Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-15
several able and appropriate speeches by
their pale faced brethren. This brings
me to the utterance of a few words upon

their pale faced brethren. This brings
me to the utterance of few words upon
MISSOURI POLITICS
once supposed politicians, the word
over were about alike But | find the
ouhern men far more Tree 10 express
their honest views to political opponents
than | have known them elsewhere.
though among northern men in this sec-
ton, see abOut the same class OF poll.
tcians "a ia Wisconsin Both parties
claim a majority IN this state, and from
present appearances each with about an
equal chance ,t success. The result in
Missouri viii depend more upon state and
local nominations than upon the Pre--
dentli nominees The parry that most
iudiciouslg selects its caniidatcs for mi
nor positions, will carry the state for It's
Presidential ticket At the present time
the Democracy appears to have much the
larger number OF asplrants, aud | think
will he less likely to act tremendously.
HE old rebel element, having been SO
long fed uIon hu-ks, is looking for a
feast Of fat Offices, and will be hard to
cunciiiafe unless they ret foil share.
Some of fLem =. EN- 90 81 r,rost, darl,,ra
that as thev have been SO ion, donrivnI
the riuhr TO vote or hold off,p fbev are
determined to carry the election, even il
they have to drive radicals from the polls.
This with some faint hearts will have an
Influence. and NAV cause . Goht wore an
the Republican side, particularly amoag
the colorcd voters. who are timid and
fearful of another war
So far A. relates to the PresidnntiaI
auction | do nor know of n RannIi;c,n
IN Newton County who is nor a Grant
man. Most o., the Democrats are Gree
lev men. thnu.h many of them declare
him a hard ril 10 swallow and the
Eyo2rD SUGAR c,atine does not render It
any more pam.,ble. The "any.onn, to,
beatIGranr norton of the narty hoya.pr
.ulD Il down, soft she'll trab, and an
hut with wrv faces Cunyersinr win
one Of TINT class a short time since !
asked Kim what Grant had dome +; s.,
thew were So anxious to beat him III.
rrplv was "I-m him, ne don't tiyn any
Offices to Democrats 70 And thai short
sentence Tolls iba vhnle story DE,o
j. thc lever that mn,ns rho t,,r IN ,n,
direction He continued "Gr,alGy i ;ns,
as much oCa EnIi,a, ~ Grant and no,
half "a smart Lpf he has nlada.5 him.
self 10 ,siye Office IN Democrat, and lv
Cd thnv will eIact Him alb ,cbi,, b.,t
and MI
| heard a very INTELLIGENT oon,lnm,n
win, had h.tt , rap,,,is.,.,,, IN rho r,t.,I
army and l,v.bt for foYr vo,rs far no
ln.f causn ,,,l,r, ,iigr.rant vi.,v ~ ,,,t,,~.
lie eynras.ed bim.rIg a. ,,,nt IN ,Lo ~
of p,trr Abraham 1T SAINT, Clar, wbnn
hn otreunteJ T., illustrate tba tbrsa ,,.o,,
Christian confessions Win , mt nnI ~
,r,o, sbell .Gr,nt" ha s,il ~.iLa ,ha
.r.en shell WAS too hittor 70 ,ha t,sfo
and called ma rccollpc,in,,s NJ tho nas,
GraaIav ike ,he hard sh,ll inrlosi,,r ,ha
kernel was upnnlatable. and prtyel9 IN.
di.o.,;ble 10 an homes, s-on,rb wLiia
rho Urp.,.rotir n,rtv--,nca cn,nn,,,I;a,,
me ,dn,ir.,ion- had nny hornmo ia
Pn,or. mt rotten and 10 re;actaJ ,bnm
ali" III, jlIu,tr,tl,n w,s nnt., had ana
and many su,i, men can he found IN
Nissan, ana elsewhere
The idea Of pensions for disabled rebo,
soI9i,r. n,ympnt bv tba ~oyer,,n.r, -
the Confederate debt, and compensation
lor the cmaacpatcd slaves as soon a. the
Democratic n, rfy oct. io,o nnwor i m
npw oua among southern mon Thnv
have talked it openly hereabouts. for The
Inst tw, veors At least Thev yna,, il
,in craare ono,hpr rnhcI';nn. Nm, IA.