Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-04

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Of of our territories whether the war is to last
year years. want that issue to be pre-
sented to the people the United states. regret
that it should ever have been lost sight of, tor
know as we'll as know that am standing on this
floor to-day, that there is not Democrat il the
Northern states, who would not, sooner than have
| this Union broken, desire to have this go
as long have or cent Iett- These
que stions about the proclamation and about the
wit of hd6eas corpus viii some day pass away
But, sir, bare proposition will be presented
the American people, as to whether they will agree
to a disme mberment OF the Union. know that
some things are expedent which wise. 1
do know but such measures may be
taken by men of influence in this State.
that the main questions before the people may be
lost sight of. But sjority OF the people of this
State have been led 10 endorse notification, and
is possible they may be driven TO the verge of dis
un ION by the conduct of the Administration. But
can never be induced to sanction secession under
any circumstances. will make no proposition to
these men to come back into the Union, until they
first say that shsy Will come back terms.
If they declare that their property is not sale in
the old Union, will see what Safeguards can be
thrown around il. will tale into consideration
all their propositions for compromise, but will
lever listen to any proposition tor dsunion. was
a member of the Charleston convention. They
came o saying you drop Douglas, you
must not vote tor h,m. We asked If they feared
that their rights would not be respected They
had no fears of that, but they replied, you must
drop Douglas. That was their ultimatum- We
said if the platform is not right will make it SO,
but when you assume to say that we must drop
Douglas, without giving to rs a good reason, you
must bear in mind that will not be coerced.
When they presented demand accompanied by
threat, would not accede to il. although some
of the western delegates willing to do L
believe they subsequently call ID themselves Breck
inridge men, and supported BreckiDsidge for the
Presidency during the last presidential campaign.
Daniel ). Dickinson autographed to his friends, - If
the South go out, go with them,' and the message
at the time the subject Of much comment lie
is for seryife instruction at the South, and
for contscation and emancipation. 1 am not for
these, but, sir, when it comes to the question of
dishonorable peace, cannot go for II unless /
differently from what do now.
I know that come members viii vote against
matters not me, what may influence them; I
shall yield to no MS dictation. Gentlemen with
whom usually agree, may differ from this
question. Possibly they may be right and may
be wrong, aDd was unwilling to vote against these
resolutions without having given my reasons, and
having given them am wiling that others should
vote as they choose, as propose to do myself
Mr.. VIVIAN (Rep. 81 wish to ask the gentleman
what he me ant when he said he supposed the ma
jority of this house had read the yam address.
think 1t very uncompIimentary to the party to
which he belongs to say that they have not read
that address. i venture to say that there not
more than five Republicans the floor who have
not read it, and If the other members here have
not done il, do not think il very complimentary 10
their intelligence their Democratic zeal to
say so.
Mr.. ROUNTREE (Rep. cThsfe resolut at the
South win be spu1ned with contempt. This war