Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-08
ID 4 and 1853.

1t used to be a motto with the Democ-
racy, that principles never change. In
proof Of the assertion we copy the follow
in proceedings Of meeting held by the
Blue Federalists Of 1914, and ask any
man who attended the meeting of the same
class of men at Darlington On Thursday
last, to point out if possible the diferen e
Of the spirit Of the two, or of the prime =
Piles enumerated
Deeply affected by the gloom which sur
rounds the destiny of these States. redu-
ced TO condition so precarious by Il
course o. n9isruie not to he paralleled
this Convention nevertheless confdinr in
the final disc srnment and virtue Of the
people. DO not despair of the republic
We VIII not contound the people and the
men an oUtcc; our ealamities AMI misfor-
tunes are caused by the weak, violent and
fatai measures OF the men in power.
This Convention would earnestly rec
ommend TO the people Of each county to
hold meetings, make nominations, AMI
use all diligence and prudence to preveni
the re election oil the ddc9clteS oftke tcar
Uhereas The right Of the people to e1
cDtuHcE
men ~ office, their ability and motives i
brought into question, the persons now
IN Office and their alherents denoraina-
ting it moral treason AM "enmity 20
the country for the people TO speak and
vote against them and their measures, a.
II IN their ruInous and changing acts
opinions and policy, we're TO be found
American liberty and iniepenience
W the t'nuvau+i.r f Irr3,,,I- g 49,.
IN New Jersey, for ourselves and tie
great number Of freemen whom we repre-
sent, do PROTEST against such avish and
anti-repuoiIcan principles. We hold il
the hrSt and most precious Of all rights.
that the people enjoy, a perfect freedom
OF opiulon. OF speech and suffrage
II those VINO have got into Office and
govern as tey will, shall contend that ex
posture them and the abuses of their
trusts, whether from folly or willful meas
ures OF violence and wrong, is opposition
to the country and Government, we re-
peat our protest against such manifest a
ro-auce and insult to the common sense
OF mankind, Silence and passive ohedi-
e@ce 10 acts Of folly and and oppression
anu national ruin never were and Seyer
ought 70 be imposed upon the good people
OF these States. On this point those e
the real enemies Of their country who
support and countenunce the opinion that
the men in Office are infaliible. and gloss
over their malconduct and destructive
measures by calling such measures the
'Governmenr"
How are the dreadful evils of power
abused, and Of a whole people falling into
the depths of public and private ruin 70
be aSerted, il 70 complain Of ana expose
and constitutioaally resist such men ana
measures is cnmity to til country r
II the consultation IS violated by per
sons IN Office, shall these acts pass into
precedent and relnain unredressed be
cause 70 expose the fact and the delin-
qnent Is opposition to the Government p
II the President makes or interprets
laws, armlng the suhaltern agents with
lAe-aI instructions, giving them power
over mems persons. property and lives,
without trial by judge or jury and the
forms q legal procedure if the MAORI
ues OIL Congress should create new States
70 give pTeponderence to Southern policy
ami denomination most destructive IN the
constitutional weight Of ancient States or
any o them .-lfthe majority of Con rrass
should b fund 80 rash and los. TO conss.