Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-07
MINERAL POINT MASS MEETING.


MINERAL POINT MASS MEETING.
- n our readers as hare read the eloquent,
81 learned and witty account of the Re-
Ian Mass Meeting, held in this village on
I,.a.r the 29th ult., as published in the Min
:, Point Democrat, may perhaps think 1t folly
70 aIlude to it !; yet there may be those
:. have moi perused thai truth-ignoring Bor-
=. Rnsan sheet, and for their benefit we will
-,t;,e be Mass Meeting.
!, nany respects the day Vas unfavorable
!. large gathering. The rain the night be-
,,i on Monday morning kept many away
4. prersrations for the County Fair at Dodge
A.. an the following Wednesday, detained the
s.,ob!icans OF that place, and it being the reg
!. day for the Annual School Meetings
.-,,rbout the State, it was the most unfarcra-
1, 5.y that could have been selected for a
stag of this kind and yet. Notwithstanding
these circumstances, to which NAV be added
,,ts Of rascallv Post Masters in OBTAINING or
4.,pise preventing the circulation of the Til
s,s eontaring the call for the Meeting, it was
ar the largest political gathering ever held in
Mineral Point.
About o'clock P. NJ, the procession was
,,Bsd in front of the Court House, under the
direction Of E. S. Sprague, as Marshall, assisted
II Geo Aessersmith Esq, OF Dodgeville, in the
Glowing order:
4. Tie Mineral Point Brass Band.
.ad Thirty-two little girls, from 20 II
rsls DID, representing the several States and
mss Territory, each wearing scarf upon
.grsented. The two sitting at the forward
rers Of the Wagon carrying each q banner
which was printed
THE TRIBE OF JESSIE"
each side of the wagon in large gilt letters
xthe same inscription. The representative
Kansas was dressed in deep mourning, and
p-ed banner on which was inscribed,
GOD HELPING Us.
KANSAS SHALL BE FREE"
" The Darlington Brass Band.
/ ID, The Citizens and Strangers.
lhe procession marched down High Street to
lne7ce, down Commerce to Fountain, up
aa'an Street to Henry Alley, up Henry a.
to High Street, down High Street to Chest
Street. and THENCE to the Primitive Metho-
Church. which building was filed to lis ut
capacity. As the procession passed
smut Street IN going up fountain. they were
e by Mr.. Robert G. Owen, of Dodgeyille,
seporls at that point 525 in the procession.
ven also attempted to count the ,4umbcr
y entered the Church. and did so until
40 had entered the house, at which time
'owd about the door was - dense that he
ID cunt no further. Persons acquainted
The capacity of the church report that
r. 1880 persons were there assembled.
he Mineral Point and Darlington Bands. did
ca credid to themselves and added greatly
ae interest OF the occasion by the soul-stir-
z airs selected and admirably played during
ceremonies In behalf of the Committee
arrangements, we tender TO them the thanks
he Republicans of Mineral Point, for their
mess IN playing for them ON that dav.
don Dawn NoGGLE. of JanesvllIe, addressed
meeting At the Church in the afternoon, in
el he gave general history of the political
Ties; traced the course of the Democratic
Y upon the Slavery question, from its origin
p'present time, and showed most conclu-
u That the Democratic party at this time is
'9-1'eFE IN al It's tendencies. Mr.. Noggle
'-aed the present Buchanan party in Wis
- With the Barstow Democracy of last fall,
.'se1 beyond doubt that they are one
Ne same, IN principle, sentiment and SYM
81 dis remarks were often interrupted bv
-sas,ic applause.
'1e evening, Hon. john ALLISON, of Penn
'-a was introduced to the meeting, and
D' near two hours, in a manner that can
~ 70 leave favorable impress sion upon the
VI nose who listened to him. We have
-7a'a political speech so marked with
"ho!ned with forcible arguments, as
= lie gave faithful history of the
-Ao compromise questions from the or
WI government; slowing tie various
eoHs5eSs upon them, and that those acts
'sed oy men acquainted with the Con-
'aa not likely to violate its provisions.
'''s'As remarks were well received, and
81 mat he could no; have been heard bv
isFaocrat IN the County
vel satisfied with the result of the
,se'ias' and however much our Demo-
s1us may attempt to ridicule it, the
"T'F Vlsages, and the Border Rufiah-
% Fas visible in their ewes. showed
'-a' Their smiles were forced from
~, 4ssPondency, and were only pro-
over the real detection of their spir-
:. : Democrat has alluded in very q Dem
49,; 1'aaer to the banners borne in the
srio. : give below the inscriptions upon
!. sa, Several American Flags
a. procession, and of the inscriptions
h slAaers were the following
O. -'0'' Is safe 1t Shall be Preserved
VA. Our whole County. Free
s'onai, Slavery Sectional"
IL , ,,'s-''on- Rats to your holes -
Car t-''eF' more than any other appeared
ne apologists of the forty, -,
down H. we can't
- good for 300 for the Young Mus
VIII please pay to John C. FIRE.
Is Il. u me 4th of November, $50 mai
e ace OF this draf, was tho -,