The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-10-26

OF CASTE the clllQ OF slavery II no ucOp cSoo
ed and virulent in the mind of the ex-slaye-
holder as ever. Cowardice, alternate fits OF
5ravado and tame submission, want OF self
reliance falsehOod and evasion, still adhere
to the ex-slave. Political revolutions, both
north and south for the last two years nave
encouraged the ex-slaveholder to believe
there is still hope for ''the lost cause" In
the success of the Bourbon democracy in this
presidential [canvass it sees visions OF future
ascendency, q reinstatement of It's old rule
of tyranny over the negro, reiundlng OF the
direct and cotton tax to the south, pay ment
of all it's losses caused by the rebellion, I'M
der Judge Clifford's late decision, thus throw
ing millions of greenbacks into the Golfers of
The South and what would be dearer to him
than all else an utter reputation OF the
amendments to the constitution, LIZ Is these
visions looming up In the thoughts OF the
eX-slayeholder that causes him to conduct
this canvas with rifle and shot gCn. with
utter recklessness of the lives OF the negro
voter who will rot bend 20 his will. He in
augurates a reign of terror, we'll knowing
that century of slavery aud AFFECT submls-
IsiOn has made towards OF the negro race, that
If he wins and Bourbon democracy sits en-
throned In the Whitehouse or ia Congress
his murders will go unpublished, the "lost
cause" Will be rewon and he again sovereign
of the ascendant.
I'll well for every voter who has the cause
OF national progress at heart, to see to 1t that
| no back ward step be taken IN this mighty
struggle of ideas for supremacy The doc
trine of caste is not confined to the south
lnlone, it has strong foothold IN the north
ern democracy. The two wings of the party
/ are a unit on this question. There Is ever q
tendency to relaps into Darbarism, where
jeelt interest can be advanced, hence the dam
lger of the present situation, hence the need
| of keeping continually nailed to our banner
the Ole time reminder" that eternal vigilance
lis the price of liberty.n "That Fredom's bat
lite once begun, transmitted down from
bleeding sire to son, Freedoms battles new
er won." Umder the most hopeful turn OF
events we cannot expect to see the Vlrus Of
slavery rooted out for generation TO come.
The material prosperity OF the South to-day
is at dead lock, 1t contributes little to the
national resources, 1t is Geluding itseM that
under he supremacy of the Bourbon democ-
/ racy 1T can depete the national treasury to
the iull extent of it's losses. 1t would initiate
the currency, destroy the national credit, 1t
would gladly csst shame and reproach upon
all our achievements in tae cause OF Human
Liberty, blot out the browning glory of our
national struggles for the rights OF man, ar
| rest and held in allegiance what ltcalls the
ianatical civilization of the age.
nations life like the individual life, de-
ponds upon the force, honesty, faith and no.
Utility put into it 1t has it's rise. decay and
fall, its rewards and punishments unerrinKly
given; in this only does IL ditfer--lf at all-lts
i iudp ment day Is noGo and heTe-it has 40 fu-
ture existence. National wrecks are all
thrown on the sands of time for our seeing
and guidance, If we will heed their lesson
i will, else fatal experience must teach US. We
Island face to face with our destiny as ma
I tion; as we SOW, SO shall VIC reap
The Democratic party without any merit
of It's own demands the overthrow OF the he
publican party because of the extravaganza
and corrUptions of It's officials. The evil is
temporary il true; the average conscience OF
both parties Is indignant over it,--an excres
Icenee ofthe times that willbe speedily stop
ped, the guilty punished. The remedy pro-
posed Is infinitely worse than the disease.
We must not reinstRl the southern doctrine
of caste, nor The political or religious noun.
tainism of the same party north; the onward
march OF our civilization will be seriously
limpeded If we do. Besides the Republican
lparty for the last twenty years has been
doing great work. 1t has attacked and over
thrownthe political and social power OF q
barharism that had fastened Itself upon six
teen States of the Union; it has rebaptised
the Declaration of the Fathers OF ever blessed
: memory: it has rebullded anew the temple OF
Liberty, and affixed additional 1uRrAnters to
the constitution. The Fort 'of Freedom is
ours, 1t must not be surrendered: the mission
Of the Republican party is notesnded Till the
freedman aud the vassal OF every supersti.
tion and wrong shall stand forth redeemed
and disenthrailed in Gods glorious sunlight
of truth with none to modest or make afraid.
j. 3. JILsUN.