Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-15
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TIL [ DEAR PEOPLE.


ng to Republican formerly Clay
hlg) who has joined the new organiza.
ton under the cry of " new measures and
new men," to see the course pursued by
the old Abolition bucks. and the done
over leaders of the Wing party, who with
their nosirums succeeded in killing re-
spectacle political organization. l had
great faith that the Republican party,
guided and controlled by the people, wo'd
accomplish much good-that it would
bring into political life the substantial tai
ent of the country, aud leave in the rear.
ground, those odious long bearded, thick
skinned, grey headed, foul breathed pol
iticons, who have always been curse to
every organization, no matter of what
| kind, to which they gave adhesion
Mark the result. No sooner had the
Legislature of last winter convened, (hon-
est men no doubt, if left to themselves,)
than outside political renegades took it in
hand and sought to control its action
and that they succeeded, in some matters
is now matter of history. The Abolition
portion of the Republicans claimed it all,
and so far as the wings proper were con-
cerned they got it In the election Of
Charles Durkee to the United States Sem
ate, over the heads of half dozen whig
gentleman, blow was aimed at the new
organization, which came near its destruo-
ton
Such acts Oh the part of the Abolition
faction, are hazardous the young strength
of the party alone saved it. 1t felt it's
weakness, and that alone saved it from
anuihiiarion. 1t Will hardly do to repeat
so dangerous an experiment. 1t must be
borne in mind, that nineteen twentieths of
the Republican party have been drilled
under Clay, Webster, and other eminent
Wings, and that the lessons of their youth
have OF parted from the memory
Buf greater trial is at hand Those
who have scruples, aud wish to get rid of
them, had best prepare the way. I'm
pudence and alfrontery are fast culmin-
ating in the persons of selfconstituted
and pretended Republican leaders, which
viii bring all open question at issue, and
decide for the future the character of the
new party. This result must be obtained
however, through large outlay Of log
rolling and hypocracy.
Just now, the Republican press, par
ticularly few dtSi'aterested ones," and
their respective echoes, are calling upon
" the dear people" to attend to "t the Pri-
mary Conventions" The word "prima-
ry," according to Webster, means FIRST IN
or7cr Of ftin1e-77rGoaratory. 1t is also a
term applied 10 the stiff q;tiZs IN tie last
joint Of bira's ,ctng; and quite likely
some of these people-loving editors have
been free in the use of these stiff quills,"
in making public sentiment for their own
especial benefit, and at the same time
yelping like ours let loose from kennel,
for tie pcopke to attend to primary con-
ventions
This cry about primary meetings is all
farce. 1t is plain to be seen that tho
Republican convention called for the 5th
Of September viii be composed of politi
clans. The right and left (Whig and
Abolition) wing of the Republican party
will be there in the person of their re-
spective leaders. On these men will rest
grave responsibilities. They will havo it
in their power to do the State service
That power they ought to exercise like
men. If they can sink the politician and
rise to the level Of patriots, they will
prove themselves loyal to the Republican
platform Of the 18th Of July, and the
people viii ratify their acts at the polls.
g. New measures and new men" 60 best to-
gether But if, under the garb Of Re-
publicanism, set of old, worn out. re-
pulsiye politicians arc forced upon the peo-
pie through their convention, apathy win
seize upon our organization, and i. will
90 down " laundering amid tempest and
darkness, without a plying eye to weep
its fall or a friendly hand to record its
struggle" IF the people are left alone,
they can determine for themselves. When
any man is wanted for office, who has got
a newspaper to puff himself into no.oriety
with, it will be found out in time, so that
he may govern himself accordingly.
~ CIodpoIe asked bis parson how
Cain could take wife, there being no
woman in the world but bis mother p
None Of your business" said the parson
mind your ploughing" Exit Clod, to
lock up his oxen.
Some of the domestic evils OF drunkenness :,
says Franklin, are houses without windows. gar
dens without, fences, fields without tiIIage, barns
without roofs. children without clothing, prinei-
pies, morals, Manners
Religion i. very beautlfal-in health or sick
ness IN wealth poverty. We can never enter
the sick chamber of he good, but soft music