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


W hlle the l mon savers did not dare Law dow,
a common party creed-while the Democrats
with interruptions duplicity attempt 10 comm
a new fraud upon the pe"pIe-the Repubiicar
party has with manly fearlcssness pruclaIne,
rs principles and nominated a candidate VIII
fairly and honestly represents them. We hav
undertaken to defeat our oppoi ents. not by con
cessIhn and subierfGge. but by boIilv and un
eqaivocasly re-asseriIng the primer pies in which
Ne believe We have undertaken tn dIsarm tht
Prelndices that are against Us, not by panderin.
10 them. but by opposing To them The language
of truth No greedIness OF a speedy party tn
umph has betrayed Us into the Abandonment of :
single positIon no desire to conclude ad vanta
geous alliances has beiraN Cd Us into n single
compromise. | proud to say. We have di,.
dained TO purchase at the price of a single arJ..
| Gle OF our creed. the support OF that small se:i
OF amphIOIous politicians Who claim 20 hold the
balance OF power. and whose office il seems {,
have been Tor years 10 demoralIze parties with
their treacher"us promise of support; applause
OF those hea tless men who. when a who.e con.
tlnent Is on hre. calculate with bIoodless cool
ness from hat side they can draw the greatest
advantage.
| They may feel big with the vain boas; tia;
/ they will be strong enough 10 defeat us-we
! have shown them unequIvucBlly enough. thai
| they will never be strong enough to corrupt Us
-EI.t iusIastIc cheer We have indeed. invited
he seaport of all citizens whatever their part
/
gain 1t By false pre,ences. We will speak ia
| them the language OF great principles, We will
appeal to u cir of right and Justice, WI
assault their understanding with irrefutabe a =
guments, We will Storm their hearts with sol
emn lBvocaiions. Gdt We have dlsdaIned 10 de-
scend To ambiguous tricks, which, 10y showing
that we do not dare to be ourselves. would make
US unworthy of being supported by others
Loud cheers and applause
Such l. the Republican, party of to-day. Ii
Is strong, for it seeks and rinds its strength il
The greatness of the II defends IL viii
be yictoriuus for II deserves success. Its sue
cess will be decisive triumph of our cause and
If the worst should come. even u defeat would be
mere delay OF certain victory. And are
ready To give battle, armed with that scrupu-
lous jealousy of principle, THAI will make u
rather perish than Compromise :he right with
that honest pride of conviciioB which springs
from a deep consciousness of good faith ana true
devotion tu a just cause. -Great applause
And the sign. OF the times show that even IN
politics honesty Is the best policy. tor all those
honest men who mean % do right, although they
formerly stood against IL. are fast tiockIug a
round our banner. -Chcers.-
Sir, have heard here and there n mnrmur of
disappointment What with cause and a
plat form like ours2 With such standard bear
ers as LINCOLN and HAMLIN? .? Ii Is hardly
creditable. Listen to me SINGLE moment
Standing do on the tlIreshhOld of great
decisions, cannot suffer my MIND 10 be eUga-
ged III the wa Is of this house. or Ia the narrow
lines of party interest and party policy. not
even in the boundaries OF this country. There
Is the wide world around Us with IT'S manifold
races and na:i ns of men, all of them tor thou
sands of ears engaged III an arduouS struggle
fur happiness and freedom. now advancing with
spasmodc force aud RAPIDLY. now falling back
again ex lausted and discouraged; always strug-
Cling TO dlsentang gle their feet from the t.eacher
ous coils Of de,poilc rule. and always batfled IN
their efforts so much noble blood split, 80 many
noble hearts broken, so many noble asi iratIvn~
turned into diSpHr
And IN thls world of strife and anguish there
arose this Republic, world of promise. Ii Wa
The gospel of liberty translated into fast 1t WAS
to be the beacon of humanity. Cheers But
alas the oblivion Cf dcspoiic rule did not work
the abolition of the ba,er passions oi in nan
ture. But half a century elapses ahd this free
government Is ruled by despotIc n:"r,'>t. the
Republic sinks into the nire of Slavery and cor
ruptIon. sinks deeper aud deeper, and the hope
of humanity SINKS with it The advocates of
despoiim predict its downfall tom day to dav.
and proclaim NJ b exultatron that the great cx
pertinent of human self-government has failed
IL Is IN VAIN that he best men of the nation.
like the prophets of OLD, rise up against the
growing demon iaiIzailun. They sneered at
and prosecuted, or, at best, their efforts remain
isolated and apparently fr"itleSs Suddcaly a
great startling outrage Is -.pelrated /; the sla e
power with Its train of corruption and demoral-
lz;,tIon shows itself IA Its naked dcfurnIty. and
threatens 20 swallow down the whole future oi
the country at one gulp.
Now The popular conscience wakes Up, The
people of the North RISE TO a last great effort -
The first attempt 70 rescue the development of
The Republic from the grasp of that de,po'ic
power fails, but the movement grows In dtntcu-
sious and intensity. We press on aud on. and
the day Of deliverence i At haud. Oh. It comes
al last How We have ionged to see ii! How
We counted every minute by the impatient throb-
t,ugs of our hearts We rally IA formidable
array every II hre Of our beings fremhles with
eagerness for the greatest of struggles every
puIsatiuu of the blood beats the charge We
place one OF the purest, nnhlest and ablcst men
Of the nation al the head Of our army-yIctory
- within our grasp and there stand some VIII"
call themselves patriots, rnOuthlug like children
that they eornOt do a. mCch ss they would have
d,rfe If Their particular fovorIte had been nom
mated for the Presidency
Oh sir. If We ever have right 10 grow i'm
patient with our fellows. 1t Is when We see them
at a moment of a great crIsIs. governed by small
and paitry Considerations. Loud and prolonged
applause
do not plead the cause of party discipline.
Fiat Is not one OF the deties At whose shrine |
worship 1t never Will be. But must l. born
iu a foreign land. speak to you Of devotion 10 th-
great interests of your country Must | entr-a'
you 10 sacrifice the small within Of personal pre-
ference TO the greatest cause of this aye No.
no il cnnnot be. No man IL whose soul glows
a spark OF sympathy with struggling humanity
can now stand idle. 20 heart that ever
fired 10y he divine breath Of liberty can now
remain cold. Great applause
Let Wisconsin stretch her hand across the
great l,es anu grasp that Of New York. Let it
he known thai New York and Wisconsin, y ho
s,oot together to the last tor Seward IN the Con-
veniIon. viii be the tirst aud iorem">t in the
bstfle for Lincoln and Liberty. -EutEus.ass &c
and long continued cheering