Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-10-26
Voters OF iowa GOEnty,


In less than two weeks you viii again |
be permitted t. exercise the most sacred |
right Of freemen-that Of casting your /
votes fo1 a Chief Magistrate Of the United |
States. Have YOU considered well the |
Importance of that privilege, and the duty
you owe to your country in dlscharglng 1t
in that way in which your country shall
receive the greatest aid at your hands
Never before in the history of our country
has there been a time when men should
consider, reflect and act honestly, as at
the present. Greater issues are involved
in the approaching election than . choice
between men to fill the presidential chair.
The very existence of our country is at
stake. In the midst of our national strug-
Gle with rebels and traitors who would
blot these United States from the map OF
nations the two parties Of the North have
presented their candidates for your suf-
frage, aud published to the world the
principles upon which they will act if sue
cessful at the pols Happily for the issue,
the case stands so clear, that the de'ibe-
rate Judgment Of the nation IS sure to be
obtained
On the one side we have the Union par
tv which declares:
'That we approve the determination Of
the Government Of the United states not
to compromise with the rebels, or 10 offer
any terms of peace except such as may be
based upon an unconditional surrender
:. 4 IN
lust allegiance to the Constitution and
laws of the United States; and that We
call upon the Government to maintain this
position, and to prosecute the war with
the utmost possible yi-or, 10 the complete
suppression of the rebc lion, in iuu reli-
ance upon the seli-sacrItices the patriot-
ism, the heroic yalor and the undyinG de
votinn OF the American people TO their
country and It's free Institutions.
Such is the attitude of the Union party,
whose candidates are Abraham Lincoln
and Andrew Johnson for President and
Vice President Can any American cit
izen, who loves his country and wishes to
see our Government porpetuated dissent
from the principles therein set forth
Allegiance To tire constitution and laws,
and a vigorous prosecution of the war I'M
til the rebels lay down their arms and
submit to the requirements OF that conSti-
tuition and OF those laws. Each candidate
of this ticket is known to be honestly, ear
nestly and determinedly in favor of sus-
tanning the Union and compelling submis-
sion to the laws by all who are bearing
arms against our Government.
On the other side we have the so called
Democratic party, with George 3. McClel-
Ian and Geo H. Pend eton as their nomi-
rees The convention by which they were
nominated dec are as the sense Of the
American people, tlla5 after four years Of
failure to restore the / nion by the eNper-
iment OF war, justice, liberty, humanity,
and the public welfare demand that i'm
mediate efforts be made for a cessation of
hostiiities. with a view to ultimate conven-
ton of all the States, or other peaeeable
means. to the end that at the earliest prac-
ticable moment peace may be restored on
the basis Of the Federal Union of the
States" With this declaration of the
inability Of the American Government TO
put down the rebellion, the party support
ing Mcclellan and Pendleton would ask
fer cessation of host tiles, which If
granted, must be on such terms as viii
suit the rebels in arms The election of
Mcclellan and Pendleton would be de-
elaration on the part of the American
people that they are not capable Of self
government. and that they are ready to
surrender the terms of peace into the
hand. of rebels and traitors They would