Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-07
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Chief Justir >,

Eltor efttc Tribune The Judicial election
IS assuming an importance in This State TO all
who would maintain the TAX levied against the
u-grratons Of the slave power. With the Ms
souri, COMPROMISE broken down, with he WFit
Of ha5eas corpus repealed and The right q
;rial By jury overthrown by the fushife slave
act. with the bred Scott decision establishing
lie Iaw Of slavery in all the Territories,
and ~ implication also II ali the Staes
with the insuleut dr'Gaud Of TIE South for a
slave c.de for the Territories. and Douglas bill,
,o,a;aa3lg 70 punish invasons Of one State by
ihe citizens Of another State, but really to ena-
de be slave power 10 punish the citizens of the
T States for their sympathy for freedom.
backed up by Southern threats of dissolying
lie Union if the people elect Republican
President, the only protection left IS the
Safe Judiciary. representing Stale Sovereignty
and n;erF osius The rights OF ITS Judicial author
l.y to dc eud the rights and liberties OF tie peo-
rle. Impressed With these canyictions, the
mass # the Republican voters Of ,his State de-
maid the election OF ! Chief Justice, At the
coming clcc:4ou, who w!!l sustain he position
unanimously taken by WLiten. Smith d Cole.
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tis.ucd hy decisive H.aiu.l;ies in the election Of
Code. Wh.,cn = Paine. ! affirm what l know.
7!.eu l say tbs, II the Republicap ,srty should
low back down from The position it has main
tanned ever since lis organization, and present a
= candidate holding the opinion. + Judge DIX.
on. ere thousands in the party who would
consider il 40 longer worthy Of their support,
and would feel that the time had come for the
organization OF a State Rights party, on q plat
form broad enough and strong enough to protect
The liberties Of all tie people. But have 30
fears that the party will rcccde from the posi-
ton il has 50 molly maintained hitherto. ]
know ihat the Democrats expect to elect Judge
Dixon. with the aid of Republican votes.
know, too. that they hope TO produce distrac-
ton enough in the Republican ranks to accom-
/ pish their end But feel confident they will
fail lfeyer any question was fairly tested. at n
popular election. the question Of Stale Rights
was thus tested al the Judicial election last
Spring. In the southern and eastern portions
of the State the sentiment is Enthusiastically in
favor Fl the election Of Judge Smith. Not thai
the State Rights men are welded 10 any man.
bat they regard Judge Smith as the strongest
HIS position Is well known. and has been 81
ably maintained. that his nomination would
draw out the full State Rights strength Of The
State, aud though few Republicans might vote
I for Dixon, their loss would be more than com
\ Teusaied by acccssions from Sta:e Rights Dem
ocrais Judge Smith is inquest ionably the
strongest candidate that could he presented He
has acted well in his retirement from the
bench. lie IL heart and soul a Republican,
having voted with the Republicans since the
organization Of the party.
Whether the Republicans should nominate. cr
leave the field oren to Smith and Dixon. as IN
dependent candidates, l. IN open question, on
which Republicans differ. For me, care not
how the candidates are placed before the ,eo-
pie. 50 loug the issue IS fairly presented
There Is room for any number Of candidates, II
such aspire 70 the sutIsagrs Of the people But
thiuk the people VIII settle this question at
lie election, beyond peradgeu,me. The
western portion Of the State has always been
strongly in favor Of State Sovereignty. and
against the eHcroachGents Of the federal court.
They have lad enough Of the administration Of
JHdgc Miller to give them a touch Of its quality
Il is desirable that unity Oh Iii. question should
BE attained Is carly rs possible and TO this end
lie voice If tie people sAould be heard through
The Press. Il is a significant fact that the
great body Of tic Germans who opposed Judge
Smiths nomination a year ago. are now in his
favor It Is no tine tor haliing and indcci-
s.on. The march o. the slave power is steadily
onward The army of freedom should meet
with bold front and uufincLiug courage