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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
BARsrow AMONG HIS NE1eHBoRs.

But short time since noticed the fact that
SO Democrats, mostly adoped citizens of the
town of Menominee in Waukesha County, Mr.
Barstows home and where he is best KNOWN had
some out in the Waukesha Democrat over their
own signatures, giving their reasons for not sup
porting Mr. Bars;ow for Governor. Since then
H. all ADOPTED citizens and Democrats of MI
quango in The same county, have published in the
Democrat their Protest. from which copy
the following, given among other reasons for op-
posing Barstow. Let our adopted citizens read
them, and see what Mr. Bars;ows own nei ghbors
think of him.
Keep ii before The People That in the Barr
Convention, there fifty six votes against
taking up for consideration resolutions denounc-
ing Know Nothingism, and that Barstow waited
long after the adjournment of the Convention
which put him in nomination. before he denied
his connection with the order, which il what ev>
cry Know Nothing is sworn to do and which
statement would require more than his signature
to give it credence where he is best known.
:" Keep 1t before the People That so far as our
judgement, observation and xperience goes, Will
lam A. Barstow is the candidate of Dark Lan>
tern party.
Keep ii before the People. That the prosperi-
ty of the State and the salvation of the Demo-
cratic party depends upon the defeat at this time
of the Is chief of the 40
Keep it before the People.'--That if William
A. Barstow is elected Governor of this State, the
cry will be raised, that the people have endorsed
the Lunatic Asylum Swindle, and four hundred
and ffty-tw thousand dollars will be added to
our oppressive State tax, which in this county
will be paid this fall, is S14256 so.
Keep it before The People That we send this
to our brethren in Menominee, greeting, that not
withstanding the Governors tools say many Of
the signatures TO your letters forgeries, we do
not believe it, and for the above and many other
reasons, hereby declare that ri not roe for
Nm Il BGrstom for Governor at The coming election
and that he and all his tools turn us ont of
the Democratic Party.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
LOOK OUT FOR ROORBACKs.

Among the desperate efforts made by the Bar
stowites TO carry the election at all hazards, il
would not be at all surprising if day or two
previous 10 the election they would flood the
country with spurious handbls, containing all
manner of falsehoods for the purpose of cheating
the honest voters of the State Indeed, il has al
ready been minated that they have procured GER
tifcaes TO show that Nj BAsHFoRp is a Kno,c
Aothitg, which they are going TO circulate among
our adopted citizens, and also certificates for GER
tain localities where they think Know Nothings
predominant, showing that he is a Cattolic.-
The former class of libeIous certificates we have
reason % believe have already been sent to this
place, and that they only waiting until it is
too late to contradict and diSprove them, before
they are circulated
Now, we take the responsibility, in advance,
OF Pronouncing all such certificates false and fur.
Their, 10 say that they kotc 10 be false By those
'eho hare been Instrumental IN getting them up, aud
by those srho to circulate them,
Voters of Iowa county, be on your guard, and
don't be deceived by any such falsehoods. Their
game Is desperate They are determined
to win at all hazards, and after flooding the coun-
try With all manner of misrepresentation and
falsehood in relation TO Barstow's administration
and the Republican Assembly of last winter, YOU
need not be surprised if they resort to still more
desperate means to practice their deception.
Nr Macarthur stated in his speech at the Court
House in this place that if Mr. Bashford would
say he was not Know Nothing he would be-
lieve him Mr.. Bashfords endorsement of the
Resolution on that subject, set forth in the Re
publican Platform, is sufficient to satisfy a.y
reasonable man. But Mr. Bashford has done still
more. In no instance, when Intercepted upon the
subject (and they are not few,) has he hesitated
for moment TO say frankly that he is not and
Hercr las been member ofthe KHo,c Nothing o5der
o' any secret organisation ichaferer. To this fact
more than one of our citizens can testify. And
yet these men who would have the people believe
them honestpretend that they can prove Mr. Bash
ford 4 Know Nothing We repeat. if they have
any such certificates they kHo,r them to Be forgeies
and dare not produce them until they believe it
too late TO contradict them before the election
Had they any such proof. that they themselves
posted AT the corner of every street in the State,
Their own course proves their fraudulent designs
ard We warn readers of their wicked schemes
that uone may be deceived by Roorback hand
bills and forged afFidavits-
Look out for them lust before the election.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23

