Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-06
POLITICAL COMMENT.
.n.rn keutimenl-The Democrats
Of fhe two SeetlOns-.The Pbestden.
rial Election.
A GOOD POINT.


IN his Cooper institute speech on the
1orthern upholders of the shotgun
policy. Speaking OF the verdict In The
Ehisolm case, and the Democratic claim
that il was rendered by fair jury, he
went on to say that this was undoubted-
" the truth. The jury fairly repre-
sented the public sentiment of their
locality, and their verdict simply echoed
the popular opinion that the murderers
of Uhisolm had done nothing which
deserved punishment. This is just as
true of the Yazoo murder. Public
sentiment in Mississippi sustains the
shotgun despotism, and gives proof that
il does by allowing the guilty persons to
90 unmolested. Lamar keeps silent in
Difference to this opinion, while Single
ton, less polite, tosdies to it.
TWO BAR'Ls.
An inspired disciple of reform in
Kentucky has hit upon a brilliant
device for strengthening the Democratic
ticket next year. The two doubtful
states being New York and Indiana, he
,sys The candidates must come from
them. To New York he gives the first
place, and names as his choice Tilden.
Hendricks can't have the second, and
Mcdonald won't do. The man for it is
ex-Congressman William H. English, of
indianapolis. Why7 Behold the quali-
fcation: 81 understand that Mr.. Eng
lish has amassei, perhaps, as much
wealth as Mr.. Tilden." There you have
1.-TWO barrels! What a team that
would make! If the ticket were not
elected, the hungry and thirsty Demo
crscy would be refreshed with copious
streams OF /" moral forces" flowing from
a double-headed fountain, and that
would be the next best thing to victory.
" Y Tribune.
MISSISSIPPI SENTIMENT.
Mr.. Congressman Singleton, of Mis-
sissippi, who is candidate FOR election
to the United States senate, has been
heard from on the Yazoo question. He
made speech at Yazoo City on the 18th
inst. in the course Of which he Endorsed
the incident of the 25th of July" as the
letter mildly states it. That " incident"
was the depositing of load of buckshot
in the back of Henry M. Dixon. And
yet the country is assured by the north
ern allies of the shotgun Democracy
that the best citizens of Mississippi do
not approve of political assassination.
Hence the question, who are the best
citizens of Mississippi? If Mr.. Con-
gresham Singleton, who aspires to
seat in the national senate, and who
is understood to be strongly supported
in his aspirations, is not one of
the best citizens, who ISL Do not the
people of that commonwealth select their
best citizens to represent them in the
senate? If the people of that state send
Mr.. Singleton to the senate, the people
of this country will naturally and rightly
infer that he is q fair representative OF
Mississippi civilization, and that his
approval of the Yazoo assassination indi-
Gates the kind and degree of that civili-
cation. They will infer that he finds 1t
necessary to approve of such Incl
dents " rs that of July 25th in order to
win the favor of the dominant part of
the population Of the state of Mississippi,
and the quality of the civilization of
that state, as of any other, may rightly
be gathered from that of the dominant
part of its population. Chicago Times.
NORTHERN VS.. SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.
Already there is talk of the valiant
efforts which the Democratic statesmen
of the north will make to hold their
fiery southern brethren in check when
congress reassembles. Al. the disasters
of the year are charged upon the latter.
If the southern brigadiers had kept
their mouths closed, all would have
been well, the northern Democrats say.
=, - ~
Democracy were scarcely lesss revolu-
tionary than their southern allies. The
Hon. s. 5. Cox w8s tremendous revo-
lutionist at one time, and offered to
block the wheels of government with
his own doughty body If no
one else were brave enough.
Springer was also unframed up to the
last moment, and only closed his mouth
when the session closed it for time.
He expired with his jaw going like a jig
saw on spree. To be sure Blackburn
eclipsed All other revolutionists when he
declared the purpose of the party to be
TO "wipe the last vestige of war legisla-
ton from the statute books" and Beck
was hardly less reckless in his opening
declarations concerning the caucus pro-
gramme; yet, it should be borne in mind
that the northern Democrats, with the
exception Of Fernando Wood, were the
eager allies of the Confederates in all
the revolutionary schemes of the extra
session. The responsibility rests upon
the whole party, and cannot be lodged
by any section of tn. Y. Tribune.
COUNTING OUT" AND COUNTING IN"
We said, and we repeat, that the Re
publican party will nominate for presi-
dent, next year, man who, if elected,
will take the Office; therefore, any