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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION HELD AUG. 9th, 1857.

Resolved, That the Democratic party
OF Wisconsin adhere with answering fl
delty 10 the principles of the National
Democracy, as the same are declared in
the National Democratic Convention, and
that upon the distinguished statesman now
the Chief Magistrate of the Union they
rely with implicit faith for full exempll-
hcatlon OF those principles IN the admin
lstratlon OF our national affairs.
Resolved, That the rig hts of the States
and OF every citizen OF the United States,
are amply protected under the federal
constitution; that it is the pleasure and
duty OF every good Democrat 10 yield ODE
dience TO existing laws, and to the judg-
ments of the legal tribunals of the land
and that we look with deep adherence
upon the reckless spirit OF notification
that animates the political organization
over which we triumphed at the last Pres
ldentlal election, and against which at the
for the victory.
Resolved That we hold II detestation
the anti-American and intolerant spirit
which aims to curtall the privileges OF
those who, coming from other lands, seek
to be citizens of the United States, and
that the Democratic party of this State
will, as it has ever done, froWn indignant
ly on every attempt TO interfere with the
existing laws of naturalization.
Resolved, That we are unalterably op.
posed to the extension OF the right of sui
frage to the negro race, and will never
consent tina: the odious doctrine of Negro
equality shall find a place upon the stat
ute book of Wisconsin.
Resolved, That experience has dem
onstratea the correctness of the principle
early laid down by the Democratic party
of Wisconsin, that the State shall be KEEP
completely disengaged from participation
IN all Improvements or enterprises which
properly belong to localities or private or
ganlzalions. and that adherence TO this
doctrine will alone preserve our Stat
government from being party to sucl
monopolies as are now overriding many
of the older States.
Resolved, That we will strive as par
ty to promlte, through the Legislative an(
administrative departments of our State
a careful economy in the expenditure o
the public moneys and judlcious appll
cation Of them to legitimate objects.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08


e N ,ha LDlron;-I did not see the f..
OF the structures in your last uno, 'o
hitherto received definition of sDe aEon b.
that that definition begged the no;'. q
dispute. | understand that who. punt
one species are defined as beinc Ley Icy
engender their kind, one with l6 h. T o'p Is
refe renee is had, not, to aDv a.. O1'sf'
sPecting the past, but to what is may. r. :.
everyday observation of spch -
true of them now. l gather ,b,.
correspondent prefers another 4oe .O0'
but he has left it to be- matter Of ;nfa ,'''0n
what that would be. l take !, ,b,"
they, having distinctive local ,r.;.,
common the while that they have -. u
tlonship, IN common with car,.;a :, '@'
to one genus. The phrase, ",o ,ha
or born" it appears has siapi6.. -'an'
fit part of the definition Of = s,oas!','
They, under a certain genus, n rs.-
classification supposed to be agreai s NY. 81
who belong to the species, A1pr,
those of that company who wear ,b.l. 1''
and have the ways of the aano, -
zone, ALPHA-lhe aboriginas : "
term them, the Indians of our villa. "
/ specifically, American men. ".
African men, Teu'onic men. Gaelic MAJ
Sc, as the case may be. lid no, w.
der that your correspondent saw E, :.
postpone the arguemcut on behaIfof H..
as the preferable mode Of defoior -
suppose It Is point which scbool.d
naturalist only Is qualified 10 de,erm;,. =.
an argument from analogy was howeva,
IN one paragraph adduced, whose fo,,,
was very much marred By, what nn.,
think was, a typographical error-,ba
putting the word, anaIogies, for the mora
technical one, analogues. may be Der.
United to paraphrase the passage. thus.
But each of these zones contains bo,b ,
FAUNA, and a FLORA, peculiar 10 Itself
particular sets Of animals, as we'll as os
. vegetables, 10 that manor born, the while
that they have cousins. SO to speak har.
ing their local traits 10 distinguish them
in other parts. Now these distinctive 10.
cal traits have been allowed 10 be ground
for different specific classification among
/ the lower animals Of the several zones
why not, for classification in different
species Of the different races of men,
are analogous 10 seem to obey similar
law Of distribution with. are local even a.
the variations in the lower animals are.
1t is because of this last, that it is held
to be proper to speak Of the lower animal:
of our zone as, " in one box" with Us
as our analogues."
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
Mrs. Cuauingham's Early History.

