Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-29
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The leaders of modern Democracy are most
smart, at least many of them are
Smartness however. is a quality that by no
means implies honesty. Their present mode OF
conducting the campaign fully justifies this
statement Note with what consUmnate skill
they try TO divert the nEsses from the real ques-
lions at issue.
Their whole force is now directed to defame
the character OF the Republican Standard bearer.
than whom, ten years ago and less, they had no
more gallant. enterpris;ag and able democrat in
their ranks.
Let every one read Mr. Marsy's official report
Il FTemouts instruinentality IN securing Free
California to the United States, and also Mr.
Folks message laying the whole matter before
Congress and then compare those documents
with the saunders now spewed forth by Col.
Forney, the Washington Union, and the rank
aud file of the Buchanan prints, and then judge
for themselves what has caused this woadrous
change in their feelings and estimate OF the
worth Of Col. Fremont Then no praise was
too great f5r the persevering explorer. command
er, and coR9uerer; now, words inadequate
to express their hatred OF the man, and the
gre to supply them with asufiiciency Of phrases
to blast his fair fame and unimpeachable Char
acter. Mes.ss. Polk ard Marcy gave him all
the honor and credit Of the acquisition Of Cali
forria. and now these hireling prints come for
ward and deny not only the honor Of conquer
ing that country under most advantageous
circumstances, bat also claim that he was not
present even, at the most critical times Now
either Messrs. Polk and Marcy III their official
capacity were i-arz or else these bred organs
Of Buchanan are incapable of telling the truth,
when il becomee important for their cause that
unblusbing falstAoods be told Nobody viii
doubt where the lie belongs
But this ceaseless TRADE against the fair fame
Of Fremont and Dayton shows lheir cunning in
tactics. It's intended TO divert the attention
from the real questions at issue. and get up u
great cry abont that which has 10 existence, Sc
that the odioasaess Of their principles and de-
signs may not be so obvious. Thus they
making savage attacks upon tie characters of
the prominent Republican leaders. in order to
keep out of view, here &c the North, Their great
object, which is to enslaye Kansas, make 1t a
precedent for future action to force slavery into
the balance oftbe territory ofthe United States;
seize upon Cuba AZ all hazards and divide 1t up
INTO slave States acquire eventually all Of Mex
leo and Central America; and as browning act
of their danning policy, open wide Southern
Ports to the influx Of African slaves lad protect
piracy on the high seas by American Law and
arms This IS what Democracy now proposes
and in order TO secure even a respectable num-
Der of votes here in the free States, it is abso-
lutely necessary that the blackness Of their de-
signs be shielded and covered over with some
popular garnisb. Squatier Sovereignty did
for :; while bnt having been rePudiated by the
inventors OF the phrase Oh account Of having
failed to secure its object, they now resort to
.rlivtIer mode, that Of diversion by defamation.
Is 1t possible that the liberty loving freenlen
Of America can be juggled into the support Of
modern Democracy and al Of tue damnable
projects Of its teachers. and that TOO against the
plainest dictates of common sense2 Let them
not be diverted from the real issue by any Of
the caiumnies now so freely circulated by those
papers in the pay Of the black hearted slavers
Freedom. or Slavery That is the issue and the
only great issue now before the American peo-
pie.
Froenen, VIII you be enslayed aaI tamely
submit to have the Southern lash applied to
your backs, or will you rather resist to the Ia
test breath the further encroachings of the slave
power? The next election VIII dec,ie whether
slavery is to be fostered by the general govern
ment, and spread ike a blight over our comma n
country, or whether freedom shall follow the
American flag wherever 1t floats. This ques-
ton must be met and solved, and on its correct
solution depends the freedom and hapPPiness Of
future millions. We all have stern duty to
perform, and let US do it like men !; let us meet
the issue like freemeu and ever be found Ola the
side of Freedom.