Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-06-12

creed of the party far above the level of per.
= opposiiional policy. The platform gives it
positive character. The Republicans stand be
fore the country. not only the anti-s'avery
party, but ernrharically the party of free la.
tor. Loud C;seers While peuuiug up slav,
labor wiihin tie limits which the legi-laf ion o
sovereign States has assigned 10 IT, We propose
Ia plant fee labor IN the territories by the
Homestead bill. aud promote free labor all over
the land by the encouragement of home indus
try. Applause In throwing lis shield owe,
the eternal principles of human rights, the plat
frm presents the anii-slavery policy of the
party IN lis logical connection with the z ca,
material interests ol the country. TO man. hl-
5irthrghi; to labor. freedom; to him that wants
20 lGb"r, wo and independence: TO him that
works, his dues" This Is the Republican lat
form. Loud and prolonged ci.eeriug.l
1t affords me special satisfaction to state tha,
the resolutions. the passage Of which re-
commended by the Republican State Conven-
tion "i W IScon~In-i mean those c,ucerniDg the
homestead bill and the rights of naturalzed
cIfizens. we're successfully advocated. and from
part OF our national creed.-( lplause.)
Our platform. adopted without opposition and
amost without discussion, adopted amidst the
most Spontaneous and sublime oUthursts of en-
thu~iasm human eyes ever Witnessed is before
the people. 1t IL the boldest the plainest. the
mo>i liberal ever P esenied 10 the nation 10y d
political party, and the enthusiastic shouts of
millions from Maine to the Rocky Mounts ans.
(Cheers)
Mr.. President, the delegates of this State
| were instructed to cast their vo'c> for the nomi-
f.stion of William H. Seward 1t was certainly
NJ i"r reasons of superior availiblhty that Mr..
Stewards name was brought forward. But We
were accustomed TO look up to him the in
! tellcc'uai head of the political anti-saverv
movement. From him we received the battle
cry IN the turmoil, OF the contest; for he was
one of those bold spirits who sometimes viii 90
ahead of public opinion. Instead of tumcly fol-
! lowing lis footprints He would comprrs, iu;o
a single sentei ce-a 81 gle word-the whole
| issue Of a controversy; and those words became
| the Inscriptions our h;.uu r. the pass words
OF our CONT aiants. HIS comprehensive Intellect
! possesses the peculiar power OF penetrating m
i"tfe interior connection and gra>ping the gen
| eral tendency of events and ideas, things and
a'~i ractlons- he charms oar minds with pauo-
ramic views of our political aud social CONDITION
and 'he problems 10 be solved; his teiescnpic
| eye seems 10 pierce even the veil which covers
! future developments; and while all his acts and
words are marked by thorough going and
| compromising consistency, they are at the same
| time ad"rned with the peculiar graces OF supe-
ri"r mental culture. (Cheers.)
| The same qualities which made him the Oh
lect "f the fercest and most acrlmot ious h"stIl
! ny on the part Of our opponents. could not fail
| 20 assign 10 hIm. in the hearts of his friends
| place which hardly another man in the nation
]
apt o become general lie was one of the ear
hes champions ot our cause. He fought for it.
sometimes single handed and alone. standing
! ti~m and unmoved ia the storm of fana- icism
and vItuTeratIon. He fought for it when il was
InI opu.ar and all the prejudice that existed
against his principles, ali he odiam that
ca>i upon his doctrine, centcred upon his per-
son He was the buyh-ar with which political
c lldieu were fIIghtrned. and Il great many
| ypr.l accustomed to couple with the name of
toll hot 4
Il principles emerged from Al cloud OF pre-
Iudlce, hut : name did moi. and ailhcugh a
dalIy Iuc e;-SIug uu'nher of friends gathered
/ NJ hiu, Vel q great many could not divest
h' n~cive~ oi their early Impressions
And 80 This became one of the instances.
