Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-03
The Democratic : Party and the Murderer,
Herbert

/ servant in one Of the public houses at Washing
f ton, by Herbet Member Of Congress from Cal
itornia, for simply obeying the instructions of
I hls employer, and refusing to violate the rules
of the house, was outrage which cannot be
overlooked by any good citizens. notwithstand-
, ing the Democratic members of the House have
by their votes, snothered investigation upon the
subject. The Ao'erica,, CsH of May 9th, speaks
boldly of the matter and deals out merlted
rebuke to those members protesting to be Dem
ocrats. who voted against investigation. Here
is its statement:
At the hour ofeleven in the forenoon Mem
: Der of Congress- in the dining groom of the mos,
: frequented hotel ia the Federal Capital assails
a waiter damned Irish son of a b-h'
because he VIII not violate the rules of the
. house then draws pistol from his pocket
: holds the waiter with one hand and shoots him
/ dead with the other. Here is a plain case of
MONDAY murder ever stained the calendar-
1t is committed by member Of Congress by
one chosen and sworn to uphold the legal Con-
stitution of the country, by one who represents
the character, As well as the legislative author-
ty of the country, by one who if abroad woald
justly expect to be treated as a representative
this republic
What follows? De the officers of the law so
conspicuously outraged, use their best efforts TO
punish the high placed criminal Does their
civic courage rise in proportion to the standing
of the formidable offender No such thing
The very officers Of the law instantly combine
to protect the murderer and defeat the ends of
justice The Marshal (Hoover) lodges the
/" honorable criminal in his own house. thus
taking him at once out of the common category /;
the prosecuting officer (key) is missing during
the preliminary examination /; the two Justices
agree to be divided" but niether tells US
which was for, or which against commital with
out bail finally, $4,000 bail is taken for the
, California Thug, who the very next day, with
his ungloved blood-stained hands. walks into
the hall, and takes his seat among tie IegisIa-
tors of the country.
But the most atrocioUs circumstance Is still to
come. Had Herbert been caught picking a
pocket on Pens sylvaHia Avenue, he would have
, been instantly expelled from the House As it
is, some of the members, desirous to do their
duty and save the credit of the country. move
an inquiry into his offence. A shameful debate
follows, which resulted in inquiry being voted
down by -, against 20 for
RICHARDSON, the sham Democratic candidate
: for Governor in Illinois, voted to suppress in
, quiry He and the body of his party were re-
solved to protect the murderer, AID did So
This fact causes the american Ce{t to state its
. position and define It's future course Thus does
t it do so.
: ." Now, in relation to that division on Her
bert's case we have duty to perform and we
shall not shrink from discharging it. That duty
J is, to announce in unminstakabIe terms to the
2 adopted citizens of Irish birth throughout the
l country that the Democratic party in Congress
; have shameflly deserted their duty. deserted
r their own professions of impartialitv between
different classes of citizens, and that they have
As plainly as deeds can speak, declared the
murder of a man Of Irish birth b. one Of their
: colleagues to be trifc wholly unworthy even
of inquiry. Is the Democratic party mad, or is
1t only rotton, that it should emily belle itself
| With half dozen exceptions every man Of lie
t majority for kcating's murderer is a professed
2 Democrat" What then does it mean Or
e can it mean anything but one thing-that an
Irishman born. however Feacoable or loyal, is
\ only fit to be used by the Democratic party and
1 when used, set up for target, and with
| impuDity. This Is what it means. and 10 this
{ meaning we shall hold the whole party. We
t hold 3Ir. Pierce, Mr. Douglas and Mr. Buchau-
an responsible for this conduct of their conf
dants and supporters. They were all in Wash
. ington II was for days the topic of the town
if their friends have taken sides against the VIC
t tim and against common justice. they are not
e wholly above suspicion. few days ago the
s blood of Thomas Heating was or the Lands Of
2 but one Democrat it has spread since then. and
; is now upon the souls Of 10 who refused all en-
7 quiry. 1t is on the Democratic party, rs a par
, ty, and accursed be he who helps sucn Dartv
c into power, until the blood is lawfully purged
away"
The -Aaerican Cot how ever does not stop here.
It is not satisfied with the deuunciation Of nur-
der and of the men who have shielded and
protected the murderer; it goes farther. and
draws vived contrast between the conduct OF
y the Sham Democracy and the Republicans
: Read that contrast
The Republican members Of the House from
whatever motive. acted fairly and fea1lesSlv by
" Herbert. They demanded inquiry they vote,.
for inquiry. Honor to the Republicans for this
" practical assertion Of the theory Of equal
; rights" Honor to the men who did their best
= that Justice might not be defeated of It's ends
= And shame-eternal shame on the false Demo
Gratis, who made common cause with the rich
ruifian from the Pacific, and against the humble
working man OF foreign birth, whose protect
ors they ought TO be, II there was either honor
or conscience left among them.
Let them rot suppose this matter IS going to
drop here. One who seldom drops anything
has it now in hand, and lie distinctly the
: Democratic Representives at Washington, tha;
if justice is not done the murderer Herbert
!. tAey viii be held accountable, as the party who
= inte-posed to screen and protect him from the
. penalty of his guilt.
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e who was going through the sword exercise, af-