Ii the Governor and Commissioners found they
could not erect the buildings required By the law
for the money the Legislature supposed it would
cost, il not clearly their duty to report that
fact to the Legislature, and if that body thought
best TO have the amount increased in order to COW
er the expenses of such buildingss But what
did his exceilency and the commissioners 40 p
They threw aside the plan proposed by the Leg
stature aud contracted with Mr.. Proudfit for the
erection OF buildings that would cost the state
nearly tcenty times as much as those recommen-
lied by the Law, to wit: near S45O,000.! All
this the Governor approred, for it could not have
been done without his advice and consent
Mr. Smith asserted that the committee appoint.
ed by the legislature to investigate the Lunatic
Asylum matter, held their sessions in secret and
refused to admit the commissioners TO cross ex>
afaine witnesses.
The Report of that committee, published
by the State printer. gives the lie TO this asser
ton, for as the evidence is reported. nearly every
witness introduced by the committee was cross
examined by the commissioners, and no less than
eight witnesses were called by the commissioners
themself, and exa mined before The committee
Mr. Smith further stated that the committee,
in order 10 make the Proud6t contract as expen>
sive as possible. reported all the ruble work or
rough stone, cut store, at $3.50 a perch ;
whereas the contract bid FOR that class of stone
work was but $500 perch.
The Report of that committee, as published
by the State printer, page 81, puts down "6so1
perches ruble work for cellar, corridor walls. and
including 81, 80 ard 4th stories and tympanum,
at $3.50 perch
These are but few of Mr. Geo. B. Smith s
absurdities and misrepresentation but cons
slider these sufficient TO satisfy readers that
all his remarks should be taken with great de-
gree of allowance, as Mr.. Smith is himself a
party 10 many of the swndles charged upon the
State administration. If doubts are entertained
by any of the accuracy of our statements, we
invite them to examine the records, which we
are prepared TO exhibit to any who desire the
evidence.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
THE CONTRAST.

Was there not a marked contrast between the
reception OF Rarstow and that OF bashforo, Id
Mineral Point.-Demoerat.
There certainly was Mr.. Bashford entered
our village a citizen of Wisconsin, "ithout
pomp, estimation show, and was received ov
our citizens as one of the people. He received
that attention TO which he, and every other pub
lie man is entitled "a hearty welcome, which
came from the hearts of Numerous friends. tie
REQUIRED no vain glorhcation TO cover up the
corrupt acts of his past life, for he is an honest
man, and needs no such deception TO secure the
support of honest men.
Mark the contrast. Mr. Barstows visit was
heralded far and wide AS in the case of Barr
NUNS Menagerie, show bills were posted at every
corner, announcing his approach; orders were
issued by the unerrifed" calling upon the "faith>
full from all parts of the country to be on hand
for "much depended upon the demonstration at
Mineral Point A band of music from abroad
was employed for the occasion, and every effort
made to get up" grand show" He was para
ded through the streets by his keepers with all
the pomp of newly imported animal, and fin
ally conducted to the Court House in front of a
torch light procession of men and boys, and placed
in front of the speakers. whose remarks were
tempered in abundance to his nod, his excellency
repeatedly directing them what to say. He was
welcomed by men who have repeatedly declared.
and still believe him to be corrupt, dishonest,
and unfit for office. And why all this parade
and show2 Simply, as was said to us by a DEM
ocrat the following day: TO get up an excite
ment, to blind the eyes of the people, and get
votes for the most corrupt man that ever held
office in Wisconsin" But such demonstrations
wont win in the Mines. The people want good
honest plain man Tor Governor, and not man
whose past acts need such foolish show Of cov>
ering to hide his iniquity.
The people have resolved upon demonstration
on the 9th of November that will send VIM. A
Barstow TO retirement where he will only be
remembered for his past unworthy acts.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
II The increase of the Free States of the

II The increase of the Free States of the
West continues to be very large. There is not
one ofthem which does not bid fair to become ex
ceedingly populous. Illinois and Indiana have
each million of inhabitants while Michi
gan, Wisconsin, and Iowa have each over half
million. The soil in all these States is excellant
and the influx of settlers rapid In the last bre
years Wisconsin has added 100000 to her popu>
lation, and has $4,000 Iowa has increased
still more largely. Judging from present appear
ances, each OF the States we have named seems
likely to possess not long hence, population
equal to that of Philadelphia North -4rHtr-
icdn
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Democracy st te and Nat1ona,.

