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

stirred 70 is profoundest depths, dur
ing the last fourteen years, between
these " Northern Radicals and these
" Southern Radicals" Words have
been uttered and deeds have been done
b. the Southern Radicals that have
broug. shame and dishonor upon the
country aud viii stain forever their
memories. They have never breathed
a patriotic. sentiment. never uttered a
word for Liberty, never spoken for
Justice. never achieved an act for HUI
manitv, or anything to advance Chris
tan civilization on the globe. There
has Dot been a moment for the last
fourteen years when these Southern
Radicals have not been either against
their country, the rights of man. or
tie al ancing current of Christian
civilization that Is carrying humanity
forward Words have been uttered
and deeds have been performed. bv
these Northt~n Radicals during the
last f9u.teeu years. that the Muse Of
History viii fling upon the canvas Of
tie world n tints that viii not fade
or die,
Sir, during fourteen years these
Northern Radicals who have been re
preached 5v tire Senator in this Cham
Der aud IN the other Chamber and be-
fore Fl people, in peace and war, on
the battlefield, everywhere, have been
the STEADY and consistent champions
Q Patriotism that patriotism which
embraced the whole country. that
loved tile whole country. that compre-
hea5el the whole country, the past
present and future Of the Republic
They never fred upon the flag of your
country; they never shot down one of
tue couutry's defenders. They have
been for their country, their whole
country. and the people of the whole
country No man can breathe a sus-
pIeian against their sublime fidelity to
tAelr country amid all its trials. TLev
have been for their Liberty. for equal
universal and impartial liberty; liber-
IT, as home and liberty abroad
Wherever on Gods green earth man
lss spoken for Liberty he has received
t. srufrathies Of these Northern Rad
ieals. hossuth Mazzini. Garibaldi.
John BriEht-all the champions Of
popular rights in the Old World are
IS nearly accomplished. thew are as
sailed. their motives questioned, their
purposes misrepresented and thew.
who have been the champions of Pa
trlat.sm Liberty. Justice and Human
ifv, are now branded as despots and
trrants and violat6rs Of the Constitu-
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te.l the Senator from Wisconsin,
taat n spite of obloquy and reproach.
ina conception or misrepresentation
tHer viii. with renewed and resolved
spirits. IS right forward to the final
accomplishment of their high destiny.
The triumph Of the doctrines. avow
e. a. the policy of the Administra-
ton anI tile Southern Radicals, By
t.- Senator from " Wisconsin, would
hrgta..a and harbarize the American
people, Their triumph would smite
Civilization in the face Sir, the bu.
man race cannot afford to have men,
like the Senator and the men whose
cause Sc adsocates, triumph in this
country ! can almost say, without
5r-esar-uec. that God connot permit
suea crime 10 be committed. as
would he committed, against all that
pure and holy on earth, by the tri-
om.a aE the cause which the Senator
I'll. meudment, now before Us, was
o-ara3 tar the purpose Of defeating
tire alaost-compl eted policy of the
taratlou Of this country, to strike
t.e power from loyal hands and give
II Us unrepentant rebels. That IS It's
rurrose Every effort has been made
II defeat this policy of restoration
Tic Attorney general was dragged
eut Is giye an opinion. Then the
President struck down General Sick,
les gallant soldier whose blood red
aana5 tie field of Gettysburg Then
~.er aau one Of the grand names in
Sire HISTORY Of the country. was strick-
en- down and then Pope and Swayne.
Th.uEGal General Meade mas shown
1ia a'.as ue did at Gettysburg-the
champion af his countrv-and has not
be.raved it as the reactIonists expect
Ell he would do.
pie Senator tells us that hundreds
ora.aasauds of Republicans VIII de
SIR. /, i Radicals Of the North and 90
over. IS II has done to the Radicals
oF tHe south. the secessionists and the
Conservatives / know that the Sen
atar hopeful man. ! remember
81 i certain time. he attended a
vee..a- convention at Philadelphia,
I'm s.#-a Northern men walked arm
1n-rm with uHrepentaut rebels; and
I'll Sc ana some Of these rebel friends
ST w.ut up North TO teach the 10y.
al p.an'a how TO vote. lie was quite
as .uaI.ant then as now; but the peo-
PIE ala not see i in that light. Now.
Sir. ea-ere3 bv few successes that
vlII lie Ms mo harm. >but Will be to US
what little IIl-luck was in 1862. an
Incentive to the future, he, having
aver himself from the Radicals
oE.a North to the Radicals of the
@.ssr. having borrowed their weap-
oaz. las GOT an idea that everybody
e.ze ws.. follow his example. While
l.- was speaking. there sat IN these
-alfar:es one ct the ablest men Of the
Nar,a. III Ex-Governor Of a great
State. who after listening to the Sen
.toe sneech, said that 1t would give