Mrs. Cunningham came from bad stock
and she and her sister, Mrs. Barnes,
were known IN Brooklyn, where they
were raised, as the +" Hampstead girls
She has from her school girl DAYS, been
in bad repute, and it was the common
saying in Brooklyn, that if the theory of
the bible was true, that the iniquites oe
the fathers descended on the children to
the third and fourth generations" it
would take at least = forty generations to
get the Hampstead blood out of the child
rem" y smart, bold, good looking girl,
she attracted the attention of a Mr.. Cum
bingham, of Brooklyn. He was of an
excellent family. His father was lead,
ing in The church of Rev. DR.. Spring,
then of the " old brick Church," and so
remained till the day Of his death
This good old man, however, brought
up his son TO the business of a distiller,
| and he swerved from the good way of his
| father, and was heeviness Of his moth
er. He became fascinated with Emma
Hampstead, and he lived with her for a
number of years. His family felt the
foul disgrace, and mourned over the con-
duct of a son and a brother. He was then
in business and making money. ~
| But if the family felt the disgrace of
his unlawful connection with this woman,
a deeper disgrace was in store for them.
They were Mortified to know that this
woman, with whom Mr.. Cunningham
had lived for six years, had actually be-
came his wife, and that she was really
Mrs. Emma a. Cunningham; then be-
! gan his real troubles. He failed IN busi-
4 ness soon after his marriage, and IN about
! five Years afterwards he died very sud-
+ denly, not without suspicious of foul play.
/ He was attended by DR.. Catlin, of Brook
! Ign. Add when Mrs. Cunningham urg-
/ ed DR.. Uhl to aid her in her fraud, she
said to him that DR.. Catlin would assist
her, as she had him IN her power
And since the death of her husband she
has been a genteel woman of the town
keeping house with some repute of clev-
erness, and taking in such boarders as
she chose. The character of the late
! DR.. Burdell was no better than her own.
He knew the woman well, and had her in
his house because he knew her. And
the summers. she passed at the Springs
and Newport with the grown up daugh-
tiers, INDUCING in the luxury and dissipa-
ton of those celebrated places, and both
! Mrs. Cunningham and her daughters
poor with no visible means of support
/ tells It's own tale
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
Why Prov sions have Been Dear.

The Philadelphia Pcnusylvanian has
compiled some statistics which serve In
part to explain the extraordinary high
prices Of all kinds of provisions which
have ruled the past year or two. In 1910,
for instance, the United States produced
81 $50, 600 bushels of wheat, les, 000,-
900 bushels Of Irish and sweet potatoes,
II, $40, 600 head Of cattle Had agricul-
ture remained simply stationary-co nsid-
ering the increase of populauon-it ought
to have produced in 1870, lis, 240,O0
bushels Of wheat, l46, 600 geo bushels Of
potatoes, %, 3I9 900 head Of cattle In
stead OF which, II only yielded 00,4SO,-
900 bushels of wheat l04, 5000 BUSH
els Of potatoes, IS, 37J, COS head Of cattle.
Thus the diminution OF these articles du-
ring a period OF ten years, amounted to
about Is, 600, 600 bushels of wheat. which
IS a falling off Of II, Al 600 600, bush
els Of potatoes, which is d failing off of
10; 1900, 600 head of cattle, which Is
a failing off Of l-l0lh of the production in
l540-duly taking into calculation the In
crease of population. Here, then, we
have one reason for the advance of pro-
visions.
" -AAAN h~eAtAt'N = illus l'lO'bAt IttitlbiC
to keep pace with the growth of the pop
uIation, the eXportion of breadstulis in
creased prodigIously, which, Of course,
reacted upon the home market. The
value Of bread5tuGs and provisions expor-
ted averaged per annum for the period.
From 1880 to 1910 SD 600 600
& 1910 to 1850 $4,000, 900
d" 1850 to 1856 4l,000, 00O
Thus the expectation than doubled
in ten years, and nearly doubled in the
last seven years.
These facts, taken in connection with
the dispersion of laborers over the wild
and producing lands of the west, by
| the railroads, will go far to explain why
the provision for a family costs more than
twice what it cost them, or even five years
ago. There has been an immence temp
tation drawing the laboring classes to the
west. Before they left they used to pro.
duce more than they consumed. Now
that is for the first year or two after their
emigation-they consume more than they
produce, or what they produce is not with.
IN the reach of consumers. 1t Will no
always nor long be SO, we hope.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
Editorial Proverbs.

