The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-18

he consented to be elected AS I now
rscollect it, there is not word in it
that would not be endorsed by every
Republican Senator In the United States
This coalition was negotiated by some
what famous mastef-by the greatest
political merchant of modern times.
James r. Doollttle. He first sold The
Republican party to the Democrats
but he has now squared the account by
selliag the Democrats to the Republic
cans. (Grest applause and laughter
The consideration that was expected to
be realized by the Democrats for this
transaction and transfer was the defeat
of the Republican party in next falls
campaign. Now, we have but ons thing
to see to, and that is, considering the
immoral contract, they be not permitted
to get the consideration.
l want here, in passing from that
subject, to sag to those members of the
Republican party who have gone out
of the caucus TO secure a better man
than am, that in their crusade to get
o better man they will not turn out To
be worse Republicans than I an. |
trust that. having accomplished the
object they had in view, they will return
with Mr. Cameron (who will make an
honorable Senator,) with this band Of
Democrats led captive at their heels.
It must be conseded that these men who
are called "bolters..' have certainly done
q big thing. II is no ordinary achieve
ment when eighteen men can 60 on. and
capture the whole Democratic party, and
bring them into camp.
I want to say to our friends who were
In the caucus, and those who were not,
that we must bear In mind that although
The election of q Senator is important
it is of trifing Importance compared
with the harmony of the party. Men
are nothing individuals are nothing
but principles are everything. There
are many important questions to come
before this Legislature this winter
T here aAe seme important questions
that will arise next fall, which will be
only the diminishing of the Presiden-
tial canvass, and it is more important
than who shall be Senator, that the Re
publican psrty should stand shoulder to
shoulder in both Of these campaigns.
and deprive these Democrats of what
they expected by this coalition.
The result of thes next Presidential
canvass will, in large degree, depend
upon the result of next falls election.
If Wisconsin should go Democratic next
fall, the probabilities are that it would
60 Democratic in the Presidential can
vass. We have, in that canvass, matters
of great imp rtance touching not only
the life of this great party, which has
administered with success and honor
the affairs of this nation since 1861
but the destines of half his Union,
especially, ind Of the whole Union in q
general sense, depend upon the result
OF the next Presidential campaign.
We have passed through a great war j..
The results of that war, purchased by
the best blood and treasure of the nation,
have been crystaiized into three amend
ments to the Constitution. The 18th
amendment provides that involuntary
servitude shall not exist in the United
States, except for crime. The object
was to abolish slavery. But, it was soon
found that the enfranchised slaves were
subject to their old masters and that
owing to the unfriendly feeling existing
in the state governments toward them,
their tbeoretic freedom amounted to
nothing.
For instarce, one state provided by
statute that, If any colored person should
be seen out in the streets after eight
o'c ock, (street in towns numberil G
5000 inhabitants y, he should be deem
ed guilty of mlsdemeanor and, on
conviction, might be fined $500; and,
failing to pay his fine, he might be put
on the block and sold into service fer
the payment of that fine. So that, un-
der the Law, the colored man, who went
out after dark to procure physician to
treat his sick family; or, who went out