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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
FREMoNrs LETTER.

Col FreInont's letter of acceptance 20 the
Philadelphia Convention is Published. LIE
save:
"Gentlemen, you have called me to high
responsibility, by pI1eing me Ill the lead OF
great movement Of I've people of the United
States, who without regard to party differences
are uniting in common effort to bring back the
action of the federal COVE nnent to the princi-
piles of Washington and Jefferson. Compre-
bending the magnitude of she trust which they
have declared themselves willing to place IN
my hands, and deeply sible OF the honor
which their unreserved conf dence in this threat
ening position of public al airs implies, feel
that | cannot better responi than by sincere
declaration, that, in the event of my election to
the Presidency, should enter upon the execu-
ton of its duties with single-hearted deter
mination to promote the good of the whole
country, and to devote solely to this end all the
power of the Government, irrespective of party
issues, and regardless of sectional pride. The
declaration of principles embodied In the re-
solves of your convention, expressed the doc
trines in which | have been educated, and
which have been ripened into conviction by
this declaration and avowal, I think it necessa-
ry to revert to only two of the subjects embrac-
ed in the resolutions, and To those only, because
events have surrounded them with grave and
critical circumstances, and given To them spe-
cal Importance"
He then gives his concurrence in the views Of
the Convention, deprecating the foreign policy
TO which ii adverts, and advocates an open and
firm policy in foreign relations, and III re-
gard to slavery goes strongly for the admission
of Kansas as Free State, and thereby check
ing the aims of the South, for securing the I'M
limited extension of one institution over this
continent. He concludes as follows
Trusting that have a heart capable of com
pretending our whole country with its varied
interests, and confident that patriotism exists G
all parts of this Union, | accept of the nomina.
of your Convention. in the hope that I may u
able 10 serve usefully in its cause, which / con
slider the caHse of constitutional freedom"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

PROFITABLE NEwsPAPER---We I'M
derstand that the seml-annual dividend of
the Tribune establishment amounts TO a.
bout l25 per cent. per annum on the Cap
ltal stock, or over sixty thousand dollars
for the past six months. The proprietors
have just purchased the Tribune buildings
from Mr.. Thompson Price, the well
known contractor, and the father-in-law
of Mr.. McEerath, for Sl3O,00O, paying
down % per cent of the purchase money
out of their semi-annual earnings. They
also donated 81 100 TO the Kansas Aid
Committee, and 81 900 to the Fremont
Vigilance Committee, leaving about 40
per cent. of the earnings TO be divided a.
mong the stockholders We should Judge
from this statement, which we have on re-
liable authority, that g shrieking for Free
dom Is paying business.-New York Mir
rOr.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WasHIsGToN. July 9.


SEsATE.-On motion of Mr.. Benjamin
resolutions were adopted directing the
Secretary of the Senate to take the three
bills passed over the Presidents veto to
the Secretary of State in order that they
NAV be deposited In that department.
Mr.. BENJAMIN remarked In reference to
the question raised the other day whether
two thirds of the members present, OF two
thirds of all the members of the Senate
were required to pass a bill over the Pres
ident's veto, that he had examined prece-
dents. found that the session of the first
congress composed in great part of those
who were members of the Convention
which framed the Constitution, that ii
amendments to the Constitution passed
both Houses of Congress, and in both were
adopted by two thirds of the members
present, and not two thirds of the whole
body of members.
MEssRs. Toucy and Mason expressed
the opinion after more deliberate refiec-
ton, that the decision of the chair was
correct.
Mr. Toornbs said the precedents were
not worth much. When they were in a
persons favor they were relied on, but
when they were contrary to his opinion
they were disregarded.
Senate is still in session on PROPOSE
ton to print 1900 copies of the Kansas
bill.
A spirited debate is going on, involving
slavery and kindred questions.
Mr.. Johnson, from the Committee on
Printing, reported in favor of the motion
to print 10000 copies OF the Kansas bill,
as passed In the Senate, but adversely to
the motion to print the amendments pro-
posed, and the ayes and nays thereon.
Mr.. Trumbul said if the Senate was
going to send this forth as an electioneer-
ing document, the action taken on the
Various amendments ought to go with 1t.
Mr.. Weller wished the report Of the
Committee concured in.
Mr.. Wilson was willing 10 send to the
country as many copies OF the bill as the
majority desired; he regarded the bill as
intended to carry on the work which the
border rufians of Missouri commenced in
1856. The people of the country 50 un-
derstood it, why was not this bill brought
IN the first part of the session before Kan
sas was conquered; since that time kan
sas has been twice or three times invaded
Houses have been burned, and several
Free State men killed, while others have
been driven out of the Territory.
During the debate, Gov. Bigler in re-
ply to illusions in regard to Mr.. Buchan-
ans political orthodoxy, denied that he
ever said that if there was particle Of
Democratic blood in his veins, he ayould
have bled to death, for he was Democrat
all over.
HousE.-Mr. Cragin, OF n H., from
| the JOINT committee on printing, submitted
resolution to print lot, 900 of the major
ity and minority resolutions of the select
| committee appointed to investigate the as
sault on Mr.. Sumner by Brooks at cost
OF cents per copy.
Mr.. Smead unsuccessfuliy moved to lay
on the table,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
REBELLION AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.