The proverbs Of the Editor, the ser !
want Of the church and state:
To give advice to our patrons, and mi
strUcuOas to our friends.
That the wise may hear, and avoid
having their names bLolted out from The
lis, OF our subscribers.
Time ruuneth switter than water, and
arrears accumulate faster than piely.
Take heed TO thy accounts, then, and
examine thy standing in the Tribune
office.
Then will new light shine unto those
who have paid IN advance; who have
taken heed unto their ways.
Then also will the Tribune visit all The
faithful IN their houses.
Hear, then, my friends, and receirs
my sayings, so shall the blessings Unto
'hee be many.
Tobacco may seem good to the TASTE;
but barren is the mind without know
edge.
Wisdom shall he lack who neglected.
instruction, and taketh not the Tribune.
He that taketh it and payeth for il IL
advance, shall fad great favor with the
publishers. !
Il shall be as a glass to our eyes, and
bring distant objects to the windows q
our minds.
The office hath builded her house, and
set up her presses; i,
She hath procured her type, employed
her printers, and furnished her material;
/ She hath appointed her agents, and an
calleth upon all to be vigilant. She saIn
unto them:
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nA
slumber to thine eyeIds,
g Until thou hast firmly resolved I"
continue to take the Tribune, and always
to pay the price in advance j.
Can man take fire into his bosom 'I'
not be burnedz
Or can one take paper without Ea''
ing. and not be indebted ? y
How long witt thou wait, . slnggaL- u
when wilt thou send US thy name au'
money, o delinquent? ,.-,
| Why shall not a good paper no' I la
twice twelve hundred subscribers Of SUI 81
It's light among fifty thousand people!
/ Every wise man taketh the lf ~ ~,
but the fool layeth open his folly Dy y
/ ing away withoutit. "A =,
Be valient, ye strong ones, anu 5'''
your armor, ye feeble. ,t.,o n
Go forth unto all, and entreal LnSiD :
subscribe for the Tribune. =.
If yenre diliigent in this buslnJ' s', !.
shall stand we'll in our esteem, anu
| ly confer good unto men-and "O, ,ros
too; " and may thy shadows never GU
less"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08

ted State Superintendent. The deplorable
condition of affairs in this department calls
for thorough change In its management,
and irrespective of political considerations,
John G.. McMynn is the man for the
place.
JOINS p. MEG REGoa, the nominee for
Bank Comptroller, is at present Mayor of
Portage City, and, from what we know,
is we'll qualified for the position. His
business habits are correct, he Is endors-
ed by the people at home, and should have
the support of all those who wish to know
how matter stand in this important de-
partment of the Government.
OF EDWARD NJ. NIcGnAw, we know
nothing personally. 1t is sufficient to
know that the best Republicans in the
State endorse him as well-qualified for
the post of State Prison Commissioner.
la regard to the Convention we would
say, as we have not room for the entire
proceedings this week, that the utmost
good feeling prevailed; that resolutions
were passed, which we shall publish next
week, reaffirming opposition to Slavery
Propagandism, condemning the principles
of Know othingism, and reviewing the
unrighteous decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case.
We understand that an active canvass
will be made, and the great issues dis
o,,~-oI I,afora tho npoola
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
The Re-Esta blishment of Slavery in
Illinois

