The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-10-01

never sat at d. z, and | never see, without q
strange feeling of uneasiness, land deep sense
of mystery and awe, D. s.
Platform of the Loyal Democracy.
The following platform Of resolutions report
ed by Hon. LEVI HUBBELL. of Milwaukee, at the
late Convention of the Loyal Democrats at James.
vile:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resoleed, That we gratefully recognize the in
finite goodness, which inspired fathers with
patriotism and wisdom, to achieve by their arms
the blessing of national liberty and to secure by
Constitutional Government the enjoyment OF
those blessings for themselves and ther posteri.
~ forever" and, sons of such sires we deem il
our first and hottest duty, to defend that Govern
ment and preserve that liberty, by every means
which intelligent freemen can or may exert
i ReSolved, That a Constitutional Republican
! Cove rnment, established by free and sovereign
people for the safety and welfare of themselves
and their posterity, is work next in sublimity t.
I the creations of the Divinity aud that this off
spring Of human wisdom and patriotism, IS en-.
duved like the creatures of Cod with the inner
ent and inaliepabe right of self preservation.
Resolved, That as the Constitution vests in the
Z esldent, "the Executive Power of the Govern
ment creates him "Commander>in-Chief of the
Army and Navy of the United States, and of the
! Militia of the several States when called into the
&C ual service ofthe United States, "and command,
ecuted :" without defining the manner in whic!
any of these enacted p,wers shall be exerted, il
| becomes his duty under his responsibilities ,C
Heaven, to the People he rep esents, and to the
laws of civilized nations "to judge, in times O.
war and of great national peril what degree o.
force the crisis Demands and to select from the
! known usages of civilized warfare, such measures
as he deems most efficacious; and it becomes the
CORES spending duty of all loyal citizens to yield
to all such measures, their ready and hearty sup.
! port
! ReSolUed That the present Rebellion was com.
menced aud is prosecuted for the dsmemberment
| or the National Union, and the destruction of the
| Constitution and Government of the United States;
/ that III view of the vast armies now arrayed bY
The rebels for the commission of this national muir.
der, no individual and no party stand indifft
| erently by, and illness he preparation of the
crime, without becoming a participation in the
| bloody treason.
ReSOlced That, as the inherent element of De-
mocracy, is the rule of the People its first princi-
pie of aciion,is prompt omission the lawtul>
i ly expressed will of The majority; that the Demo-
cratic party. now finding administration of the
general government, constltutiOnally placed in
power, though without its aid and against its wish
es is bound, upon all questions affecting the ma
ilonal safety, to yield to il the same cordial and
unconditional support, which it would have yields
I ed to an administration Of its own choice.
| ReSOiUcd, That we recur with undiminished
| pride to the past history OF the Democratic Party
"a history interviewer alike with the triumph of
! popular liberty, and the defense and glory of the
| government that we cannot forget, that the Cd
ponents of this ever loyal party in the war of 1872
| refused to support the measures of the national
administration, and burnt blue ghts along the
coast as beacons to our enemies; and in the Mex
| lean War, factl0usly Withheld supplies from our
brave troops in the field, commenting them to the
"bloOdy hands and hosptabe graves" of the foe ;
! that we have'no wish now, amid the boodiest and
most unprovoked war that imperilled the
! government, to initiate these bad examples, and,
| " dHuounclnU and M IF he
! administration, by dIscouragng eAistments into
! the army, and decrying its victories, by spread
! ing throug hOut the loyal Suites, the fire brands
of faction. and by giving a ii aud comfort to trail
! tors IN arms, thus to sink the Democratic Party
to the OdiOus level, ana fasen upon it the endless
| shame of HARTFORD CONVENTION FEDERALISM.
| ReS0IUed, That this is not The time to theorize
| upon what will be the stains" ,fthe rebel States
after they shall again acknowledge their alle-
gience to the constitution and laws of the Union
The great mission of pur army is tD defeat the
my OF the rebellion This event accomplished, the
rebellion must fall to the ground and when the
bow of Peace shall again span our political hori>
zOn, stretching its golden mch over every State
and Territory of the Union we conhde in he mag
nanmty OF the loyal people If America, and in
the constitutional tribunals of The country to as
sign and securet to the rebel States, their proper
position, and to the rebels themselves, every
stitutiunal right
ReS0Iued, That az Democrats, we support the
Government, in this war prosecuted against it by
protect the institution of Slavery but as the
Slaveh0ldng States have causeiessy ana reckless
ly attempted the subversion of our common gov
enment if in the fOray, that government is una
Bile to project eithe- their lives or their property
upon their own heads must rest the blame
Yet citizens of free State, we are utterly
opposed To the admission OF the black population
OF the South, among us, so as to disturb our do
mestlc peace, or create competition with white
labor.
ReSolued, That the Platform adopted at Maids
son. by the late so called Democratic Convention"
is an artfully contrived and cunningly drawn but
cold and tactiOus attempt to array the people OF
the loyal States against the Constitutional Head
OF the Government: to repreSs their patriotism to
prevent their support ct the army, and to expose
the army itself to disaster aud destruction that
Its real effect is to nculcate lawl ssness provoke
violence and inspire sympathy with treason, with
no higher purpose than to accomplish political
revolution, and SCENE The spells of office That
we reject it, Democrats; as Patriots we de-
nOuuCe 1t.
Res2lved That in the midst of their domestic
difficulties, the loyal people OF the Union are not
unmndful OF the cowardly and cnvetG hostilites
Of professe ly friendly nations the Atane
tic nor their own traditional continental poll
cy; but having set their own house in order, they
will speedily sweep neutral iron. cads from the
ocean, and extend the Monroe Platform over
redeemed and independent Mexico.
ResOlced, That we look to our gallant soldiers
in the fed, as the nations tower of strength,
ness, cOwardlce and unchasened ambition, at the
North will continue to war, as they have warred,
in vain.
That while their achievements have filled the
world with admiration, and must forever fill the
hearts Of their loyal countrymen with gratitude
we look to a Just and generous government here
after to reward them, the government only
can, by provision commensurate with their ser
vices,
That we eonsecrate IL the gallant dead, our
tears and our perpetual remembrance.
To their affl cted families pledge our syme
pathies and our friendly offices and to the hero
&c living, promise at all times and under all
circumstances, our devotion, Our aid, our sympa~
thy and our gratitude
Resoioed, That we cordially invite all Demos
Gratis, who cherish the principles which bound to-
gether political Fathers-all whose patriotism
rises above private interest and partisan prejudice
all who are prepared to stand by the government,
by whomsoever constltutlonay administered all,
fine who love their country and hate treason,
to unite with u.s. in our effort TO maintain the par
ty in its true and ancient faith the peerless
amplar of loyalty, the stern defender of right, and
the fast friend of evil and religious liberty
A Coon WORD FOR THE SKUNK.-The Amer
lean Agriculturst says of the skunk
''All summer long he roams your pasture
at night picking up beetles and grubs, polk
ing with his nose potato hills " here many
worms are at work. He is after the grubs,
not the tubers. He takes possession of the
apartment of the woodchuck, who has quar-
tered himself and family upon your clover
field or garden, and makes short work with
all the domestic arrangements of that unmit-
igated nuisance. With this white backed
sentinel around, you can raise clover in peace
and the young turnips will flourish Your
beans will not be prematurely snapped, and
your garden sauce will be free from other YER
min. The most careless observation of
his habits shows that he lives almost exclu-
8ively upon insects. While you sleep he is
busy doing your work, helping to destroy your
enemies In any fair account kept with you
the balance must be struck in his favor. Thus
we often find our friends under the most I'M
promising appearances, and badly abused men