The Reflector an old Democratic paper pub
lished at Hamilton, Madison Co. n. Y, bolts
the nomination OF that party. and also repudi-
ates the principles us laid down in the platform.
From article on the subject, we clip the fol-
lowing:
We totally rspudiate the platform and the
nominees of that body, first because the plat
form is not democratic, and secondly because no
one could have been nominated at that Conven-
ton who adhered to the time honored princi-
pies of the Democratic party.
The Pulaski Democrat also refuses to support
the nominees, or endorse the platform OF the
Cincinnati Con ~entIon.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

On Tuesday Of this week Michael Cal
hgan was murdered by Peter Troy, on
board the A. @. Mason, when the steam
er was at the mouth of Galena River. on
her way to Dubuque. The murder re-
suited from standing quarrel between
the parties. A Coroner's inquest was
held at Dubuque, and a verdict rendered
III accordance with these facts. Troy was
arrested by an officer at Dunleith, and
was brought to this city, last evening, by
Sheriff Rowley, and lodged in jail.-Gal.
Advertiser.
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Hon Adam Beatty, of Ky, on the Kansas Question

To the Editor Of the Ncac York Tribune
SIS Il have all my life been a resident of
slaveholding State or States, and am the owner
OF few slaves, but l feel conscious that that
have at all times been able TO read the discus
sions on the slave question with calmness,
and without such degree of excitement as to
unfit a person to form a cool and deliberate
Judgment.
| was old enough at the date of the Missouri
Compromise to understand and to take deep
interest in that measure and was exceedingly
gratified when Missouri was admitted rs Slave
State, with accompanying legal provision
forever prohibiting Slavery in any of the then
national territory lying north of SO 30 This
measure was adopted by the unanimous vote of
all the Slave States, and was opposed by part
of the Northern representation It only on the
ground that Missouri. lying north of the above
parallel, was admitted, by the provisions of the
Compromise bill. Slave State.
But Missouri having been admitted. all oppo-
sition (or nearly SOY to the Compromise ceased;
and it was quietly permitted to remain un-
| disturbed for more than thirty years, Until. in
an evil hour, the Nebraska bin las it is usually
| termed) introduced by Senator from
rec State and the South, III Violation OF
sacred and honorable pledge. caught at the bait
and assisted in throwing over The wisest meas
that ever adopted to quiet agitation on
the Slavery question.
The fruits of the iniquitous bill introduced by
Mr.. Douglas. which might have been foreseen,
have for long time been presented in shame
ful attempt, countcnanced by Mr. Pierce's Adj
ministration, to form a Slave State by force ont
of the Territory of Kansas.
Mr.. Sumner is entitled to the thanks of ali
discreet men all men who are influenced by
| the principle of justice and honor for exposing
the aoominable frauds, both IN the passage of
the Nebraska bill and the means resorted to for
carrying out its design of forcing Slavery into
the Territory of Kansas.
G.heartily condemn the brutal attack of Brooks
| upon Senator Sumner, for which he ought TO
be expelled from his seat in Congress.
have always been, and still am, q warm adj
vocate for gradual emancipation, TO be carried
out by each State as its citizens shall direct by
constitutional provision. l regret that public
sentiment in my adopted State, Kentucky, is
not vet prepared for so wholesome and Just
measure. Respectfully,
a. BEATTY.
N,-o, I,,, an 1875
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