The Pro-Slavery sheets affect GuildlesS
ignorance OF the fact that an organ has
lately been started in Coles county, His,
to advocate the establishment of Slavery
and practical Amaigamation In this State.
The Chicago Times is perhaps the
most hopeless greenhorn of all. We en-
deavored, a short time since, to post that
concern up by copious extracts from the
NATION Gazette" wherein the project
was advocated from a Democratic stand
point, but the duilness of the Times was
unconquerable. We notice now that the
n. Y. DAY Book" which we take to be
good Democratic authority, (if we are
wrong, the Times will correct us, en-
dorses the position of the ''Gaz cite" and
says: eve have rarely seen truer or
more just sentiments" But this is not all.
The news has travelled to Kansas. where
it cheers the hearts Of the national
DEMocRACY like fresh whisky. At a re-
cent meeting Of the sIsothermal' persau-
sion, held somewhere between Lawrence
and LeCompton, one General MCLEAN
told the audience that Slavery was -four
"ishIng everywhere and extending It's
''lImits SLAVERY WOULD SOON BE RE-
"EsrABLIsHED IN ILLISoIs," This Nc
LEAN is Swapping Border Ruffian, who
brags that he once led an army of $500
sotS and Ruffians like himself, from Mis-
souri, against Lawrence.
Really the Times" is getting BEHIND
the times. Its silence on point of SC
much Importance to the AmalgamationistS
we take for acquIescence in the measure
Why not2 Is not the proposition of the
NATION Gazette" perfectly consistent
with Sham-Democracy 3 Chic. Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
For the Tribune.
Errata.

Mn. EDIroR:-Please make the fol-
lowing corrections IN the article in your
last issue on the < Definition of Speeches. .
and the g Plurality of Mankind -
Seventh paragraph, third and fourth
lines, for "now as an axiom needing no
proof" read more as an axiom needing
no proof" sc.
Eighth paragraph, for 8lumenbacll'
read 3" Blumenbach."
Ninth paragraph, for I" all the varie-
ties of man now extant as described from
a single pair" read ''aII the varieties Of
man now extant as descended from a sin
gle pair" same paragraph and last line
of first column, for " inseperable objec-
TONS read g insuperable objections;' and
in second column and the same paragraph,
for "avenue of science read :. arena of
science"
Eleventh paragraph, for support of
this subject" read support of this view
of the subject"
Twelfth paragraph, tenth llne,tor NAV
igators'' read * migralions;" seventeenth
line, for " anaIogies" read 'eanalogues :
and in the last line, for =" indigenous of .
read q Indigenous to-.
Thirteenth paragraph, for "genetic
characteristics read generic character
istics."
Fourteenth paragraph, eighth line, for
" That manis genetic term, read "That
man is a generic term," SC.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
Gro. L. WAY, Sec'y.

An UNGUARDED ExPREssIoN.-A mo-
ment after Mr.. Cross was nominated
Geo Brass Supplement was heard to re-
mark to a prominent Shanghai:
'Well, you see that BARsrow and
"the balance are some The Shang-
"hals may beat us, but by Cd, the
''DEMoCRATS can't!!r'
No doubt that BRASS really thinks 50,
and II, 1t will be agreeable to him, we
may tell all about how BARsrow and the
balance DID beat the Democrats. We've
got all the figures, aud wouldn't hesitate
much 10 speak right out in meetin', any
time Mad. Patriot
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
HEY ENDoRsED KNOW NorHINGIsM
Mr.. Mansfield, of Delevan, Walworth


Mr.. Mansfield, of Delevan, Walworth
Co., foreIgnborn citizen, and contest
ant of the seat of Mr.. Deveudorf. In the
Democratic State Convention, declared
that the latter held his seat through the
agency of the Know Nothings, and that
If the convention decided in his (Devan-
dorfs) favor it would be tantamount to
an endorsement of Know Nothingism by
the Convention. He also produced a pa
per asserting the same thing, signed by
over ninety of the foreign-born citizens
of Delevan. The Convention decided in
favor of Devandorf, and endorsed Know
Nothingism!
Even the statement of Mansfield, that
as Postmaster of Delevan, he had done
ali IN his power TO discourage and prevent
the circulation of the New York Tribune.
and other incendiary sheets" of like
character, did not avail him Madison
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08

