the day no Republican
ever proposed TO resos. to ang bat constitution.
| al means-tbe ballot box TO right the grievou.
wrongs of the people. It was left for Demo
cracy to invent aud practice secession--to up
hold and excuse treason, and oountenanee anG
aid rebellion.
WAY Democrats wish TO Revive tht
| Party
Several of the Democratic journals, are max
ing essnest appeals TO The remnants of the Ole
party, to organize with the determination o.
carying the election next full 1t IS urged as