Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-11-06
TIE TINE HAs GOMEZ,

THE TIME EAs GOMEZ!
This day-November 6th-is to bedecided the
most important issue that has ever been met in
Wisconsin. The Freemen OF this State are to
say whether they sanction the principles of
free territory in this Union, or to pronounce
verdict of disapprova, to the extention of Slave
territory and Slave power-whether the trade il
human chatels should be confined to its present
limits whether the authors Of the Kansas-Ne-
braska BILL repeating solemn compromise and
opening the gates of Slavery to free territory
shall receive deserved rebuke al the hands of
the Freemen Of Wisconsin. This is one of the
great issues to be decided this day The election
of the ticket nominated by the so called Demo
cratic Convention, can be considered In no other
light than an endorsement OF the Nebraska iniqui>
ty. for the reason that the convention that nomi
mated that ticket fully endorsed and approved all
the measures of the National administration OF
Frank. Pierce, which administration is RESPONSE
BILE for that violation of solemn compacts; for
the benefit of the South. Let those who support
that ticket talk as they may about being opposed
to the extension of Slavery, it is no less true that
by their acts in voting for the nominees of con-
vention that by strong resolutions approved the
course of Perces administration, in that, in all
other measures, they vote to sustain slavery in
Kansas and Nebraska. This is all the South de-
sires Say that you hate slavery as often as
you wll-call it by all the hard names you wish
heap upon Them as much censure as you will
with your tongue or through the press but when
you come to the polls, east your ballot to approve
of the measures of an administration devoted to
their interests, and they ask no more-they are
satisfied.
The principles of the Republican Party are en-
tirely antagonistic to those of their opponents
on this great question of extending the area OF
Slavery. They believe the Nebraska bill viola
stand pledged to use their influence in restoring
Kansas and Nebraska to freed om a
Will the voters of Wisconsin approve the meas
ures of Pierce and Douglas, or will they pros
nounce in terms not to be misunderstood, sol,
emn protest against their unjust measures, and
called for departure from the path of duty
Ia our own State the issue is no less impor-
tant- The same State Convention that put in
nomination the ticket headed with VIM A Bar
stow, passed resolution approving all his meas
ares. Among those measures stand prominently
the attempt to involve the State in an enormous
debt for the benefit of few party pets, in the Lu.
matte Asylum contract, the School Land swnde
an attempt to dispose of the Swamp Lands at
less than one forth their value to friends and no
litcal favortes of the Governor, and various 9th
er improyldent acts. calculated to ruin the fair
fame OF our young and growing State, and to i'm
crease the already burdensome taxes 10 meet the
wants of the administration. So far has VIM A.
Barstow been successful in his extravapant ca
reer as to increase the State tax of Iowa county
alone, from less than six, to over nine thousand
all TO be met by the people, and cannot but tend
TO drive emigration from our State
Shall William A. Barstows course stand ap
proved by the peopea The ballots cast this day
will determine. 1t is true there are names Of
men on the ticket with Mr.. Barstow who are not
charged with wrongs of which he is guilty But
they approve his course, and thus approving, is
there not danger, that they, too if elected will pur-
sue similar one7 The only safety is in the cleo
ton OF an entire different set of State officers
men who d1sapprore the course of the present in>
cumbents, and who will pursue different one.
Let every man come to the polls, and cast his
ballotin taat way that his conscience will APP
prove his act in the discharge Of his immport-
ant duty to himself, his posterity and the State.
and we will be satisfied with the result