Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-02
PLAIN SPEAKING AND GOOD ADv1cE.


rom Sandnsky, under date of Sept 18th, search
ng review of the proceedings of the late bogus
Democratic Convention, and avows, in many
words, his determination 10 repudate the ticket
which the Sag NIGHTS, K. N and School Fund
Operators have forced upon the party We copy
some portions of his letter. as we'll worth the at
tention OF honest men of all parties.
When party kicks in the dust every trait of
moral principle and political rectitude on which
IL processes 10 have come into existence, il dis
solves itself, and the Democratic party of Wis
consin is TO day is as efIectually dssolved-by its
own action IN convention-as though it had been
prorogued ty the great fiat of Heaven itself The
purity is no more bound by the nominations made
than il would be by the nominations of the Shang
hal Convention. Every member of the party Is
at full liberty TO vote for such and such only on
the ticket, as suits his personal wishes.
Well, the forty have triumphed to their
hearts content-in the convention Now let US
see how they Will triumph bei5re the peopls -
Happily for State, nomination is not an
election The people have yet to pass sentence
upon the crimes of that Convention.
las the Convention resolrea to endorse ALL the
acts of the Administrations | suppose we must
now consider the scheme 10 rob the people of
half million dollars-on a fat Job as Democrat.
&c doctrine! We must add to our litany the alb
straction from the Treasury by Democratic Gov
ernor of s6o0-without show of authority
as test OF Democratic fellowship We must
hereafter claim that the taking illegal fees, and
vetoing bills to prevent it good Democratic doc
fTrne! We must not ony claim all these and many
more monstrosities as coed, sound, democratic
doctrine, but all those who will not vote to sus
tain the guilty ones, must be kicked out of Cons
ventlons and read out of the party.
AS live, shall be at home at the election, and
tor the first time in my life | shall 3 scratch the
ticket" Political action to be binding on me
mus. be consistent and honest, and of course |
feel under no obligations to support the ticket
that has been forced upon the people by band o f
School Fund and rchiskey adventurers-ony so far
as such support may be in accordance with my
personal wishes
see the Convention endorsed by resolution
ALL the acts of the State Administration This
resolution itself, shows the corruption of the ma
Jofty of that Convention, for no longer ago than
last winter, every Democratic member with one
exception, and erery Republican member, voted
the Lunatic Asylum contract of Proudit & Barr
stow to be stupendous fraud Now. the Demo,
cratic party not only virtually endorses that fraud
by the nomination OF the pe,petrator but they re-
solve that he is entitled TO the confidence of the
Democracy" This is retrograde movement.
at least five generations towards the dark ages =
The conclusion of Mr.. Carpenters letter we
give in full, and commend its statements and ad,
vice to all those of our Democratic fellow citizens
who regard the honor and interests of the State
as of more account than the temporary success
of party
The telegraph Saturday announced the
first action of the Republican Convention. and
that Bashford received the nomination for Gov
ernor, and c. C. Sholes for Lieut.. Governor
" Were there chance of saving the State from
the disgrace and ruin of falling into the hands of
Barstow, by the election Of some honest demo-
craft, should prefer to see such course carried
OUT but if there is no such opportunity present
ed-by all that's good aud honest let the people eef
COLES BAsHFoRD. He is not much of politi-
clan, any way, but that be is an honest man. Some
five years acquaintance has convinced me As
man, he would DO honor to the State-as a Gov,
ernor he would honestly manage the finances and
keep our State debt-already enormous-within
the range of the peoples ability to pay.
L" The present is a crisis in the affairs a Wis
concin, and should call forth the determined ener
gy of every lover of honesty and good governs
ment. In times like these. when such men as
Barstow has proved himself to be. have TO be met
the good and patriotic Of al parties should throw
Party 10 the winds. and tt5yJ constantly for the
good and safety of the Ststa-work increasingly
and with energy aud determination till the las,
ballot is deposited liz no other way can the State
escape the disgrace and ruin o. a second election
OF Barstow. SO strong has been my attachment
to party nominations heretofore that | have vo-
ted Tor Democratic nominees whom l would not
speak to in the streets I justified such conduct
on the ground that should not allow nv private
grievances TO defeat the party whose prnciples |
was laboring to advance. But in the present in>
stance have personally i'll feeling harbored
against Gov B. l am not aware that he has ev
er attempted to personally injure me, and | am
sonaIly injure him. The reasons why | oppose
him are strictly political, and have long since
gone before the public. From my Utmost heart
believe him politically one of the most arch
corrupt men in this State My position has been
such that could not avoid watching his acts and
should prove false to every rule of honesty did
not expose and oppose him.
I he'll
thing IN view more than the mere success of men
who pretend TO espouse their principles 1t is
the duty OF every good citizen to advance the best
interests OF his goVernment-to sustain his party
IN everything not calculated to weaken and des-
troy that government but he is no wise bound to
sanction that which is manifesty unjust in friend
or Toe, and should despise myself did cast
vote tor such known character as VIM A. Bar
tow shall make no secret of the matter, but
shall honoraby openly, and iearlessly oppose
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