The BUCANAS ORGAN IL FAVOR OF
RESTRICTING THE SuFFRAGE.-The
Douglas Kansas bill passed the Senate on
the I'd inst, with a X. n. amendment, re-
strlctlng the Suffrage. The News in an
elaborate article, distinctly approved of
that bill rs as it passed the Senate
Bear that in mind, good electors of this
city, and you can see that the Pierce b.
chanan organ cares more about the extern
sion Of slavery over Kansas than it does
about Know Nothingism 1t dislikes
Know Nothingism 1e@- when it opposes
the extension of slavery, but KS when
1t. tavors the extension of slavery over
Kansas ii cries. Glory WISCONSIN
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

- A horrible affair came off in Broom ST.,
New York, on the Fourth, the result of gross
carlessness on the part of foolish man named
Abraham Brenheim, who loaded pistol with
Powde: and ball and then challenged young
woman who was in the room at the time to dis
charge ii. The woman, Amelia Stewart imme-
diately discharged the pistol through an open
window into the street. The shot took effect in
the left breast of a woman named Hannah Weld
man, German lady, VINO happened to be pas
sing along with an infant in her arms. The
poof woman died OF her injuries in a quarter of
an hour afterwards.-Chicdgo Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

Es8@ The National Era, which has
been represented in the most quarters as
hostile 10 Fremont, takes strong ground
in favor of the Philadelphia Nominations.
After giving sketch OF the nominees il
says:
Both are the honest and able men; both
have done service In the country both are
committed openly to the principles we
have SO long advocated; both are made by
the Philadelphia Convention the repres-
entative men, for this canvass. Of The Re-
publican movement; therefore we shall
sustain the nominations TO the hes, Of our
ability.
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LATEST FROM KANSAS!
Free State Legislature Broken up by United States
Dragons.
Freemen forbidden to Celebrate the
Fourth of July!
NEWS OF FREN0NT,S NOMINATION..
afFTpnPpc2TpOpS

MURDERs-CROPS, 80
A citizen of Kansas who left Topeka on the
Sd inst, and Leavenworrh on the 4th. called on
US Yesterday. He Gays that the Free State Leg
islature was prevented from assembling on the
18th inst. pursuant to adjournment, by U. S.
troops under Col Sumner He told the people
that he had positive orders from President Pierce
to arrest and break up the Legislature if the
members attempted to convene, and that his or
ders must be enforced. He was also under or
ders from the Executive to disperse, disarm and
might assemble to ccle5rate the Fourth Of Julyi-
He was at the head of 400 U. s. dragons. and
an equal number of infantry and artillerists.
The result was that the members of the Free
| State Legislature were unable to meet. 1t was
deemed best to succumb to the g. S. Army,
postpone the assembling and await the verdict
of the American people at the polls next Novem-
Der. Had the U. S. Dragons not interfered, the
Free State men were resolved to hold their leg
islative meeting in spite of the Border Ruffians
and were prepared to give the villains warm
reception.
| Our informant says that murders are still very
| frequent in the territory that officer under
Sumner told him that the dragons had picked
| up and buried great number within the past
few weeks.
/ The bodies of thirty two murdered men were
found on the roads, several of whom were par
TALLY devoured by the wolves. It is sat-
/ isfaction to learn, however, that they were not
all Free State men who had thus fallen; but
that many plundering ruffians had been made
to bite the dust for their crimes.
He cells US that the wheat harvested IS ex-
cellent, though not very large in quantity, in
consequence of the disturbed state of the terri
tory that the crop looks most luxuriant
and will be abundant in some districts, if the
people are permitted by the Rufians to gath
CT it.
| We further learn from him that the news oil
the nomination of Col Fremont and perusa
Of the Republicans platform set the whole Free
State people wild with delight. and inspired ev-
cry man with new courage and hope that the
day of deliverance from the reign of terror, anc
the grippe of the oppressor was drawing nigh
Prayers go up nightly to heaven from thousand
of women and children. on the plains of Kan
sas, for the election of Fremont. A strong faitl
inspires them that he will be the next Presi-
dent and that the black cloud of Slavery vii
be succeeded by the bright sun of Freedom
Peace and Prosperity .--Checqo Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

hASsAs-The report of the Congressional
committee sent to Kansas to investigate the
election frauds, presents blacker record than
ever before disgraced the name of freedom. In
many places the ballot box was entirely con-
trolied by MisSourians. Thousands of illegal
votes We're polled, electing men to office for the
special purpose of passing just such laws as are
now being enforced by the slave power in that
Territory. Such squatter sovereignty is a fit
ing theme Tor such men as Pierce, Douglas, Bu-
chanan, and their supporters
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
The American Celt on the Murder Of Heating
and the Democracy.