At the Democratic Caucus, in this citv on
Monday evening, which nominltriMr Neil for
the Senate, the following Preamble and Resolution
were adopted. 1t shows conclusvely that the
Barstow Democracy will henceforlh support
Pierccs Administration, including the Nebraska
Inquty. The State Administration IS now com.
mited unequivocaly to Slavery and it remains TO
be seen whether the PEOPLE OF Wisconsin will
endorse the acts Of the present weak and corrnnt
National Administration, by the reelection of
Gov. Barstow, whether they will put the seal
of condemnation upon it by the reputation Of
Barstow and the balance We have to much
faith in the people to believe they intend to
perpetuate fraud and corruption, by electng the
present Democratic ticket Free Democrat
Whaeas, We owe TO the Administration. both
State and National, our united and faHhtul support
for only in unfnching support of both will they
be enabled 10 triumph over our enemies. and
the enemies of constitutional democracy there
fore
Resolred, That this Convention viii put in
nomination, and will support no man for Office,
who is know 10 be hostile TO the Administration.
State or National, and who is not prepared to
work cordially with the Democratic party in the
State Legislature, &c.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Whitfield on Slave Y.

! When people are told all this agitation about
Kansas, aud this formation of another Party, is
unnecessary and that the freemen of Kansas will
take of themselves, let them understand that
II is plan of the enemy to luIl them to sleep.
Here is specimen of the spirit Of Slavery, and
here is the spirit to be fought against. THIS is
the accommodating spirit that proposes to let
Kansas come into the Union free State -
These are the words of the Kansas nro-Slavery
candidate for Delegate in Congress. Here is liv-
ing, breathing Slavery, six feet high. they say and
uncommony amiabe; he must be--listen TO him
Thus discourseth Whitfield:
II accept the nomination gentleman | am,
Sirs, ready 10 make the battle for you. | am
ready TO enter this conest--to enter it. Srs and
defend those principles, Sirs, that l advocated in
the Territory, Sirs, more than two years ago
Without any egotsm, permit me to inform you
that made the first pro>Slavery speech in the
Territory of Kansas and perhaps, Sirs, there is
no man in Territory of Kansas that feels more in
terest in establishing Slavery in this Territory
permanently THAI DO and believe me, Sirs, that
nothing shall be left undone on my part to Sc.
cure iriacopa Of thai party whose object it is to
Plaut Soothen Institutions in Kansas When
announced as candidate previous occasion,
| asae3 lor platform 10 be made for me- and
would have dome so nos ii had had an opportu-
n y. Circumstances and times have changed
some since my last election
If you place upon me the responsibility of the
formation of platform, gentlemen, you may
rest certain that the enemy will be met on the
square-wi;h only two issues-Slarey and No
Sauery; and that l will allow no other thin e
whatever to distract the settlement OF this ques
ton
We can recognize bat two parties in the Ter
ritory-the Pro-Slavery and the Anti-Sla lave V
Parties. If the citizens of Kansas want to live in
this community in peace and feel at home, they
must become pro>Slavery men but if they want
TO live with gangs of thieves and robbers they
must go with the Abolition party-no more
than two issues--Slavery and no Slavery in
Kansas Territory'
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23

r-"The Maine law, so called, will be repeal
ed after run OF four years. Very few persons
expected to 1--we TO the result The Portland
row in May last and the firing with ball, upon
citizens by order of Neal Dow, the Mayor and
father of the law, has been one great cause of the
overthrow OF the Prohibition party to the very
State IN which 1t originated - Wisconsin.
Not so fast man,-there is no evidence that
the Legislature elect will repeal or even modify
the Maine law How is il that the bunker
papers all over the land rejoice so heartily at the
prospect of free trade in liquor in the State of
Maine Ii would seem as tho the promotion o f
drunkenness. paupersm and cfirle constituted
one of the fundamentals OF moGarn democracy bv
the way the papers in that interest rejoice over
the Maine election. triumph of liberal prin-
cipies The people of Maine are largely ia favor
of prohibiting the liz traffic as is manifested
BY their votes, when this question has been is *
sue, and tine will show them to be no less so
Beloit Journal
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
.sE:PunaroAN MAS CONVENTION.

