The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-23
SATAN Ase1ukiag Sinners.
rom the Mil. Wisconsin

The carpet bag of man who is con
stantly crying stop thief" will gener-
ally be found to contain his neighbours
silver spoons. The impudence and els
rontery OF old piekpockets and rascals
generally, is proverbial Satan is a
very plous fellow if professions, instead
of works, were the test.
A certain class of newspapers and
politicians, among whom Milwaukee
has representatives., have recently b.
came greatly alarmed for the freedom
OF the press and freedom vi speech
They hold up their hands III holy hore
ror because newspapers have been sup
pressed, and reDe 7sympathizing poiitl
clans have been shat up in Fort Lata~
yette. They sned crocodile tears over
the sad plight INTO which our free in>
stItutlons are coming. They 20 about
the streets, and Dew all and moan. and
will not be comiortcu.
What IS the secret of' all this yirjn.
Gus and patriotic alarm The cues
ton will bear investigation. 1t is =
new thlng-anew business for these men
to be engaged in-the defenders of
tree speech and free press. The mem
DRY that runs back twenty five wears
III the political history of the country
Is not at a loss to- account for this jate
phenomena. A
Who mobbed Boston newspaper
because it advocated anti.sIavery ?
These modern free press advocates.
Who pitched another press into the
Mississippi, and put bullet through
the heart OF LoVejoy at Alton? These
very free press gentlemen. Who put
arope round Garrison's neck, and drao-
ged him through the streets Of Boston
1oI boldly speaking what he believed?
These latter day defenders of freedom
OF speech. Who rotton egged Georr,.
Thompson for sentiments uttered il, -
meeting? Who have broken up all
the public meetings; mobbed ev4rv
tract distributor bullied timid men
from all the polls on elections; smash
ed IN the windows, and painted til
door>posts OF every radical or anti-sl;4
very man for the past quarter of a Gems
fury: Who walked up behind IN,
ted states Senator with a bludoeon ana
spht his scalp open? Who have MAD,
pastlme OF tarriDg and riding on a
ran every man on woman who did MOI
talk and write orthodox pro>slaverv
doctrines, according to the creed lad
down at tile Baltimore Conventions
ever since Old Hickory left the Pres,
ldentlal chair? Who have been
IS shouider>htIters, "eye> gougers,'
Iammany 'blowrutS," and the whole
catalogue OF the ToombS and the Bows
cry IN times past These very frees
dom screeches OF the present rebellion,
and the disciples and readers of such
papers as the Boston Post, New York |
Herald, Albany Argus, Chicago Times. |
and Milwaukee News.
No, no; it is not freedom ofspeech:
nor personal liberty no. Habeas Cur> |
pu"' ar DC. Teal ~ Jay lhat = = /
u'"5' 'e". tne Sto. "a ...s COM. .l..
tue qutch 'nd OF SLAyhl.Y. :oon i.
the toundauul g.; i i.r,
LAID, dni upsA g. g. Il
ed by the resis 4,Ss tide ul ..,.....-. ....s
the graf structure whi.h resistal :.
assaults OF many political camparons /
nQww tottetN to is tat. The.e me-. A..
invoke the des1,so t tIDLI.1Y 4. saw
them from der i ion, and cal on. ner
name as giibiy II though they had Hy>
ed within her gates and worshiped in
her temples Tor years. But the god,
dess,if she were blind as the patriaI CHI,
discovers that though the hands are
those Of Esau, the voice is that of Jas
cob.