The American Cclt, an Irish Catholic paper,
published by Thos. Darcy MCGEE, in COM
pairing the Democratic and Republican Plat
forms, says of the latter at Is far no6lsr and
srianing in principles than any offered By the
Democrats"
We make the following extracts from thst
Paper.
How shall We an exposed. insulted, endah !.
gered minority, deal with any party, if we can
not hold the heads accountabief Impossible.
-" We impeaeh the head and not the hand -
we inpeach the eminent aud not the irrespon >
sible. We repeat again and again = We hold
Mr. Pierce, Mr. Douglas and Mr.: buchanan re-
sponsibe for this conduct of their contaderdtcs and
supporters. They all in Washington, it was
for days the topic of the town if their friends
have taken sides against the victim and against
common justice. they are not wholly above sus-
piciou."
It was the antecedeni and after circumstan-
ces which gave such shocking significance to
the event in our eyes, and opened them for the
first time to the hollow heartedness of Demo-
cratic professions
To insult a man for his nationality. and then
shoot him down for rcsenting the insult. gave
the affair, from the very first, political COM
nIexion. All the details attending the arrest,
the examination. the bail, and the debate In
Congress on the affair, deepened and fixed tina,
political character on the event. A democratic
Marshal lodged the murderer in his own home
Democratic Prosecuting Attorney was absent
at his preliminary trial, but awaited him outside
the Court House, and walked home arm in arm
| with him. A strictly party vote saved him from
Congressional Inquiry. To say after this iha,
it was an ordinary case OF. murder to assert un-
blushingly that &" the party had nothing to do
with it, requires. must say, in the assertors
no ordinary amount of assurance. -
eff this offender goes unpublished shall for
the first time despair of American justice l
have counted the murders of Ellsworth, OF
Manchester, of Providence, of Newark, even
Louisville itself, as nothing, compared to this
unprecedented case The place, the occasion
the hour, the criminal, are all so conspicuous
the sympathy of the officers of the law with the
murderer, the unanimity of his party in pro-
tecting him, all gave TO the case national char
acter and uncxampled Importance"
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TnE BRIrIsH REvrEws.-Thos valuable peri
odicals continue to make their appearance on
table. We find their contents of the most
interesting character. Every lover of literature
who can afford the luxury. would do well TO
subscribe for them. Price of the four Reviews
and Blackwood, SO year.
The public are cautioned against pretended
agent for these publishers deaf mute. who
calls his name Broderick, and who is obtaining
subscriptions and collecting money without au-
thority. l. Scott d Co. have no such agent.
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VALUABLE FARM F6R SILL.

= EALED PROPOSALS y i'll be received rs lie Ic.,
~ fee fpost-paidJ until the .eth OF SepteG--r ~,
ARM, containing Two Hundred ono SEN's AdI
Land, about one hundred and sixty .: siic.. = u
fence, and seventy under cultivation; tLiiiT nor
been broke tins Spring Il goed br1ne Dwelling .e--
good Barn, Stables and Other -oea houses, H,'ri u
ing Well with Chain Pump a. 1t With snsI- .
ceient Springs OF water \ good orchard lea'ias Z
pies, together with Pear, Cherry, EiCG CE4Ya t-'-
and other FrJ.it Tices-
Said property lice tFle DodgeTille road shsei II
miles N T. Of Mineral Fs5n,, III Iowa County, -
eXcellant place for Tavern
One third of The purchase money my Isrnlin VII
purchaser for tao three years ten pr cert y
NUN if desirable.
FG- further partie2 lars sspiy on tie 2. ~
25td THONA5 FiIiLLli'
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SHOWING HIS INsrINcr--L1rrLE Calk-
ms of the Madison Argus throws up his
hat at the passage of the Douglas Kansas
bill IN the Senate. 1t declares 90 no plan
could be more perfect" and yet this very
bill contains that fomous Know Nothing
amendment which restricts Germans, Sc.
from exercising the right of suffrage in
Kansas. The Argus is now past acking
out, being distinctly committed to tina bill
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15
~ The Pierce-Buchanau

