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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14

But his greatest triumph was to come
His eye began to glare furtively at the
assassin, Hopkins, as his lean, taper fin
gers slowly assumed the same direction.
He hemmed the wretch around with a cir
cumvolution of strong evidence and i'm
pregnable argument, cutting off all hope of
escape He piled up huge bastions of in
surmountable facts. He dug beneath the
murderer and slanderer's feet bitches of
dile mmas. such as no sophlstry could over
leap, and no stretch of ingenuity evade
and having thus, as ore might say, i'm
pounded the victim, and girted him round
like a scorpion in the circle of fire. he
stripped himself TO the work of massacre.
o then, bat it was vision both glori-
Gus and dreadful to behold the orator
His action, before graceful as the wave of
a golden willow in the breeze, grew i'm
petuous as the motion Of an oak In the
hurricane His voice became trumpet.
filled with wild whirlwinds, deafening the
ear with crashes of power, and yet inter
mingled all the while with a sweet under
song of the sOftest cadence. His face was
red as a drunkard's-hi forehead glowed
like a heated furnace-hIs countenance
looked haggard like that of maniac and
ever and anon he flung his long bony arms
on high, as if grasping thunder bolts He
drew picture of murder in such appall.
ing c0lors, that In comparison hell itself
might be considered beautiful. He paint
ed the slanderer so black, that the sun
seemed. dark at MONDAY when shining on
such an accursed monster--and then he
fixed both portraits on the shrinking
brow of Hopkins, and he nailed them
there forever. The agitation of the audi
ence nearly amounted to madness.
All at once the speaker descended from
his perilous height. HIS voice walled out
for the murdered dead, and described the
sorrows of the widowed HUing-the beau
tiful Mary more beautiful every moment
as her tears flowed fast-till men wept.
and lovely women sobbed like children.
He closed by strange exhortation to
the jury and through them to the by
ISLANDERS He entreated the panel, after
they should bring in their verdict for the
plaintiff, not to offer violence to the de-
fendent, however richly he might deserve
it; in other words, mot to lynch the vii
lain Hopkins, but leave his punishment
to God"
This was the most artful trick of all
and the best calculated to insure ven
geance.
The jury rendered verdict of fifty
thousand dollars and the night after,
Hopkins was taken out of his bed by
lynchers, and beaten almost to death
As the Court adjourned. the stranger
made known his name, and called the at
tention of the people, with the announce
ment-~John Taylor will preach here
this evening at early candlelight"
The crowd of course all turned out.
and Taylor's sermon equalled, if it did
not surpass, the splendor of his forensic
effort. This is no exaggeration. / have
listened to Clay, Webster, and Calhoun
to Dewey, Tying and Bascom; and have
never heard anything in the form of sub
lime words ev en- remotely approximating
the eloquence of John Taylor-massive
as mountain, and wildly rushing as
cataract of fire And this is the opinion
Of all who ever heard the marvellous man.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14

q SONIC.
Nx MINERAL POINT LODGE No. l..
Regular Meetings, First and Third Tuesdays OF
each Month, O'Clock T. NJ, at the Masonic Hall.
-xE IOWA CHAPTER NO 6.-RegulsF
I9E Meetings, First and Third Fridays of each
~ Month"; O'Clock P. NJ, al the Masonic H all
Mineral Point. Wis.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14
VOL. Y.--N0. 81.

Thos Sullivan Kirie German
Timothy sullivan Wm. Brannan
Charles Shaw Timothy Neal
Frederick Quinn, Timothy Donning
John Sullivan Henry Quinn
Dennis Noonan Robert Nurphy
David sullivan Peter OsReilIv
Patrick Sullivan John Sullivan. I'd
James Roche Patrick Mullen
Michael Sullivan John Farlv
Patrick Noonan James GalIoran
James Fogerty Me Burns
Martin Egan Thos- Egan
John McSherry LaUghlin Flynn
Patrick Tnlly Patrick Bowen
Daniel Roche David Mallory
Patrick Morrison David Bu-ns
Cornelius Sullivan Richard Burke
Owen Tully John Main
Patrick Carey Owen Conner
ThoS Doyle,
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14

