The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-02
Four years ago the democratic party

delegates to one of these conventions
were at Chicago for the purpose of re-
leasing the rebel prisoners at camp Doug
las and if necessary for the accomplish
ment of their purpose, to inaugurate an
indiscriminate slaughter Of men, women
and children. The delegates to the other
convention came together for the purpose
of nominating the "played out" Mcclellan
for the Presidency.
On the 4th of July the democrats are
to hold two conventions again, but their
base of operations is changed from Chi
cago to New York. The del egates to the
principal of these Conventions are to meet
for the purpose of making another Presi
DENTAL nomination. The supplemental
convention, which is merely to act as
SWEET nurse" to the principal one, is to be
composed of army officers, and most like
ly of that class who were stricken from
the rolls for incompetency in the military
service. These Fdeadfghting cocks" who
have more valor in the parlor than in the
field, are said to be fred with Democratic
zeal.
In view of the fact that the party will
labor under the disadvantages ola de-
fciency of voting material, it is of but
little consequence who the "head centres
of the late lodges of the knights of the
golden circle in the north, and the heroes
of the 'lost cause" in the south, may nom
mate. at their convention, Chase is
tinctured with manhood suffrage" and
Gov. Seymour of New York, claims to be
untitled on account of an hereditary dis
position to insanity. All the indications
are that no nomination will be made that
has not the approval of Vallandigham.
He has the sympathies of the party, and
is its most influential man, and if Pendle-
toms friends can reconcile Valandigham,
Pendleton's nomination will be placed
beyond even contingency
The great body of the party have lis
tened to, and have heard the appeals
which have been made to their avarice,
and the largest portion Of the party will
support the candidate presented to the
convention who favors an utter repudia-
ton of the solemn promises of the govern
ment to pay the interest of the United
States bonds in coin
1t is extremely difficult for fair and
Il 10 fO
moralpoint of view between reputation
IN part, and reputation altogether.
There may be difference and undoubt-
eddy there is, in the degree of guilt in
taking one tenth part OF. mans posses
sions, and all that he has If robber
takes only part of your money it shows
his complacency and good nature. We
should feel thankful that he had not
taken the whole
The arguments made use of by the
democratic press to justify reputation
OF an important part of the money value
of the bonds are that they are in the
hands of money kings, usurers and extor-
tioners. 1t is hardly justifable argu-
ment to say that because a man is proYi-
dent, enterprising and industrious the
public may prey upon him for the bene-
fitof the slothfuland vicious This would
oVerturn all inducements to Industry.
But if we look upon all classes in this
community, III whose hands in fact shall
we find the government bonds They
will, whatever there are of them here, be
found in the hands of our farmers, me-
chanics, and other industrial classes of
moderate means. They are also in many
cases held by administrators and guar
dams, as afording reliable income for
their wards and to repudiate them in
part would not be to rob the pockets. of
"bloated bondholders," but to rob the
widow of her "mite," and the cradle #
its inheritance.
But there is another view of this ques-
ton OF reputation, which all classes
would do well to look squarely in the
face. Another crises may arise
when the life of the nation might depend
upon its credit. Past reputation IN
such contingency would be 'cloud
upon the title" which even a 'high court
of chancery" could not remove.
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IN SUsPENsE.-Who will be the nomi-
nee, or what is to be the future creed of
the Democratic party, no one now can
tell The Democratic journals, or at least
majority OF them, have beenin suspense
for some little time past, what to say, as
to the present political faith of the party.
They are in doubt whether to denounce
the negro,or to accord to him equal rights
whether to declare this 'white mans
government" or government for all the
people They know not whether to en-
dorse virtual reputation, according to
the Fendleton plan,or the payment of our
debts IN conformity to the original con-
tract as urged by Seymour Every phase
OF these and other great political antago-
nisms, will be represented by prominent
candidates before the National Democratic
Convention, on Saturday next the 4th
INST All Democratic creeds, are now
thrown in together for general rattle,
which Is to come off in New York the
present week. All anxiously await the
result the winning party may be uni
versal suffrage and declaration to pay
the nations honest debts or it may be |
the negro has no rights which the white |
men are bound to respect" and the de-
struction of national credit. Just now
the Democratic party cannot be said to |
nave any creed in common, except it be |
nos1lll'y, Hrst and last to the Republican
party This week, Democratic DOCTRINES