Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-23

sword finally and forever. Great cheering J
As have said that slavery should not stand
in the wav of the Union, so say that States
should not stand in the way, because the na-
stionsl integrity is essential to our peace. The
more YOU think of this the clearer it will be
come. Ifpupillage is necessary before these
revolted States can return into the Union as
States, give them pupillage. (Cries of
g Good y" Good y | don't want this war
patched up so that it will break out again in
eight or ten years. | want it settled on
basis of eternal peace. (Applause.) l doI't
want these States brought back into the
Union in way that will permit traitors to
overawe the loyal people and renew the old
difficulties again within brief period. Gap
plause.) 49, -s1
The speaker showed the futility of the at
tempted Crittenden compromise. There was
no party in favor of it. 1t clashed with the
Republican free soil policy. 1t FLASHED with
the Douglas Democratic non-intervention pol
icy. 1t clashed with the Breckenridge view
of the immaculateness and universally of
slavery. 1t was the old Missouri Compromise
over again. There had never been a time
since the beginning of this difficulty that the
Crittenden compromise would have satisfied
any considerable portion of any party in tie
country.
The Butternut Democracy were now pro-
posing to change the Constitution in order TO
induce the revolted States to return to their
allegiance. The Constitution that was good
enough for loyal men was good enough for
rebels. (Cheers.( He was opposed to any
changeto accommodate traitors
The speaker concluded With an appeal TO
the loyal Democrats to 60 on in the path
they had taken to-day. Stand by the old
flag. Perish under it if need be. He had
seen the brave sons of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin die gloriously and willingly under it.
You must be actuated by the same spirit
His estimate of the Government was such,
that in his view we had all better give up our
lives than to see il fail. We were fighting
the battles of liberty in the world Press
on until the glorious old flag, from ocean to
ocean, from the lakes to the Gulf, shall wave
over every inch of our rightful domain.
GEo. Ii. WALKER-Three cheers for Gen.
MCCLERNAND and our glorious army. The
proposition was executed with great enthusi-
and with the addition of tiger"
NAT. H. CARPENTERS SPEECH
MAT. II. CARrESTER was loudly called for
and took the stand.
Mr. CARPENTER. The rain falls on the Just
and unjust He was little discouraged this
morning, when he awoke and heard the pour
ing rain and bowling wind. But he had been
thankful since, for If this day had opened
for the Loyal Democracy, we should have
been squeezed to death. (Cheers.) He wish
ed to something with special reference to
the political situation here in Wisconsin. He
thanked God for having lived to see this day.
He spoke of the everlasting obligations of
the Democracy of the Northwest TO Douglas
for the inspiration of his last speech, made
at Springfield. He spoke of its influence on
the party. For time after that speech was
M Democrat Tvs
he was patriotic. Of late there had been
change. We have kept right on talking
we begun. Others had abandoned the course.
And they had sneered at US as not amounting
to anything, They had said there was hardly
any of Us. But after this meeting we shall
hear no more of this. Why, look at this old
fellow, Qaying his hand on the head of Geo.
III. Walker) and he is only one of US. Great
laughter.) Who can say a small party
after this. (Renewed laughter.) Our cop
perhead friends, who came here to report this
meeting a fzzle, for the newspapers, had
been sorely disappointed. Not till he
the face of Pump Carpenter elongate this at
ternoon, had he begun to feel that we had
gone little too far. Uaughter)
THE speaker then INDUCED in some pleas
antry in regard to Sat. Clark, who was seated
close by the platform, calling him the bravest
and most honorable copperhead in the State
who had been thrown overheard by the Dem
ocratic convention, because he was honest
enough frankly to avow his principles.
Mr.. C. referred to his own course antece-
dent to the war Up to the election of Lin
coin he had been strict adherent of the De
mocracy, supporting the doctrine of Cass'
Nicholson letter, and Douglas sQuatter sover-
eighty doctrine. Under the same circum-
stances he should again pursue the same
course.
In all wars hitherto, the Democrats had
happened to be in power. This time, very
unpleasantly for US, we were not in power. He
then went to show that the copperhead
Democrats were now using the same argu-
ments as those employed by the Hartford
Convention Federalists, while Republicans
urging the same arguments then used by
Democrats The tables were completely
turned. The men now running the Demo
cratic party are making the same mistake as
the Federalists of that day.
The Democratic Convention that recently
met in Madison was under the influence of
two tremendous emotions: love of Office and
fear of the draft. Great Laughter The
fear of the draft was the chief tie that bound
them together.
The speaker then spoke of the manner in
which the Democracy of the North had stood
by the South. He said they went with them
thin ice of Constitutional construction and
until it fairly cracked We did it not be-
cause we loved slavery, but because we
thought it duty. He had himself when
speaking on this subject been charged with
being a STAKEHOLDER. If to save this Union
went so far in defence of slavery, may we
not for the same purpose free slaves (Cries
of Yea Yes y viii we not to save the
Union, destroy slavery. The change was not
in us but In circumstances. He was no abo-
litionist, he doubted whether the slaves if all
set free would be better off than now, and it
was not from any philanthropie motives that
he sustained and approved the Presidents
proclamation of emancipation but solely as a
war measure.
Mr.. c.. continued at some length, giving
his views as to the war power of the Presi-
dent and the sound policy of the emancipa-
ton proclamation. We regret that our space
does not admit further sketch of his re-
marks which were characterized by mis- &C
customed force and clearncss.
Judge Macarthur was loudly called for, but
excused himself on the ground of extreme
horseness
EX-SENATOR WALKERS REMARKS.
Elk. q. 8. Senator Walker was then called |
out, and expressed his entire appreciation of |
the proceedings to-day. He had profoundly |
regretted to see the course pursued bv a nor