EIHGISIA-In In hanawaa county, George IT.
Camp William L. Hiudman, William HAYES
VIM. F. Graham, Benz amin Rucker had been ap-
pointed on a Pierce vigilance committee. They
come out in a card and say We prefer 70 be
vigllant for the brave old patriot and soldier who
was vlgIlant for Us when some of Us were in our
mothers arms.
AxoTHER-Tke Comfy. Of the same county be-
ing hcuored IN like way says:
4 must decline the appointment. for two rea-
sons First because there are no Pierce men IN
my region to be viglIsnt over ard second, be
cause expect. on this occasion, 10 90 II all over
for Scott myself
MoRE SrILL-Courad Cart, Crawford Cart,
Adam Cart and Richard d. Cart, Of the same
county, who had received q similar appointment,
say: Instead Of bringing democratic voters 10
the polls declare that for ourselves we
cannot lend our own votes nT influence against the
champions Of our whole country Yes. sr: We
,l0tr intend TO support Scott. GTaaau and the Tn
ion"
THE MAINE ELEerIox The Augusta Age the
leading Loco FOco paper OF Maine utiers the
following lament over the result Of the recent
election:
But it Is not 10 be disguised. that our position
Is most delicate and pTecarcus one The fur
/ ther indulgence Of the evil passions whfeh have
+ been 50 highly pernicioUst will bring swift and
certain destruction upon our party
S1xeULaH DIscovEHr-It IS stated in one Of
our English papers that the work OF draining the
Z Lake OF Harlem has led T. the discovery OF an
+ immense mass OF human remains. deeply embed
ded IN the mud, and placed precisely on the spot
where according 70 a Topographic chart laid
/ down in 1911, and which las always been con
sidered as perfectly accurate. he unfortunate VII
Iaze OF NIcrevve kirk was situated. and which IN
I 1899 was swallowed up By one OF those eruptions
F Of the North Sea which formed fhe immense
Lake of Haarem.
II The more sensible OF the democratic press
are becoming aware that the system Of abuse
which they have adopted towards Gen Scott is
calculated 70 make him more friends than enemies.
+ The Baraboo Standard now says Of Gen. Scott
+ He IS undoubtedly, one of the first military he
roes and dIseiplinarians Of the age, ranking with
/ the Conquerer Of Waterloo He Is ziso an honor
able and upright man scfIrPulouslg exact II all
{ toe relations Of iIte-
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
NJ 4 SONIC

" Cards inserted by the year at 81 per line.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14
DovER, \. H, Sept. 2I, 1889.

Dover, \. H., Sept 81, 1882.
Believing that the Catholics Of New England.
and especially of New Hampshire, are placed IN
a false position. and grossly misrepresented by a
letter addressed TO John White, Esq. Milwaukee.
Wis, dated Concord. n II Aug I3, 1852 there
fore, we, Catholics Of Dover Newmarket and
SomeTsworth. feel IL diaty we oyyc To our adop-
ted country. and the whole people. TO make
statement of our position and what we believe 10
be the position OF the great body OF Catholics in
this State. and in New England The represen-
tation in the letter above referred To- that General
Franklin Pierce made powerful efforts in the Con-
ventlon 10 eXpuuse the rtgiosls ttS from the Con-
stItuton OF New Hamp. alTe, is entrtly untoun-
ded IN TRUTH the recOfcs OF that Con1 will
show
We do not question the honesty of those gen
tlemen whose names ere appended 10 that let
ter, as they do not speak lrom personal knowledge
OF his acts IN the Convention. The records of the
Convention, however, WI show the part that Gen.
Franklin Pierce mas takea IL thus important subject
and eHphafcaliy deny that he took the least IN
terest in the removal OF this foul blot from our
Stale Constitution; and re challenge the proof to
the contrary. Gen FraSln Pierce has been the
oracle OF the Democratic party of n Hampshire,
AMI had he held up the COtas Religious Test before
them and advocated the removal of this great in
justice TO respectable portion OF our citizens the
work would have been accomplished. But no. he
has done il; and upon hi1s must and does
rest the responsibility. 3he whole facts IN the
case are clearly and truly set forth by VIM. T..
Robinson, Esq, Of New ork, from the records OF
the Convention. and refer every Irishrnan, and
Catholic to his speech this subject Tor a deci-
ded and truthful accoun- at the whole matter.
Ma. General SC ott We recognize and acknow-
edge our friend, an advocate OF our equality.
and our equal rights, and principles, and we hold
and believe, his liberal ai4d noble Christian
in Mexico, in respecting and protecting our reli-
gIon from insult and outrage, sufficient guaran-
tee. We also believe that every true Irish heart
must burn with gratitude 10 the noble hero, for
the words he uttered, when after the battle of
Queenstown, himself then prisoner on board a
British Manot- War, he declared 10 the British au-
ihorities that for every Irsshmdns life they dared
10 sacrifice the life OF a true Eng}ishman should
pay the forfeit and thus he preserved from the
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14
FROM the New Hampshire Statesman.
To The Sous Of the 'Green ISLE"


