The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-16


HORACE RUBLEK JoHs P. LEWIS.
s. J. TODD, 3. COOPER,
G. w, HAzRLToH, j. C. MuEGER,
JOHN LOCKWOOD, CHAs. EssLiEGER,
We SMITH.
State Central Committee.
Republican Union State COnven
ton.
We publish at the head of this column this
week the call of the State Central Committee
for Repu blican Union Convention, at Mad
ison, on the 10Th of August next, for the
nomination of State officers. 1t will be seen
that all loyal men without distinction of par
ty are invited to take part in this conven.
ton.
Ever since this rebellion broke out,we have
urged union of all loyal men upon one
common platform, in our state and minor
elections, which platform should only require
men to be loyal to the Government, the Con-
stitution and the Union, to entitle them to
place upon it. But the union of parties has
been constantly opposed by the leaders of the
Democratic party Thy have done and are
doing their best, to prevent any such union,
because they know they will Il that Case be
left out. They are lot loyal to thu Govern
ment and make no pretnce of being SO only
on cendition that they, themselves, should
control and administer that Government
They have and do still, adhere to their settled
'rule or ruin" policy. In this way they have
prevented any cessation of partisan hostili-
ty, and successfully opposed the Union ofpar-
ties proposed by the Republicans at every cleo
ton. We have not doubt but that they
will do it this fall. Nevertheless, we are de:
cidedly in favor of making the effort The
party leaders it seems to us, cannot control
in this matter, all the loyal men who have
heretofore been known as Democrats.
We call upon the loyal Democrats of Ke-
nosha County, (and we know there are many
to accept this invitation, to join in the cleo
ton of delegates to this State Convention
There is no concession asked, that every toy0J
man will not not consider an honor to make
We do not expectl the partisans of the Mil
waukee Ne'cS stripe, to accept this invitation
'to bury" the political Ratchet for the sake
of the country, for their GREED declares that
the Contry, the Government and the Constr
tuition must be subservient to party, or they
s'wil none of it." The NepS has already
declared against any such Union. 1t declares
that ''the National Administration" should
not be supported in its efforts to put down
TIE rebellion
No man who does not look through eyes
distorted and blurred by partisan prejudice
can help but see that the present administra
ton is only bent upon putting down this ac-
cursed rebellion, and restoring the Union and
with it the blessings of Peace.
The truly loyal man will not quarrel with
the President for not, in all things doing just
as he may think he would do, were he in the
Presidents place. The victories that have
lately crowned our arms give the fullest assu-
ance that the end is not far distant. Treason
and rebellion must succumb ere long, to the
well directed efforts of the administration, and
when that event does occur the present adj
vocates of ''peace-on-any- TERMS" even with
disunion, will find themselves in most in
glorious and dishonored minority
But, anxious as we are for cessation of po
litical hostilities aud union of all loyal men
on one PLATFORM we do not believe there can
be any unity of political action, with those
who declare themselves loyal to the Govern
ment, and yet take evry opportunity to de-
nounce and deride the men who have, for the
time being, the duties and awful responsible
ties of the administration of the government
in their hands, and must continue to have for
neaaly two years to come We cannot act
politically, with men who declare that 'the
present administration is incompetent to meet
and manage the crisis that is upon the coun-
try, "and yet profess to be loyal union
men.
Insetad ofthus weakening the hands of the
government and bringing it into disrepute
not only among its own citizens, bnt among
those who are struggling, arms in hand, for
its overthrow. Even if there were the least
possible reason for such assertion, how could
we better aid and encourage our enemies to
pcrsevere and hope to conquer, or our SOL
ders to despair and give up the contest, than
by this very course of proclaiming the weak
ness, inefficiency and inability of the officers
of the Government and through them, of the
Government But the truth is, there is not
the least shadow of ground for such an as
sertion. We believe that Abraham Lincoln
is as good and able man for the high place he
holds, as there is in the United States. And
we believe moreover, that in any change that
might be made in the cabinet the chances
would be ten to one against any improvement
being made.
Therefore, when we propose to unite with
any men or set of men, in political action,
we want it to be understood that it is only
with those who can SO far forget the preju-
dices of party, as to give the force of their
moral influence whether that be great or
SMALL on the side of the Government, instead
of on the side of its enemies.
AN IMMORTAL PARTY THE Milwaukee
Nssos, assumes that the Republican party is
already dead, or soon will be, and then reads
honlily On the ephemeral existence of all
parties that enter the lists against the Demo
cratic party. In closing this homily it says :