The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-16
The Issue.

several of the other loyal States, have finally
settled down upon policy, and that policy, and
that policy in the most strenuous and unreason-
ing opposition to the policy and administration
as enumerated in the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation. The issue is thus fairly made
up and We have to accept it. 1t is no matter
nnder what guise Democrats may work, nor
what profession they may make, in order to
secure Union nominations they all mean the
same thing-opposition to the administration
and to the principles of the emancipation.
The Milwaukee Ne1oS, the organ of the Peace
Democrats of this Congressional District is de-
voted to denunciation OF the Emancipation
proclamation and all who approve of it. The
precise wishes of the Democracy are not def
nitely expressed, but the inference is not to be
mistaken. The protection of Slavery in this
war for the Union they propose to make the
first object. If the war cannot be carried
on and the Rebellion put down, without any
detriment to Slavery--the sole cause of all the
bloodshed, the sorrow, the misery and the hors
rors of this unnatural, unprovoked and wreteh>
ed war--then let the Union, the government
and the country all go TO ruin. Slavery mast
be preserved, fostered and protected, say the
Peace Democrats The Union must be preserv
ed at all hazards, say the Republicans and 10y
al Democrats. This is the Issue in the present
canvass for Congressman and our State Legis-
lature This issue is made up and boldly pre-
sented by the northern friends of Slavery and
Al Ill. rlB
go before the voters of Wisconsin on that issue.
When the question is narrowed down to this
Slavery without the Union, or the Union with
out Slavery, there will be but little hesitation
in deciding.
Let the voters of Kenosha County distinctly
understand that this is the issue. John F. Pot
ter our candidate for Congress will be opposed
by the candidate of this same Democracy, who
is already pledged against the principles of the
Presidents Emancipation message, and pledged
moreover to make that opposition his chief
business in case of his election. Our candidate
for Assembly will be opposed by candidate OF
this same pro-slavery Democracy, under the
deceptive title of 1.-THE Union Candidate, who
Senator, who will oppose the administration in
the prosecution of the war for the Union, and
labor for the preservation of slavery instead OF
the Union Of course, this object will not be
declared and avowed at all times and in all
places, but there is no doubt, but that such is
the pl ogramme The Milwaukee NeIcs, the Maids |
ison Patriot and other such papers, in every
issue make the Presidents Emancipation Proc>
lamation theme of anmadversion and cons
domination, on the ground that the rebels should
be protected III all the rights they ever had
under the constitution, the same as if they were
loyal citizens, and that if the Union cannot be !
preserved without interfering with slavery, it |
must be abandoned.
Not only do the Democratic papers constant
Iy teach this doctrine, but the Ryan Democrats
ic Address is made the test and standard of
orthodoxy by all Democratic politicians. And
besides that, almost every democratic convenA
ton that assemblies, adopts and endorses set
of resolutions even more sweeping in the con,
ors. Tins at the Democratic congregressional
convention in the Third District, at which Mr..
P B Simpson was put in nomination for Con,
gress III opposition to Col Cobb, series oil
Resolutions were adopted that would be cons
soling to the Rebels.
The first and second contain the usual plati> |
tudes about the Democratic party being ''the |
only safeguard of civil and personal liberty
The third declares, that "the recent prOclama
ton of emancipation is evidence to lie Of an at
tempt to conciliate the aJol,tioniStS, tie DEAD.
LEST foes Of the Republic; that it is plainly
and palpably a violation of the constitution -
&c. The third fourth and fifth resolutions are
in the same spirit, declaring that the only OBJ
ect and policy of the administration is to per-
petuate the Republican party, ian organization
that has sacrificed the Country upon the altar
Of party ACKNOWLEDGMENT" Not one word is
said, condemning or reproving in the slightest
degree the rebels in arms against the country.
The impression sought to be carried through
put that they are an injured people fighting for
heir rights against the usurpation of th Re-
publican party.