Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-02

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one. upon us of another kind. The recent
financial revulsion has brought somewhat
of distress and ruin, but I have an abid-
ing faith that "out of this ncttle danger
we shall pluck the flower Of safety" Such
revulsion was inevitable, and it was well
that it came now Speculation, extrava-
gance and overtrading always lead to the
same results. By this revulsion we shall
get rid of many of the most pestilent
stock and gold gamblers, wheat scalpers
and the like, who are the curse of all
legitimate business. These failures will
clear the atmosphere, and enable us to see
where we stand In the thrOes of the
commercial world to rid itself of what
incumbered it, many must temporarily
suffer But believe that the heart of the
country is yet sound, and while specu-
1atOrs may be swept away and business
largely suffer, ultimate good will grow
out of it.
PRODUCER ALL RIGHT
The producer will be found to ne all
rigA Our vast surplus we still have
EufUpe wants it all, and must have it, at
remunerative prices. The present de-
rangement has depressed prices, but, as
believe, but temporarily, and my advice
to the farmer would be, after Epaying his
most pressing debts, to hold his produc-
ton until matters become more settled
and the future better assured. There is
little occasion for panic in legitimate
business, and, instead of tanning the
flames of distrust, every good citizen
should endeavor to reassure his neighbor
and restore confidence in Business.
# PARTY TIES.
1t is pleasant in coming before the
people to have something new to talk
about 1t cannot be denied that party ties
hang very loosely this fall, indeed, so
loosely that we find that the old and once
honorable Democratic party, has prac-
tically disbanded, and it is believed that
large number ofits late members will act
with us this fall 1t is true that hand
full got together few days ago, and with
few sEeheads from the Republican
party, whose great merits have not been
discovered by the party, nominated a
ticket to which they were ashamed to give
a name.
PEOPLE LOOKING AFTER THEIR OWN IN
TEREsTs
The people are looking more to their
immediate interests than formerly. Here
! tofore loyalty has covered a multitude of
sins, but that day is past, for though the
people have no idea of entrusting with
power those who were enemies of the
country in its hour of trial, they will re-
quire ability, integrity and fidelity
on the part of their public servants,
whatever their antecedents may have been
during our great conflict. The recent
contest in California has deep signifi-
canoe. From the outset, | confess to have
felt deep sympathy with Governor Booth
and the reform movement there. Such a
movement was there necessary.
Both parties, Republican and Demo
cratic, were completely in the control of
the money power Of that state, but the
people have proved themselves master, as
they always will, when they choose to
measure their strength. They have fought
good fight in California and have come
off conquerors. 1t was fight against
the eXtortiOnate and Overbearing insol-
ence of the Central Pacific Railroad,
which owns all the railroads in the state,
and its attempt to control legislation and
ruin San Francisco by Selling upon Goat
Island. The records of Congress will
show who first invoked congressional
action to restrain this mammoth Corpora
ton and by whose efforts the Goat Island
steal wa. defeated, though all the infu-
ence of California in Congress was brought
to bear to put it through.
No such party as has been set up in
California is necessary here, because the
Republican party is pledged to all the
reforms the people demand, and it will be
no fault of mine if those pledges are not
faithfully preserved and kept. Hereto
fore, have had to talk about and defend
the principles of the Republican party as
they existed before these new issues had
arisen. IT'S not so now. Those princi-
Piles have vindicated themselves and are
accepted of all men.
PROGRESS OF REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES.
1t would be interesting, but perhaps not
profitable, or to all persons agreeable, to
look back and trace the progress of Re
publican principles in the past twelve
years, to their final contamination.
Such grand results were never contain
plated by the party in its day of forma-
ton, and indeed not until it was pressed
to it by the irresistible logic of events.
The Republican party was not always the
party of courage and grand purpose that
it afterwards became, and that slavery
was not fastened upon the country in 1861
for all time, was not because the leaders
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not attempt it, but because the leaders of
the rebellion did not second that attempt.
1t will sound strange to many whom |
address, to be told, that as late as Februa-
ry, 1861, a majority of the Republicans in
Congress were ready to amend the Con-
stitution so as to decree the eternal perpe-
tuity of slavery, in case our southern
brethren would desist from the attempt to
dissolve the Union, and in committee of
33 members, being one from each State,
appointed to consider the disturbed condi-
ton of the country, SO good man as
Charles Francis Adams, on the 2Sth De
cember, 1860, offered in committee the
following resolution:
"'ReSOlped, That il is eXpedent to propose an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, providing that amendment having for
its object any interference within the States with
the relation between their citizens and those de-
sCribed in the second section Of the first article
of the Constitution as "all other persons" shall
originate with any State that does not recognize
that relation within its own limits Ior shall be
valid without the of every Of the States
composing the Union"
Will it be believed that that resolution
passed the committee with but three dis
senting votes? ..
Before Congress adjourned, on the 4th
Of March Of that year, proposition for
amending the constitution passed both
houses, and was approved by the Presi-
dent substantially embodVing the above