Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-03
Sectio4ahn III,


lam. and although tley. its members. disown it
aud challenge an invest cation of their acts and
principles, the c..ar-. Is stin rci,eratei Vow,
We know We are as iaEca opposed to sectional
ian IS NAsHisGrov. JEFFERSON. " l3srEa, CLAY,
Or even the hdeH.geneer. And Ne call upon tie
latter . chow wherein we or o.. iriucigles are
sectional.
Bat we viii not wait f9c IN answer. Lef,,r,
wo proceed % show that it i the Democratic
party and 40. the Republican illas j. purely sec
tional. Aul tbs Will prove from their acts
as well As their words, and ne charge i, sith
Southern Scctioualis,n because
J. It is ruled entirely by the South. aud as
Senator H.IHoSD Of 5. Carolina said has been
for afty years.
2 1t has givea the Soqth, although con tain
lag ouly one tIirei the white population. ma
jo-ity or All the Offices Of tlc Government.
, Wa.ie i. has made appropriations 10 the
Haroors Of the South :: has denied assistance to
TIE Norihern Lakes aud Rivers
4. 1t has cut Of the mail facilities Of the
North, where the principal portion Of The reve-
aGe s derived. and applied tie surplus 20 the
su2port Of tie Southern mills, vLic. do 40, he
I.iu 10 pay steir own expenses.
5. Ii defeated the Homestead Bal in the las.
Congress in obedience 70 the demands Of the
South, knowing that Free dom aud not Slavery
would be the gamer by its passage.
8. j. labored 70 extend Slavery into Kansas
which vas only saved to freedom by the ener-
gy of the Republicans, AMI kept her out of the
Union because she hal a free Constitution.
7. Ths bill to prohibit Slavery il Nebraska
was defeated by tie votes Of D5Inocrats in the
Territorial Legislature /; the result is hailed by
the official organ Of THAI Territory as Demo-
cratic victory.
8 The Democratic party. through, its Presi-
dent and its orgsa. eniorses the opinion of tie
Supreme Court. that all Territories of the L. s.
are open to Slavery and that this institution
must be projected under the Constitution where
ever any iadIvidusl chooses 10 carry IT.
o. The Democratic party has plunged into
war Tor The purpose Of acquiring Slave Terrific
r.. and stands ready to DO 50 again when they
get she power. Whale II has given up free terri
tory on orr Northeastern and North western
boundaries without struggle
10. a large portion Of tie party propose TO
dissolve the Union in case a Republican Presi-
t. have no word Of condemnation 10 utter.
IL. Tie Senate of the L. S has Democrat
&c majority ani the Craftsmanship Of all the i'm
portant Committees Is given to the South, and
10 Democratic member Of tbs Senate Aas the
courage to object to the arrangement.
IL Southern Democrats VIII not vote Tor a
Northern man tog speaker. y bile fourteen Re-
publicaus voted f,r GILxER, I Union Southern
man for flat Office.
-. The Democratic Administration furnish :
IS troops 70 enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. but
permits Slave Traders 10 - uuPuaished thus
showing lis devotion to Southern interests.
Il 80 nam i allowed to hold office who has
expressed OPPOSITION - Slavery. thus showing
that this IS one Of the cardinal principles OF
modern Democracy.
-. Post Master General Hour, under the ef!-
thori,y Of the Administration, las authorized
Post Masters in the Soa:h to rifle the mail bags
aud destroy the property of privlte citizens, i
they, in their own private judgment deem suci
document - iueeadsary. Thus making the gen
cral government partner a4d supporter Of thc
system Of Slavery.
I6 All tho Democrats :, 40 opposed viii
Douglas the Lecosnp,oA Constellation. have caved
il 20 the Administration. with lie exception O.
IIaskiu- Clark ana tvo Or three others, VII,
i. are Obliged To- vote wsrh the Republicans on al
d.s.,a,. e principles. j. orier to maintain '.ei
consistency.
We mig ht extend these cAa.ges. Of sectional
.sIu but tie lis. is long euough to f,stcu il j p
ou the party which clsaa TO be pr ereaileaee. t,
the national party. Il nationality consists il