The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-15

A Coon "HABIr. THE GAINESVILLE Gazette,
speaking of the majority in that county, for
Hon. W. D. McIndoe, for Congress. says:
The republicans of Old Rock have acquired
the habit of voting for their candidates, because
they represent vital principles and for the reaS-
On that the policy pursued here has ever been
to keep clear from all unions with their oppo>
nents. 1t is this which makes our inajorities
sure; and the effort to acquire them is easy.
Let the republicans of Milwaukee. Washing
ton, Dodge, Dane, and other counties we might
mention, follow this example, and they will gain
from year TO year, until they can elect their can
didaies by large maorities, with scarcely An
effort. They will not be compelled at every
election TO cast about them for candidates who
will suit the democrats, neutrals in politics, per
haps; white republicans, as Pump Carpenter
calls them; but they will select true, straight
republicans, who are not scared when called
aoolitionlsts, but rather take it as compli>
ment and they will never feel like claiming
anything from the party, for charity's sake, be-
causethey dark and hopeless minority
We like this habit of Old Rock, and wish
we had more counties with the same habit in the
State. Eevn some ofour Rep. counties should
take the aduice of the Gazette, as we'll those in
tensely Democratic ones named by the Gazette.
Our own county used to be just as certain and
herself Our majority was nearly as large in
proportion to the number of voters. But the
policy pursued by some Of the Republicans for
the past twolyears if persisted in, will so de-
moraze and destroy the party organization
that it will be utterly poweiless for good The
political tricksters and demagognes of our op
pouents will dictate every nomir alton, though
they have not the poweg to elect single Off
Ger. For the two last general elections, the de
mocracy of this county have acknowledged
their weakness and impotence, by con spring
" it'll few disappointed Office seeking Repub-
licRns, and few Others whose generosity was
stronger than their patriotism OF thaiF attach
ment to principle, to defeat the regular Eepnb-
lican nominations, instead Of making 81 etfort
TO elect their own party candidates Their &C,
ton was prospective. They were willing to
work and wait. If they could destroy the Re-
publican organization by pretended Union Or
CARNATIONS, and the cry Of No>party nomins-
JOui tHCT WOulu ku0Il udN6 bA0 WuOI6 ulALk6I
in their own hands,and pretended union with
Republicans for the sake of the Union would
be no longer necessary and whoever heard of
such Union where the Democrats were able
to elect their candidates
We have opposed.snd always shall oppose any
Union with Democrats that looks to an aban>
donment of a single principle OF the Repubi>
can party. And we shall sustain the integrity
of the party ss the only means of sustaining
the principles upon which the party was found
ed. We are not of those who believe that The.
mission of the Republican party is fulfilled, ard
hat therefore, the organization is no longer
necessary. As long as the Union and Free
government and our Free institutions are preserv
ed, so long will the principles of the Republi>
can party be of vital importance, and SO long
will some party organization found upon those
principles have mission to fulfill
Let u.s. then initiate the Republicans of odd
Rock, in attachment to the principles of Re-
publicanism and fidelity to the party that rep
resents and vitalizes those principles.
The object of Democracy in Its efforts for
power, at this time, is evident from the use that
is being made of that power wherever it has
beer obtained See it, in the message of Coy.
Seymour of New York. and in the resolutions,
offered by the Democratic members of the Il
linos Legislature, and in the course of Democrat
ic Legislature of Indiana-al tending in the
same direction, to oppose and embarrass the
administration, and if possible to force COM
promise with the rebels that shall displace Pres.
ident Lincoln and put JEFF. Davis in his place,
and compel the Loyal States to pay the entire
expenses of the war, incurred on both Sides
This is apparently the programme of Democra-
cy at present