Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-09-07
John Nentnarth xs. Kagan.!....lIaH,.

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had spoken, loud calls .ere made for
Long John" with the expectation that
he would make a good eoppeshead speech.
Mr.. Wentworth responded, bur not exactly
in the strain anticipated. We copy his
remarks as reported by the Tribune Of
that city, and commend i nto the careful
peruSal of our readers
lam pleased with the {. porJuui;y which
your call affords ne to lav .ay own views
Of public policy and public affairs before
YOU and in so doing trust | shall not
be deemed an intrudea Cor I would not
thrust myself oefore you nor press my
views on unwilling CARE.
It has long been a part Of INV political
ethics that the true method of discus sing
public affairs was for the pros and us to
90 together before the people. Ia every
public address for the past years Of my
life have enforced the correctness Of this
understanding.
| therefore request the attention Of AL,
for ! am no party man. | am chained to
the partizau car Of no class. no 0Tganiza-
ton to my country and TO my country
alone do | owe fealty and render homage.
love that coautrv It nuEture3 me II
my youth, it honored me in my manhood,
and now when / have passed the meridian
of life | love To respond to any call to
plead in her behalf Applause rs We
cast our ewes over tie land and witness
the tears that everywhere prevail and the
dangers that now environ the republic,
the heart Of the patriot sinks with doubt
and dread War, with all It's dread ca
Iamities following in in It's train, is con-
vulsinr the nation The art OF arms has
succeeded the ursujts Of peace, and
nearly a million Of men confront each
other in battle array. Amid the horrors
of war we naturally look and long for
peace The fathers and mothers of Chi
caco whose sons are Iraving the hazards
Of battle and the perils of disease. lonr
/ for peace The wives of Illinois, whose
/ husbands have persisted and are perishing
/ in the terrible struggle, send up their daily
PRAYERS for the cessation Of the strife
My own wish and hope IS for peace. sly
regret when the madlcnod traitors Of
South Carolina fired upon the National
ems. On and forced the Federal authority
/ into Il conflict was not more keen and
poignant than my JOY win be deep and
/ sweet when they lay down their arms and
cease the warfare then so wickedlv, fool
! ishlv and deylishIv inaucurated This Is
/ the peace for which we hope, for which
we prav, for which we fgbt This strng
! Gle Is like every conflict that has ever cx-
/ listed since time began. and if we would
! have a termination Of the struggle we
mast conquer. The road to victory is the
road to peace 1t IS to this alternative
, that we are driven-a shameful surrender
/ Oi. Il certain triumDbaut lasting victory.
and consequently peace
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speech to-ni7Ht funhlhT through nearly
an hour ana NAN had ho5 one WoFh oi
denuncIatQn ana TePFoot ioF t,lose WHO
before TOD ana man are Su'ity ol It's
commence ineII >. d,
" ny TINS omission. WhE thi7 u steaIea !
silence on tHe part OF A'F. 'liahai5h /!
" ny are MS lhFect'ohs directed soieiE 70
the General Governments Wmeh when
ossailed only then attacked Does lF
FailanaIghaI' W!sh 20 be uhIerstGod 1aa5
the actoI the traitors in opening Jhe s5fise =
IS not worthy oi ceAsufe. "hlie 'le 3,et o.
tHe UoyyeTnmeht in opposing 'oIe5 70 io'1e
rs entitled to an houf temperate ueH''n-
citation?
draw no unehafiIaDIe II I.,.e[c''5es ID
Sc T. J affai1h i'ot t1'7 p.'tl.l oI 4',les'y
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