Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-14
NO. SO.

e South, and made deep impression upon
Z The North. 1t was then established that
P neither law nor properties were to be al
J lowed TO stand IN the way of slavery ex
= tension; and we are almost driven 10 the
: conclusion that the repeal of the MIssou-
= n restriction was but part OF n general
r and well-matured plap of operations, a;
the head of which stood the self-crowned
= chief OF popu Jar Territorial Government.
= Mr.. Douglas term of office was now ap-
I proIChing lis close. Ii is not unlikely
that IA desire for election, aud knoWl-
= edge OF the conviction forced upon his
: State by the examination alluded TO, IL
: duced hun 10 loo, with dltf-ren, eyes up
on Kansas, and created an anxiety on his
: par, TO take up the cause of her robbed
anu srssss.cu people. l cannru ,.,,.,
/ ly see how this may have been. only
, state sudden and miraculous change
: came over him, and for while he seem
ed TO glory in the name of :. rebel" He
. opposed the admission of Kansas under
the LecompIou Constitution with seeming
seriousness, and then announced his de-
termination 10 vote for the great IN
IquIly, the English Bill" Ii was then
the honored and heroic Harris. who now
sleeps In death, shed tears OF anguish,
and gave uuerance TO his despair.
Over this, again, the veil has been care
fully and closely drawn by the guardians
of Mr.. Douglas fame. HIS admirers
have acted wisely, and II has prevented,
doubtless, many unpleasant surnlses and
suggestions. To that boldest, and tru-
est, AMI greatest of all the warriors in
The battle for the right, David c. Brod-
erick, is Mr.. Douglas indebie,. fer his
rescue from a Whirlpool which would GER
tainly have engulphed him-from stain
which would have obliterated His hero
ism IN connection with the cause TO which
he has 50 oatentatlously professed TO de-
vote himself. | withhold the words IN
which the scathIng rebuke was clothed.
And YET this most noblest and most self
sacrificing of men. Mr.. Douglas protec-
tor, the martyr 10 truth, who III the full
ness OF his heart and on his diving couch
exclaimed, They have killed me, they
have murdered me, because | was on
posed 10 the extension of slavery and a
corrupt adm nistration," upon his return
home and III The hour Of his sternest tri-
al, when fighting, like Sparlacus, upon
ms bended knees, against the pensionei
hordes of the present dynasty, and al n
time when he had right to expect all
possible aid from the man whose interest
ne had made his own, found all the sym
pathles Of Mr.. Douglas extended 10 his
opponents, and himself treated as an
enemy and an offcast
1T we would respect the memory of
Bro IeFick we can never support Doug
las; II would be 4 mark of baseness and
servlity. Ii ever there was a true son
OF the North, lnhurnaniy broken in spirit,
ana who had reason 10 eSclaiIn Save
me from my friends that man was
David Z. Broderick. Had Stephen A.
} Douglas but discharged the duty he sa-
. credly owed him, he would have gained
victory for freedom in California. and
would to-day. in my opinion, be l:9inp IN
the land, and acknowledged as one of
the foremost men in the republic. He
LAID down his life to attest his sincerity
many who professed 10 love him, will IN
Wild revei and reckless exul:ation. utter
the name of him who could not find tune
or opportunity to speak word in eulogy
over the grave of the departed votary.-
InscrIbe the name of BRoDERIcK in fiery
characters upon your banners-he was
your champIon-aHd you at least can af-
ford 10 DO him justice. He rests IN peac.
on the heights Of the proud city of the
Pacific, where no ingraiuude can lon
ger wound him, relieved from lhe var
fare between heartless factions. and
where his ashes will remain an eternal
momento of his faiih and confidence ~
the ultimate triumph of a down-rroddeu
humanity.
These references have been made for sii-
gle puri'ose-to satisfy. if doubt exists ,hsl i.
the great struggle between the South and ,b,.
North, 10 secure the long lost equality of III,
latter Dir. Douglas - against US Should mar,
recent evidences be demanded then IL, Nm or,
/ animation be made of the Congressional Glib.
containing t'e ballots for Speaker and Clerk
! during tGe last session of the House Of Ren,.
/ sentati'es Ascertain what the action of H..
I i4iiu"s, ~ esteTn and North western D,,,nocr,
I cy was during the pruiracled contest for u, or
/ gtnIIatIon- Every vote tha. Nr Dsugls. could
influence was invariably cast for such candida.s
/ as the south -esented. inc Il hug TINS. ef H.
most extreme revolutionary character He could
aiiJFd no asaistaifce 10 any one no, recooniz.d
+ - ths IFopaSandists a. orthodox upon al n.,..-
/ lions winch concerned them. And very wall
remember when the name of Col Eornav u,.
proposed IN connection with tie.offe1 h4 no-
occupies. and his tate was 70, h. iecIda -.
diligently tile great advocate of PonnIa, Sov
I ereignty labored for his defeat ever drv.-
Tee oil pr Douglas voted against him win o,c
exception. MF. Morris OF Illinois IN. whom 7
{ had very great confideuce declined Ia yo,e a,
all Col. FOrncy who never hesitated Ia nd.
vance the fortunes OF Mr. DpugEa- wbe, hA
cou!d property DO 90. elected in sn,.a ~
4 AiT, Dousas Col torney, pr tIfne w.soot
/ endorsed " the DeruUcracy who swear nv rb
I peculiar Institution. Others ma cl,,,,sa =, g.,
/ get ali tins and will hot crinlpa,e ,b.n, .,
/ doing 50, but promise never T.; f,jrvet !, =
am tor my ffien Is ID against ,ho,,. v.L,, on,
pose my fnenta 1t | avn wrong IN ,his. r.
charity be eKteudei TO mel cannot baI,, :,
l have said ali desire to say of tn. p
scntaiIFes ui the two DeTiloc-;,,,le- Tb -
preference between them. The oue /. ,,r,,-l
ken aud evident the other /, conc.,Ia,t r.,
/ tricky. Oi the two much prefer NJ, RI.
inrldge. and yet / cannot imagine the ci,.,,,
stances under which | could be INDUCED TO-,
p0ft MIN lie asserts the Supreme Con,, ha.
ecided ina. Slavery IL an .ristipt, c,,s.;,
'lalai institution III all our Terrl,orie. .JI
- IL duty OF the Governrn, IA, To N ,ai, :.
where IL thus legally exists Ar D,t,,,i.,. -
tends The cossrts have uut yet 50 decided r.,
II 1noy snail 90 so,it VIII .he- become the du,u
oi al good citizens To respec, the d.elsio,, 80
Oi every branch VI the Federal Coyernmen, >.
enforce " WIN proLnptness and fidelity Tb;
= - y ai.oTm- Ii our Federal C,,nrI h..
already given a decision in accordanc. -
The notions oi ii Breckinridye. no one d,,t,.
iI wlIl do 50 as sOon as tie question ali =,
a HI-fgr CT kef.