1 'j ch you - frequently meet with in history Of
m .u nd hat Ildl' iduals have pay Il tribute
oi srii-deHusi TO their OVID greatness. Tae sue
/ cess oi The cause hey We i apt 10 hrug with
/ 4 the disappointment Of their personal aSplra-
ronS TIN, l. - mrianch " fare. but il Is no
less glorious aud suhlime, for even the highest
! P slive merit may receive 81 III higher lustre
i-"m the divine appointment Of self sacrifice -
(Cheers,. History does not Judge men by the
outward emhens q: power and preiermeut.--
/ The greatest names are those who need 10 nile
M order 10 he great CGreat cheers Seward
has j - nothing ~ the Convention. lie j. to-
day what he was yes eriay. 4e can hardly
sand hisl er; he certainly does not stand lower.
Loud appia
We. the deles1 = from Wisconsin. voted for
ann to the last. | may say that a few hours af.
ter my ARRIVAL at Chicago | saw thai Seward
nomination was very improbable | do not lay
claim To any particular sagaciiy and foresight
for that, for Il was pain arthmeiica problem.
The causes which brought about his defeat
viii not detail; suffice ii To- say that they were
not of a futile nature But We stood b. him.
determined 10 carry hi, name a. high a. posi-
ole. Nor did we follow the example uf those
who Chawgea their votes after the decisive bal
lot, before the final result was announced; not
shoHgh We had been opposed to Mr.. Lincoln.
than whom there II no truer man IN the natInn;
--cAeers-but because thought we owed it to
our old chieitan. that, it tall We must lac should
MI hdr.iW with the uuors of var. surrounded
by untroHen column of true aud devoted
friends Loud cheer>.-So New York Wiscon-
aud some delegates from other states st,-sd
together 10 tie last. iuus va, this debt of
honor discharged; We considered It honestly
due and II was homes y paid Great applause
| need not hardly say, >lr. that when he mo-
tiun WAS made to make Mr LIucoln's uonina-
iIon unanimous, We seconded it w.Nuut any
sacrifice of feeling, and when ii was carried,
We heartily ioi.ed II the general eufhuSiasrn .-
Cheers-Ne { hld I0,f gone there, 10 have our
candidate HnluIuaied Or none bat with the IN
ttntInD 10 subordinate our individual iu ge-
mcut TO the Judgment OF ;he majority, prorI-
led the convention asked of Us nothing Inc1n-
/ slsient with our cuuscIeuccs as anti-Slavery
men and the dignity oi Tie Republican cause.
-Cueers-aud do no, hesitate TO : v that 1t
GOV Seward had not been IN The field Mr L+p-
coin would unless | mistake the temper OF our
pe eople in all probability. have been the first
choice Of Wisconsin. Aiih1azh Gov. Seward
filled. Mr LincUln's nomination nailed The
good old Republican banner 70 the mast bold
IL and detantly a. ~ .r--I Prolonged applaus,.
Mr. President. l had the honor TO be a mem
ber OF that c. mmIt ee who were 20 carry to Mr.
Lincoln the ,ffcial announcement OF his uoml-
nation the enthusiasm with which We were
received Al Springfield was b1und!e.+ There
We saw Mr. Liucnln's ueIghbo-e, aud il Became
al once apparent that ilose who knew him best.
loved and esteemed hIm i.-Cheers-And
then I saw Mr. Liucolu again. for ! had met him
before in hat me morable senatorial campaign
10 Illinois when he mau Of true and pro-
iound eonvlciIous. although dIscounteuancsd
aud DISCOURAGED by naHy leading Republicans
who though; It good policy to let M Douglas
return 10 tbs Senate without opposition, threw
himself forward for the imperfect purity of our
principles zrasped with Il bold hand lie Re
puhIicau banser. which was II danger Of sink
ing Iato the mire uf cpn'pra'ulse anu unnatural
com bIuatiols. aud held 1t up pTul,.iy aluit III
one # the rer est struggles the country ever
witnessed Treat applause Il mel HIM then.
II the thick Of the 6cb;. when he bearded the
hon ut deIuacoguism 10 bis dea. when the brill
liant sal les OF his Wit aud sarcasm drew shouts
~ delight fro-, the mulJtute. v-beotha thuuSe-.