Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-23
The State Convention at GAINESVILLE.
Loyal DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
Speech of Hon. Jonathan e. Arnold.
RESOLUTIONS AND ADDRESS.
SPEECHES BY GIN. MCCLERNAND,
MAT. HI. CARPENTER, EX-SEN.
WALKER, JUDGE HUBBELL,
OTHERS.
The Copperheads Toasted.
PERFECT HARMONY s. USBOUN D.
ED ENTHUSIASM.
From the wisconsin State Journal.

House Hall, GAINESVILLE, at u O'Clock, NJ, Sep
tember 2.th. Delegates were present rep
resenting all sections of the State, and, though
the local attendance was much less than if the
weather had been less unpropitious, the large
Hall was well filed.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. A Hyatt Smith, who nominated Hon.
JE. Arnols, of Milwaukee, for President,
which prevailed.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Arnold briefly
thanked the Convention for the honor con-
ferred upon him, and said that he hoped the
Democracy of Wisconsin would be restored
to loyalty to the Union and Constitution.
On motion of Hon. Arthur Macarthur, VIM.
c. Allen of Walworth, E. H. Brodhead of
Milwaukee, A. Hyatt Smith of GAINESVILLE, L.
F. Walker of Waukesha, ). d. Littlefeld of
Sheboygan, and Eugene Turner Of 0zaukee,
were appointed Vice Presidents and 4. p
Blakeslee of La Crosse, E. @. Wheeler of
Walworth, John A Savage jr-, of Waukesha,
and w. L. Mitchell of GAINESVILLE were chosen
Secretaries.
On motion Of Judge Hubbell, com,niFtee
Of three was appointed on resolutions, con-
ssting of Messrs. Levi HubbelI of Milwau-
kee c. D. Robinson of Brown and Ii. 5.
Winsor Of Walworth.
On motion of 4. Hyatt Smith, committee
of five to present business for the meeting
was appointed, consisting of Messrs. A. HYATT
Smith of GAINESVILLE, - Casweu of Jefferson
J. w Taylor of Dodge, a. 2. Blakcslee of
La Crosse, and c. d. Robinson of Green
Bay.
On motion OF Judge Macarthur, a committee
of three was appointed to prepare an address
to the people, consisting OF Judge Macarthur,
Geo. c. Northrup and L. +. Patten.
On motion of A. Hyatt Smith the Con
vention adjourned until o'clock, ?. NJ.
SPEECH OF HON. J. Z. ARNOLD.
3 O'CLOCK.
The meeting was called to order, when the
chairman said that it W as appropriate before
proceeding to business that the chair should
make some statement of the object and du-
ties of the convention. Meeting as we do in
the name of the democracy, but differing
from some Of our brethren, we should make
bold manly statement of our sentiments as
an imperishable record for history. We have
assembled to renew our VOWS OF patriotism,
TO make an avowal of our unconditional at
tachment to the Union, to pledge to its head
and every part, and especially TO the noble
army in the field our unconditional support
We do not care to discuss the causes OF the
rebellion, but how best TO sustain the gov
ernment now, for the question IS one concern
ing the nation life
The speaker then alluded To past history,
and 10 the old differences of opinion in regard
to state rights. He did not understand this
government 10 be a mere compact of states,
but a sovereign government created by the
people. CHEERS This leads to consider
the nature of the rebellion. The leaders at
the South are rebels, and so far the states
have attempted TO sccCde they occupy the
position OF reyolted states. The duty of the
Government Is To crush this rebellion. In
the South for a long period the ultra doctrine
of State rights has prevailed. They acted on
it 80 years ago IN South Carolina when they
preached the doctrine of Notification The
South had its peculiar interest, slavery to
protect and defend. About the same time
the abolition party sprung up at the North.
These were the extremes. After the PresI-
Dental election OF - by "A union of old
wings and aboIitionists strong party was
formed IN the North whose leading element
was apolitionism. la this state that party
adopted the ultra state rights doctrines OF the
south When the South rebelled, 1t only re-
duced to practice the doctrines adopted by
the abolition party IN this state.
If | had to search for the causes of rebel
lion, j should look to the North well to
the South TO the guilty fanatics of NlscOn-
sin, as well TO the rebels OF the South
But the rebellion IS on Us. Ne must dispose
OF it or it will oil Us. To one thing all viii
bic, and that the South is making war of
aggression, while the war on the part OF the
North Is Just, holy and defensive Great
cheering. This Is a concession o. the Ryan
address that | fully approve. But, admitting
this, do not two consequences fellow LIST.
If the war Is wrong and aggressive on the
part OF tire South-Just and defensive on the
part OF the Aorth--Is il not the Dounden duty
Of every human being at the North to unite
-. Ill a.
and cries Of yes Another proposition fol
lows That the whole constitutional power
of the Executive should be exercised to
crush the rebellion. This Is not war de
clared 10y Congress, IN which case the means
by which it should bc carried on might be
limited By Congress. But this war Is in self
defense and the natural law of seli-preser-
walton allows Us to use every means in our
power TO preserve our existence, and Is not
the Executive vested with the anplest power,
and should he not use il to crush the rebel
Lion? Cheers.
The speaker then referred TO the unanimity
OF feeling that prevailed at the North after
the attack sumter up to sometime last
fall Then a different feeling bega.. TO mani
fest itself At Democratic meeting in In
diana something more than year ago. Mr.
Nicklifie, of Kentucky, uttered the scnti-
ment that If slavery was 10 be intertered with
then the war ought to be stopped. Richard
son, o. Illinois, and others were present and
adopted these views, and resolutions of the
same nature were adopted. The resolutions
of that Convention were received by tele-
graph on the morning OF the great War Mass
Meeting at Milwaukee last year, and in some
remarks I made at tat meeting alluded to
them | then said If the Iebe.s proposed TO
iuterpose their slaves between themselves
and the military power OF the Union, 1, for
one, was for going through them regardless
Of the consequences 10 slavery- lGreat cheer
ingi Then came the Democratic Convention
in Milwaukee, and the RYAN address. substan-
tally in harmon with the uJterance OF Wick
lille. There were Throughout the North a
class OF men OF whom Franklin Pierce. the
oods, allandighan, and others nearer home
that | night name
1 rotee-Namc them.
Dir. AkNoLD--I havn't time now. [Great
laughter.
Mr. \. couunulng-Thgse men are prac-
tCally III sympathy with the rebels Nallau-
digham has been consistent from the first
These were the men who had taken control ot
the Democratic party. The PRONUNCIATION OF
their views in Indiana was followed up by the
RYAN address here As mere partizau ar
gument, in a time of profound peace, would
not object materially TO that address. Ny Oh
lection to the action of the Democratic party
l. its tao intense nartizanS hin Its tendency