The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-30
Afraid 10 Show their Hands.

AFRAID 10 SNOW tlitf HaliuS'
The democratic State convention met at
Madison last week, elected delegates, and
appointed presidential elections, but strang-
y enough failed to pass a single resolution
expressive of the views of Wisconsin demo-
cracy, on the questions of the day 1t will be
recolIected that at the last previous State
convention the party were profuse in the II
resolutions, making platform SO long that
only some Of the largest papers in the State
could publish it entire. In fact, wordy and
windy resolutions have hitherto formed the
principal ''stock in trade" of democratic
conventions Put somehow, they have not
IaterIy, been fortunate in their resolutions.
The declarations Of the politicians, as eX-
pressed in those resolutions, somehow would
not go down with the people, perhaps they
have learnt a lesson from the past-that the
people have become too intelligent to be ed
by the shibboleths of party leaders, as pack
of hounds by the whistle Of their keeper
The real practice Of the party has been one
thing, while. their principles as set forth IN
resolutions have. been another. The people
have learned to discriminate between them,
and have wisely concluded that the party
which contents itself with patriotism on pa
per, while it practices treason, rebellion and
secession, and coolly plots the destruction
of the country, while putting forth the most
patriotic resolutions as its platform, is not
the party to be again intrusted with the adj
ministration of the government. Hence the
most interminable and high sounding reso-
lutions, like the series put forth last fall, fail
to impress the people with conviction Of the
reliability Of the authors.
The last number Of the Milwaukee Meas
attempts to account for the omission OF the
State Convention to make any sign as to
its views or principles, on the ground that
the general principles of the democratic
party of the United States are the same III
all places and at all times, "and so well
further declares that the fundamental prin-
ciples of the democratic party are especially
applicable to all the general issues of the
present day, and that the party needs no
new planks. and all that sort of thing; that
the democratic party is guided by the
counseIs Of Washington and jefferson, with
the constitution of the United States" and
that mo democratic President can or will
err as to his general policy"
The Editor of the Nag8 ought to remem-
Der that it was under the entire and COM
plete control of this same democratic party
that is so governed by the principles of
Washington and Jeffersou-under a demo
cratic president, who it claims cannot or
will not ''err as to his general policy, that
this wicked rebeliion-this gigantic crime,
the dissolution Of the Union, established by
Washington and Jefferson, and the destruc-
ton of the constitution, and the government
founded upon twas planned and Inaugural
ted. He should remember that the democra-
tic party, as such, has ever since the
inauguration Of the rebellion, approved and
sanctioned it, aud to the extent Of its power,
aided and abetted the rebels in arms for the
destruction Of the government that if dem
ocrats have openly cond emed the rebels and
denounced the rebellion, and upheld and aid :
ed the administration in the suppression of
the rebellion and preservation Of the Union
and the government, they have done it as
individuals and not as members Of the dem
ocratic party. lie should also remember that
no democratic State Convention through all
this war for the Union has ever incorporated
into its resolutions or platform, plain out
spoken reproof of those engaged in the re-
bellion, while every such occasion has been
improved to condemn and denounce those
who are fighting for the Union.
The fact is, large portion of the demo-
crazy of Wisconsin are opposed to the war;
and in favor of peace even at the expense
Of the Union. The leaders know that pub
lie expression ofsuch a principle at the pres
ent time would drive every loyal man out of
the democratic party, and they therefore as
a stroke of policy, concluded to say nothing
There viii be time to declare their policy
say they, when we have the power to put it
into effect. In this connection, as an offset to
the non-conmittal, dumb policy of the dem
ocracy of the State, we publish the outspok
en-, loyal, patriotic resolutions adopted by the
late Union Republican State Convention.
They contrast we'll with the studied reticence
of copperhead democracy.