Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-04

with every gentleman, whether In this House
out OF it, when TIL object OF their action is the
preservation of the Union. 1 know never utter
ed a sentiment in my life, in contradiction to this
statement. never will till every hope, till tho
last opportunity of restoration is exhausted.
BY this time We ought to profit by experience
Ii is not all our duty just to shut our eyes and
close our We have some veritable facts
contend with, something more than a mere war for
ideas. Some men may think that idea
we now need most is action, and correct action
Men may differ in regard to matters of public poll
cy. The gentleman from Milwaukee (Mr. Sharp
stein) is honest ia his opinion that his views
just. The gentleman from Polk (Mr. Bafron) and
the gentleman from HIGHLAND (Mr. Waivorth) may
think their views just. also say Repeal and
Rscede We ask the administration 20 Repeal and
kecede They show no symptoms in that direction.
It seems that nothing influence them to recede
We hope again facts. That the trns doctrine
the true policy This is the question that have
deal with. We have been wading in blood, wading
in trouble for two years more. We all of have
give our united support to the Union. We pledged
ourselves to suppo-s the Union, not by tearing
support the constitution as it had been administer
ed for all time previously since its existence Now
if gentlemen will assure US that the powers that be
will recede and come back the position that they
occupied when they acceded to power it is all that
we ask. believe there is hope that they will do
so put the signs of the times indicate that the Un
ion is only secondary consideration with the par
ty in power. I'll. .4-.
do not believe that any gentleman Of the party
which / belong, has advocated he doc rine
of a reconstruction of the Union, of leaving out
any State, or Of curtailing the priviieges of any
for reconstruction of the Union should prevail, 1t
can never be RECONSTRUCTED upon the same basis
that il Las stood upon heretofore. The Preside at
went into power honest. 1t was his intention to 50
support and to SO administer the government, that
while the south attempted to dismembsr Ii, the
North should remain true. 1t was not his intention
yield to the opinions of fanatics, and to aecede
to the wishes Of that party who said the Union az
it was before was not worth preserving. What do
zee In the twelve months hat lie in tie fukuref
How shall we expect that they shall be any differ
emit from the twelve months that have passed The
game counsels will prevail. If the policy has been
we'll defined for the Last six months 1t is certainly
well defined to-day. Never in all history was the
public policy of any country 80 we'll de-
fined as the policy Of the President back
ed up by the present Congress. Are gentle
men willing subscribe to the fearful acts Of
urpation, the utter disregard Of the obligations Of
the constitution, manifested by the President, by
voting against these resolutions l am not. What
mean all these acts of Congress to indemnify the
President and all his little officials from BRO yoss
marshals down to petty deputy sherifs
When say am in favor of the
prosecution Of this war, then 1 say i am
in favor CT the same condition of affairs which we
have had in this country for the last twelve months
only desire that such action shall be taken in the
premises, both in Congress aud here that shall tend
to restore and TO bring bark the people to the same
condition OF things that existed a few years ago
The question is then, how shall get back there
Shall we attempt 1t by raising six hundred thousand
conscrfpts more, TO send to the battlefield to