Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-08-05

DoDaEvIILE, July 2Sth, 1856.
Mn. EDIroR: 1t was nv coed fortune to at
tend the late political meeting il this place and
listen attentively to the discussion which occur
ed onthat occasion. had been informed previous
to the meeting III at the discussion was to be
carried on by Messrs Crane and Frost, and by
them only. have never engaged in any pub
lie political discussion myself nor acted any very
gallant part where tie glove has been tossed
in taunting defiance and perhaps am not per-
tectly posted in all the nice distinctions which
relate to such scenes, but it seems to Inc that
matter how great may be the intelligence Of
any audience, or how distinguished the charac-
tiers present may be, no one has night to inter-
rupt either disputant for the purpose Of annoy
ing or embarrassing him by slang or igRomni-
Gus groana because Of 4 difference In political
views, or play the part of stool pigeon to re-
call the wandering thoughts of his friend. If
this is done it but betravs a want of confidence
II the abilities of their speaker, and weak
ness in their cause
do not pretend to say the interruptions here
were of such rude nature as to disturb the har-
n1ony of the meeting. but do consider them be-
meath the character Of those who made them,
ana too plainly shows breach in cause which
l never before thought needed patching.
Another fact WAS demonstrated to be equally
/ true. The Democracy have heretofore dlsclaim-
/ ed all pretension TO fusion, and frowned with
.virtuous indignation i" at the least appearance
of utilization with the dark lantern order" and
proud to boast of the purity OF their prin-
ciples ard the national measures Of their policy
but now. in modern days we see them ignore
one of their grandest ples-Squatter Sow
ereignty-and then cody turn around and APP
plaud the deed wise measure of concila-
ton " to win the suffrages of third party who
now hold the balance of power between the
two great political parties of the nasoa Mr..
Fremont was accused of being q slave holder
and the Republican party who pretended to be
/ the champions of freedom were laboring to
hoist slave holder TO the Presidency. Hear
say evidence was produced to prove 1t, while
the words of Fremont himself on the authority
of S. VI. Booth of Milwaukee, were shown to be
decidedly to the contrary. The Republican
party were accused of utilization with the X.
Ms Fremont's letter of acceptance to the New
! York convention, and the declaration OF the X.
N that they sacrificed no principle in choos-
ing Fremont, We're cited as proof. When FIRE.
mont's letter to that seeding convention was
read, noted this clause which explains the
whole, A disposition to avoid all questions ten
ding to defeat unanmity in the great cause for
the sake of which it was conceded that differ
ences of opinion on less eventful questions sho'd
be held in abey .nca WAS evincci alike il tn e
proceedings of your convention in reference TO
4 a.. l
ncated the result. Ia this course no sacrifice
Of opinion any side becomes necessary
When We take the declaration of the anti-sla-
very K. n IS themselves We find they consider
the non extension of slavery of paramount i'm
porrance at this crisis in our national affairs
and that they have therefore thrown aside their
own peculiar views and cheerfully choose J. c.
Fremont the only candidate in the field right
on the slavery question, (for this they have &C
tuallv been read OUT Of the order BY its genu-
Inc supporters) hence the Only utilization there
can be Is one of deep and long cherished prn-
cipes TO which many honest Democrats adhere
with indi5soluble tenacty The chief dispu-
tants were courteous and polite TO each other
and to their credit may it he said their alluslsns
We're Of higher tone than sometimes grace the
oratory of such meetings; in fact, Mr.. Bliss, ev-
erything passed off joyously and Republicanisln
can Loose nothing BY such onsets.