Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-09-24

tory TO pretend one thing While really ae-
complishing another and exactly the re-
verse, is not new with Mr.. Ryan An
thony practiced the same art in lIs con-
! summate Grafton to the Roman citizens af
ter the death of Caesar, IN which every
school boy knows how he pr ,tesied, that
Butus was IAN honorable man, aid at the
same time convinced the people that be was
the vllest OF malefactors Had Anthony
said Brutus was a murderer, the people
would not have listened to him. Mr. RYAN
would not have been listened to, had he
said the acor7s the rebellion vas justifable.
But both could, and beth have disguisedlv
but perceptlbly, labored to carry their
hearers TO conclusion directly opposite
to the point proposed 1t is pretended
that the object of the address is to ineite
the party TO sustain the governments and
how does it accomplish this By labor
ing, laboring, laboring to show, that If the
North is not ABSOLUTELY in the wrong. vet
the South have been ANNOYED and worried
TIL human nature could endure no more
-Thrice is he armed who hath his quar-
rel JUST and this address labors to show
that our quarrel is unjust; thai the South
have taken up arms in consequence of the
triumph of a sectional party in the election
Of Dir. Lincoln. Whatmore has JEFF. Da-
Wis ever claimed or said ?
The differences between the North and
South have swollen beyond the reach of
argument; a terrible exertion of physical
strength must settle the question If the
South We're conquered, if this rebellion
were crushed out, then it would be proper
to discuss what should be her treatment.
But at this time, when rebel artillery is
belching on the capital, the direct and on
" effect Of such an address is to make our
people doubt the justice OF their cause,
and thus enie eple and unnerYe the ar.n of
the government. 1t is matter of un-
teigned astonishment and regret that any
man could be found willing at such time
10 perform this task; and it is not less as
tonlshlng that any man who has invited
and urged his neighbors and friends to
volunteer to fight in this war on tie part
Of the North, should, after they had
moved TO the battlefield give his voice
Tor a formal address, to be promulgated
G-cGthedr0-tending to show that these
volunteers are engaged in a war, which to
say the least of it, had been brought on
6y the expressions Of the North upon the
South
There are many things in the address
tnat viii make democrats wonder. But
the principal thing that is so apparently
unpatriotic as to strike the eve and offend
the heart, is its direct and open repudia-
ion OF the last counsels of Douglas to the
American people And when q member
OF The convention moved to insert in the
address a part of one Of Mr. Douglas great
appeals to patriotism boye party, the in
congTuity was felt 10 be so striking, that
Tho @aoyer was begged TO withdraw the
q and mo 20 bot
was willing to endorse Ryan, from the
open shame of repudiating Douglas But
It was apparent that the sentiments Of
both could not stand side by side in the
same address; and Douglas appeal, that
for disinterested patriotism has no coun-
terpart in American literature, that lends
new charms and imparts higher lustre
| to his nanle and character, lcaS roted
dorm
Mr. Douglas said: "Whocver is not
prepared to sacrifice party organizations
and platforms on the alter of his country,
does not deserve the support and cou3ate-
nance Of honest people. How are we to
overcome partizan antipathies in the midst
OF men OF all parties, so as to present a
united front IN support of our country ?
We mast cease discussing party issues,
make no illusions to old party tests, have
no ordinations, and recriminat;ons, in
dulge IN 10 taunts one against the other,
as to who has been the cause of these
trouble And again "Let him be
marked as 29o true patriot who will not
abandon ali such issues in times like this. y
Mr. Ryan, after indulging plentifully in
ordinations, and discussions as to "who
has been the cause Of these troubles, pro-
ceeds thus:
We call upon our brethren throughout
the state to organize the party for the
coming election Of members of Congress.
and Of the State Legislature We call
upon them to nominate as candidates tried
and true democrats, on strictly party priil-
ciptes, inviting the support OF all persons,
but acting in afiliation with no other
party or faction whatever
These quotations are sufficient to show
thai if Douglas was patriot this address
is most unpatriotic and pernicious. No
two addresses were ever more diametric-
" opposite. Their authors had essen
TALLY different views and purposes; and
it may be left without further remark to
the people to determine which was the
patriot, which loved his country, which
was the best exponento Of democratic duty,
and which address is the safer guide out
q the loFfOfS OF tHcse ais Sjolhleu
times"
Thus far we have spoken of this address
as expressive of the peculiar views Of its
author. But there is one position not ar
gucd but assumed as a premise, the in
vention Of which cannot be charged upon
Mr. Ryan. 1t is this: 'The constitution
OF the United States and the constitution
Of tie several states provide alike for all
the exigences Of peace at home aud
abroad, of foreign war and domestic in
surrection
The traitor Breckenridge, shortly before
joining the rsbeI army, maintained IN the
Senate and in public speeches subStan-
tally the same doctrine And If he could
have convinced others of Its soundness,
he probably would still have remained IN
the Senate, and there have contributed
more effective aid to the south, than he
can with his sword in the field. MIR,
1aneey lately writing to the people Of
one Of the reyolted States expressed his
surprise at the resources the north had
been able to command, and his utter
astonishment and horror a. the disregard
sho2cn ia CaRgress for the Constitution.
This sounds better In traitor letter
than in the address of northern dem
ocratice convention, but comes to the
Same practical end If the Constitution
/ does indeed provide ''for all the exlgen
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