Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-06-20

OF what use i. success in election, unless we
elect men we are not ashamed of? And what do
we gain by electng imoecile, or one who is
not of US or for U.s. The opposition elected Pierce
10 the Presidency, and threw aside such men as
Cass, Benton, &c. Was that success the Repub-
licans wish 10 initiate
This State has already had enough of this kind
e success Let al least try TO do better.
III The last Congressional election, the only can.
Glda.e VINO was able, earnest, firng exponent OF
tho principles of the party, was defeated bis
District however, had the satisfaction OF knowing
t5-at ii voted for
In the Second District, too. we have nominaliy
won But we won on name entirely unknown
70 the people, till it was suggested by The Madison
Journal. His name was suggested, and he was
nominated and elected not on any merit of his own
either of ability. of sympathy with the princi
pies of Repubiicanism, but on TIE pure accident OF
having two brothers In Congress, one from Maine
ard one from Illinois. He elected because ofhis
relationship 10 successful politicians man OF
v4st worth, amassed by land jobbing AID money
leading. and not known to possess single pro-
grrssige principle he is made the exponent OF the
professedy Progressive Party Let us hope for
he best from Mr.. Washburn, too, and give him all
the credit and sympathy ne may earn; but let US
lave no more such triumphs
Ii we cannot have for our candidates-men
Of the first ability and integrity of the State, and
known 10 be earnest, consistent and brave adj
have any candidate all. For ore, this paper
Will not assist in eectins parrots or demagogues, if
1t knows il.
We clip the above extracts from a lengthy ar
ticle in the Elkhorn Independent, in .hich the ed
itor attempts to dictate TO the Republican Party
who they must nominate for Governor al the com.
Ing CoTention.
The Independent is edited by James Dens'
H.,
agogues in the State, and not particularly celebra-
ted for any thing, save for differing from every
person except James Densmore, upon all questions
of political nature. He is emphatically one
idea man, undoubtedly for the reason that should
he have two ideas in his head they would be so
much at variance with each other TO create a
disturbance in his cranum that might produce
serious results.
But our object in making the extracts is to no.
tice the ungentemanly, uncalled for and false al
fusion TO Hon. c. c. WAsuBURs, of this place
The assertion that Mr.. Washburn owes his cleo
ton more TO the accident of having two brothers
in Congress, than to any merit OF his own, either
of ability or sympathy with the principles of Re
pu6licansm," is a SANDER that needs no refutation
where Mr.W. is known. That he has two brothers
in Congress is true and that they have faithfully
discharged The duties entrusted TO them in that
position with much ability, is also the case But
while we would admit their qualifications TO be OF
no ordinary character, we feel that we claim no
moe for their brother in this place than will be
readily granted by ali who know him, when we
say that he is inferior to neither, ia point of hon
esty, intellect, I'm adhei ence to the principles
OF the party that elected h:u. We profess to
know Mr.. Washburn quite ell as does the man
of the Independent aud echo bat the sentiment
of all who know him when we say he possesses
every necessary qualification for faithful and in
fuential Representative of the freemen OF Wis
consin, in the National Legislature.
We have 10 desire TO open controversy with
a man of Densmore's well known disinterested
political integrity but cannot remain silent
when the reputation o one of our most respecta-
bic townsmen is thus assailed, though the
SANDER come from higher source than the ed-
torial columns of the Elkhorn independent