The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-11


been known to bein sympathy with the rebels
But there were those in the Convention from
this county of whom better things were ex-
pected
Tne Democratic Con mention and its AID
dress.
The Partizan Democratic convention held al
Milwaukee last week by the few Demagogues
and sympathisers with rebellion styling thems
selves the Democratic party, was carried out
to the end in the same disloyal spirit, in which
it was called. The few loyal Democrats who
attended the Convention, and tried to stem the
tide of disloyalty, were forced to repudate the
whole affair. Some Of the most eloquent and
hitherto most popular members of the Demo-
cratic party, at the time, and since, have en-,
tered their protest in glowing and patriotic
language against having the party committed
to any such disloyal principles as are embodied
in the resolutions and address that were adopts
ed Among these Mat. II. CARPENTER Esq.
of Milwaukee stands pre,eminent. He has
written an able and most scathing review OF
the address. We shall try and find room for
this review next week, entire. In the mean
time we make a few extracts to illustrate our
present remarks.
Notwithstanding the disclaimer OF the ablest
Democrats of the State, the Milwaukee Ne1s,
and its clique of wire pullers aud secesh sym,
pathizers ale making the most desperate efforts
TO bring the address before the people Of the
State in its most favorable aspect The Ne,oS
says:
The whole of it (the address) is but an aps
peal loud, clear, patriotic and strong-to the
people to unite as Americans, as patriots, as
men and brethren for the protection of our COM
mon government and the support of our chosen
authorities in the enforcement of the laws"
If we were to say that tine above is an utter
ly false representation of the spirit and intent
of the address, we might be said to be influence
ed and prejudiced by party spirit,and we there
fore quote what Mr.. Carpenter says;
"Itwould be carrying the joke too far, and do
ing injustice TO q large portion OF our people, to
represent tins address as embOdying the views OF
the democrats of Wisconsin, George b. Smith
ESQ Que ofthe oldest and most eloquent democrat.
c orators III the State, and A. X. k. Butler, Esq,
who is too well known as democrat to need any
commentator, opposed 1t with all their power
and Jonathan Z. Arnold, patriot, democrat an
orator and gentleman, put forth one of his happ
est efforts protesting against the bitterness of its
partizan spirit, at a time when the government
stood in need of the united voices and exertions OF
the whole people"
If as the Nc,os claims, the address is such q
"clear, patriotic and strong" appeal st the
people to unite as men and brethren for the
protection of our common government" why
shonld such men as George B. Smith, A. r. r.
Butler aud j. E. Arnold unite in protesting
against the bitterness of its partizan spirit
Mr.. Carpenter continues still further to show
the spirit of the convention that adopted and
has put forth this address, in the following scath
ing words,
"This convention never had its like before
and probably never will have again. AS one
of the delegates said to the rest, not one II
twenty believed in the address. But they were
angry at the administration. angry that McClel
Ian had been superseded angry that he die
not accomplish some great thing before he was
superseded; angry at everybody and angry a
every thing they could not express their feel
| ings at home and the world would not hear o
heed them if they did; and they resolved t.
come here and have one long, loud, sauoy tall
and then be silent forevermore. In this un
amiablc state they wanted a physician WIFI
could minister to a mind diseased !" they knew
Mr. Ryan had the ability to do it; they though
he was in the mood to do it.
But we need not 60 outside of the address
itself, to prove its partizan aud dislOyal charac
ter, and at the same time to prove the falsehoo
of the Meas in its pleadings for the address,
The address says
| owe call upon our brethren throughout til
State to organize the party for the coming electo
of members of Congress, and OF the State Leglsla
| ture We call upon them to nominate as candi
dates tried and true democrats on strictly part
princiDleS inviting the support of all persons, bu
acting in utilization with no other party or tactic
| whatever"
Does this look like an appeal "patriotic an
strong to the people, to unite as men brethren
for the protection of our common government.
After speaking of the false views and princi
pies of the addres in reference to the institutio
of Slavery, Mr. Carpenter says;
"But far more Objectionable because more
DANGEROUS part of the address is it's manifest apo
ogy Tor the rebellion; and its labored efforts +
throw the blame OF it upon the North. PRragrap
is piled upon paragraph to show that the eboli
ti0nists are really answerable for this war an
the questionable express reputation OF the neces
ments cannot redeem it with any intelligent reaC
en-"
The Ne2cS, after claiming that the Address
such "strong and patriotic appeal to the pee
ple," &c, says, "the convention almost unan
imously determined to publish the Address, sci
ting forth the dangers of ab0IitiOniSns, and t
stand by the only political organization whic
is disposed to send conservative men to Con
gress.
That is the object ofthe address in a few word
1t is ''to set forth the dangers of Abolitionism,
and to try to start anew, the mad dog cry Of
AJoIiti0aisH which has been for years the on
''stock in trade" of the Democracy--to awake
anew the preiudices of the unlettered again
the mere name, and then to claim, as usual
that all who were not Democrats, were abol
tionists The convention could see no DANCE
from rebellion, none from secession, nor fro
Treason, according TO the Meas. And the Ill
crafty of the NcacS will be better appreciate
when it is specially noticed, that while it CLAIM
that the only danger to the country is from al
olitionisn, it claims that the only political o
ganization not included in this abotionism,is
course, the Democratic party. All Republican
comprising large majority of the people of a
the loyal States, are put into the category,
, being so much more dangerous than rebel
secessionists or traitors. Is it any wonder tn
+ every loyal, honorable man in the Democrat
, ranks should be anxious to publicly repudia
this wicked, lying, reasonable, mis~called der
locratic address?
We have felt called upon to devote this nut
time and space to this democratic Conventic
: and its address, because the Democracy of ii
, county have no organ of their own, and beiI
dependant upon the Milwaukee Meas, mainl
or their democratic lit erature, they might be il
duced to accept this Address, and the outr
geous principles it enunciates, as the expresgic
of the Democracy of the State, while they ar
in fact, but the sophistries of a few demagocu
Il I. l. J.. II