Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-10-05

On Thursday last there was Joint pc
lsical discussion at Darlington between
| Hon. Timothy O. Howe and Ex-Goy. Sal
ONION on the Union side and Hon Harlow
:. Orion and George b. Smith on the side
Of the s0-called Democrats Mr. Sa'omon
opened the discussion in an able speech
Of three quarters Of an hour, after which
Mr. Orion and Mr.. Smith each occupied
the same time, and Senator Howe closed
the debate. The first speaker analysed
the Chicago platform, and showed up in
an admirable manner the rallacy Of the
second resolution OF that document and
what would result from a cessation Of hos
tilities, and an Acknowledgement to the
world that the war on the part Of the
North had proved failure. He showed
clearly that the result could not be other
than an acknowledgement Of the indeDer-
dence OF the Southern Conlclcracy bv all
European nations, and permanent disso-
luton Of the Union His remarks were
well timed and well received by the au-
dicucc.
Judge Orion confined most Of his re
marks to culo@y upon Gen. Mcclellan
and the Democratic party g ,neralIy which
he got of iii the most approved theatrical
style. lbs language as well as his orat0rv
was good, bat it lacked argument and
force of reasoning The Judge appeared
to depend more upon gestures and contor-
tons Of the body to attract the attention
OF the audience than upon reasoning or
point
l.
rade Of abuse to the administration. and
as usual dwelt largely upon the negro
question. lie had much to say of Mr..
Lincoln abuse OF power, the suppression
of free speech and of the freedom of the
press, DC, and accused Mr. Lincoln of
changing his policy to please abolitionists.
He closed his remarks by saying that the
Democratic party would never stand it to
have the policy Of Mr.. Lincoln carried ont.
and made the prediction that il he was
reelected there would be rebellion in
the North as well as in the South Mr..
Smith Is Il fine speaker, but he evidently
felt somewhat embarrassed in his present
position on peace platform when it is
well known that a few months since he
was in favor of Mr.. Lincoln ; war policy
and advocated peace only after the rebels
had laid down their arms He tried to
get himself out Of the dilemma however.
BIZ saying that the emancipation procla-
nation caused him to change front. and
by saying that but for that proclamation,
the war would have been brought to a
close two years ago, evidently forgetting
/ that 1t was but one year and zine months
/ since that proc amation was i>sucdl
Judge Howe occupied his three quarters
| OF an hour TO good advantage lie showed
I clearly that the policy Of Mr.. LINGO n :
administration had been consistent and
l the best for the nation from the commence
1 ment to the present time. The present
/ condition Of the rebellion was compared
/ with its commencement, and a I made to
! see clearly that the end was near He
/ argued that the election Of Mr. Mcclellan
| would be an acknowledgment to the world
/ on our part Of the incapacitv Of the Amer
| lean people for self government The
/ constitution and laws provide that the
/ person securing a constitutional majority
I of the votes for President shall be Presi-
dent of the United States The rebels de-
clare that Mr. Lincoln shall not be Presi-
dent over the Southern states. The Chi
cage platform declares the war 10 compel
the rebels - submit TO the provisions of
| the constitution and laws of the land has
been failure, and If such declaration be
Endorsed by the people, our power of self
government proves a boast unsustained by
facts. Judge Howes speech was one of