The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-13
FOR the KRSosHA TELEGRAPH.
The Verdict of zuIelIigence.

MesSTs. Editors -
Massachusetts gave some twenty thousand
majority at the late election for the Repubhcan
+ cket While other States have faltered, Mas
sachusetts, although depleted by thousands OF
her patriotic sons who have gone to the war,
stands firm. And what is the voice OF Massa-
cbusetts but the verdict of intelligence Mas
sachusetts has stood foremost i'll the rank OF
States for the last half century, in its system
of general education; in the number of its high
ar institutions of learning, aud in the moral
and phianthropic enterprises OF lis people L.
is State proverbia for the intelligence OF its
population, and has long been ominated
the land of schools and Oh urches. -.t
What will the tory democracy say of Massa-
chusetts? II they deny that that State has
given an Intelligent verdict on the great ma
tional issues of the country then of course they
must charge that education, social refinement,
sobriety and morality only tend TO political evil
That schools encourage fanaticism; that sobri
ety perverts the judgment; that morality and
| religion unfit men for the exercise OF the elect
i've franchise, and that learning is dangerous
element in politics. What else can the DEM
ocracy say OF the result in Massachusetts? Are
ihey not forced to the conclusion that schools,
churches, and general intelligence are uncon'
GENIAL to the success of modern democratic no.
tons How much better does modern democra-
CIV flourish where education and public morality
are ignoredl Look at the election returns in
the CITY of New York in that famous ward in
which is located the Five points, and mul,
titude of other institutions too offensive to be
named, the vote at the late election stands l9l
Republicans, to 2,045 Democrats Who SO
devoid of shame as would not blush TO call this
a verdict of intelligence? ...
The vote of the entire city of New York,
tends to the same inevitable conclusion that
city gave democratic majority OF over 3I,OOO
"a majority too large to be ovescome by the
rural districts of the State. But it may be ask
ed. has not New York eminent divines, states
men of distinguished ability, and institutions
of learning of high order? This is unques-
tionably true; but these brilliant examples OF
religious, moral and intellectual greatness, are
to the vast congregated multitudes of the city.
as few GASES in a great Sahara. The thOuS"
ands in that city, stepped in ignorance, power
ty and crime, have been the objects of commits,
Grafton and charity of the benevolent through
ont the country, for more than quarter Of q
century past. The common school statistics OF
the city, which appear from year to year, SHOW
that thousands of the young do not share in
the advantages of public school Instruction.
In no city in Europe, is life and property less
secure than in New York. AS it respects the
moral and political imbecility of the population
as a whole. it is only necessary to mention the
fact, that the city of New York has proved it,
self 10 be incapable of self government. Only
few years since, the city was on the verge Of
anarchy, and to save 1t from the rule of moboc.
racy and violence, the State at large was oblig-
ed TO interfere through the Legislature. The
5 ate for years has had to provide police force,
TO keep the city government from tumbling in
10 he ditch. So from a city incapable Of stand.
ing alone and governing Itself, there comes
from its dens aud hsunts of vice on the 4sh of
November inst a majority for Seymour of
over 81 900. Who Will say that this is the yer
dict Of intelligence
But there are not wanting plenty of illustra-
upns nearer home. In single ward in Mis-
= aukee Qhe 9thl there were found under the
'aie order. nearly as many meh to be drafted
to make up the deficiency, as in the entire
county of Kenosha! In TINS ward man haz-
al DIS Insult, If not life if he goes TO the polls to
yo1e any other THAI the democratic ticket -
Gu Tuesday of last week, this ward gave only
III tor the Republican candidate for Congress,
and SO tor the Democratic candidate What