Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-10-06
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT DEMOCRA.
TIC MEETING.

At a Democratic Assembly District Com
vention held at Peter Martins in Pleasant
Prairie, Sept. 30th, 1913, William Strong,
Jr. was called 10 the chair, and Daniel
IIarkns was elected Secretary. Upon
motion, Messrs. Cosgrave, Duffy, and HUI
quinn were appointed committee 10 exam
inc credentials. The district being found
represented, upon motion of Mr.. E. X. HUI
quinn, the chairman appointed Messrs.
Danl. Harkin and f. Steele a committee to
draft resolutions. A ballot being had, f.
r. Hugunin and Patrick C1sgrave were
unanimously chosen delegates to represent
this assembly district in the convention TO
be held al Mukwanago on Wednesday next.
The committee upon resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the democratic party be
recommended to the unanimous support of
the Baltimore nominees, Lewis Cass and
William o. Butler,for the following among
other reasons:
LIST. Because they are the regularly NOM
mated candidates of our party made by the
democracy of the union.
ID. Because in Cass we have man who
has never filtered but has ever been true to
the party.
3D.. Because he refuses TO recognize in
Congress the right to extend slavery over
territory now free, or their right TO legisla-
late upon the subject in such territory, Con-
gress having no right except for crimes COM
mitted against the general government, 10
consign free man to bondage.
4th. Because he not only recognises the slave
and their wrongs but at the same time takes
a guardians care of the Interests of the
white man, whether native or foreigner and
to both would he extend the protection of
a free and liberal government.
| 5th. Because in him we have an honest,
candid, upright man, who upon all occa-
sons will be found true 70 our principles,
! and upon whom neither love Of office, pc
cuniary gain, hattery or fear can induce to
bctray those sacred principles 10 which no
is pledged.
9th. The stand taken and sustained by
| Cass, when minister TO the Court Of France
in opposition to the quintuple treaty, entities
! him to the warmest support and lasting re-
CARDS Of all men in favor OF All independent
| free representative government, as by him
our national dignity was sustained. our
commerce protected and made second to
| none in the world.
Resolved, Free Soil, Free Speech, Free
Men, Free Labor, and Free Trade, ever
was the democracy Of Jefferson, the great
father of our party, as also that of Jackson,
the step father, and in connexion with a Ii
beral donation of public lands to the actual
settler, homestead exemption, and the pros
lection of the rights of all persons, are the
great principles of democracy under which
we will fight and fight on until they are settl-
ed upon sound foundation.
Resolved, that we can see no cause for a
division in the rank and file, bone and sim
ew of the party and look with regret at the
progress of disaffectIon sown by disap-
pointed politicians who have adhered 10
our party, not because of our principles, but
because we were in power, but were dis
carded by the party, as also by abolition
lists for their own gain, by circulating false
intelligence, as it may result in the election
of wing.
Resolved, That the Southport Telegraph
be requested to publish our proceedings.
Resolved, That we do now adjourn.
WIN. STRONG, JR. Chairman.
d. HARKINsSec'y.