The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-28

intimidation has been successfully used. The white
men have been intimidated i'll times past, and we
wonder which has the best of the bargain. We ar
so situated that we obliged to fight the devil
with fire. Let the white men be not afraid to in
timidate eyil-doers. Intimidation IS legitimate
perfectly legitimate.
1t is not surprising that IN a state where such
sentiments prevail such affairs occur as those
that took place at Clinton and Vicksburg 1t is
not surprising that county which heretofore
cast 2, 500 Republican votes, in 1875, cast but Z.
It is not surprising that the Democracy carried
the State by $4,000 majority. which the year
before had voted the other way by about the
same majority.
Course of the Democracy as to'the Consti-
tutionaI Amendments.
The Thirteenth amendment, abolishing slav-
cry, passed the Senate April IL, 1864. Mr.
Hendricks voted against it. When the States
voted, there were but three having Democratic
legislatures Delaware New Jersey, and Ken
tucky-and I'll voted against it.
The F. drteenth amendment passed the Sem
ate June s, 1866. Mr.. Hendricks voted against
it. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Texas,
Democratic States, voted against it. The Re-
publican Legislature of New Jersey ratified it
the 18th of September, 1866. In April, 1868,
the Legislature of New Jersey came to be
Democratic, and passed resolution multiplying
the ratification. Oregon, on the 18th OF Sep
TENDER, 1866, was Republican, and ratified the
Fourteenth amendment On the 10Th OF Octo-
her, 1868, the Legislature became Democratic,
and withdrew her ratification. Ohio was Re-
publican on the 18th of January, 1867, and
ratified. In January, 1868. she became Demo
cratic, and attempted to withdraw that ratihca-
ton. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Virginia rejected the amendment.
The Fifteenth Amendment passed the SEN
ate the 18th of February, 1859. Mr.. Hendricks
voted no. The Democratic States OF Callfor-
MIA, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland and Ore
gon voted aga nst the amendment. New York
approved on the 14th of April. 1869. On the
18th of January, 1870, her Legislature, having
become Democratic, withdrew her ratification.
Ohio, with q Democratic Legislature re-
iected the amendment the 4th of May, 1859
Democratic New Jersey also rejected the
amendment.
Twice did the Legislature of Indiana pre-
vent the ratification of the amendment, by
Democratic members resigning and breaking
up quorum.
Whom Do the Democracy Elect to Office
Nearly one third of the present Congress is
from what was recently the Confederate army
and scarcely one tenth is from the Union army.
Mr.. Cocireu was elected in Missouri to sue.
coed Mr.. Carl Schurz in the United States Sen
ate Cockrell was Colonel in the rebel army;
and who his constituents were may be gathered
from the following scenes attendant upon his
election. The extract is taken from the St.
Louis Journal, Feb. 16, 1875:
There was great rejoicing among Cockrells
friends his election The scene in the rotunda
beggared description. The great mass of humanity
surged to and fro, some cheering madly, others
hooting and cursing, and all excited to the highest
possible pitch. The old rebel element here mani
tested itself prominently. By Cd, we've scoOped
the blue this time !" 'Mebbe hadn't just crawled
out of the bush; whoop'er up, boys, and see how
old Grant likes the rebel yell this time J" These
were the cries that resounded through the hall OF
the old Capitol.