Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-01
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1861.

PoLIT1cAL-The great political campaign OF 1850 il
closed. The battle has been fought and won and Tie
eagles of victory perch on the Republican banuers-
ABRAHAM LixcoLN Inns ~iuup uantls elected P.es
United States ior iour years from the 4'a
We are catering upon year that will be memorable
the annals Of American politics The firt Eaters 81
American Union. The people have decided against
The ballot box and they refuse 10 submit to the
verdict unless their demands sAu4 be complied NiiA
which follows:
DEMANDS or rBE FIRE Eaters 1st. That the Free
States shall pay tor all iugtives from lator who may
escape. ID That all State laws against kidnapping
shall be repealed. 81 That Slavery shall be EXTENDED
into all the Territories and protected by FeGeral
slave Code- 7ih- LAX Inc save u s"e AtalI &c re
opened III the District of Columbia. Jtl That lay
shall be passed granting the right 10 shareholders %
travel and Souin IN HE Free States ACCOMPANIED by
their slaves.
Ia case Of non-com?' izaee with these pro-slavary
demands the Fire-EateIs threaten to secede from tic
Union, and up Southern Co tederacy, reopen tho
African Slave Trade and attempt t. found great slave
holding empire ~ absorbing lrNlc', central America
aud the ipauds OF the CUT such Is the programme O.
the DisuhIouists.
In this crisis it bohooves every sound patriot and
friend OF the Union ana Constitution to stand hy Lin
coins Administration tue old Democrats stood by
Gen JscAsOu when assalcd 10y oouthtaron" nuiliitrs
The free NCrJh must not be uueid nor Heightened by
the arrogant "larcy into surrender 81 lts d,a
esi rights AMI most cherished prIncipiee-
OTHER QrrTluNS.-Au d there otner important mat
tiers before the new Administration Among
these are Free ionlehteads Tor the LindrsS Improve
OF Rivers aud HarboF- Construction 81 ktII-
road to the Pacific; hncogra rneIt Of he NanuactH-
ring anu arIiis INDUSTRY gi Ute country hefe"eh
meut and Reform ia the administration of Government;
the Kep1be On al these 4l's lions, HE hHlN ~ VIII
be found earnest chGr The eide OF Free
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