Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-26

the value OF public virtue and public freedom ]
say it is TO be regretted that We have such men
among US. but such seems 20 be the fact, aud
must meet tiaessa with the weapons of Truth and
justice, and may God protect the right tCheers
Aud, oh! what shah we say of those ..ail who
would add the sin Of hypocrisy to that of disloy-
atty, who, but feW short month"; ago, could
land up before this people, and will loud haran-
CUES and promises OF support, iniuce their neigh
bors to 90 forth 20 battle, and now, when he ery
Gomez up frorn-these ighbors for help, can
turn coldly away with the answ The Presi-
dents policy does not -act-ly suit me- hence you
must suffer for it - no more men, more money,
fight your sLattles, know you not; WHO, whei,
the vail comes up from the soldiers family, can
turn deaf ear to the cry; not willing TO accord
the poor soldier the civil right ! he sed
when az home OF expressing his wi ut the ballot +
box; refusing help in the hour OF theirs an the
country peril. May God have mercy upon them
May they get yieweof tn stains upon their gar
ments, s:see tn nselves others them - turn
from the OF their ways and learn better to
appreciate their country aad its institutions Oh
may they take in enlarged and ennobling
views of their duty themselves, their neighbors
and the Government under which they live, and
become better and wiser. szrzz "a E
Iwill not deta ain you long ar. Allow say in
conclusion that@I accept tn, nomina ton in the
spirit in which is rendered. l accept it as a
Union man upon the platform adopted by this
vention, upon the platform of unconditional loyal
ty TO the Gorernnent Of the United States (enthu-
siastic applause) and believing l do, that the
calamities of the present rebellion have been
brought upon US " the infamous doctrines OF Sc
cession, IshaI feel it my duty, whether occupying
the Gubern toria chair not, aid IN the pros
ecuton of the until they eradieated, root
al h. bel Law heir arm
the authority OF the Federal Government is fully
respect ed 6Renewed eheers-) --w
l shall feel 1t my duty uphold the hands OF
the President and aid him in bearing the heavy
load which is thrown upon his shoulders, to
send aid and comfort soldiers lying sick in
hospitals and to their suffering families at home,
dong and continu Gus applause, to sustain our
bic army in the field in its efforts crush the mon
ster, ustain poble soldiers un til that last go-
rious victory is won wiz eh is to redeem the land,
that victory which is not to be bought by towards
but won by brave with stout hearts and strong
arms, that victory which alone this Gov
ernment from final overthrow. tremendous aud
irrepressible APPLAUSE r-.---ae-.sE ..e
After concluding his remarks, which made
the happiest impression on the audience, and
the delivery of which was rendered almost
impossible, by the frequent cheers with which
it was greeted,-Mr. LEWIS retired, leaving
the Convention eminently satisfied with their
candidate, and in such an exhilerated state
that it was almost impossible to proceed with
business.
Two or three motions to adjourn were made
and lost. \ motion to proceed to . ballot
for Lieut.. Governor was carried. VIM. IL
Prentice, from Milwaukee county, nominated
Hon. w. Spooner for Lieut.. Governor, and
said he in common with the rest of the Mil
waukee delegation had voted consistently all
the time for Z. Solomon; they had done so hon
estly because they conceived that he had
done his full duty and deserved denomination,
but now that the Convention had seen fit to
nominate Judge Lewis, he felt certain he
spoke the sentiments of the whole delegation
from his county when he pledged the Union
men of Milwaukee to give the nominee Of
this Convention their full and hearty support.
(Cries of Bully.'O
G. Mosher, Jr., nominated II. d. Barron,
of Polk, Cor Lieutenant Governor. II. L,
Humphrey was also nominated.
The first informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows: