Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE WALWORTH
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CON

/ county of Walworth, held at the court house in
Elkhorn, pursuant to cali from the Democratic
central committee. on Saturday the 18th of Au-
! gust INST, for the purpose OF nominating cam
dldate for the office of county Judge, JOHN A.
! BAIRD was called 10 the chair, and l.. G. WHEE-
! LER chosen Secretary
On motion, the Chair appointed the following
committees, viz:
! On credentials of Delegates-Wm. Bowman,
J. d. Morell Jr., and VIM. Stcboins.
On Resolutions-Henry Clark, j. b. Kinney,
Robert II. Merlin, David $. Elting, and Lot
Mcrvo.
Col. Bowman. from the committee on credcn-
tia!S reported all The delegates in attendance
entitled TO seats in this convention, all having
presented satisfactory credentials.
DIR. Henry Clark. from the committee appoint
ed tor that purpose, reported the suboined Res
! olutions, winch were unanimously adopted:
In view OF the unpleasant divisions that have
fora short time existed in the Democratic family
IN this State, and ia some other States of our
Union, and which has, unfortunately for the
prosperity Of our Hitherto happy and prosperous
countrv.) thrown the administration of our Gov
ornmcnt into the hands OF our political enemies.
Aud, for the purpose OF healing these untortu-
nate divisions, and ctlcctlng union OF the Dem
ocratic party,
Resolved, That we deem it duty we owe our
dissenting brethren ourselves, and our country,
! to make plan and public declaration OF our po-
IlucaI cEELp,-and OF the principles by which
we honestly and unhrsitatinEiy pledge ourselves
10 be guided We solcmnly declare them that
we are the uncompromisng and unvieding adj
vocatcs Of Democracy. We believe that truo
Democracy, is the only form of government in
which the sovereign powcris lodged or vested
in the b0dV of the people, and is the only form of
government that recognizes the great principle
that ali men are born free aud e9pai, and that all
the human family possess "InaIlenabe and nat
ural rights among which are life, Liberty,
amt he Pursuit q Happj,~~S; and of which
they cannot lie deprived or disposscssed without
violating the laws of nature and the ctefRa! prin-
Gates Of RgH. And we honestly believe that
Tie natural ard nCct ssary results which follow
fir, IN faithful and honcstadnnstraton of such
Government, is the greatest possible good to
the greatest numb r. We believe it is infinite
in It's b"ncvocncc. and unlimited in its operation
that Equal RIGHTS and LorAL PRIVILEGES are
undcniabv written on every lineamcnt of It's di-
vine features. Ifthis view of the subject be cor
rect, we believe that il admits of no INNOVATION,
no ABSTRACTION. ana 10 ADDITION Because we
b 2!icNe that 1t embraces ALL The interests that
the human family can possibly have or enjoy in
civil hic:-and hence it Is perfect system i'll it.
or any change whatever. Hence, we honestly
believe thai oar political CREED or platform nee
cssarliv embraces and r,cogn'z. every principle
for winch our dissenting brethren are contendirC
and. for establishing and carrying out OF
which. they have deemed it their duty to separate
from US, and we now most cordially invite them
to unite with Us. and aid us-as in times past
in CARVING ont ALI. the great and benevolent
principles in which the whole human family
have such an abiding interest," and which are
enbrac ID in the broad and glorious platform of
d .mocracy---on which Jefferson so boldly and
proudly stood. and in which he so long and so
ardcntly cherished.
Resolved That we believe with the immortal
Jefferson that an oyergrown moncd power,
i, incompatible with the liberties of the peopein
a simple, democratic form OF government like
ours, and in creating such an institution, the pcO-
pie are unconsciousy rcnqushing power that
and rghtlulIy belong to themselves, and
are comforting it upon an arisocratic body, that
they never can control; and hence, we are I'M
opposed 10 NATIONAL BANK OF
any description whatever
Resolved That we are opposed 10 a Protective
Tariff. or any other system OF indirect taxation
that Shall deprive the laboring people OF their
equal rights
Resolved That we are opposed to the intro
duction of SLAVERY by congress- or by any other
power, into free territory, that Is owned IN COM
mon by the free people OF the United States.
Resolved. That we believe that the perptuity
and safety of our happy Democratic form OF go
v"rnmeni can only be PRESERVED, and the natural
and inalirnablc rights of the people can only DO
SECURED by honestly and faithfully sustaining
HE regular and long-cstabiohed organization OF
the Democratic party; for the late experience
has taught us, that we as Democrats can never
FIGHT and conquer under any other banner
Therefore.
Resolved, unanimously, That the Democratic
organization can neN er be abandoned, and that The
Democratic party can never be dlssol'ed knowing
that the dissolution of the or the aban ION
ment OF the other would he iamely submitting
ourselves to the tender mercics OF our political
encrl cs. and bascy sacrificing the great principles
v hch we have so long and ardenly cherished, and
the practical operations of which, have led our
own beloved country on 10 lis present high state oil
happiness and glory.
Resolved That it is Inconsistent to set up any
single measure as a test OF Democracy that the
old Democratic creed embraces every principle OF
great National poliCy-none OF when should Do
perverted or lost sight OF that during
our late Presidential campaign, our ancient enc
mics the Wings, on the one hand endeavor TO Sc
luce us from old principles and ancient ialth'
by Tue Ease cry Of pirtyisrn, and upon me oih-
cr hand our seeding brethren were striving TO
lead us into the ranks Of A botionsm. by proclaim
me- that the old issues between Democracy and
Federalism were abandoned and that nothing was
eu Tor as to do as a party, but TO enter into sec
onal and geographical dspnies--io array me
North against the South upon measures wei cai~
-ulatrd to lead so a dissolution OF the Unon-in-
directly if not directly interfering with iAe local
aud municipal policy Of States; and that the / ed
sr,I Whig excuses and Abolition insanity, can
have no abiding place in the bosom OF true Demo
Gratis
Tic Convention then proceeded motion Of
D : EItmg TO nominate a candidate foI County
Judge viva voce.
Whereupou f. EASrABROOK, Esq, of Gene
a. received all the votes cast bat two
On motion OF Nathaniel Bell, Esq, Il was resoi-
.eJ to elect one delegate to represent the county
II Nalwarth IN the State Con- 10 be held
Il Madison the ah af September next, To MONT
late state officers tor the comIug tall election r..
6 WHEELER vas unanimously elected such Dele
gate.
On motion Of DR. II Clark, it was
Rescued. Ihut the proceedings OF this ConVen-
ton be rGed by the Chairman and secretary, and
published 10 the Milwaukee Commercial Advent
,er and SoUihuort IeIegIoph.