Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-10-25
Butler G. Noble.
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BuIler 6. NOBLE,
! This gentleman, agreeably to appointment.
addressed citizens, last Thursday evening,
at the Court House. He opened by stating that
he had learned froussr.,is friends that the Hon.
MosKs NJ. STRONG WISHED to reply to him; aud
that he was willing to give him fair opportu-
nifty TO be heard Mr.. STRONG stepped forward
and denied having any such intention, although
It was 50 generally understood IN the commnni-
ty but said that If the speaker alluded to him
or his public acts ia the Of bis speech, he
would take occasion to defend himself Mr.
/ NOBLE replied, that he should not be deferred
by the presence OF any from exposing cor
ruption, wherever he found it existing, among
RepublI ans Dem-crats; and that if the coat
fitted, any person might put Ii
He then proceeded to show mp the character of
the several candidates, described Hobart as try
ing TO play the equestrian by riding two horses,
/ i3aIstow and -Barstow, etc and Alden as
famous for making out returns for scooping out
! Republican officers in Columbia County, Lion
SiIverman IS having been removed from the Of
fee Of Sheriff of Oza:kee County, by Governor
Farwell. for ialfeasance in Office He then COM
pared with these, RANDALL, who had protected
the interests of the people. HARVEY, who was
honest and 2corruptible as appears on the rec
ord, and just the man TO act as Auditor for he
State and IS one of the School Land Commits
fsioners, and HAsrlsGs who has guarded the
Treasury against the assaults of the State Print
cr.
Havi-g canvassed these questions in strain
Of both elo7ucnce and wit, he drew from his
A. I. l. l. \
- friend Of his in this city some years ago,
garbled quotations from which have been used
in endeavor 10 prove that he was Know
Nothing. He read the letter in full, and the
substance of which was that Americans and
foreigners should occupy a position. OF perfect
equality" Here the horrible bug bear of the
ghost OF Know Nothingism exposed to public
view. There was nothing in 1t which did not
meet the approval of the large crowd Of foreign
. born citizens present, who clieered repeatedly
, the sentiments ~ they read and explained.
hr. NOBLE said TINT he had always supported
the Republican ticket, had worked for nnd yo-
ted for CARL SHUsz two years ago, and was
opposed e al prescription on account of birth
, place religion. He was now supporting the
whole State Ticket, which contained upon 1t
'''~s4
nouuced the affidavit of Joslin is a forgery,
which would in due time be proved.
He then reviewed tho course of the Democra-
cy in relation TO the Corruption Bonds, showing
that while the Republicans had thrown over
board every man tainted with suspicion, the
Democracy had Rugged the yipers to their
breasts. HIS remarks on this subject were de-
cidedly distastcful to Mr.. STRONG, whom he
. handled without gloves. as ore whom the Dem
o.rais delighted to honor.
Mr. NOBLE then appealed to the old line
; Wings IN of the most thrilling and eloquent
outbursis have ever heard The spirit OF
tie gallant Clay must have haunted the sleep
of several Of this class who We're present, bat
who were tile serviie adherents of his old enemy
and icfamer, James Buchanan.
The blood shed upon the plains of Kansas the
4 driving into lunacy of poor old Brown by the
murder Of his children, the form of Broderck
stretched uuon the soil O: California, were allu-
Ied to with powerful effect. Mr. NOBLE closed
: with an exposure Of the fallaces of popular OF
: squalter sovereignty.
: Nj STRONG rose much excited and in speech
OF an hour IL length acted tragedy much better
than Mr. NOBLE, with all his powt 5, could pos
sibly have done. He gave an entire history OF
his connection with the La Crosse Road. and
fried bard 70 convince people that all bis acts
were honest and ight. lie attacked the Shang-
hal Legislature which had imprisoned him for
contempt IN refusing 10 testify and appealed Il
he syn pathies of the people TO sustain him
lie closed with an aueclote OF Henry Clay 10
the hunters Of Kentucky. SAYING, that If his
rifle haJ missed ire once. they should not
throw it away. but pick the flint aud Try 1t
again"
Nr- Nou-E again stated the position of Mr..
STRONG before the Legislature, as being that Of
a witness before a Court. who had no right to
, insist arguing with the Court, and refused to
2 swear because he did nos like the Jury. He
spoke very plainly of the reason why the Legs
.ature d.d not wish TO hear him speak, the truth
e of Which AI-. STRONG acknowledged with very
good grace.
Mr.. AouLE IS an elsqucnt speaker, fearless
and outspokeu. lie loads his guns with heavy
P SHOT and discharges them with deadly effect
? and however much people may differ with him.
they Must admire his Independence and hon
z esiy.
JaGes Ii. Howe,