The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-30
word about nnera,.

Graf, are not tories or secessionists. nor
opposed to the government and the
war. There are Democrats in the north
ern States who are now standing up
nobly for the President and giving
their influence for the war measures of
the government. There are perhaps
less of that class, known as "War
Democrats" in Wisconsin, than in most
other states of the north. We find all
over the country true examples of 10y
atty among those called Democrats.
When we speak of the tory and the
butternut democracy, we by no means
are understood to include that portion
of the democracy, who give the admin.
istration cordial support in the pros
ecution of the war. +...
But large number of those called
Democrats, and who now have a dis
tinct organization under party leaders
We believe to be be disloyal. This be-
lief is founded upon the most tangible
evidence. We have time only to cite
few undeniable proofs. In most of
the Congressional Districts, which
were believed to have decided demo
cratic majorities. the democrats have
shown their true colors, by putting in
nomination the most blatant sec ession-
lists for members Of Congress. On the
other hand, in the Districts VIII ca are
nearly equally balanced, they have
been more cautious, and nominated
candidates who are less out spoken, in
manlfesting secession sympathies.-
Take few examples, La the Dubuque
: Congressional District, Iowa, where the
Democrats have always been strong
and sure of electing their candidate,
they put in nomination for member of
Congress a man who was actually un-
der arrest and in prison by order of the
government for dis1oyalty and hrea-
son If tbs Democrats of that Dis
trict had no sympathy with the rebels
why did they nominate notorious
traitor for Congress?
) In Ohio and Indiana, the Democrats
pursued the same course. Wherever
theythought themselves strong enough
to elect true representation of their
principles, they put into the field as
candidates for Congress, such men as
Vallandigham and Voorhees-men
known all over the country to be rank
traitors, and who have barely escaped
being arrested for treason, by shrewd
technicalities. The same is true in
other states; in the Democratic strong.
holds, open apologists for the rebellion
have been nominated for Congress, In
f Southern Illinois, the Democrats have
! in nomination for Congress, man who
g is known to be one of the most active
4 members of the order of the "Golder
3 Circle" This fact is not disputed by
t his friends and supporters. The "Gold'
g en- Circle" as every one knows is al
order instituted for the especial bene.
/ fit of the Southern Confederacy.
: But we need not multiply evidences
l of this kind-they might be extended
: volume. II is enough to refer to the
l fact, that the rebels in the confederate
States, feel an especial interest in the
: triumph of the Democratic party il
g the northern States. In proof of this
S see the tone of the public Journals
t Every democratic victory north is
, is regared by the South with nearly
equal satisfaction, as the defeat of s
Federal army on the battlefield. 1t il
: the testimony of our army officers, thai
e northern tory misrepresentation as the
| Chicago Times, are much sought fol-
g by rebels, and rea; with satisfaction
1t is therefore as demonstrable as any
= problem in mathematics, that there i.
t a strong affinity between the southern
= rebels and the northern democracy
. The rebels were Democrats, and still
claim to be such. The sympathy of the
Democrats Of the north, fortheir breth
8 rem of the south, now rebellion against
' the Union, seems to have been grew
ing stronger during the past few
( months.