Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-10
SectiOnaii~m.

In reply 70 our call upon the Editor OF the
Inie49ige'ieer i" :e show wherein ve or our priu-
eIples are sectional" he COPIES an extract from
HEsRr CLAY and another from TrrFrRso,
with the simple remark that il hardly sounds
Ike modern R-PubHcanisn" The sentiments
expressed n those extracts are good. and did our
space admit. We would copy the whole but n
short extract Of Mr. Cars viii suffice and we
follow It with the sentiments expressed bv
. Modern Republicans" anil also By modern
Democrats. and leave the public 10 Judge Which.
are M 81 il accordauce with the sentiments Of
the renowned statesman OF Kentucky
Here IS u portion of the extract from CLAY.
copied from the I,.t>l!iqc,cer
a may be asked, as have been asked. when
d would Consent TO a dissolution IF the Union.
answer never, never! never,
~ 'Ae agitation IN regard u the Fugitive Slave
Law should continue aud Increase aud become
alarming IL will lead 10 the formation Of two
new parties one for lie Union and the other
against the Union.
We agree with Nr. CL,r in fqll-we would
=" never never never, consent 10 dissolution
oil the Union And Ne would 60 further-we
would. IN the language Of Gen Jackson. have
the INST man that attempts It, hung upon n
gaiIows higher than that erected for Hannah -
Any man. ~ set Of men. scherninr dissolution
OF the Union. or melting rebellion, deserves 10
occupy an uncomfortable position between
Heaven aud earth. and like Noah's Dove. with
out place vhercon to rest foot"
But TO the extruc,s and We commence with
one from The Republican (Philadelphia) Plat
form;
:, Hc'"!rcsf, That the mai .enarce Of the pin
cipies promulgated IN the Declaration of frde-
rendeHce, and embodied in tle Federal Cons:i-
tuition are essential 70 the preservation of our
Republican institutions aud that the Federal
Constitution. the rights OF the States and The
union Of the States, shIH Be Jressrre4'
VIII the i'aaAeysnccr point out the sectional.
or dIsuuion sentiment Of this Resolution
Here IS an extract from the call for The Ma
'ionat Convention. to meet in Chicago on the
9Th Of June next
All who are in favor Of maintaining invio-
late the nights 81 the State- aud defending The
SOIL OF every State and Territory from lawless
invasion and of preserving the integrity OF
TINS uI"7 and The supremacy of the Constitu-
lion and laws passed in pursuance then cot aainst
the conspiracy of the leaders of i sectional party
10 resist the majority principle established
by tins Government, At the expense Of Its cxis-
tance. are invited to send from each State two
delegates from every Congressional District and
four Delegates at large 70 the Convention"
What Is tere sectional about this ?
We give single extract from the New York
rouri-r and Enquirer 10 show what Republican
editors think Of DisunIonis.s:
=" If any rortisn Of this great coufederacv.-
whether Il be the East the " est the North
or Ihe Snuth,-attewpts 10 Withdraw from the
mon. II will be promptly whipped aye. ,Lip-
pcd into subsection Ii IS idle 10 niince the mat
ter The fat has gone forth and will be enfor.
Gel. Let any state combination
OF States raise the banner Of rebellion again.
the American nion-we care not what thci
preteHce for treasun--as certainly as there is :
God above. certain 1t is that the offendins
States Will be Wrapped into obedience and tn,
TRAITORS who enc, dragged rebellion terminal,
their career up, the gallows"
1. this disunion doctrine ? Bu; let US lool
upon the other side Of the picture. and see how
Democrats talk upon the subject Our quota
tious are shos; bat * lrc>>.re
L ; SENATE. De Is. AZ ,fr lve-.on IRON
Gcorsi. said " The >ou,h can take ere AZ her
seif "e vail be prepared % def.nd oursel,e
ehcn al tie sacrifice cf iLc Union
Dec u Nj Cl-y # Ma ANA. sail Il xii
say that II Alabama Doe scot rec cant 10 S.,',
pride and polIiIc-l Ir-,-I'y she y 1T never ~ q,
mt - your Republican authority. juless sh,
az a.! lac Southern >.a;e, except i3.rre. ar.
falthles, - The Pledges they have given ti,,.,
rlll never submit 70 your 8eTuhllcan dorui
Ecc.Iu- ii tulo government. / repeat hv Ill,
uaanIm"as action o. Legislatures and Cuuyea
iionS, tie southern safes except th-ec. hav,
pledged themselves 10 d.s-'.v, TIE UI'IoR up"l
tile !-nalat;I3u ui Slavery "a he Territories -
Senator Gain. Of California sa.. Thrr. i
Ha'the. reason WY the SuHtee.a STATE, should
prepare f -t1s- -lI-sl. 20.