More GOODNESS. - The Waukesha
County Democrat hoists the Barstow tick
ct under protest. 1t says:
We strongly endorse all the ticket, ex-
cept the nominee for Governor. But we
hoist 1t entire, subject to future consider
alton, and such changes as we may deem
fit. There are some things that we wish
to have cleared up and explained satisfac-
torily before we heartily endorse the
head of the ticket.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08

rg- The n. York Picayone hlnl sa :, j
difficulty in the intelligent trani ;lssnb d
messages by the submarine teleglspT i'm.
consequence of the difference i :, AL a..
(some FIVE hours, between LonuOn IN
New York. For instance, no" f,iIos.
will be to have a message to IhV -O'
ing effect: % o'co,.
"London, Tuesday, Oct. 3D. l -, orT no
A. M.-The Emperor was shot d t tSr b.
ments ago. while going home li ~ b.
Italian Opera House, whI,nei
gone to hear Verdi's opera. i ;ssasl
An extra would, of course o. n BIZ
in New York, at eight O'CLOCK f !
evening, worded probably 10 the ~
ing effect; At 70
"Louis Napoleon WAS SHOT = uhl
,roRRow MoRNING at one cIgOn' \
going from the Italian Opera ilO1
further particulars"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08

Es5@ The Free State Party of Kan
sas, at their convention at Grasshopper
Falls last month, passed resolutions in ia
vor of going into the fall election, and
nominated Marcus J. PAREorT for Del
egate to Congress.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
James B. Cross, the Barstow Candidate
for Governor.
The Milwaukee '.SentineI'' says of Mr..

The Milwaukee Sentinel says of Mr..
Gross:
He is a gentleman of fair abilities,
though Of a negative rather than positive
qualities. He has been prosperous in
business, and is now President of a bank
"a circumstance which will of course
commend him TO the earnest support Of
The Anti-Bank Democracy. He has al
ways been a Jealous parIIzan, and a de-
voted adherent to the Barstow party
HIS nomination, indeed, is THEIR triumph
and endorsement, and his election would
be restoration of the BoGrbons. But
however acceptable to the Barstow lead
ers, it by no means follows that the noml-
nation of Mr.. Cross will be satisfactory
to the rank and file. His identification
with the Barstow wing of the party is too
intimate and complete, to be at all palata-
! bic 10 the .santies," and their murmurs of
dissatisfaction are audible on every side.
In Mr.. Cross, the Republicans see the
embodiment of so-called " National De-
mocracy" His political principles square
with the Cincinnati Platform" and are
| trimmed TO suit the various lamentations
and interpretations of this instrument put
! forth from time 10 time by that great ex-
ponent and regulator of modern Democ-
racy, the Washington Union. Thus, he
believes in the Kansas-N Nebraska bill
has an abiding faith in Gov. Walker
supports the bogus laws of the Missouri
! Borderers; sustains the Fugitive Slave
Act; swears by the bred Scott decision
and, to sum up all, religiously holds with
! his orrap tho News :" thai the aftamn,
to elevate black and debased race { the
colored people of America, meaning) Is
in striking opposition to common sense
and Christian duty! Is this the sort OF
man TO make GovERNoR OF WISCONSIN
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
Who voted Cor Cross !

The official proceedings of he Demo
cratic State Convention, contain the vote
for the candidate for Governor. 1t is
worth while to look over the list and see
who voted for his nomination. Every
notorious Barstowite in the Convention
voted for him:
James Armstrong voted for Cross
Beriah Brown voted for Cross
Sat. Clark voted for Cross
James H. Earnest voted for Gross!
John Fitzgerald voted for Gross
Harrison G.. Hobart voted for Cross
f.. b. Kelsey voted for Cross
Chas. II. Larrabee voted for Cross
Lees voted for Cross!
\. +. Pratt voted for Cross,
Sharpstein voted for Gross
Vittum & Sanborn, the Barstow Luna
tic Asylum Commissioners, voted for
Cross!
Ike WoodIe voted for Gross.
Every tool of Barstow in the Conven-
ton voted for James b. Cross. We
agree with the Milwaukee Grad Aus thai
the election of Gross would be equivalent
to delivering 10 State over TO the blood.
suckers that TWO years ago left the Trea-
sury worse than empty. and fastened, like
unsuitable leeChes, upon the School Land.
-E Madison Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08

E5@ Judge LOWE, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Iowa, has ia
ken the stump, and is making a vigorous
canvass.