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

Copperhead Lies.
The hopelessness Of success on the part
of candidates is properly judged by the
| falsity TO which they resort in election
| eering. Taking this as criterion, we can
hardly believe Mr. Rodolf has hopes Of
even an accidental success under any
circumstances. Presuming upon the IL
norance of the people, he made statements
in his speech in this city on Saturday eve
ming, which, if he knew anything about
them, he knew were false He stated
among other things that every miner who
digs for mineral, is required to pay SO
for license, under the law for which Col.
Cobb voted Now.if Mr. Rodolf did not
know what the law was Ire had no bust
ness to say anything about it; if he did
know the law, Ike knew be stated false
hood when he made the assertion. There
is no such law in existence and protesting
to be lawyer, Mr. Rodolf ought to know
it.
Let us now see what Mr. Cobb, (who
Mr. Rodolf said voted for the law did do
upon the subject. The law when first in
PRODUCED into Congress contained pro
vision requiring miners in certain cases
to take out license Col Cobb, with the
aid of Mr. Washburn Of Galena, and
other members from the mining Dis
triet, opposed that section, and through
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Mr. Rodolf had perused the proceedings
of Congress with half the attention he did
the CHICAGO Times, (where he got his au-
thority for his statement) he would have
known he was speaking an untruth when
he made the statement
We have no doubt Mr. Rodolf thinks
because Col Cobb is not present to reply
to his charges, he can make capital by
such statements, but he viii find he some
times speaks in the presence Of men quite
as well posted as himself upon Col Cobbs
record
Mr. Rodolf further stated that the same
law for which Col Cobb voted, required
e~ery man who killed beef and happened
to sell a quarter TO his neighbor, TO pay
license for so doing. In this the gentle
man manifested as great ignorance of the
law as in the former case. No such law
exists. BUtehers-personsw who buy cattle
and slaughter them for the purpose of
selling the meat-are required TO take
license; but no man who kills only his
own cattle and sells the meat requires
license. Such eleetioneering only comes
from very small minds
We understand that other copperheads
than Mr. Rodof are making use of the
Same falsehoods for electioneering purpo-
ses. We have access to all the laws of
Congress upon the revenue subject. and
know that no law Of the kind exists. ANY
who entertain doubts on the subject can
become satisfied by calling at this Office
and examining the law for themselves
We hope those who heard NJ Rodolf's
speech wi take the trouble to DO SO.
gs~The Democratic Congressional Con
vention met at the City Hall in this place.
on Wednesday, last and was decidedly the
slimmest gathering for Convention we
ever Witnessed Only a trife over one
third of the District was represented
there being but sixteen regular delegates
in attendance. DIR. Van Dusen, of this
city, presided, neighbor Heron, Of the
hqte2iJeHcer recorded the proceedings.
and Simpson and Earnest of La Fayette
did the talking, made the motions, etc.
seconded by Judge Cothren.
Considerable interest was manifested to
know who was willing to be sacrificed as
Congressional candidate Simpson didn't
want it; thcaght he had served the De-
mocracy as sacrifice long enough. Grant
County did not wish to present the name
of ExGev. Dewey, although generally
understood heretofore that he desired the
Office None of the great Democratic
lights of our own city seemed anxious or
willing, though we had understood they
entertained great expectations Charles
G. Rodolf. Of Richlani, having an appetite
for honor, was willing to be sacrificed, aad
was accordingly sacrificed by reclamation.
Charley made q short speech very Cop
pery) accepting the nomination and pledg-
ing himself, in ease he should happen
accidentally to b, elected, to vote against
the New England Abolitionists every
time"
The resolutions adopted by the Union
Convention held at Boscobel were intro
dueed and read in the Convention, and
some talked Of having them republished