Whereas, An arti lie appeared in the New Hamp-
shire PGtriot, dated al Concord, August 18th
1892, over the signatures of thIrty-six Catholics
OF this town. many of whom we are credibly
informed knew nothing of their names being
used until they were IN print, representing that
they and Catholics OF New Hampshire generally
feel deeply indebted to Gen Pierce for his sup
port, in and out of the Constitutional Conven-
ton, 10 the proposed amendment to the Con-
stituton removing the .7nti- Catholic Test there
from and whereas no credit is due in this par
ucular 10 Gen Pierce, or the party in the State
whose candidate he is for the Presidency, il is
deemed proper to put forth the following paper:
We, the Catholic citizens of Concord and vIcin-
lty, feel that we are wrongfully marked for pro-
scTiPfIon IN matters political, when the spirit of
the age Is favorable elsewhere 10 religious tolera
ton; and we think the party in power in this
State has shown indifference TO our rights
highly censurable inasmuch as no honest efforts
have been made by them to remove the irnpediment
which bars Catholics from holding under the
State Government places of profit, honor, influ-
ence. and responsibility and we have vet 10 learn
that zen. Pierce, VINO seems so Soictous 70 obtain
the votes OF people of faith for the high Office
ne seeks, has ever uttered word in our favor
save Just at the close of Concord Town Meeting
in 1882, when the question had already been
decided against US in the State and also in Con
cord itself.
In our estimation he has done nothing to merit
our support Indeed, in 1885, his own party in
the State Legislature, passed a law depriving
unnaturalZed citizens of what little right of sut-
Tage was theirs. uD TO July 4th of that year
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14

The following communications xiia the names
appended have been forwarded to us by the Cath.
olcs and lTishmen of this city, Dover, Newman
ket and Nashua, with request tha; they be pub
Hshed. The documents must speak for themsel-
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14

Patrick ByTne Cornelius Daily
John Malin John Sullivan
Richard Knott Patrick Rouan
Charles McDermot l.avid Buckler
John Ennis Thomas Rouau
Edward Goodwin John Parson
Peter Fablev alter Parson
BaTtle Muiiu Michael kouan
John Haughey John Rouan
Peter Hoy James Curtin,
James York Michael DAILY
Patrick McKeon Patrick Hennesy
James Cassily John CaheI
Michael Wallace Michael Gibbons
Anthony Jordan AustIn Finn
John Gready, Martin Preston
Patrick Bean Peter Flynn
James Duras Michael Sweeny
Owen Sullivan Idwari Kelly.
James Cannon Patrick Gardner
Murrice Siaughtery Thomas Murphy
Timothy Allen John Kelly
Daniel Allen Jarre Sullivan
Neil O'Bryne Michael McGaugn
Patrick o Bryne John June
John Nahony James Golden
John Gearv John Harlo
Francis Murphy Peter Grimes
Michael Bean Felix Hughes
Patrick MaheT Patrick CoTker
James NcAber Patrick Flemmng
John Collins Thomas Gill
Samuel Balentine Patrlcs Kane
John Balentine Edward McNally
John Haughley John Williams
jeremiah Joggin Michael Grimes
Dennis Haughey
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14
PHILIP HALPIN.
JOHN GALLAGHER,
JOHN LYNCH.

MEFRIaAC, S., September D, 1882.
Then personally appeared the above named
Philip Halpin, and made solemn oath that the
foregoing statement by him subscribed IS true
Before me
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-14

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18
Priests and Taxes.

