The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-24
ADpRESS
ADDRESS
~ she LoyaI Democracy of Wisconsin
IN the People of the state.

inc from ali a common devotion for the pres
CREATION of liberty, and the vindicatlon OF the
national authority, assalied by clyn wa
that has no parallel in history. Onaer Cle
49,. .,l,,0o,II+c,,s circumstances that have ev-
o. befaIIen anv people, it is just and proper,
+ba+ q Ioval assemblage should establish IN
their own yindication and for all future time,
the deliberate convictions Of their political
faith. and at the same time recognize as the
HIGHEST and most sacred duty which can rest
upon the patriotic citizen, that OF untilncnlfi9-
Iy supporting the Federal Government IA is0
perilous struggle for existence. This eNPqITT S
sion is also salutary as well as neceSsi
nowerf1l political organization with "llcn
r. - octed has been betrayed into posi-
zion destructive Of its usefulness, dlshonora-
SIa ~ lie patriotism, and entirely inconsistent
,,-;tb lie history and achievements. We are
tborefoTe COMPELLED to be unequivocally ex-
nIicit in nointing out these intractions upon
the faith and honor of our party, and we
wouId also prove that loyalty exists amongst
democrats as sincere and imperishable as was
ever felt by any people toward any iDstitu-
tions that sway by beneficent laws. We can
not be blind to the fact that self-consttuted
expounders have warranted public opinion IN
attributing to the democratic party want OF
zeal and devotion in a crisis when the GOV.
eminent can only be preserved by force OF
arms; nor can we observe, without anxiety,
the construction which a reasoning "orld
places upon the resolutions and popular mar
argues which assume to utter lts sentiments
and embody its spirit. 1t is beyond oeIIaI
that the burden and substance during In0
last twelve months, of all these addresses, res
oIutions and pseudo platforms are traught
with disaffection to the national authorities
and the most terrible predictions OF their evil
designs. They no where invite generous
and hearty cooperation with our defenders,
in a war aimed directly at our national life. In
a moment of them most imminent public danger
they have transgressed every limit ofmere po-
litical opposition and in repeated instances re-
sorted to the language of threat and defiance
Instead of cheering congratulations ana cor
dial suggestions, as the cause Of the country
prospered or was overcast, these functionary
exponents have dealt in lukewarm patriotism,
or rancorous personalities. In. place OF call
ing upon the people in the old fashioned thun-
der tones of the lion-hearted democracy to
stand by the government in its efforts to re-
store our national integrity; or commencing
any instance Of its most brilliant successes,
these public illusions have uniformly brlstled
with accusation hindrance and the utmost
vigor Of censure.
We may ask how deeply do these spurious
text books. attempting to exemplify the dem
cratic creed, enter into the duties we owe our
beloved and shattered commonwealth-what
exhortation do they breathe to follow its ban
ner? What sacrifices do they encourage for
its salvation? Where do they compare the
appalling evils Of defeat, to the minor suffer
ings and evils and trials through which vic
tory must be achieved2 From what stand
has popular mouthpiece uttered sentence
for the last twelve months which betokens an
approval of the most fortunate administrative
measure or conduct? In what phraseology
has one of this class encouraged, hope that
the rebellion will be crushed by executive or
military vigor Or has one of them upon any
occasion suggested or approved Of a single
expedfent by which our successes have been
achieved, our armies advanced, and the South
driven to the wall The war upon our hands
is indeed, on scale of unparalleled magni-
tude; and among the duties of an American
citizen, the most vital and absorbing one is its
prosecutions and little more than year
has elapsed since this was recognized by all
good men. With a few cratic exceptions, re-
publicans and democrats outvied each other
in the promptitude and liberality of their con-
tributions of moral and material aid to the
common cause; and all parties, except few
breckenridge apostles who had not changed
their politics, commended with each other for
the palm of devotion.
The plan Of circumstances remain unchang-
ed at this hour, and our duties and necessi-
ties remain as urgent as at the first outpour-
ing of our indignation. The rebellion still
rears its head, and nothing has occurred to
diminish the sacred duty Of suppressing it
The loyal people of the North stand now, as
then steadfast in their devotion
In the meanwhile disaffected persons call
ing themselves by singular abuse of the
term, Democratic Party" and possessing
themselves of its organizations, profess to
have a sincere dread of the Administration as
the real enemy to be most feared and first
deied; and strange and painful uniformity
is apparent wherever their popular assemble
ges are held. The last object of concern is
the vigorous chastisement of the rebellion, and
the primary one is to spread the fire-bands of
doubt, apprehension, and the widest aIiena-
ton from our own government. We hear
from them no soul-stirring appeals of patriot
ism that sounded as battle cries in the demo-
cratic camps of the Revolution, and with which
we reused and moved the nation in our wars
with Great Britain and Mexico Now the
changes are rung upon the danger of confid-
ing III the present powers for an instant, and
while We are fulfilling the most stupendous
portion of our destiny and the thunder Of its
portents cover the land and the sea, the thin
voice OF the pseudo democracy whispers only
its complaints and indeed, so far has accu-
sation extended beyond the limit of fair de-
bate, that the last charge heaped upon the
national authorities is that they forced this
cruel war by a dishonorable trick upon the
peaceful inhabitants of South Carolina Ev-
cry point against the government is magni-
fled into the most vital Importance by large
conventions and little caucusses, and the great
distinguished public speakers and the small
distinguished public speakers seldom venture
from the Shiny flow of vituperation and par
ty epithets into the broad torrent that rushes
with love of country alone, and stops not to
spend itself in enviOus opposition to the diff
culties and errors incident to so great war
All these querulous carpings are not only
unbecoming the democratic party in this great
crisis, but they breed at the same time a spir-
it of INSTRUMENTATION; they are beacons to the
enemy, and if they are even false lights they
still cheer and encourage his hopes they mis-
lead true and loyal men who are taught to
believe misrepresentation by their constant
repetition; while all who are tainted with |
Southern sympathy, all who are unwilling 10 |
bear arms, all who are disincined to pursue |
the only course before us, in re-estabiishinc
peace and the national Government bv force
of arms; all who have been guilty of the late
instructions and of resistance to lawful au-
thOrity although condemned by all great par
ties alike,) take refuge under the ;egis of the |
democratic party, and demagogues, both in
the east and newest have uttered in its name |
teachings so disloyal and inflammatory as /
not to be distinguishable from treason itself. |
Those who are more earnest than polite, |
avow, with hesitation, that they adhere to it,
because they desire peace not even on the
best terms, but on the speediest terms.
There is no fact more apparent than its no.