Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-10-27
READ AND CIRCULATE.
FACTS FOR TEE PEOPLE. s
ADDRESS to the E,sc;ors of IVisco ssirs.

! Wiz l1aao4, Nolnuetly VIRTUES III pain,
And dies amid her worshippers.
The above is the heading Of a pamph-
let Of 10 pages, circulate in this commune
ity by Democratic Officials and hunkeys,
and said to be compiled by their candidate
for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mr.. Draper. For ourselves we cannot
believe ar. Draper old enough in iniqui-
ty tofather such batch Of lies and stupid
ty rs is therein exhibited, to say nothing
Of the lnpropriety of an aspirant for 50
honorable a position defiiing himself with
the lowest vulgarities.. of party slang and
trick cry.
The pamphlet opens with the Demo
cratic Platform, pledgiag that party to
the support of Mr.. Buchanan and the
principles OF the Platform of the National
Democracy, /. e., popular Sovereignty IN
the one case and the nationality Of slavery
IN spite Of the people, In the other. Then
follows the acceptance OF Mr.. Cross, and
some remarks proving him to be very
popular man and not quite SO bad as his
intimate friend -Wm. A. Barstow.-
. Like that noble old patriot Andrew
Jackson says his panegyrist, I" his faith
is in the people" Bat we appre1end the
confidence is not mutual; the people have
no faith in him. be-.
Next follows an article which appeared
in the Argus few days since, charging
A. w. Randall with political inconsist-
ency, defalcation, selling his principles,
breach of trust, voting for horse in pref
erence to VIM. A. Barstow and worst
of all turning Republican and running for
Governor-the latter an offence the De-
mocracy cannot forget or forgive. As no
evidence is offered to substantiate any of
these random charges, no reliance will
be placed upon them by any intelligent
man, who knows the usual practice of
politicians on the eve Of election It is
proper to say, however, that except the
fact that he deserted corrupt democracy,
not one of the above. charges is true, and
they only reflect disgracs upon the perjur-
ed authors. The testimony Of Mr.. Ran
dalt's neighbors and friends and of the
Democratic paper published in his town
gives the lies 10 all such caIumnes; and
no Republican will be drawn from the
support Of true principles by this last eff
fort OF exposing " Error, which wounded,
writhes in pain" and will soon q die
amid her worshippers.'
Then we have certificate Of the good
character Of the Treasurerand Secretary
of State, which we do not dispute, even if
the present candidate for Treasurer was
clerk when the treasury was robbed and
knew all about it. Of course he would
not betray his friends even to save the
people $50, 900 or 10000 If the Secre-
tary Of State has done his duty-why that
is just what he should have done and no
more. Parhaps it IS strange, however,
that Democratic official should even do
that, and the certificate is considered
necessary in order to satisfy the people
that such an unheard Of event has hap
pened. In any case he has made his 525,-
600 $50 500 in two years as fees for sell
ling school lands, and we think that will
pay for all the arduous duties performed
in that Office
Next the charge is rung on Gov. Bash
ford and the $4,000 Of La Crosse r. r.
Bonds, which it is asserted that he re-
ceived as a consideration for signing the
Land Grant Bill. 1t is sufficient to say
that the very men-Byron Kilbourn
among the number-to whom they appeal
to substantiate this charge, openly deny
having knowledge OF any such translation.
Gov. Bashfords private Secretary, first
called upon to give his testimony and de-
ny the fact if he dared, has openly done
50 and Gov Doty, to whom they also
appeal, does not dare to make the charge.
But if it was true, how does it affect the
present candidates2 Certainly, not at
all. The clamor is raised to throw dust
IN the eyes of the people and distract their
attention from the real issue. 1t is one
significant fact that the amount of Bonds
has increased from $50 900 as first charg-
ed 10 $4,000 and will soon at this rate
reach half miIlion,-thus showing it
the baseless foundation of thier culumny.
The remainder Of this document is
made up Of sundry charges against indi-
viduaIs, having no bearing in the canvass,
and winding up with an argument against
negro suffrage And this is the canvass
that IS made upon the part of spurious
democracy. They do not-dare not,
come out and discuss the issue before the
people. No, they must content themselves
with cowardly slabs at the private repula-
ton of their opponents-with disingenu-