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

so broad that alioyal men can stand upon it
Weappeal to alIloyal and patriotic voters to
rally to the support of this ticket and there
bysshow their deviation tes1her country and
their countrys good.
From the Wisconsin State Journal
A Contrast--Their Style and Orr STYLE.
Some time ago, Mr.. BLAKEsLEE, in the La
crosse Democratic Jo,ond7, made the follow
ing assertion;
The slate understood 10 have been made
up by politicians to be presented to the Au-
gust 9TH Convention, has entirely ignored the
democratic heroes of the Onion Army The.
Starkweathers, the Hobarts, the Fairchilds,
the Larrabees, and a host of Others whose
IS as pure aud zsteadfast as thai of
Jefferson, are to be set aside by class of
men who see nothing in these braves to ex-
cite their admiration or inspire their graft
tude. But instead, men are slated whose
efforts have not been to encourage the SOL
diers' energies, or administer, by voice or pen,
encouragement to the Government in its
struggle with armed treason men who favor
that great stroke of encouragement to Jeff
Davis and his minions--the Fernando Wood
peace movement of the day" rssaaa s
The event showed this statement to be too
true, and the SLATE" made up by the copper
head politicians aforesaid, was the ticket
nominated Ly the Democratic Convention.
And this is not the whole. The official
proceedings of the Convention show that not
one single uote was given in the Democratic
Convention for the nomination to am Office of
any man aeho las taken part Ia tie acaz for the
suppression of the rebellion and restoration
OF the Union. E z1aE estzz 100.
There were numerous Democratic officers
who are or have been in the army, and who
have distinguished themselves in battle, and
some at least who are still Democrats of the
straightest sect, and have not, at least pub
licly, endorsed the acts of the Administra-
ton whereof complaint is made. The put
ting of some of these war-worn Democrats
upon the Democratic ticket would have given
it eclat, and added greatly to its strength. 1t
would have gone far to disprove the charges
now made, With such abundant justification,
Of disloyaIty to the Government and opposi-
ton to the war for the Union 1t would
| have secured some support from the soldiers
We happen to know that at least one Demo
cratic officer was confident of liberal sup
port in the Convention, and hoped fem it a
nomination for high office. How he was
| disappointed it is unnecessary to say.
Fighting Democrats, however, were not
the style of men satisfactory to those who
managed the late Democratic Convention.
| To have taken part in this on the side of
| the Union was to them conclusive evidence
of unsoundness in the faith. They preferred
| men who had remained at home withholding
| support from the war, and seeking to embar-
| rass the Government, They agreed with the
| Chattanooga Rebel, when it said of VALLAN-
| DIGHAM: He Is our style of man."
| This was further shown by the tone of all
the speeches delivered, and the resolutions
read to the convention, in which there was
not one word Of praise to our gallant fell
low citizens who have taken up arms in their
! COuntrys cause, while those under whose
cad the war is prosecuted were villifed and
| denounced without stint. Instead of any.
| thing to encourage the soldiers, everything
was said to make them believe they were
| engaged in a most unjust and hopeless con
| test, and to feel that if they did not lay down
| their arms, they deserved, as they certainly
received, "a fire in the rear" The soldiers
| who were present understood and appreciated
this feeling.
| y stronger contrast than was presented by
| the Union Convention cannot be conceived
In every way spontaneous and irresistible
desire was manifested to honor the brave
men who have faced death that the country
| might live; the men who, without an 'if" or
''but" have stood for the Union; who, on
the weary march, on the lonely scntry's beat,
in the quiet camp, and amid the storm OF
shot and shell, the blaze and smoke of battle,
have ever been ready to orally round the
Flag"
| Col. AMAsA COBB, who gloriously led the
noble Fifth Wisconsin on the Peninsula, in
many fiery trial of their valor, from VIII
liamsburg to Malvern Hill, and on other
fields, was made temporary chairman.
| 1t. Col STERLING, the modest soldier who
has rode with the I'd Cavalry in many per-
ilous scout and chase of the enemy in Nilsson
ri, and Arkansas, and Tennessee, and Missis-
| sippi, was made permanent chairman.
Maj. Gen. c. S HAMILTON, who counseled
wisely and led bravely in Virginia, the hero
of Iuka and Corinth, was placed on one OF
the committees
The modest, plucky, war-scarred, brave
Col LUcIUs FARcHILD, who has led the iron
veterans of the ever glorious Second in so
many hard fought, deadly battles, was put on
the ticket for Secretary of State, and none
who witnessed that outburst of wild enthu-
siasm which greeted him, and heard the thun-
derlng cheers which woke the echoes far
away, for him and his noble comrades, can
doubt that they were cherished in the heart
OF hearts of every man in that Convention.
1t. Col. E. L. BUTTMCK, who served honora-
bly, with the gallant oath Regiment in Ken
lucky and Tennessee, would doubtless have
been placed on the ticket for Attorney Gene
raj had he not sacrificed his own ambition in
urging the denomination of his friend, the
present Attorney General, WINFIELD SMITH
In the speeches of Senator DooLIrTLE and
Governor LEWIS, and others, the warmest
tributes of praise were given to our brave