The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-10-01
ADDRESS
NY the Loyal Democracy Of Wisconsin
TO the People Of the State.
[ooNoLUDED FROM LAST WEEK. !

ana the resolutions too put both of these
statements at defiance, and taking sides with
the revolted States, inform us that the abo-
litionists were the original and accused cause
of the civil war now raging. And the learn
ed and able gentlemen who was the presiding
officer of the nominating Convention, declar-
ed that our own government drew the first
fire from Southern guns by preeoncerted
trick to initiate a civil war. Indeed, the Ad-
dress, through many paragraphs, labors to
divide the responsibility of our present condi-
ton between the secessionists and the section
al parties in the North. But the account Civ
en- by the presiding officer of villainous and
unchivalric act of the South, goes beyond a
mere palliation it acts as justification as it
intended to do, and to throw the casus belli
upon the North alone.
But these inconsistencies and historical per-
versions would not have been endorsed by the
delegates if they had for moment thought
of the past. Many years before the 'taboli-
tionists' or Republicans had a voice, South
Carolina Ito whom the term Original and ac-
cursed cause of this rebellion is far more APP
plicable than where we find it) refused to vote
at the Presidential election at all and in 1882,
this State had levied armies and prepared ev-
erything for resistance to the laws, as much
as If foreign invasion was about to enter her
territory. She adopted an ordinance of condi-
tional secession, and such was the indomita-
BILE spirit that appeared to prevail and the
determination not to permit the laws of the
United States to be executed, that an act of
compromise was effected solely to avert the
consequences her threats of civil war predict
ed. General Jackson was President at the
time, and he was about to give an appalling
Of what ho
BILE practices
He considered that Calhoun had incurred
the penalty of death, death by the galows
without an overt act of violence; and in the
presence of the Great Eternal he avowed his
determination that he should speedily be
brought to justice. He did not stop to pal
aver with South Carolina through platforms
about their having received long and grevious
provocatiOn, by assaults upon their constitu-
tional rights, on account of the revenue laws
which they affirmed to be sectional for the
benefit of the North. The dispute was ended
by compromising the protective system; and
every national measure for the last thirty
years that the South has found too long or
too short for their views, has been denounced
as sectional, and such no doubt do thew re-
gard even the bombardment of Charleston it.
self Gen. jackson declared that notification
was the pretext for disunion then, and that
their next pretext would be slavery. The
Ryan platform veriies his prediction. But
it is most indecent exposition to engraft pal
liations for unpardoned traitors in the demo
CT attic creed.
That portion of the Address relating to sIav-
cry IS one OF the most singular passages to be
found IN political literature. 1t rivals any of
the tortured defenses which bondage calls to
It's aid, for although we are told that sfthe de-
mocracy has no apology for Southern slav-
cry" yet considerable space is devoted to
its vindication. Within q quarter of a CEN
fury, although slavery has put forth more
apologies for its own existence and extension
than any other subject of criticism in the Cir
Gle of human affairs, yet the democracy have
never been so unwise to :1rulxc Z. defence of
slavery an element Of party, wisdom and pie
ty. We have always regarded the institution
as within the protection of the constitu tional
compromises; and even Southern democrats
of the most extreme opinions never asked us
to defend it outside of the constitution. But
while the masters and partisans of slavery
have had no little anxiety in disposing of it's
imputed criminality within their own con
science, and before the world, the terrible
question is disposed of by the conscience keep
ers of the Wisconsin democracy, by declaring,
as an abstract proposition 'that the proper
condition of the African was subsection in
some form to the white = when brought
together, the servitude of the inferior is the
best condition for both races"
mature has made social equality impossible
without fatally SHINING against her laws"
x * This state of things is pronounced
"a misfortune, not a crime !" ga necessary
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law i'll bringing them together" &c, &c. This
goes far beyond the the serious opinions of
Southerners and the philanthro-
pist of the address should not have withheld
the opinion of Mr.. Jefferson, whom we have
regarded as the best possible authority, who,
upon this especial subject in the abstract, has
said that the Almighty has no attribute that
can take sides with the slave master. The
attempt is now made, we believe, for the first
time, to make this dogma not a mere express
ion of opinion but an article of political faith;
and perhaps we shonld not be surprised that
the attempt to discredit the war and its ac-
tive power should be coupled with vindca-
ton of the peculiar institution our enemies
uphold as the basis of their government and
which has led to the blood and ashes of this
rebellion.
AS political organization the loyal demo-
Gratis have nothing to do with it Whatever
Its present treatment is one purely military
it's future consideration will be urged before
tribunals, or disposed of by the di-
rect course Of events beyond the control of po-
Iitical action. The Union must and shall be
preserved, even should slavery perish in the
dreadful contest
The address designates the present hour
;as the the time of great trial and calamity :"
'of national suffering and SORROW" 'and
;risis of fearful peril to the Unions" and it
night have added infinitely stronger terms
% express the appalling dangers of our con-
lition; yet in such moment, when it was 80
to unite all patriotic citizens, it for
sets and forgives no differences Of party opin-
on, but it recalls and embitters them all
The Fearful peril" calls for an amnesty Of
party animosities, and an offer for peace of
past differences of opinion. At the moment
If its appearance Cancellation was the overrul-
ng thought of the people. Instead, however,
If this the address becomes sweeping and
lngracious accusation against an immense
1ody Of the loyal people Of the North who, as
t would appear from the returns, have furn-
shed our armies with so many of our defend
,rs The changes are sounded upon aboli-
ionists and republicans, and the traitors of
he South may feel themselves compensated
or what is said ofthem in the vindictive abuse
leaped upon so large class in the very ar
mics that are defeating them. Indeed, the
document is a proclamation of bitter party
warfare, and beyond this there is no appeal
% our love of country and fealty to our gov.
while the whole tone OF its phrase
,logy is throughout rueful, querrulous and
It's terms are denunciatory and
Their staple is that the whole
var policy of the government should be aban- d.
loned. -....I. d. ss~f- a.
To Americans who are acquainted with the
act that this appeal was made to people
Who might be invaded and shot down in open m
aylight, the principle blemish of it's concep- o.