Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-10-06
state Convention of the Free De-
mOeraCy OF wisconsin.

cousin convened at the Capital III Madison, on
Wednesday, Sept 9th, for the purpose OF nomlna-
ting Presidential Electors and Superintendent OF
Public Instruction
The Convention was called to order by A. W.
Starks, Esq. on whose motion S. G. Colley, Esq
was appointed President pro tenn. and T. H. 'iDos
and John Bantster, Secretaries.
On motion the roll OF Counties was called, ana
the following delegates appeared and took thelr
seats
RAcrxE-EIisha Lowry c. L. Sholes, Charles
Durkee. Thos T. Parmeiee.
M,LwAUKEE-A w Starks, l. Codding, Ru-
dolph Katie. Alonzo Higley, j. d. Weston, Chas.
Z. Jenkins.
WAUKgsHA-Thomas H. DIN, A. w. Randall
J, NJ Grswold, A Minard, c. c. Dim VIM. h.
Farrar.
SnEBoreAx-E 70 wan.
FoxD Du LAc-John Banister, Warren Chase,
D. A. Campbell.
DoDeE-Stoddard Judd, Richard +. Rising Ben
amin Ferguson, Abram p. Phelps, A. o. Hoag'
James Dodge -
JEPFERsOS-B. L. Osirander william 1Iu'"i'
Jr, Abram Vanderpool.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Smith, William Pous ;,
RocK-T. T. Pamcee ) Collins, W. II. H.
Bailey, n. Winston, c. r. Gibbs } boyce' }.
M Hazleton, John Kiubll |. p. Dickson, Charles
Deko. F. Dole John bis l DAVIS, WQodle
William Hod.on Martin Dewey, Moses Prch'
ard | Armstro g II X beding, I Chceney j.
w Beartlsley George w Taylor Wilson Kinney
&C Glett J. NJ Burgess, John Mitchell, Hanson
Cheney F. Il Jones g II HobrooG, Royal Wood:
BM Cooley, X Boyce
GREEx-Thomas Wcode, Jr, Hollis W But
ton.
DAxE-Adn Burdick, G Knapp VIM Davis.
SAUK-Edwd A Tappan, seth Angler.
On motion OF A. w. Starks, it was resolved that
those delegates from Counties not fully represent
ed be authorized fill the vacancies 10 cast the
full vote of the Counties they represent.
On motion committee of six, two from each
Congressional Distnct,was appointed by the Chair
TO report officers for the permanent organization OF
the Convention.
Charles Durkee, C. L. Sholes, VIM. II. II Bal
lev, J. q Knapp, J. Banuster, and SoJdarI Judd
were appointed said committee.
On notion committee OF SIX consisting OF two
from each Congressional District, appointed 10
draft and report Resolutions Tor the consideration
Of the Convention.
The Chair appointed Stoddard Judd, Warren
Chase, ]. Woodle, J. q. Knapp, Rudolph Katie,
and Thomas Ii. DIN, SAID committee.
On motion, a committee of one from each Sena-
toria District was appointed, TO report the names
of suitable persons as candidates for Electors OF
President and Vice President.
The following gentlemen were chosen sal" COM
mittee -
+ -
John Bannster, 4ih dist. Thomas Noodle, Sth
dist; Adm Burlick, 9th dist; BENZ Ferguson, 10th
district; A. Vanderpoo, 10th district; a. Mnard,
18th district; Augustus Smith, lith district; Moses
S. Prchard, 18th district; Charles Durkee, 10th
district; Elisha Lowry, 18th district; a. w Starks,
18th district; Charles f. jenkins 10Th district.
And then the Cow enton adj d to q p. NJ.
dfe,noon Session
The Convention assembled at p 7. NJ
throuUb
chairmalSsMr. Durkee reported the following gen
tlemen as permanent officers:
Prcsdcnt-A w Stlrks, Of Milwaukee.
Ticc PresjdcntS-Adin Burdick, OF Dane, and
Abram Vanderpool, of Jefferson.
t2rieS-Chas f.. jenkins OF Milwaukee
and L. L. Parmelee, of Rock,
The report was adopted, and the officers select
ed conducted to their seats
General Starks returned his thanks TO the Con
vention for the honor thus unexpectedly bestow-
ed upon him, and in few brief but pertinent re-
marks, addressed the Convention upon the lmpor
lance of the duties they were to discharge.
Mr.. jenkins, from the committee appointed to
report to the Convention the amcs OF suitable per
sons as candidates for Electors of President and
Vice President, reported as follows
Sfatc Eicriors
ERAsTUs b. W0LcoTT, of Milwaukee Co.
DAVID GIpDINGs, OF Sheboygan County.
District Electors
JAMES d. REYMERr, OF Racine County.
EDWARD A TArPAN, Of Sank County.
On motion OF Warren Chase, the report was I'M
animousy adopted; and the foregoing gentlemen
were unanimously nominated as Electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President
Dir. Judd from the Committee on Resolutions re
ported the following, which on motion of Mr.. iiig
ley, after full discussion by NCSSrs A. w. Ran
dali and l. Coddsng, unanimously adopted.
ko H., ,oI
in the history of our country. in which the
great contest between freedom and slavery
is to be fought, the result of which will de-
termine whether New Mexico and Cailor>
mia shall remain free, or be doomed to the
blightlng curse of slavery, and this Conven-
ton being determined neither directly nor
indirectly to participate in the crime of cx-
tending slavery into territory now free,
therefore,
Resolved, That we arc in favor Of the
extension ofthe principles of Free Soil, Free
Labor, and Free Speech over the whole
earth
ReSoiUed, That in the organization, OBJ
Jccts and action of the Free Soil Party"
we so for principles, clear and distinct:
Tor measures, right IN themselves; and for
men who have embraced them, and have
pledged themselves TO carry them out in
practice.
Resolved, That we cordially approve of
the sentiments in the Buffalo Platform: that
they are in perfect accordance with the sen.
t'ments of the republican FlIhers of our
country, and accPrd with the dictates of JUS
tlce and humanity; that they are Democrat
ic in spirit and essence, and broad enough
for the friends Of freedom and liberty TO en-
camp upon, and battle for victory.
Resoirei, That since the crisis has come
we declare, unhesiatingIy, our uncompro
missing hostility 10 the extension Of slavery
into Territory nop free: and that mere
declaration of this abstract proposition with
out corresponding action, is useless and
hypocriticaI.
Resolred, That impressed with profound
respect for the ability, integrity, and patriot
ism of Martin Van Buren,, Tor his fidelity
to the great principles of republican equal
~, displayed years ago in his advocacy of
the extension of free Suffrage 10 the citizens
of New York, irrespective of color, for his