Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-20
you Don't understand it.n

What don we Understand, Nf. DouStaSs " ne
Nebraska Bill. its principles and Consequences
Well! that is complimentary, TO say the least OF
itr' What is the great principle OF the Bill,
which you and your fellow panderers to southern
territorial gluttony, have now reaffirmeda Why,
il is that of popular sovereignty in the territories.
That doctrine was first advocated by Mr. Randolph
in 1890. and obtained 20 confidence from Jefferson
and Madison who were then living. and whom
you call the fathers of modern democracy; which
was again brought up in the Senate in 1916, by
Daniel S Dickinson; which incorporated IN
the Democratic platforms Of ls4s and 1852 !;
which has been again and again promulgated N
State and County Democratic Conventions; which
has been canvassed by all the editors, by all the
political writers in the country, and has been made
the theme of a million speeches in Congress =
And yet ice don't understand the principle! Here
are fifteen millions of Northern men, part of
whom you nisrepresent in Congress. who have
read about, thought upon, discussed and written
upon the subject for years; and because, forsooth
the tide of popular opinion among them concern
ing il, conflicts with your views, you have the
impotence, the cool efFrontery. TO declare in
public meeting in the emporium of the State, that
has made you all that You are, that we don't ma
derstaad IT, Verify, whom the gods would de-
stroy, they first dement, and it is much easier
to believe that you crazy, than that we are all
| fools.
Again, as TO the consequences of the Biil-we
Can PLAINLY see that the repeal OF the Compromise
of $780, after the South had gained all it could by
it, in the admission of Missouri and Arkansas as
Slave States, opens the door for the introduction
of Slavery into Territories which that Compro
mise, whether Constitutional not, declared
should forever remain free we can see that the
measure has destroyed all confidence in all agree
ments which the South has made make ;
that il has revealed the naked deformity of that
inscriptions Safeguarding spirit, which, by
sophistical reasoning by brides, chicanery and
treachery, annihilates compacts, and declares the
great fundamental principles of the Declaration
=. that all men are created equal that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inalienabIe
rights; that among these are life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness "a lie; that it serves directly
and indirectly to perpetuate institution, which
our fathers strove 10 limit and destroy-an insti-
tuition at war with the essential elements of our
humanity; that it has arrayed the South against
the North, and the North against the South in
unconn promising hostility that it has created
sectional issues in the country that it has aroused
all the fanaticism of Northern Aboitionism and
Southern State Rightssn that it has convulsed
/ the land with agitation. which, parties, we
/ hoped, and, as Northern men, we promised in our
agreement TO the Compromise of $50 and to the
platforms of the two great parties in 1852, would
and should be alayed that il wickedly and
shamelessly annuis to a greater or less extent our
treaties with the Indians that /, has brought the
contempt of all civilized nations upon our Nation
al Legislature that ii has weakened and degraded
the National Executive at home and abroad; that
this fall it is cleansing Congress of host of janus
faced false hearted miscreants, who have squan-
dered the peoples money in unhoy legislation, and
who, for less than thirty pieces of silver, have
betrayed their constituents; that it has totally
disorganized and destroyed the once great Demo.
cratic party. And Mr. Douglas, allow u.s. in the
politest possible to add, that instead Of
giving you capital it has made you political
bankrupt. and that it will be an appropriate and
the only inscription upon a political tomb, over
which no tears will be she'd
These consequences we can understood
IL The Madison Democrat in announcing the
nomination of Mr.. WAsHBURs, says:
! MIR. WAsHBUS is who we are proud to
number among personal friends. He is a
gentleman of fair abilities, fine social qualities
and unquestionabe morality.
If he is elected, we can console ourselves with
the reflection that might have been represented
in Congress by worse man.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR PocKErs-Two men
father and son-were out shooting pigeons, few
mornings since, when the son shot one, which he
picked up and put in his pocket About half an
hour afterwards another flock made their appear
ance. The son drew up TO shoot when the one
in his pocket gave hutter, cleared himself from
the pocket and few away. The father left for
home in disgust thinking it but little use 10 shoot
pigeons " hen dead ones take to themselves wings
and fly away This little incident caused some
sport among the boys.
CooL-Hon Stephen A. Douglas addressed the
citizens of Morris, lii, on Monday of last week
upon the Nebraska bill and explained to them
the great advantages TO the country that would
arise from the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise They listened very quietly to his remarks,
and then passed resolutions coadcnp.ig his course
and the Nebraska bill
| PROTECTION Insurance Co. FAILED we re
greet TO learn that the Hartford Protection Insur.
ance Company has failed The late numerous
and devastating fires, in which their losses were
/ immense, have compelled the Company to make
an assignment. The Protection has been consid
cred one of the safest Companies in the Union
and lis failure will tend 10 lessen the confidence of
the public in similar interpretations Several of
/ our citizens insured in this company
| MAINE ELEcTIoN--Ehe returns from Maine
I Indicate a triumphant Republican victory. Nor
rell is elected Governor by handsome majority
over three competitors and the telegraph reports