The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-07-13
Thursday Morning July IL, 1868.
DEMOCRACY.

We should like to see the creed, or the
principles of the set of men who, at the
present day, style themselves Democrats.
Their electioneering stock in trade. the
catchwords and the rallying cries. have
been for years past Abolitionists, Abolition
ism and Abolition, the constitutional rights
and guara ntees of our southern brethren,
&c. What it alfactually meant, we never
knew, further than that by those party
shibboleths, it was expected to trighten the
people from interfering with, or objecting
to the rule and ruin policy of the party In
power. But the people " Guild not be fright
ened from their convictions, and went on
ousting the democracy from one State and
then another, and finally ousted them from
the national government itself. l- saJ
The Shareholders rebellion was inaug-
mented for the disruption of the Union and
the destruction of the Government. De-
rnocracy at once declared there was no pow
er under the constitution to.prevent secession
that there was no power under the consti-
tuition to save the life Of the nation,i if pack
Of scoundrels. or demagogues in any one or
more States saw fit to attempt its destruc-
ton When President Lincoln concluded
to resort to arms to preserve and uphold the
constitution and the Union against southern
democratic traitors and rebels, northern de-
mocracy declared the war on the part of the
administration, an unconstitutional war
an abolition war for the emancipation of
the niggers, and for the robbery of our
southern brethren of their property and of
their rights guaranteed to them by the con-
stitution. Henceforth, throughout the war
every act of the administration in its sue
cessful prosecution was denounced by De-
mocracy as unconstitutional, until last fall,
when the Democracy formally declared that
the experiment of war was failure, and
/ that peace should at once be declared, and
| if southern democracy would not consent to
stay in the Union and rule the whole coun
try, why, then let them carry out their work
of disruption and destruction iu their own
way unmolested. IT, '.''84 9''
! Fortunately for the nation, the people
/ could not see the force of democratic reason
ing nor the legitimacy of democratic con
illusions, and they reelected President Lin
coin for another term to finish mp the job
he had so well under way In that cleo
ton southern democracy saw its doom clear
Fly written. AS last resort, it concluded
to act upon the suggestion and advice SO
often given by its twin sister, northern de-
mocracy, during the canvass. 1t would re-
lieve northern democracy at once Of the rule
of ''the hated tyrant, Lincoln" and perhaps
enable southern democracy to take out
new life lease and in the confusion of the
hour, to accomplish its work of destroying
the Union. ........--.s t...ts se..,
But both southern and northern democ
racy, found when the former had accom-
plished its hellish scheme of assassination,
that the life of the nation was in the strong
arms and the true hearts of its loya people,
and could not be reached through the heart
of the peoples chosen, and loved and hon.
ore1 ruler, Abraham Lincoln. Southern de
mocracy when fairly convinced of this great
truth. gave up the contest and acknowl
edged itself conquered-gave up its cher
ished institution with what grace it could |
and concluded to make the best of the fate
it had brought upon itself
But how is it with northern democracy Fl
True to its brazen instincts, it is loud in its |
advice and dictation as to the proper course |
for the administration to pursue in its con
duct of affairs. Compelled at last to drop
the term abolitionist, it catches at some
thing else, which it uses as a term of re- |
proach. All who advocate the carrying Out
the policy that has governed the admins |
tration for the last four years are styled
radicals, and the ruin of the country is pre- |
dicted as certain, if the radical policy pre-
walls. And who are the radicals, |
who are SO dangerous to the
best interests of The country They are the
men whose counsel and cooperation with |
the lamented Lincoln, has just brought the
country safely, and triumphantly through
a four years war-Chase, Seward, Stanton,
Sumner, Stevens, Colfax and host of 9th
ers who, while Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
and their co-laborers were beating back and
the enemies of the Republic in
he field, were doing like service in the
'abinet and in the forum. These are the |
men whom northern democracy is denoun-
ing as radicals whose influence is danger
us to the liberties of the country-this {
anne democracy that throughout the war,
declared the ilnpossibility of subduing the !
ebels or crushing the rebellion, and did all .
n It's power to make its predictions good
these are the men who rush n--toady and
Ion!ze successful Generals aud sneeringly I
peak Of preservers of the Republic as the !
angerous radicals !,
PEEsIoNs.-Owing to he liberation of I
risoners and discharges, the number of n
pphcations for pensions in the month of 4
une was greater than ever before since the 4