Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
Wisconsin Politics.
From the Chicago Tribune.

from the tucagO Tribune
The campaign Of the Union men of Wis
consin against the Copperhead RYAN De
mocracy opens most auspIcicusIy. and If that
systematic and vigorous effort is put forth
which the excellent ticket nominated and the
liberal platform adopted deserve, a signal
Union victory and the utter rOut OF the allies
OF jeff. Davis must result.
We judge from our exchanges and CORES
pondence that the Union ticket could hardly
nave teen made stronger or more generally
satisfactory. Representing, as it does, all
classes Of L Mon men in the State, ii secures
the hearty support Of loyalists, whatever their
former party aflinities, and bids fair to bury
the other ticket out OF sight.
Some OF the friends OF GOV. Salcu.on were
greatly disappointed that lac was not renom-
mated, but almost without exception they rally
TO the support OF Mr.. Lewis, with the same
heartiness which they would have expected
from the friends OF the latter had the former
been the nominee. Before the Convention.
the COpperhcads were meanly and bitterly
abusive of the Governor, and were he a can
didate for reelection, hc would be a target
for the enycuomed shafts OF personal calumny
and political vituperatiOu. Now, however,
they affect TO be sweet upon him, ant by
hypocritical praises and the stale cry of
know NothIugIsm seek TO dIsafieCt his coun-
trymeu and caJOie them into their ranks. But
the Germans are altogether too shrewd 70 be
thus fooled by the enemies Of freedom. The
have had too much evidence in the past that
the Republican Union men are their trucst
friends and the fact shat one of their number
is assigned to one OF the best places ON the
ticket rcIUtcs the charge that GOV. Solomon
was overslaughed because he was German
while it is perfectly understood that Mr.
LeUis was nominated simply because it was
thought ne could secure more votes
The movement luauguratcd to separate
the loyal Democrats from the COpperhcads
gains strength daily, and promises TO be a
very formidable. demonstration. Led, as 10 Is
by men whom the Democracy have been
accustomed TO follow in past campaigns; sup
ported, as II seems to be, by so many promi-
ucut men and so many OF the rank ana file .
advocated by some OF the ablest Democratic
papers IN the State, it appears likely to re
suit IN the most extensive bolt from the
regular platform and ticket that has occur
red Tor years, and the gathering mt GAINESVILLE
called tor the 18th, viii doubtless be
marked event n the history of the State
The Green Bay 19Uocote whose editor. Mr.
Robinson, Is one Of the principal men In the
movement, says that from every county in
the State letters are pouring in, jubilant over
the rcscuing OF the good Old party from the
Iutamy v hIch came very near closing over il.
AAAN|~
trusted men of the Democracy are eagerly
joining in the movement, and the coming
convention at GAINESVILLE viii be a fitting and
a terrible rcbuke to the doubly false oTgaui-
zation which adopted the Ryan address
false to the country and false TO al the ante
cedeuts and time -honored principles OF the
Democratic party.
W hat viii be done at GAINESVILLE cannot Of
course be predicted. The call for the meet
ING says it Is IL. the purpose of mutual con
sultation, and to decide upon such steps as
shall appear conducive to the interests OF the
loyal Democracy and the welfare OF the coun-
try. 1t may be deemed best to nominate a
ticket, but as the principal object is TO defeat
the nominees Of the Copperhead Democracy
and rebuke its-disloyal leaders, it would APP
pear as if that could best be attained by
uniting in the support Of the Union ticket
which has upon it three Democrats-the can
didate for Governor, Mr. Lewis; the candidate
for Secretary OF State, that gallant soldier,
Col. FairchiId and the candidate for Bank
Comptroller, Mr.. Ramsey; while the platform
embraces no distinctive Republican doctrines
The election of that ticket would be placed
beyond doubt by the support of loyal Dem
ocrats, and the line would be distinctly drawn,
on the basis proposed by Douglas-between
patriots and traitors,