HIGHLAND COUNTY, Oct. 18th. 1855.
Met pursuant to public notice. On motion
d.. 4astIand was called TO the Chair and A c
Eastland appointed Secretary
On motion of S Haseltine, the meeting then
man. whereupon D. B. Priest received 50 votes
out OF 90
On motion of A c. Eastland said Priest was
then declared by the Convention unanimously
nominated
BY call of the Convention, Mr. D. B. Priest
forward and in short but appropriate ad
dress, placed himself fully upon the Republican
platform.
A C. Eastland then offered the following.
Resolved That the history of our country
clearly indicates that the necessity for Repub
lean political organization has never been greater
than at the present moment
The Resolution was spiritedly discussed by its
mover, d. 3. Priest and others and then unan
mously adopted.
On motion of l. s Haseltin e
Resofred, That we will stand upon the same
platform adopted by the State Republican Con-
yention at Madison July 1850
On motion l. s. Haseltine-
Resoired That the proceedings of this meet
ing be furnished the Madison State Journal,
Grant County Herald, and Mineral Point Tribune
for publication
On motion of II. A Eastland the Convention
ADJOURNED sine de
The meeting was we'll attended and conducted
with spirit order and decorum
We shall elect our candidate
d. ]. EAsrLASD, Chairman
A {. EAsTLASD, Secretary
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Communicated.

Nix. EDIroR There certainly must be some
thing in the atmosphere of Mineral Point iAat
engenders spurious Democracy. To call it pure
democracy is libel. That is principal, the
other the shadow inverted, broken, crooked ard
distorted like the poisonous fugus, initiating the
loathful mushroom. / don't believe it is the off
spring Of the SOIL but a combined miasmi, OF the
groceries and the breath of Office Seekers. read
the Democrat as we'll as the Tribune; of course
| was enchanted upon reading It's account OF the
meeting on Monday, and do feel myself gre;ous-
ly hurt, as the representative of Dodgeville, that
we sighted here What right had Mr.
Smith and Mr.. Macarthur, to bottle up all their
eloquence for Mineral Point, and only indulge
thirty or forty of us here with little expose OF
that wicked Shanghai committee, that made a
muss about Mr.. Barstow's picadillos 2 And then
for speaking had been night instead of day, that
more Dodgevillians would have been out, is an
other lie. Else why did not Crawford and Ross
raise crowd of more than twenty persons p
Sir. the reason why Mr. Smith or Macarthur, did
no good TO their cause here, was firstly, the sun
was shining directly upon the speakers face, and
we could read, written across his forehead " Elk.
parte." Somebody asked what that meant as twas
latin, and was informed it meant making the
best show of bad case Now sir the second
of failure was the showing up Of Barstow
This is a sad mistake of the party Sir, said
one, the other day TO small Office holder in the
town, suppose you are suspected of fngurins
some of the district money which passes through
your hands, will YOU with that suspicion on YOU
run for Office next year2 No sir! should decline
and let my successor fully investigate my conduct
and then when pronounced free from suspicion
should be requested to take Office by the people
| will accept" Good said the other; that is the
true Barstow principle, go for him retiring for
season.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
The Return Of Dr. Kane and his oarty-Ths Trial S
Of the Expedition Its esults

The New York papers are filled with the ac
counts of the adventures of DR. Kane and his COM
panions. The Kane expedition, it will be re-
membered, left New York in May, 1853, in search
of Sir John Franklin. The outfit was for fifteen
months, by which time they expected to return
Their protracted absence left but little hope of
their survival, and their return, diminished in
number by only three deaths, has excited great
interest throughout the country.
We shall give full account OF the expedition
hereafter
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Shooting Affair

