The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-24
f. NJ. HJGUNEN, I'd "
I'D. C. BURGESS, Sd "

Convention
The Convention of the Loyal democracy Of
Wisconsin, held at GAINESVILLE last week, was
a perfect success The inclemency OF the
weather, prevented as full an attendance as
there otherwise would have been, but the
weather had no effect to dampen the ardor Oh
cool the patriotism of those who were there
The whole subject of the position and prlncl-
pies of parties in our present State canvass
was considered and thoroughly discussed, ano
the conclusion arrived at, was, that the inter
ests of the country would be best subservec
by the adoption of Loyal platform, and the
issuance of an Address to the people OF the
State, setting forth the disloyalty, inconslst'
encv and anti-unionism Of the Platform ofthe
Vallandig m-Peace-Democracy. And they
did this in such style that it is already an anX-
ious question with that disloyal faction wheth-
er it would not be better for their candidates
to voluntarily withdraw from the canvass, than
to suffer the inglorious defeat that they see
awaits them. We understand that their can
didate for Governor thinks seriously of with
drawing his name.
We give in another place the platform Of
resolutions adopted by the convention, which
breathe only loyalty and devotion to the coun-
try. We also give portion of the address,
and shall give the balance in our next weeks
paper. We commend both these documents
to the careful perusal of the people Of this
County. 1t don't seem to us possible, that
there can be a democrat in Kenosha County,
who can, after reading this Address, go to the
polls and vote for the candidates who are nom
mated upon and pledged to the support Of the
djsloyal Gf reasonable is to strong word
platform which is SO ably and thoroughly dis
sected and exposed in this Address. And ii
should be remembered that this is done, not
by political opponents, laboring for the sue
cess of an opposition Party but lifelong, pop
uIar and well known Democrats-men whom
the Democratic party has delighted to honor
and whom the people have been accustomed
to look up to, as worthy and trusted leaders.
Such are the men who are the authors OF this
Address and resolutions to which we invite
attention of democratic readers. And are they
any less Democrats, or any less worthy to be
trusted and listened to- because they are loyal
to the Country and to the Government? AT
this crisis in our history, when the salvation
of our common country-the priceless herit-
age left us by Washington, Jefferson and their
co-laborers in the cause Of constitutional Lib
erty-hangs trembling in the balance, does it
not become WISE loyal and true men to pause
and reflect, and see whittier they are drifting
to be governed by reason and sound judg-
ment, rather than by blinded partisan preju-
dice ? If, as these undoubted Democrats say,
the Democratic Party, under its present lead
ers, is drifting into the shoals and quicksands
of disloyalty and treason, should not the loyal
people, who cannot possibly have any hope OF
interest in the triumph Of party at the expense
of the country, see to it in time, and either
wash their hands of the party or change its
leaders and its principles?
We have said thus much because being the
only paper in the county, we know there are
many Democrats among our readers. And we
have said it not for any partisan purpose, nor
in any partisan spirit, but in the same spirit
in which we believe the Address and platform
of the loyal Democracy to have been dictated
as an honest loyal citizen of this endan-
gered Republic, to like honest and loyal read
ers.