The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-03


The convention which assembled at Madison on
the 9Th inst. in the name of the democracy OfWls-
cOnsin, has put forth ticket and platform ems
bracing the Ryan Address, the political creed
of the democratic party.
The undersigned citizens from various parts of
the State, as the members of that political organ
ization, have observed this proceeding with the
greatest anxiety and regret. We have no COM
ment to make upon the ticket but it is utter ims
possible for the war democrats to acqulesce IN the
pernicious doctrines, the vindictive jealousness,
and Tanguid patriotism displayed by this platform
or TO approve of its profound silence the duties
and necessities of the hour. $751;.
AT time when the government of the United
States is struggling for its very existence amidst
blood and carnage, we observe this convention
promuigating volumnious and lntlamatory creed
which contains no response to the unspeakable
interests which this immense rebellion threatens
with instant ruin The flourish of patriotism which
attends some OF the phrases, can IN slead no one,
while all the grander questions of the times give
way to bitter denunciatons of The government too
we'll calculated TO weaken public confidence, and
to ntuse distrust fnot INSTRUMENTATION. The enun-
Citations of the" Ryan Address, now proposed to be
permanently made a party text book, were sirens
uously opposed at first, and fell like fire>brand
into our ranks. being repudated by leading dem
ocrats III every portion OF the state. 1t is still con
sidered hostile to the harmony and concentration OF
our political strength, and has lost us the sympa~
thy and support of nearly all our soldiers in our
armies indeed AS long as its rank dsloyalties are
insisted upon as an article offaith, the defeat and
humiliation of the party are certain.
We cannot sanction the heresies contained in
this platform nor are we willing that the glorious
party OF Jefferson and Jackson-that party to
whose guidance the destines Of our country have
SO often been safely cOnfded, should pass into the
control Of this arrogant and dlsloyal faction.
nier these circumstances, the duties and true
position of the loyal democracy seem plain and
clear and that is to take action at once to organ
lze real and sound democratic party which shall
be unfllnchng in principal loyal in practice true
and Tree i'll speech, and devoted to the government
howsoever und by whOmsOever administered =
against all foes, open or concealed, at home or
abroad in the north or in the south.
1t cannot be denied that a loyal assemblage have
the right 10 place their convictions and resolutions
before the public, and submit their reasons for de-
cning q course of political corporation with apos
tates from the historical principals Of our party
We, the undersigned, therefore assume the res
sponsibility OF calling upon the loyal democracy
OF Wisconsin, who are opposed to the copperhead
platform, and who coincide in the views we have
expressed, who are in favor of the resolue prose-
ution of the war 20 crush out this wicked con-
spiracy against our common liberties, who are in
favor of Internationally supporting the govern
ment in its efforts and credit in upholdng its
laws and replenshing its armies until the suprem-
acy ofthe constitution shall be reNes bshed over
every state and upon every spot of our domain
to meet i'll convention to be held IN tie city
at JuAeSUWe at II o'clock H., on tie l7tb day Of
september, 1901 Tor the lrpOse or mutual con-
sultaion, and to decide upon such steps as shall
appear conducive to the interests of the loyal
democracy aud the welfare of the country
1t would be in vain to add stronger reasons to
induce all who love the cause of their country, or
appreciate its danger, to come from every part of
the state to this Interchange of patriotic senti-
ments. We therefore extend a cordial and urgent
invitation to all loyal citizens, of whatever polit>
ical views, to join with us in this assemblage.-
Let the meeting be expression of the youth the
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WALWORTH COUNTY.