The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16


your State officers who attempted to negotiate your
issue of bonds for war purposes all know. The
remedy is not readily found The Stata cannot
assume the payment Of these obligations Inc CON
dition both of our cities and individuals, is one OF
insolvency, to be settled by such compromises as
circumstances will permit In arranging this, the
State might probably provide agencies tor neso'
citation between the parties Interested saving ootn
from the charges Of interested interference OF en-
ployed agencies.
In ali legislation demanded to facilitate the
transfer of railroads.&c. secure creditors every prac'
tica BILE stipulation should be made for the beneht
OF these more unfortunate creditors. Pending th9
arrangement of these difficulties, the State has tull
power over the remedies upon these contratcs,and
must in this recognize its obligations to promote
the general welfare This principle Is plainly as
serted IN the message of Gov Seward of New York,
to the Legislature in speaking of the anti rent diff
iculties i'll that State Stay laws Will ever be re-
sorted to where vast public interests are lnJeopar-
| dy. ard great numbers OF people are threatened
| with ruin by summary collections They are KIND
| red in principle to the suspension OF specie pay
ments by banks and other measures by hich as
ISOLATED capital protects itself in extraordinary en-
| ergencies. An amendment 10 our Constitution is
imperativeiy demanded. depriving counties, cities
and towns otpower to contract de0tS IN the future
except in the al arrangement OF existing emoarras-
ments. Our aftersight in this regard should emu
late the foresight of the trainers of our COnstitu
| ton, when providing against state indebtedness.
Another amendment should, perhaps, follow, ex-
pressy denying to corporations the right 10 accept
other than cash subscriptions to their capital stock
l have deemed it my duty to thus hold your at
tention over the dull details of our State AFFAIRS,
from the conviction that having lavshed our means
| in preparation, ii becomes us to try and husband
them as well, the better to enable us to meet and
crush the greatest and before God, believe, the
mist causeess and wicked rebellion the world has
ever seen.
| An interest whose boast it is of having always
controlled the government. Is arrayed i'll arms to
Ia haoauae for the first time
in at least a quarter of century, it failed to dc
tate the incumbent of the Presidency A failure
whlchithe complanants might easily have prevent
ed by making the selection of their candidates
| among northern Democratic statesmen.
The rupture of the Democratic party and the
consequent easy election Of Mr.. Lincoln wei 9 the
choice and deliberate act Of those who pretend to
find in these occurrences excuse fer rebellion. Mr..
Lincoln and the Republicans acquired with the
Presidency power to work injury upon south
ern interests.
Congress and the Judiciary being both against
them, the factions withdrew from Congress, as it
were, to invite some act of injustice to Southern
rights, is conclusively shown by the fact that it
left clear majority in Congress, and under the
most aggravating provocaton no such act was
passed.
majority the loyal States almost apolOgizing for
attempting a defense of the Constitution and the
Union as for au unwarranted liberty.
Habits of Difference TO southern complaining
are SO strong upon US dS sLIll ~
our officers and troops into acts of servity that
tinge our cheeks with the blush of shame. The in
cidents of the past few months have been marve-
lous educators of public sentiment There has
come an almost universal recognition of the truth
OF history that this rebellion is 20 sudden outbreak,
excited by any Of its pretended provocatlons, but
that it is long matured, and carefully prepared
conspiracy, to be met and mastered by the govern
ment Surely a few lessons more will teach us II
indeed we be not already taught to understand
what treason means, to regard those rebels with
that horrd aversion in which the royallst holds
the regcide. They are the attempted reglcldes OF
the best government under heavens, and every
apoogis tor their crime or defenders OF their cause
among us should feel the hot hiss of public scOrn
burning brand upon him. The contest must
come TO be fought on the principle that the protec
ton ct the Union alone glvens sacredness to SOIL
or institutions that no soil, nor person, nor any
species of property, have any sacredness or claim
to regard outside the constitution, and in rebellion
against the laws. But, in this contest, who shall
lead us Fellow citizens, the choice is no longer
left u.s. BY the deliberate choice of the American
people at tie late election, all the responsibilities
Of the government, which have come to include
the management OF this war, wore devolyed upon
those now in authority find, i'll one of the an
nual reports this sentiment: Institutions which
have their foundations in the popular will, can
! have no security except in the firmness and con
sstency of that will.
This truth indicates our necessity. We should
render our government strong through voluntary
icy. and in every emergency the administration
. should be made 10 feel the strength and conssteD
cy of that will by which the destiny OF great ma
ton was confided to its direction.
| do not deny TO sharing largely IN the popular
Impotence. | do not underestimate the democrat
! izng influence Of delay upon armies and public
opinion but believe this administration means al
honestly by the country as by the sacred cause
liberty, as any faction opposing 1t.
1t possesses aloue the power to act for us. and
we must per force stand by it or take the alter Ha
tive Of faction and ruin 10 our cause. History
teens with examples Of the malign influence o.
discomfort. and the uneasy ambition TO lead In times
like these. The result OF this control IS not doubt
full and the end will be worth to the cause OF free
r dom and good government all the sacrifices and
cost OF the The war was never commenced
itmay never be prosecuted to destroy the lnstltu
ton of slavery
But this species ofproperty bases the claims Of
its owners be ruling and privileged GLASS;
Slavery is moreover the interest which the plotter
for Southern monarchy have played upon to al
arm and unite their section, until that while peo-
pie have gone mad upon it. Conservatism or pol
! cies cannot save ii now from the doom Whict
awaits it. Whether it finds its fate in the struggle
or dies lingeringly of its woundss yet in the orc e.
of Pro, idence, and not to be directed by our i'm
patience.
Trusting that the views l have presented vii
not be without their influence upon your action
that your deliberations and determinations will al
be marked by the absenceof any exhibition of feel
ing, and by patriotic devotion to the Union, i con
clude with protfering the hearty cooperation 0
the executive in every measure of benehcent leg
slatiOu.
} LOUIS p. HARVEY.