The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26
Lov.l Demou.,ra,iom.

Loyal Demonstration.
The meeting of loyal Union citizens held
at Simmons Hall on Tuesday evening Last,
was one of the largest and most enthusiastic
which we have attended in this city. One
marked popularity of the meeting, was the
entire unanimity of sentiment, which seemed
to pervade the great assembly of the people.
The meeting adopted a declaration OF Senti-
ment and a constitution the declaration or
pledge, is the same as has been adopted very
generally, in various towns and cities through
out the loyal States. 1t has been subscribed
70, by loyal linen of all political names. 1t
furnishes a fair and open test of loyaltv to tn e
Government.
I. w. Webster, Esq, by the indulgence of
the meeting occupied 4 large share Of the
evening in the advocacy of q substitute, which
he offered i'll the shape of resolutions, and
which he labored to have adopted. Mr.. Web
ster had a pretty fair opportunity afforded him
for the display of his oratoricaI powers and
argumentative ability, but his reasoning did
not appear to make a convincing impression
on the audience. After two long speeches,
he had the poor satisfaction of seeing his sub
stitute laid ON the table by a nearly unani-
NOUS vote. The only persons we observed
voting with Mr.. Webster against laying his
substitute on the table, were Tappan, OBrien
and Kellogg; there may have been Others, if
So. we did not notice them. The earnest ex-
preston Of loyalty by the assembled multi
tude, is gratifying to every friend of the gov
eminent and lover Of his country,
In respect to the resolutions offered by MIR.
Webster, we have but few words to say. The
resolutions will be found in another part Of
this paper. Every man who has taken the
pains to read the resolutions, adopted within
| the past month or two in any copperhead con-
v~ention, will p~receive that Mr.. Webster's res
o~lutions are pretty much i'll the same strain
| with perhaps a few notifications. The first
resolution which declares, that we are In
favor of a vigorous prosecution OF the war,
by all means recognized by the constitution
of the United States, and the rules Of civiliz-
ed warfare" is simply reproduction of Ian
guage in common use among disloyal men,
Almost every sympathizer with the rebels,
processes to be in favor of the war, provided,
it is conducted in q constitutional way, and
according to the rules of ciri5ized ~artare'
| But it will be found that nine tenths OF the
coppcrheads, who pretend to be in favor OF
| constitutional war, denounce almost every
leading act of the administration for the pros
~ecution of the war, as well as the acts of con
gress for the suppression of the rebellion as
unconstitutional, or not according to the
rules Of civilized warfare" Therefore Civ.
ING the definition of ''conStjt utiOnat war;" as
the copperheads themselves define it, the
meaning is opposition to the Government, be
cause the Government as they teach, is wag,
ing the war unconstitutionally and not by the
rules of civilized warfare. Disloyal men o.
course will not object to the resolution in ques-
ton but men who are loyal in earnest, should
never give countenance to such evasive cop
perheadism..
The resolution which insinuatcs that tht
freedom of speech and the liberty Of the press
is being abridged, and protesting to warn the
people against these encToachments upon theil
rights, is another Of the modes OF talking
among northern traitors, to incite prejudice
against the Government, and ditiuse disunioI
and disatfection among the people. We have
yet to find the first loyal man, who complains
that his freedom of speech has been abridged
by any act or order of the Government. NJ
man who is in earnest for the support of the
Government, feels his right Of free speech i'm
properly restrained. The disloyal-those wht
have a desire to preach treason, and excite re
bellion against the administration, are con
tinually bowling about the arbitrary suppress
sion of free speech by the Government. It il
an old adage that 'no rogue ever feels the hal
ter draw with good opinion of the law" S,
with northern sece~ssionists, they hate the Law
Furnishing treason, because it stands directl.
i'll their way, and hinders the exercise of thei
proclivities, to plot mischief and disseminat
treason.
What the resolutions say about secret or
CARNATIONS, IF reference be had to the Knight
of the Golden Oircle,' is all well enough
but if it has reference to Union Leagues of
private character, it will doubtless be found Oh
investigation that no such organization ex
lists among us, which any loyal man need b.
afraid of. The disloyal, and the enemies o
the administration, very naturally feel great
ly exercised at any unity of purpose to uphol
and sustain the Government.
What the resol utions have to say abou
accomplishing the purposes of fanatics" i
the mere twaddle Of all haters Of ~uriversa
liberty.
Platform of The Con DerhPad DemecrncS