Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-07-13

" The Mineral Point Tribune says that il
would be glad TO see real Peoples Mass Con
vention held TO express indignation against the
advocates of slavery in Congress. AT the same
time, II fears that the Convention ofthe 9Th will
not represent the real bone and snew' of the
State, and says all IT TO discourage lis readers
and prejudice them against that movement. We
have no idea OF what Influences are al work on
tie Tribune, but that something Is wrong with 1t
seems undeniable How would it have that Con
veuIon manageGa II is open TO every man in the
State The people ii true to themselves can and
will manage II. Il is the duty of the anti Nebras-
ka psess 10 do all in its power 10 have that Con
venrIon act properly; and the paper like the
Tribune, that attempts discourage it, that IN
stead OF urging the bone and sneY, as 1t terms
them, to turn out and for themselves. attempts
10 frighten them with the idea that the Conren-
ton Is to be managed by politicians and dema-
gogues, false 70 the great issue of the day. and
IN small way as deestabe and hostile TO the
/ principles OF human liberty Douglas or any oil
his abettors III decentralization Journal.
! We regret that our neighbor of the Journal
should be so deeply exercised at our remarks upon
the Madison Convention. Heretofore, we supposed
had right to views upon political,
as we'll as ether matters, and claimed the right
freely to express them But in this instance it
appears that the exercise of that privilege has
rendered US particularly obnoxious to the Journal.
We do not feel disposed at this time TO say more
or anything different from views already ex-
pressed, upon the policy of calling such Conven-
ton at this season of the year, when nearly every
working man, and particularly the farming por
ton of our State are so busly engaged in their
avocatious, 10 render their attendance very in
convenient, say the least. In another week, the
Meeting will be over, and shall know the re-
suit of their deliberations, when, with the per-
mission of the Journal we will EXPRESS our views
more fully upon the subject: mean time, we will
barely add, that we still doubt the expediency OF
the thing, and such overbearng articles as the
one above we'll others of a similar nature
in other papers. only tend to increase fears as
to the result of such Meeting as the one pro
posed on the 9Th. The Journal has no idea wha,
influences are at work on the Tribune. but thinks
something must be wrong For the benefit of the
editor we will give some of the influences tina,
prompt our course. We feel a strong, unyielding
and eternal hatred to slavery in every form We
believe that the Northern members of Congress
who voted fer the Nebraska Bill and the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, should be made to
feel that the people of the free States regard then
acts those of traitors who would sacrifice theiI
blrthrights OH the altar of Slavery for the benefit
of party. We believe that we have arrived at
crisis in our National history when the people
the sound thinkers, the discreet counseors, ant
unfllnching patriots, have a work TO DO that car
never be accomplished by not headed, time serving
unprinci pied, selfconstituted oracles who declare
IN advance tina, they will be Influenced by nc
I principle that of selGsnness. We believe
that political demagogues are curse to any party
and that their attempts at dictation should be
watched. that future organizations may prof
by their examples. If this be treason, make the
! most of it.;