Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26
Declaration of Principles.

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| Assembled in Convention to consider the du-
! ties required of u.s. citizens Of free state
| in the present condition of public affairs, we
make the following DECLARATION OF PRlNcI-
PIES:
| Whereas, The United States Government is
founded on the inalienable right OF all men to lib
erty, and the equality of all men before the Con-
stitution and laws; and
Whereas, The United States Constitution was
ordained expressly to establish justice. provide
| for the common defense, promote the general
welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty 10
ourselves and our PROSPERITY and
| Whereas, 1t was the generally declared expecta-
| ton Of the trainers Of the Constitution and of
the patriots who adopted it, that under proper
administration of the General Government sIa-
very would cease 10 exist at early period
and
! Whereas, This just expectation Of our fathers
| has moi been realized, but, through the fa HESS
ness of the two great parties winch have altcrn
ately administered the Government, slavery has
| increased in extent and power until it now con-
trolls both these parties, State and National, and
dictates law TO the General Government in all It's
departments, Legislative, Judicial ard Exccu-
tive and
Whereas, Both the wing and democratic par
ties after having declared themselves. bv stronO
resolutions in fourteen out of fifteen free states
opposed TO the extension Of slavery, and in favor
of the Ordinance of Freedom, united in the a.
dUpton of the Compromise measures of the last
Congress, by which the Territory of Utah and
New Mexico were organized without any provis-
ion against the Introduction of slavery, 70, 0 90
square miles of Free Territory were surrender
ed to slavery the Fugitive Slave Iaw-oyer-rid-
ing the writ of habeaS corpus, and the liberties of
cd nd # bo
whole secured by bride of Ten Millions of
Dollars to the holders of Texas scrip, including
MANY members of Congress and
Whereas, The democratic party of Wisconsin,
after having during its whole existence since the
organization of the State, professed Free Soil
principles and pledged itself again and again to
maintain them, at its recent State Convention, at
Madison, Sept. 10th, violated all its promises, re-
nounced all its distinguished principles, and re-
pudiated the doctrines of Free Soil as 'spernc-
ious, clannish and dsorganizng," and adopted
in their stead the Baltimore platform of 1886,
which denounces the introduction of the slave
question into Congress, and its agitation among
the people, as dangerous to the stability and per-
manency of the Union - and
/ Whereas, The Slave power is now more de-
fiant and eXactng than ever, threatening the di-
vision of California the absorption of more ter
rtory from Mexico, and the annexation of Cuba,
and demanding, as still more humiating conces-
sions from the north the recognition and estab-
lishment of slavery by the General Government,
below the parallel OF SO! degrees of latitude ;
and
Whereas, it becomes all the citizens of the
Free States, in this crisis, to present united
front against the farther encroachments of the
shareholders therefore we, the free citizens of
Wisconsin, Democrats in word and in deed, and
representing the real Democracy of the State
the party of Progress and of Principle--do re-
affirm the Democratic creed, we have heretofore
pledged ourselves TO maintain, which was adop-
ted by the Democratic Legislative caucus in the
spring Of l849, by the Democratic State Conven-
ton of the 9th OF September following, and BY
the Democratic Convention OF the first Congress
/ sional district in the fall of l650-and which
the recent Democratic State Convention has re-
pudiated-and we call upon all Democrats who
would maintain the integrity of the Democratic
party against the Vaccinations of the slavehod
ers and their nor thern allies, and all Wings who
believe the principles here asserted essential 10
the preservation of Liberty and TO the best inter
ests oil the country, TO unite with us in support
ing the following Resolutions, and the candidates
who represent them:
! ReSOlued, That we are in favor of strict con-
structon of the Constitution, at all times fully
regarding the reserved rights of the several
States.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the extern
sion of slavery, into territory now free.
Rescued. That we are opposed to the admis-
sion of any new State into the Union, the Con-
stitution or laws of which create or sustain
slavery.
Resolved, That all national laws which sus.
tain or recognize Slavery should be repealed.
Resolred, That we believe it to be the duty of
Congress TO incorporate The provisions Of the or
dnance of 1887, prohibiting slavery or invol-
untary seryitude, into all Territorial organic