Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-07
/" We art all Democrats. y

ID another column We copy from the Mil
"aakee Enquirer a letter purporting to have
been written in this City which handles some
of cur Ioung Hickory neighbors pretty severe
y. l. 5 fair illustration of how true it is
that Democracy is every where and at All times
The same.
We leave the matters of personal history and
character 10 those more Immediately interest
ed. simply remarking that the writers state
rnents OF fact are, we believe pretty nearly &C
curate. We would call particular attention TO
the statement that, u" The most striking result
of the Douglas mania in Wisconsin, has been
the placing Of that character of men" (sore
heads and dsa, pointed office seekers) at t.
head of the organization throughout the State. q"
We viii venture the assertion that ut our --latest.
elections this same worthy old soldier"
IDENTIFY supported such of these sore heads -
as had been able 10 secure the regular no1i-ia-
tons, and that he would have Indignantly re-
PEELED the accusation that they owed their ele-
walton 10 a mania instead of their fitness. for
the places to which they aspired. We will fur
Their express our confidence that he will al the
coming election support these same sore heads.
!
notwithstanding it has been found necessary
so long and so steadfastly " to apply " the rod
/ of discipline to their backs' aud he now re-
CARDS them AS in open rebellion. How mod
estiv he proposes the sacrifice of principles for
the sake OF victory and spoils. " That judicious
! silence upon those. points dividing the party
which alone could unite the opposing element.
in this State upon Mr.. Douglas. is carefully
broken upon every occasion.
when the only possible hope of carrying this
State for any candidate In opposition to Lin
coin must rest in uniting the whole party upon
Douglas" Now, though We confess we can see
no difference between the doctrine of the two
Democracies,it is well known that these points
dividing the party are, with the masses mats ers
of principle in which they differ as widely from
each other either do from the Republicans
| And yet this faithful &" old soldier " of Democ-
racy would preserve "judicious silence " in
regard to these trifling questions of principle
and all join hands for victory.
We decidedly of the opinion that even by
such means this State could not be carried fo
auy candidate IN opposition to Lincoln auc
accordingly ihat there will never be bette
opportunity 10 thoroughly apply 1.-The rod o
discipline to the backs of these rebellious anc
! revengeful "sore heads " without danger O
| damaging the party prospects The old sol
diers and the young, wall need good deal o
discipline before they can again be victorious
We hope our reader. will remember that i
Ii not Us, but ore of the great Democratic broth
erhood who declares that the men at the hest
of tho organization throughout the State" ar,
=" sore heads and disappointed office seekers"
Il Is rather n significant fac, that the Doug
lasltes are utterly at loss who to blame 70
this letter. We believe il is generally agree,
that i. is not the Postmaster, or the DEPUTY
Marshal. Arc there more Breckenridge meI
than they count; Where is the " Dividing
Line between Federal and local principle.