Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-03

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From the Albany Evening Journal

From the Albany Evening Journal
Gov. Seymour advises the people to
"pause" in the work of rescuing the
Union from the hands of Traitors until
they ascertain "what kind of Govern
ment it is for which they are called to
rour out their blood and their treasure"
The counsel is as wicked as it is cowardly.
1t is fraught with danger, not only TO the
cause OF the country, but to the existence
of society itself. Its effect is to weaken
the Government, degrade it in the eyes of
the masses, and encourage the disloya( to
conspire for its overthrow 1t is an init
nation that fidelity to it Ia conditional
that the citizen may throw off his alleg
ance at pleasure that he may pause
at moment when its existence is in dan
ger, and consider whether he shall remain
Patriot or turn Traitor. 1t is declara-
ton of the higher law OF individual
over civil supremacy-an enunciation of
the dangerous heresy that the Man is su-
perior to the State. If carried ont into
the practice OF communities, there would
speedily be an end to all government, all
law, all restraint upon the license of the
mob.
To "pause" now, would be not only
ruinous, but unprecedented. History fur
nisbcs no parallel or such an act OF mad
ness and folly. There have been wars be-
fore; but there have been no ''pauses" in
their career, except the "pause" of peace
or the ''pause" of death. The Netherlands
revolted against the tyranny OF Spain but
they did not pause until the work was
done. Switzerland revolted from the yoke
| of Austria but she did not "pause" to
| discuss techncalites until her indepen-
| dence was achieved. The Greeks had
, much to discourage them in the prosecu
I ton of the war against the Turks; but
| they did not "pause," and hence did not
| fail. England was dissatisfied with the
the conduct of the war of the Peninsula,
| demagogues denounced it and demanded
| that it should be stopped; but she did not
"pause" for all that-but went right on,
conquered peace at last and thus re-
asserted her sovereignty III the council
! halls of nations. Party spirit ran high
| during the Revolution. Washington was
| denounced as incompetent" " arbitrary
| arrests" were made, the war was "mis-
managed" good men found much to dis
courage and disgust them but our faith
ers did not "pause" They fought the
good fight for seven long years-and con
| quered. 1t was only the Tories who
! paused" only the "Cow Boys" who
| Sowed dissensions in the country, while
| patriots bled in the field and History
has embalmed them in undying infamy.
There must be ne "pause" now The
war must &C on. The conflict must rage
| until every traitor has laid down his arms.
| Our destiny urges Us On-We have no
choice but to fight or dishonorably sue
cumb. Timid men may counsel concilia-
ton; demagogues may howl against
= Federal usurpation, but the great
work will go OF in spite of them. Gov.
Seymour, and those who affiliate with
him, may cry ''pause," but the cry will
not be needed. 1t Will awaken only in
dignation and pity in the breasts of pat
riots.
Curious CASE FOR PHYsICIANs.-AN In.
FAINT KILLED BY A CARA very curious
case has been brought to the notice Of the
coroners, which gives new impetus to
the old superstition of children being de-
stroyed by cats sucking their breath. Cor
oner Ranney was called upon day or two
since to investigate the cause OF the death
OF an infant three months old, named Jo-
sephiDe II. Klienkin, who died at the resi-.
dence OF her parents, at No. 213 Eighth
avenue, from apparently unknown causes
The infant was well and hearty few
hours before the sudden death, and was
put to bed by the mother, where it was
found Ia an hour quite dead, and without
the slightest sign of external Violence
These sudden deaths of infants from un-
known causes are so common that nothing
was thought OF it, until the testimony was
taken before the jury. The mother of the
deceased child testities that on the Ist of
May, between three and four o'clock 2. NJ,
she laid che child down on her bed in the
basement of her residence
In about an hour or two afterward, she
returned and found the child quite dead.
The child Bad been well, and she knew of
no cause of death.
a daughter of this witness then testified
that while the child was sleeping on the
bed, she went into the room and saw the
large cat belonging to the house on the
bed with its nose to the mouth OF the sick |
child, sucking the child's breath She
drove the cat away, but it must have SUBJ |
sequentlY returned and destroyed the life |
of the child. The testimony was corrobo- |
rated by another woman living in the |
same house. 1t was also shown that the |
cat was in the habit of lying with the |
child.
DR.. a. P. Ranney, an eminent and skill
ful physician OF this city, made pos NOR
child, and testified that he found no dis
ease about the body of the child. The /
luDgs had the same appearance as in a
case of suffocation. From what he found |
connected with the testimony given above
he was of opinion that the child was de-
stroyed by the est, perhaps by being over
laid, or by The application of the mouth
of the one to the other.
The jury, in accordance with this testi.
mony, rendered verdict "that the de-
ceased came to her death by being over
laid by cat"
This case, strange as it may appear, is
well authenticated, and opens new ave-
hue for investigation, which will no doubt
puzzle our medical savans.
: "PLUsE.'-In his Letter to the Fallandigham
meeting at Albany, Gov. Seymour said that ''ths