Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-20

We give to-day the proceedings in fall of the
Republican Congressional Convention which met
in this place on the 18th Forty seven Delegates
were in attendance, only three or four of whom
were substitutes. The proceedings throughout
were harmonious, and there appeared to be
unanimous desire the part of all, to select
candidate fer Congress who well qualified for
the discharge of the important duties OF the of
hce-a man known TO be faithful, honest, and
trusty-for all felt that, in this case, nomination
was equivalent TO election. The delegates had
been selected without regard TO former party
pIejudices, and each of the three old parties
fairly represented, not by spoils hunting office
seekers representatives of the legal profess
sions,n but by the honest, hard listed yeomanry of
the District-nen who had principles, and were
not afraid to declare them.
The choice of the Convention, the standard
bearer of the Republican party through this cam
paign, fell upon C. C. WAsHBuRS, Esq, of this
place and better selection could not have been
made. His well known ability, integrity, and
perseverance, recommend him to the voters of
this Congressional District, as the very man for
the Office for which he is nominated. lie is an
old resident of the State, and fully posted up in
the various interests of the District He is a firm
and consistent opponent of the Nebraska swinde,
and will use his influence against all the schemes
of southern slave holders and northern doughiaces,
in their attempts 10 extend Slavery TO territory
before free
The people of the 2nd Congressional District
have now two candidates before them for the i'm
portant station OF Representative in Congress-
OrIs Hoyr the nominee of the Democratic party,
is before them the advocate of the Nebraska
bill, and pledged by the Convention, of which he
was the third choice, TO sustain the administration
of Franklin Pierce in any effort it may see fit to
make, TO extend the power and influence of the
peculiar institution of Slavery over the vast terri
tories OF the Union, where, by the solemn Com
promises of Congress, it had heretofore been ex-
cuded Should he be elected the people have the
assurance that he viii oppose every effort to re-
store Kansas and Nebraska to freedom, and labor
assiduously in the of Slavery under the false
guse of State sovereignty. He holds fat
Office from the hands of President Pierce, which
be could not have received but for his adherence
to every measure of the Administration, and which
he will not resign, though nominated by his party
for another. He goes for party, right or wrong
On the other hand Mr. EAsHBURs has been
placed in nomination, not politician or party
man, but account of his superior knowledge
of the wants of the people of the District and his
peculiar fitness for the station. He has neither
the fear nor favor of the Administration before
his eyes to influence his vote upon any question
tina, might come before Congress. His only as
pirations would be to accomplish the most posi-
bic good for his constituents, which ne would
endeavor TO do with a zeal and ability possessed
by few men in the District.
Freemen, of the Second Congressional District
of Wisconsin, if you want faithful Representative
in Congress, vote for
CADWALLADER GOLDEN WASHBURN.