Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-22
John [. v. Thomas, the Republican Candidate for
Secretary Of State.

Secretary Of State.
OUR nominee for Secretary of State resides at
Janesvlle. Barstow has moved to that town to
curse it with his residence The Democratic
STANDARD is his most servile lick-spittle; and
most abusively assails Mr. Thomas, singing out
from the other nominees, and splitting its per-
sonal venom at him Why is this :? Mr.. Tho
mas was Democrat before the party aposat-
lied and became merely pro- slavery, but he
could not he made the tool of Barstow and the
balance. We fully understand the political his
tory of J. L. V. Thomas, and how he got the
personal hatred of Mr.. Armstrong, the editor Of
the STANDARD.
In so, James Armstrong. Gree Soilcr >
ran for County Judge, and John M Keep was
the W hig candidate. Mr.. Thomas voted for Mr.
Keep. Mr. Armstrong succeeded, but never
has forgotten that Mr.. Thomas opposed him :
That Mr. Thomas right in that vote, time
has proved, and, We're 1t tried over again, 80 ont
of every 100 men in Rock would vote against
James Armstrong, as Mr. Thomas did. The men
have been tried. A better Judge is not found
in Wisconsin than Judge Keep. A poorer apo
losy for i County Judge never was in Wiscon :
SIN than James Armstrong proved to be. SO
much for the reason why Mr. Armstrong hates
J. l.. V. Thomas.
Ia 1854, he held a sent in the Assembly. rs a
Democrat" and did the State Signal service
in preventing the passage of Barstow's Swamp
Land steal Being Democrat, he WAS called
on to 90 for 1t as party measure. Very fatally
To the Forty, he voted against it, and went for
the motion of DIR. Bartlett, of this county to in
definitely postpone the bill. Mr.. Thomas and
DR.. Gibson voted against the party, and it was
| killed by two votes. Mr.. Thomas was really
the man who defeated that Three Million steal
This makes Barstow hate him above all men.
and fully explains the scurrilous abuse in the
Standard.
Mr.. Thomas, also, the Same session, voted for
the resolution against the passage of the Kansas
and Nebraska bill. The party called a caucus,
anc tried TO whip in tho refractory members,
but failed. So ho lost caste by firrnness
Tho next July whom the Republican party
was formed, he (Mr. Thomas) absent in tho
State of Maine, but on his return, took hold of
the work with zeal aud industry that has not
for moment tagged. The charge of h1ao,o
Aoihingism is false and is only raised because
nothing else could be said against him. we sup
pose, that is not a solf-cyident lie
Mr. Thomas has been twice elected clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, over c. r. King, the
most popular man the hunkers could find The
first time he had I,S00 majority, the second,
2,753; but ten behind Fremont, in Rock county.
We know Mr.. Thomas well We know the
convention could not have made better choice
He Is capable, active and honest; aud conse-
quenly opposes, and IS opposed by Barstow
and the forty thieves. He has done rood SER
vice in the Republican cause ever since it
had IN existence, and there he Will remain
His course has been consistent while his Wilt
ferris wcll-known turn coat. His character
rs n man Is above reproach, and this old Rock
will testify election day. Let James Arm
strong or his employers all take the field
against him. 1t viii but give him greater
strength. Our long residence in Rock county
enables us to state what we know
The Standard makes great ado because
Mr.. Thomas was never Wing: neither was
james Arm strong, fact of which those who
We're once Wings, have great reason to be
proUd.-DelcrdR McsScngcr