The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-13
The AssnnIt AT ENenOkksa.

| TIE kENOSHA TELEGRAPH, radical repEbli-
can gloatingly narrateS the details of the late
assault by members of Daniels Cavalry upon
Mr.. Lacy, respectable citizen of 1t, coun-
Nv. Ths offence # Mi Lacy was that he rs
democrat, expressed All intention 10 speak his
opinions wherever he pleased -Miiwaahee
NerS.
The Mi,1aukee NewS works Itself into quite
Il parlzan frenzy over the treatment of that
Bristol seceesionist. The offence Of Mr.. Lacy
was says The Ne,es, ''that he a Democrat.
expressed intention TO speak his opinions
wherever he pleased" We said nothing about
Mr.. Lacy's Democracy. Nobody cares about
his Democracy. Nobody has amy objection to
his speaking his opinions "as Democrat,
whenever he chooses, but he sh ould not express
the opinions, and use the language OF double
dyed traitor, under the guise of Democracy
The language OF Mr.. Lacy was not that Of
Democrat, and he bellies his party and the prin-
ciples of his party,in using such, As much As he
ou!rages the feelings OF the entire community y.
There Were two three members of the First
Wisconsin Cavaly, as we understand, on board
of the train, and heard the remarks OF this Dem
OCTuL HeO Hedtu MN iHSoiSHLIy anu iIoCh-
ngly wish that death would speedily annlhil-
ate the First Wisconsin Cavalry, and that the
Artillery located at Racine would find safe
passage to the other world from their own pieces
This and much more of the same kind of DEM
ocratc opinion, was what led to the very gentle
manly aud harmless violence towards Mr.. Lacy,
which The Ne,rS pretends tc ,hnk, puts the
security of all in jeopardy"
I However much We may be III faver of the free
dom Of speech, we cannot believe 1t is best to
allow the constant and open expression Of treas.
enable rentlments, in the most aggravating man
ner and under the most aggravating circumstan-
ces, under the guise of Democracy or Freedom
of speech. Hundr eds of loyal Union men and
patriots have been hung up to the nearest tree,
or shot down, in the rebel states for much
midsr expression OF their loyalty, and The
Ne,Cs never uttered word of condemnation Of
that kind Of violence. lis only comment has
been that loyal men should keep their thoughts
! to themselves, in the Slave States, and mind
their own business, and they would not be in
terfered with.
| We do not believe in violence to any peIs son.
for the expression of opinion, but we cannot
blame the lenient treatment melted out to Mr.
Lacy, for his offence. He should remember, and
! The NemS should remember, that almost every
third person in this county has some relative or
bosom friend in the army, fighting for the cause
which Mr.. Lacy SO publicly and agrrayaiinoly
wishes may be sunk to speedy perdlion The
very men to whom he made those declarations
had brothers. sons and fathers in or were them
selves members of this very Regiment which he
wished might meet such speedy annihiliation
1t is ali very well for Tic Nc,cS to talk of the
duty of Governments protecting every citizen
sin his person and liberty but when the cit
zen will forfeit all right to the protection of the
Government, he must suffer the consequences
Fortunately, Mr.. Lacy was not injured in per-
sen or reputation, in the least, and the hue and
cry raised in his behalf by Tie Nercs and kind
red sheets is entirely uncalied for. fit is claim
ed that Mr.. Lacey's feelings were lacelated by
being urged to take the oath of allegiance to the
United States, it may be claimed on the other
side that the feelings Of many loyal citizens
were lacerated by being compelled to listen to
that gentleman reasonable sentiments The
whole secret of The Ne,cs' interest in Mr.. Lacy.
is the fact that he is only carrying out the prin.
cii'les inculcated by Mr.. Paul, through the late
Kenosha Democrat, and MI: Paul therefore feels
under Obligations to come to the help of his own
political disciple. /.