Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-25
The II sue Clearly Made Up.

The If sue Clearly Made Up.
The elect lon of Chief Justice of the
supreme Court is close at hand. Let not
the people mistake the issue 1t is distinct
y and clearly defined.
MONTGOMERY Nh CoTHREN is the cop
perhead candidate. He and his supporter
stand distinctly on tie copperhead plat
form. By this we mean they are in favor
of embarrassing the Administration, de-
feating all measures looking to an earnest
prosecution of the war, and in favo- ot
granting an armistice to the rebe',s. which
is but another expression f.. consenting to
the dismemberment Of the Republic.
In the convention that nominated him.
Mr.. CLARY, one of his most ardent sup
porters, residing in The same town with
Mr.. CoTHRRN said: 81 am for standing
"by the RYAN Address and Mr.. VALLAN-
"D1GHAM's late speech. l think they are
"both right and both sound"
Sen. CLARK, who was delegate in the
Convention, said he could vote for the
nomination of no man who was not q
Democrat, and to be Democrat, he add
ed, it was necessary to be:
Opposed the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia.
Opposed to the prohibition OF slavery In the ter
rtories.
Opposed to the confscation act.
Opposed to the Presidents proclamation.
Opposed to the concription bill then pending in
Congress.
In favor Of the Ryan address.
In favor of the resolutions of the Indiana and
In favor Of vsll4adigham's recent speech, every
word and letter OF it.
Mr. CLARK voted for the nomination of
Mr.. CoTHREN.
Now let Us see what position this speech
| of VALLANDIGHAM takes with reference to
the Union and the war. We quote from q
copy which Mr.. CLARK himself has fur
nished us: -t-4 a
Behold to-day two separate governments in one
country, and without natural dividing line; with
and YET each under a constitution so exactly SINH.
| lar the one to the other, that q stranger could
| scarce discern the difference. Was ever folly and
madn like thisf Sir, il is not in tho nature o.
things that it should SO continue long.
But why speak Of ways or terms of reunion now
The will is yet wanting in both sections. Union II
consent and good will and tfaternal affection Wa
is force, hate, revenge. Is the country tired al
| last of war Has the experiment. been tried Ions
enoughf Has sufficient blood been shed, treasure
expended, and misery inflicted in both the North
and the South What then, Stop fighting. MAKE
AN ARMISTICE-no formal treaty. WITHDRAW
YOUR ARMY FROM MHE Seeded STATES.
The kindly offer OF impartial
power to stand q daysman between the contend.
parties in this most bloody and exhaustng strife
ought to be met in spirit as cordial and ready
that in which it is profered. 1t would be churlish
refuse. Certainly it is not consistent with the
former dignity of this Government to ask for me
diation; neither, sir, would it be its ancient mag
nanimity to reject it. As proposed by tho Empe-
ror of France, soeuld accept it at once. Now il
the suspicious moment. It is the speediest, east
est most graceful mode Of suspending hostiliues.
Let US hear moro Of the mediation Of cannon
and tho s,Oord.
If any traitor at the South desires more
than this, We have yet to hear of it. 1t
falls nothing short of absolute surrender
to the demands of armed treason, the divis-
ion of the Union.
Yet this is the platform upon which the
Democratic party in this State, and it's
candidate for Chief Justice are distinctly
placed.
No loyal Union man. whether Republi-
can or Democrat, should fail to go to the
polls and vote for the reelection of Judge
DIXON, who stands upon the platform OF
unconditional loyalty and mistaken fidel-
ty to the Union.
There was an immense meeting in
favor of sustaining the administration and