Mr. Shubael Benton, of Hampton, Orange
County, n. Y, writes us very badly spelled
and harsh letter in depreciation of our existing
State law by which the property of Clergymen
(up to certain limit is exempted from taxation
We cannot print Mr.. BIS letter, since much of
it consists of railing against Priests, Prestcraft
&c, which seems to us entirely irrelevant. We
have not the least evidence that Clergymen as
class ever asked any exemption from taxes or
that they now desire its continuance. Those
with whom we are acquainted, we think gen.
orally prefer to be treated by the laws Just like
other men, and do not thank the State for its
awkward attempts to patronize Religion Be-
side, If 1t were to do anything for Clergymen, we
think (and presume they think it should aid
those whe have little or no property TO tax, in-
stead of the other sort. We most heartily agree,
therefore, with Mr.. Benton in demanding of the
Legislature the abolition Of all exemptions of
Clergymens property from taxation, so as to let
all citizens stand on an equal footing before the
tax-gatherer. Piety is an excellent thing-it
canno, he esteemed too highly-but exempting
pious man from the common obligation TO pay
taxes is not the way to foster the growth and
diffusion Of the genuine article. So of Chris
tian teaching. Mr.. B. fercibly argues that every
man who conducts Divine worship in his own
family, (or even IN his own closet,) may fairly
claim TO share in the clerical exemption, if there
is to be any. But the thing is all wrong, and
since the wise and righteous overthrow 10y our
New Constitution) of the foolish exclusion of
clergymen from civil office which formerly pre-
vailed, is absurdly so. Why will not the proper
Committees OF our Legislature take hold OF this
anti.RepubhCsn fsvoritsm, and reform it alto
sefher
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18

vou,a no, asfec, the general validity Of the ex-
preston Of preference nor wouid It at all anec'
the canvass OF the votes for Electors, as our
friend seems TO fear Those would De canvassed
first. without reference to the Inducements, and
returned in entire independence OF them.
AS to those opposed to this mode OF nom
mating attempting to defeat 1t, we do not see
bow that could be- effected. Any one who pre-
fe,red no, TO have voice in nominating as well
as elec,ipg would be at perfect liberty to vote
tho Wbjp Electoral ballot sithoa Endorsement
n, vote plain white ballot in case diverse colors
,ys,e emnloyed to indicate Presidential prefer
ences. That would harm no one, and not at all
onerate to "defeat the arrangement" 3And
wherever Wings should be found to have prefer
ences. and to indicate them by their ballots,
there would necessarily be Wings to see that
those indications of preference were duly can
vassed and returned according to the programme
The main questions are these-De the
People really irish TO have direct voice IN
making their Presidential nominations "ouio
thew prefer 20 have the whole field open TO them
in choosing a President, or to have two men
picked out by two rival Conventions, and have
practically no choice bu, to elect one or the
other of them If there is will, there must be
q way. We say that we would like to vote
directly for President others can speak for
themselves. And we know perfectly well that
what is usually spoken of as an Election by the
People namely the abolition of Electors)
would be no such thing-that 1t would only
enable the People to choose between the rivai
nominees of two party Conventions. We WAN
mur- latitude IMAM That l|1'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18
Meeting of the Peoples College" Association.
From the Lockport Courier

In pursuance of notice addressed TO
the members and friends of this Association, an
assemblage took place in the City of Buffalo on
on the 18th of January, 1852.
In consequence of the bad state of the roads,
it was impossible for some of the officers as
well as many others who manifested their inter-
est in the cause by letter, to be present, and in
the absence of the President and Vice Presi.
dent
HENRY MERCER was appointed President pro
tenn.
The President opened the meeting by stating
in a brief manner the objects of the Association.
Proceedings OF the last meeting read and ap-
proved. after which the following names were
proposed as suitable persons to become members
of this Association, all of whom were unani-
mously elected
:, Oliver G. Steele Rev VIM Shelton, D. D. Rev.
Edmond lngersoll Rev John c. Lord, D. d. Rev.
Geo. w. hosmeT, John Walsh, Abram s Sgartz.
CHARLES 5. Pierce, James Wadsworth.
The Secretary then reported many communi-
cations, among which were the following:
NcGRAwyILLE, Cortland County, NY.
Monday, Jan 10, 1851
DEAR Sin: | have read the prospectus of The
Peoples College Association heartily concur
In the principles set FORTH and feel an interest in the
success OF the enterprise. The chief occupation OF
mabAno are Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
fet Is but few years since any particular atten-
on mas oeen paid In Our colleges and schools 10 an
Pying science to these branches OF pursuit The
department OF Agriculture in Yale College under
ffoi Norton, and the Lawrence Scientific School in
Boston furnish perhaps the best examples of the an
pcalons OF science as aid to the farmer and me-
chanic But N these schools there is no uracticaI
application OF principles, by means of Manual La
Tor nor are females permitted TO enjoy the PRIVILEGES
anoroeo 70 males. In all the manual labor school,
Win which am acquainted, there is a area, de.
hclebcy oil instruction In the principles and theory of
agriculture ana the mechanic arts The manuafla-
DOT Is cn1eAy regarded means 10 an end as mere
~ ilihhhlig means OF defraying expenses and ia
performed as drucgery. What is needed /. tnor.
ousn instruction N both the theory and the practce
Tor tDe purpose OF giving skill and Success IN rss
performance OF manual labor. as a business urrsuit
vast amount OF tine Is wasted in our schools a.
STUDY lng the languages | would not nave then
oiscafoed entirely, though think that but cn,o
para'ifeiy Little time should be spen, upon them
merely allowing more time for studies which have
apfacucai application and use in our best college,
manual labor colleges not excepted, languages and
mathematics occupy the greater portion o, stnderts,
TINE. While The practical sciences are condan.ad
INTO small compass as though of but liftIs -
portance am pleased TO see that these ssiso~a,
hold theu proper rank in the plan Of your co.ieg,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18
Nominating and Electing President by the
People.


