The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-08-14
NO. 72O.
StIl They Come.

leading Democrats of Madison, Wis. has just
published letter in the Argus and Demo-
crat of that city, resigning his position as
Chairman of the Dane County Democratic
Committee, and announcing his intention TO
vote for Lincoln. He gives his reasons
cannot vote for Mr.. Breckenridge, because
ho stands upon the Pro-Slsvery platform.
do not deem it advisable TO vote for Mr..
Douglas, for the following reasons:
lst. He cannot be elected.
Cd. Voting for him only increases the chance
of election of Pro-Slavcry candidate.
Sd. The resolution adopted at Baltimore,
which is endorsed by Mr., Douglas in his let
tor accepted the nomination, substantially
comedies 50 far as principle is concerned, all
tina, the secessioni,ts demanded. 1t virtually
dcc.ails that the Democratic party will not
only abide by the "Dred Scott Decision" but
will also favor Congressional legislation to en-
force and carry into chect--whch means Sin
teryention," fit means anything.
4th The ulraists Of the South, by their
a.'lou IN National Convention and elsewhere
w,. frrJ uu5a the Union men Of the North
the necessity '' taking ONO extreme or the
otna 1a l.s s!a.og qumJ9u--Eny choise is
tha eArNla fer Freedom rather ,han The ex-
trame tg -av,gy.
I intend thea.oH DO vote for Abraham
Lincoln 70. President, believing hat he can
wa sill. aa,.ec.od, and .nat his lection will
l.scu lo Pu.S.ayg.y mea o.. taa South
proatH1.a lesson: NbIIg q; lHc same time it
w. further Che aas. interests Of tho whole
country.
We learn also that Mr. A. Menges OF Msdi-
80 a. ;,A ol nl ,,apnlor
Germans cictzens of Wisconsin, and who has
hitherto acted with the Democrats, has left
them in disgust, and is now strong Lincoln
mab.
VIM. b. Street, Esq, an influential citizen
of Oskalooso Iowa, formerly "a Fillmore man,
but subsequently, Democrat, has announced
his intention to support Lincon and Hanlin.
The Randolph County Oll.) Republican au'
nounces that James H. Watt, Esq, of Chester
in that county. announced his intention to
act hereafter with the Republican party
Mr.. Watt has heretofore been thorough-go-
inc Douglas man, but he says that he has
followed that lead "as long As any honest man
ought to- The Alton Courier says it has
known Mr.. Watt for the last seventeen years,
and that no man in Randolph county enjoys
higher reputation for sound judgement, III
corruptible honesty, fidelity and integrity
His influence will greatly increase the Repub.
lican strength in Randolph county.
WONDERS OF THE BLACK Rock REGION OF
CArIroRNIA.-Thc Marysville Express des-
cribes what one H. G.. Dale and party state
they saw during a recent expedition to the
Black Rock region. 1t says:
They discovered a mountain between Mud
and Pyramid Lakes which resembled huge
mass Of petrified sponge. The stratum upon
which the mass rests is kind of slate. Its
probable that it is lava thrown up at some
period far distant in the past. Near this they
aisuUre'ed la "u"CiIer mountain vast quarry
of beautiful marble, aud in their rambIes one
day thay saw in the distance "a large mass Of
something that glittered and shown brilliant.
ly. They approached it, and upon exaliina-
tion they found it to be IL large bed Of mica,
presenting an extensive surface TO the rays Of
the sun, which caused it TO glitter aud thus
attracted their attention They took small
hllchet with them aud split off large slabs
several feet square aud very thin. They also
sav different kinds Of petrfactons. We in
qalfed paltiularIy ii they were favored with n
siglt of the big pctrficl tree, but Mr.. D.
SAID they did not come across 1t,
The Marysville IPpeai, commenting on
this story, remarks: The surface of the lev
q country between the eastern base of the
Sierar Ne,ala and the range Of hill lying be-
vond, IN which rang' there are rich silver leads
>tcv, '.r unN mills with cobbes and
ooe.a7. nau5os at d HHrk umber color,
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