About half past three o'clock this afternoon
HERMAN c. ADAMS was shot in the groin, in his
Bank on East Water street by German The
German entered the Bank and commenced abus
ing Mr.. PAPESDIEK about some pecuniary mat.
ters and Mr.. ADAMS started for police officer to
arrest the desperate, wherrupon the latter drew
double barreled pistol and fired twice at Mr.. A
wounding him severely, though it is hoped not
fatally.
Mr. Papendiek and Hortensus Paine nserfered
and prevented the villain from doing further mis-
chief, but he got away and went up to the Police
Court, and laid his pistol the table with as
much Indifference as though nothing unsual had
occurred He was there found by the ToIice of
hcers and marched up to Jail.
p. S.-The Germans name is JOHN FEIxER
and lives near G ARnEr VLIEr in me Second Ward
He went into the banking office with the Intention
of shooting Papendiek and shot Adams because
he started tor an officer He is thick set man.
50 years old, has been years in this country
and has wife and children
Mr. Adams was carried to his house on lit,
ter He is in great pain and DR.. Hatchard pro-
nounces the wound mortal He has wife and
one child. 1t is shocking and horrible affair
Daily Free Democrat.
Mr.. Adams diei on Wednesday morning
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Notice to School Teachers,

All applicants for teaching the Public Schools
in District No /. OF the town of Mineral Point
are requested 10 meet at the office of the UNDER
signed, in said town on Saturday the 27th, at 2
clock 2 NJ. for the purpose of being inspected
as 10 qualifications for teaching.
GEO. W. BLISS, Sup. Schools.
Town OF Mineral Point.
Mineral Font. Oct. =, lsso.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23

II AdYices from Galveston OF Sunday. an
nounce that Capt Callahan OF the Texan Rangers
has had battle with force of six hundred Meri
cans and Indians, 10 OF tn. latter were killed and
4 OF the Texans. The Mexcans retreated
Capt. G. has called on Texans for assistance r.
extermnate the Indians, who thretened to mas
sacre every white person they encounter.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Total.

At the average prices OF 1,25 for wheat and
95 cts. for barley the amount of money paid out
for grain that day was, for wheat, s7,953,75, and
for barley, ST 80 90, making in all, s9,474,75
deposited in the wallets of farmers, in single
day at the Whitewater depot. Wedo not consid'
er It necessary to make any comments on these
plain facts Whitewater Gdcette
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23

From China The imperialists continue to
butcher the rebel prisoners with their usual re-
hhed cruelty. At recent execution, several; OF
account OF their high rank, were skinned aliVe'
and the body of one was cut into twenty four
pieces
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23

The Democratic Pulse-The follow iextrac,
from private letter written us by National
Democrat in politics is bat Of many similar
evidences presented US from time to time fps
Jle'on Crescent.
$50 on in the good work of giving Barstow-
ism its Just due. Your course is approved BY all
Democrats in the State as the ides of November
will determine to the satisfaction of all concern
ed
II The Milwaukee Sentinel says that Bar
slows friend boast that he will get the Know
Nothing role in that city. That we expect bnt
the Republicans rely with confidence on the great
mass of the people of the rural Districts where
Know Notbingism and Barstowism are equally
below par-Siafe Journal
The Grain Iurket.- Wednesday the Bird OF De-
tober was lively day in our grain market, and
10 give our neighbors some idea of the amount
Of business done around our depot, we have OBJ
tanned the following table o that days purchases
Bushels of Wheat. Bushels of Barley j,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Mr.. Adams diei on Wednesday morning

Il Netc Llaad--A Nantucket whaling vessel
has discovered new island in tue South Pacific
Ocean. 1t is situated about two hundred ana
fifty miles sonih of Desoiatou Island, and the
ship which encountered it took from II, in less
than weeks time, four hundred barrels OF sea
elephant oil. Two other ships are said TO be
now IN course OF preparation TO return thither,
for the purpose of profting by this valuable
discovery.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-23
Tax Payers Read!

We have frequently reminded our readers of
the extravaganza of our present State administers
ton, and spoken of the prospect of an enormus
tax the present season. to meet the wants of that
wreckless administration We are now able to
give the figures, which show the tax for the
present year for Iowa county, TO be S3,155 60
more than the high tax oflast year The fol-
lowing figures show the yearly amount of State
Tax for Iowa County for the last six years