Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-10-28
Patriotic Letter from Colonel Sanders of the
10th MiSfnnSin.
HEADQUARTERS 18TH REG. WIS. Vol, !
Newport News, Va, sept. 5, ~.

Newport news. VS. sept ;, ".
GFNTS.:-I have Just seen a call for Il state
convention of the Loyal Democrats" of Wis
consin, to convene at GAINESVILLE on the 18th
inst. | heartily rejoice ut this movement; it
should have been long ago. The democracy
of the State have been dragged down and
misrepresented by parasites and self-consti-
tuted leaders for the last two years. Eallan-
digham's speeches and the Ryan Address have
been the touchstones of Democracy, and the
masses of the party are hidden to fall down
and worship them, or be accommodated
from the told. For one, rebel against this
caucus tyranny.
Palmer, Dewey 4 Co. represent the Cop
perheads. OF course, they pretend to be pat
riots and devoted to the Union. This can
deceive no one. They are a faction that
ever since the war began have held back,
croaked, denounced the government, and OPP
posed every measure of the Administration.
They have uniformly resisted all State leg
isl2tion intended to aid the recruiting equip
ping and arming of our volunteers Many
brave Wisconsin soldier has fallen on the
battle field, but there are also many survivors
lclto aciU long remember the "Coppe7Aeads'
The platform upon which Mr. Palmer
stands was designed to distract and divide
the he st democracy of our State and eve
nv vote cast for the Palmer ticket will prop
erly be counted as so much ''aid and comfort"
to traitors-so much additional burthen laid
upon the already heavy laden shoulders of
our brave volunteers.
There is but one issue: Z" Shall the govern
ment of our fathers stand or fall ?" Or, in
other words, shall a prosperous and happy
people be sacrificed to crafty the selfish ends
and mad ambition of a slaveholding oligarchy?
Speaking for myself, let me say, | am in ia
vor of maintaining the constitution and the
integrity of the Union; therefore, | am OPP
posed to any compromise to procure uncondi-
tional submission to the proper authority of
the government. Any compromise before
tLis, or short of this, would disgrace US in the
ewes of all nations.
The South rebelled, as they say, "to save,
protect and perpetuate slavery" The issue
thus made up we must meet, and whatever
and wherever the peculiar institution
comes in our way we must wipe it ou..
Rebel sympathisers at the North view this
war as a mere political contest to be carried
on like = political campaign fought with res
olutions and addresses, and decided Il the bal
lot box. In this they are mistaken The ma
ton, convulsed, is struggling for life. Hugo,
speaking of Napoleon, SAYS Waterloo is not
a battle, 1t Is the universe changing front"
So it is with Us; this is not political strug-
gle, or a local insurrection, it Is a second
changing offront." Republican government
commanded to transform itself into an arts
/ tocracy or monarchy; and 50 history will
record it.
The vast interests at stake must needs
make Us anxious but we need not despair
Heaven is above all yet" md we shall again
| see the old flag waving over the old Union.
Let there be no hesitation in the loyal
| camps; no concessions to or compromise with
! blood-red treason. Loyal democrats are true
| to the government in the storm as in the sun
| shine; they can have no fellowship with
( traitors; no political afinities with Northern
/ sympathizers with treason. 1t is good omen
/ that you are about To cut loose from the Val
/ lanjigham and Ryan organization. l wish
! YOU Gods speed