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

Thursday evening of last week being the time
appointed by the Republicans Of Dodgeville for
the organization Of Fremont Club, Hon. NJ u.
Jackson, of this village was invited 10 be pres
ent and address the meeting upon the political
issues Of the day. In company with three or
four others OF this place we attended, and were
highly pleased with the spirit that there pre-
walls IN favor OF < free speech free labor, froe
press and Fremont" The Republicans were
much delighted At tho resalt Of the discussion
a few evenings before between G. L. Faosv
E J., OF this place, aud L Il. D. Crane, Esq, of
DodgcyiQe. The glove had been publicly drop
ped by the former gentlenaa, probably with
the view of making a little capital, undoubtedly
supposing that the array OF Honorables. dc, by
which he was surrounded would deter any
AZ Shanghai present from picking it up. in
this, however, Ae was disappointed. Mr. Crane
accepted the challenge and without second or
aid met the gentleman, and If we could rightly
judge from the sentiments expressed by both
parties in that place an October frost would
stand just about good chance under the
rays OF an August sun with the thermometer at
80, as did the arguments of the challenging par
ty against the replies of Nr. Crane. The result
Of tha- meeting was unquestionaoly favorable TO
RePu5icanism
At the appointed time on Thursday evening,
without the aid OF tiIe, drum " brass band"
to parade the streets to get up an excitement
and call out a crowd, the citizens of odgeviIle
quietly repaired to the Town Hail, "a fine build
I nag, By the way. recently erected and now near
/ y unIsacd.) and at an early hour the room was
well filled with men who evidently feel 4 deep
! interest in the cause Of liberty aud freedom
/ The meeting was organized by the appointment
! OF FRANcIs BkITrAS, Esq. Chairman, and Mr.
I 5. v. REESE as Secretary. After preparatory
steps for the organization OF the Club were COM
Pleted Hon. NJ. NJ JACKSON was called upon,
and addressed the meeting at some length, Civ
ing faithful history of the causes which have
produced the present agitation upon the slavery
question, and the positions Of the coutendirg
parties at this time. Judge jackson ade no
statements except such rs he was able to back
with the documents copious extracts from which
were read during his remarks. We would be
extremely gratified to lay Judge Jackson's en-
tire remarks before our readers, for We are con
fdent that such home TRUSTS tell upon the
minds Of thinking men everywhere. Their eff
feet upon those who listened to them on this
occasion was evident from the oft-repeated and
enthusiastic applause Of he audience.
After Judge Jackson had closed his remarks,
/ L. MEssNoRE, Esq. was loudly called for, and
occupied the stand for few moments to e-oot!
advantage. Mr.. Messmo-e had not intended to
take active part III the present campaign, but
having been forced ont by the of--epeated as
saults of his political opponents and standing
fairly and s9uarely" upon the platform of free
dom, he is ready TO battle for the right. and il
mistake not, his influence viii be telt before
November. His remarks AZ Dodsevlle were
we'll received and repeatedly applaudei.
At the close, the meeting adjourned for one
week; after giving three hearty cheers tor FREE
mont and Dayton. We observed in the audi
ance many old Democrats" who stand on the
JetIersonlan platform of Republicanisrn, and
are active workers in the good cause Much
honor 10 the Republicans of Dodgerille