The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-19

8 ccepted. The Democratic party, not
disbanded, not disorganized like the Fed
eral party in 1920, but full of enthusiasm,
full of hope, in convention adopts Re
publican platform, takes a conspicuous
Republican for It's banner-bearer, and APP
peals for your votes on the ground that
it will be more Republican in the admin
istration of the Government than Repub-
licans themselves. N0#
But. fellow citizens, this is precisely
the moment in which, each party making
the same professionalism there is no diff
ference between the platforms-this is
the moment in which every honest citizen
will ask himself the question, which of
the two parties is more likely to keep
it's word? / think, therefore, the duty
which all Of us owe ourselves and the
country is first to ascertain what is the
paramount necessity of the country at
this moment, and then decide which Of
the two parties is
BEST ENTITLED TO OUR sUFFRAGEs.
III my judgment, the great overpowering
and absolute need of the country at this
time, including in the details of admins
tration all possible reform and progress,
is that the Government of the new Union
which sprang from the war shall now and
forever be administered in the full, liv.
ing faith of the principles that prevailed
in the war, and that amended the Con
s'itutioA. The people of this country
have declared that every citizen of the
United States, white or black, born where
he may be, being what he may be, as a
citizen of the United States shall have
equal protection under the law We de-
mand that, wherever the sun shines upon
our dominion, citizens shall be absolutely
secure; IN the everglades of Florida as
we'll as among the hills of Massachusetts.
We demand further that this shall be
placed beyond all doubt. If any man, or
any combination of men, lay the slightest
finger of injury upon the poorest and
humblest Of our citizens, he shall instant
ly, either in State or National law, find
the mtjesty Of the people saying to him,
Gas We do to the least of these my little
ones, ye do unto me-" This is the issue
of the campaign--the equality and pro-
lection of citizens. 1t takes precedence
over all other issues, because, without it,
there is no reconciliation because, with
out it, there is no reform; because, with
out it, there is no progress. We are end
ing the first century of our national in
dependence in vain, il we have not learn
ed that, without this certainty of absolute
equality of citizenship, there can be no
peace nor reconciliation.
Twelve years ago, fifteen years ago, how
proud we were No nation in the world
could dare to rank with US. How splen-
did our statistics What man, it was
asked, in this country has ever felt the
weight of taxation of the Government ?
Our orators were never tired of celebrat
ing the glories of our country. They de-
fled the future. Who shall modest us or
make us afraid? In an instant we were
plunged in the fiery abyss of civil war,
and after four years we came to the shore,
burdened with debt as if we had been
nation of ten centuries. The equality
of rights gained at such tremendous
price, is not to be secured by any formal
acquiescence. It is not made sure by the
letter of the law. The new provisions of
tie Constitution will not Of themselves
help liberty at the South, until the South
can respect liberty, as it does not respect
it to-day. aao Ji.H a1e
We all remember the teachings of his
tory. This is campaign i'll which we
are told to forget history, to remember
nothing; or, in the slang of the day, the
American citizen is told to shut his eyes
and ego it blind" am here to speak for
the dead in their graves, who cannot speak
for themselves. If by their death some
thing has been gained, something must
be secured. Nov, which of the two par
ties, both of which promise the amend.
ments of the Constitution shall be en-
forced-whlch is the one entitled to our
confidence A party is not fungus. IL
is not the growth Of night. 1t is an as
ISOLATION of men holding certain prlnci-
Piles, functions and PHILOSOPHERS in com
mon. 1t is an association which has GER
tain tendencies, opinions, and a certain
spirit. Which of these two parties, judged
Ky its tendencies, opinions and spirit, is
the more likely to keep it's word ] do
not preach slavish .subserviency to party.
One men with God is a majority. know
as well as any Greeley man or Democlat
can tell me, that party success may be
bought
.aua MUCH TOO DEARLY.
I know when an honest mans party de-
serts its principles, the honest man eserts
the party. But know, too, when there
are two great organized parties, one or
the other must carry the election. It is
impossible for few gentlemen, on the
eve of Presidential election, to form q
new third party. They may take par.
lor at the Glenham Hotel,and if the Dem
ocratic party comes to that room it takes
possession Of the room, and for its own
purposes; not for any other. When the
spider and the fly project an alliance, If
makes little difference whether the fly
walks into the parlor of the spider or the
spider into the parlor Of the fly. 1t is an
alliance of consumption. There can be
Int me M rtu and thot is The Marty of The