The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-08

perhead democracy-the strife would very end with
restored Union, obeyed Constitution, and honored
Laws? Hear what Gen. Seymour says, lately prison
er at the South whose opportunities for observation were
good, and whose judgment is entitled to weight
s'The rebel cause is fast failing from ex-
hauson Their two grand armies have been reinforced
this from the last OF the south From
every Of the land every old and every boy
capable Of bearing rife has been impressed, willingly
unwillingly 'a-er. .-.a..s Il. Grar 81 ae.traa
The following is from letter written by rebel to
another, that accidentally fell into the hands OF Of my
eow-prsoners and for the authenticity of which vouch
The people sousic and heartily tired of this hate
full, hopeless strife They would end it if they could
but woudbe-rulers will take good care that oppor
nity be given the people to vote against it. By lies by
fraud and by chicanery this revolution naugurated
by force, by tyranny and the suppression Of truth is
sustained. 1t is nearly time that it should end, and ?f
sheer depletion 1t must end before long,
There is certainly small proportion Of the South
people despite the lying declarations Of their journals
had good occasion to earn that not only favor the
progress of arms but that daily pray that this exter
minating may be brought to nality by our
complete and perfect success. ....... ,,.. ...
They have had too much of despotsm-not enough of
the triumph promised them Many intelligent Southern
gentlemen do indeed express strong hopes of their ut
mate Independence but such hope is not shared by the
masses. Disappointed from the first in not having been
acknowledged by foreign powers-more bitterly dsap-
pointed their general expectation that Northern coward
ice dissension would their ends-but single
chance remains and that the result of next election
! for President
democrat succeeds to Mr. Lincoln they profess to
feel sure of negotiations and of their Confcderacy
They believe Democrat will be elected In Mr. Lncon's
reelection they only subugation annhiation for the
must then continue and continuance is their failure
: and ruin. ..
In military affairs it is an excellent rule never to do
/ what the enemy desiresis it equally true in politics
Certain it is that the only remaining hope Me South
: lies IN Mr.. LincoA'S defeat"
: This last sentence is deeply significant: The position
of the Democratic partthe ancient and natural ally Of
saveryis such, beyond question: afford the South
aid and encouragement in the highest degree, in continued
d resistance to the Government. H. ~ t.. ..s.
Let then prepare for and go into the political contest
approaching with intelligent consciousness of the vital
issue forced upon by the organization Of disoyal
l. peace party in midst. Let understand the full
significance of the of that party and the de-
feat of the Union party Stand firmly and faithfully by the
President and Government In the language of Speaker
e Colfax, in late address, Who is your PresldentH
He selected to stand for and speak and act IN be-
half of nation He the Of your country, by which
d it strikes enemies abroad as we'll at home And is not
the man who seeks to weaken his power to dscord
II and opposition to him, mperillng his power and
Strengthening the foe? ask if that not RESPONSE
bic for the boodshed and devastation of this war? On
id the contrary is the path plain for every patriot?
it to stand by the President for the Governments
protection? You fight the battles for the
preservation Of the country without standing by the Pres
l. ident, than you fight the battles in the field
fully without standing by the general commanding the
my And far you strengthen the of the Pres-
dent, fan you give it power, energy and force by
rayng around him and sustaining his hands, Aaron
upheld the hands Of Moses in the wilderness, far you
give strength to the power of your country IN this trying
Is crisis
" And '.when say to you stand by the Government
give you all the counsel that any could give his
tellow-men in hour of peril like this What we
y without government? 1t is Government that protects
t, your property for without Government you
h shoreess of anarchy and your nation tumbng
Of ruins; your title deeds worthless Confederate scrip;
your lives the mercy of midnight assassns with guer-
ID ras to drive you from your homes and light up your
pathway places of refuge by the flames Of your burning
N dwellings. Everything that sacred and dear to
protected by the Government. Yet rebel armies in
the field to-day What for? To overthrow and destroy
L, he Government Union armies In the field What
Tor? To protect and maintain the Government and
the country from national destruction And yet up and
down the highways and by ways you hear talking
about peace, crying peace peace, when there is no
peace And when you analyze their peace what it
1t Peace with the rebels but War with your Govern
ment and its defenders Know you not this to be true
Read the platforms adopted by every Convention calling
e itself Democratic that has recently assembled What
they? COMBINATIONS of the treason that seeks to des-
1t troy Government? Denunciations of the upon
the Union, and appeals to their followers to stand
e man around our imperial flag? No, Of that They
denounce the way the managed for the preservation
of nation, but not word against the way the
. is managed for the destruction of the Union. Their
mouths filled with against your Government
that endeavorlng to the nation from disruption and
death To this contest there be but two parties
The one, call by whatevers you please, rebel
hater and the other sugarcoa it you may, cover it
e with respectable Of the past, rebeheper
whose arguments and strengthen the rebellion and
weaken the power of the Government to put down the
rebels Into these two great associations the people Of
the loyal States necessarily divided Choose we this
day which side you will enroll yourselves, and where
G you will stand and act.'
Let not only be prepared for the issues which
to be decided by the ballot but for the other issue which
home traitors threaten to bring upon usthat Of the bull
let-to secure their at the polls; if defeated at
the POLLS to resist and nuly the decision Of the people,
adopting the resort that Of their compeers the
southern rebels-to Get rid of the rule Of maiores and