The Pierce buchanan comrnitte OF The
second district have called their Congressional
Convention on the Goth of August, at Mineral
Point Il IS now represented by c. C. Wash
turDe. and on account OF the fidelity with which
he has acted with LIS constituents, he can If re-
nominated, be Reelected by 1900 nlaiority-
LcoRsin
Ne doubt Of il. Mr. WAssBuRxr has been
tTied aud foand faithful We hope that in ills
District, as IN the others, the proper Committees
Will call the nominating Conventions together
Of the earliest practicable period. We must
Lave our candidates in the field and al cork
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STRAYED OR STOLEN

TNR0M the subscriber living il fI.e loan e fi.,rr
L about the 10th Of June Isj enc b. isir ts1 b. G!
With light eeiered I81nH, The Rail little sagtl-
very heavy star IL the f'.rehe2d hip J. corsi
higher than the other, ho;h hind feet ar ~ir + p
tender footed, ari works with his head VERY jon 5v
Also, three year oli MARE, "a light tav, igtr b.
about fifteen hands high, che has harreSs usa.kf
shoulder. Whoever ill retafa saiE is,-s,s t. rt-
formation where they De found shall r. Ii. sIs-
wardeG- JuSkPH aARIi-
Ridgeway, July :. 1850. q s.o.e
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

81 Herbert, the murder Of Heating, gave
the one vote by which the Free State Kansas
Bill was killed in the House of Representatives
on the first trial. Before the second vote was
taken he was sent to Jail. If all the Ruffianly
Men Slayers on the Missouri borders were SIM
ilarly disposed of Freedom would easily tri-
urnph IN Kansas
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

We learn from the kenosha Telegraph
that Mr.. F. 5. LOWELL of that c y, prominent
and influential Democrat announced in a recent
Fremont Ratification meeting there. that he
had enlisted in the cause and was ready for the
labor of the Campaign. Hitherto Mr.. L has
gone the regular Democratic" ticket and re-
manned firm even IN 1913.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

Political SESsIBILiTIEs.-I we were
called upon 10 define (says the New York
Evening Post) in the briefest terms pos
slble, the difference between the three can
didates for the Presidency now before the
people, we should do il thus.
Fremont is sensible Democrat;
Buchanan is an ostensible Democrat.
and
Fillmore is an insensible Know Moth
ing
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-15

TREMENDOUS RUsH OF LUMBER--Twenty-six
rats Of logs have been ioated out of the 81
Croiz within the past week. These RATS, we
are informed by reliable lumberman, Will make
from twelve to fifteen hundred Thousand feet az
lumber each, making In all over thirty million
feet, or 100000 dollars worth That viii do
Tor one week. The estimate of $50 900 900 for
the st Croix this season may be safely multi
Ptied By : There Is more lumber floating this
Pryz-nH Trsas-r;rt
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Medical Card

D0et- William yarzandr, OF s.
and GPhttainie Saigon, finding II nee -
health TO reside: during the warm season .. = 2
thern situation, has seleeted as a SUNNI. lNs
city of Rocf Island, Illinois, wilsrs be cal l.
for all Diseases of the Ese and oph.;lnlu ,, 1a
rom the fret of July mill The last c. sep,s,
&c affections generally VIII receive uortso, =
ton and eye patients viii find that duri,, q :"
son, they can he more successfully troe;el :, %
mate than that of st. Louis
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Correspondence of the n. Y. Tribune.
A Dodge of the Ruffia1s.

WASHINGTON July 5, 1856.
Mr.. Oliver of Missouri declares that Senator
Toomhs bill, if adopted, will make Kansas n
Whitfield and Stringfellow, and other border
ruffians denounce it. Eight TO ten of the prin-
cipal ruffians who sacked Lawrence have arrived
here. and are in counsel with the leading men
of the Administration
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FOR SALE,

THE snhsciber offers for sale his properts ,ng
i the village OF Linden q mites Sortl We. tor !
eral Poiat, the main road from Il latter a..ss
Eichland and Bad AK counties. Consisting Q. rs.
known tavern stand the Miner Ian" sa 81 %
most business part of the village. The In d.,
prise good framed House, Bar Room and Is L. sgs.
with abundance Of good water. Ar ore ri.iicgN
ter into the business Ill find this ChAIice NAV
met with. ALSO-a go, SioIe Eluuse SIG are
and the undivided hall o: tots ell lpasI,L J,
village of linden.
TERAS:-OLe half cash, balance or tim.
Linden, July 10th. 1856 hAkTGN SIS