To the Editor Of The Tribune:
wish to ask you enc question In relation
to your scheme for voting for Presidential Electors
viz II the ballots should be labeled Gas you would
have them) with the voters personal choice, how,
under the present Election Laws, in this and other
States can it be determined who has the plurality
majority of votes
Would not many returns be made GU, for the
Electors only, without the name Of the person en-
dorsed on the ballot-there being law to enforce
Would not those opposed to the plan be likely TO
do so in order 10 defeat the arrangement
Ifyou will answer the above queries In short, you
will confer favor many who are In favor Of the
plan, II ii can be carried out. Yours, CHS.
Answer-The Inspectors of Election would
simply canvass and return to the County Boards
so many votes for one list Of candidates for Elec-
.ors, so many for the other, &c, taking no
notice whatever of the Inducements or express
sions OF preference as 10 whom the Electors they
supported should vote for II chosen.
But, nearly every Board OF Inspectors has
one Wing Inspector, ii not another and the
Wing Inspector or Inspectors would surely be
permitted and be willing 10 canvass the indorse-
ments on the Wing ballots, and certify to the
were fer Webster, Scott, Fillmore, &C., respec.
lively And even il there be dozen Districts
in which there is no Whig Inspector, it could
only be necessary for the Wings in attendance al
the canvass to ask that the Wing ballots be
handed over to them after the canvass, In order
that they might count the Endorsements, and the
request would be cheerfully complied with. If
there were no Wing voters at any poll, Of course
there would be no Endorsements on Wing votes
to canvass; If all the Wing voters az any poll
should prefer the same man, there would be no
one else 10 suffer by erroneous canvassing Of the
Endorsements and the number OF votes for the
Wing Electors returned by the Inspectors would
check the return OF Wing Endorsements.
OF course, we are proposing DO change in the
Election Laws, but simply to take them as they
are and act outside Of them. But if 1t should
be found that in any State the laws forbade
such Endorsements on the ballots, or threatened
TO yitiate the vote thus endorsed, il would be
easy to attain the desired end By an agreement,
that the votes for Webster should be printed on
green paper, those for Scott on orange, those
for Fillmore on blue-or any other coIors that
might be agreed upon to indicate the preferences
Of the voters respectively. If there be a real
desire on the part of the People TO nominate the
candidate as well az elect him. there is no reason
why they should not be allowed to do it nor
can it be difficult 10 devise mode which will
obv.ate all cayils
That in some few instances, the Endorsements
might be inaccura,ely esnvassed and returned.
81 not returned at all, is quite probable; but this
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KossurH HuseRY.-A letter ia The Bos

hUssUIH IIUNGKT.--h ItLJtT n Ihe boz
to" L'berotor' from Ohio, gives the following an.
ecdote of Kossuth. The writer is speaking Of
Kossulhs arrival at Salem, place full of
Quakers, where he made speech:
"They created big dinner and he refused 10
touch (which is an honor to him, In nv opinion.
He had come on other business. he said, and with
German sang froid, took from bag or something a
leaf Of bread ana great piece Of pork, (oity The
Turks hadn't taught him beiter) which he conju.
eally shared With Madame, and SAT there munching
y. while the mob uproariously called for INN to
snow himself at the window whertupon he put out
his dark sublime head, but without vouehsaSng the
least OF those graceful waves OF the hand we hsa
about Not he he acted senEbly, and held fast his
PORK and bread, merely saying. Dsnk you, dank
Hungry