Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-30
VOL. XIII-NO. 6.
Free Democratic state Convention Mt
WGukesha,


the Congregational Church, in Waukesha, an
was called TO order by John w. Trowbrdge, {
Racine, one of the State Central Committee
On motion of Gen. Paine, Hon. BYRO'
klLBOURN was chosen President, and, on ia
king the Chair, he made an appropriate and en-
couraging speech.
John w. Trowbrdge was chosen Secretary
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Martin.
On motion, u Committee of ten was appointe,
by the Chair, as business Committee, consist
ing of James Ii. Paine and s. NJ. Booth, o
Milwaukee Henry Mead, Waukesha; O. A
Stafford, Racine; ]. w. Sharp, Dane VIM
II. Petit and Pierce Carver, Walworth; Chas
Glenn mt, kenosha; John Hutchinson, Winnie
bago, and +. d. Seward, Jefferson.
]. w. VAIL of Milwaukee was appointed q
Committee to enrol members of the Convention
There was call for members from ditfGrcn,
parts of the State TO address the Convention
The meeting was addressed BY Messrs Mar.
tin, Spooncr, Pratt, Barker ana Sayor. Mr.
Booth read G. NJ. Clay 5 recent letter published
in the National Era.
Song-"Iiberty Ball"
Speeches continued by Messrs. Seward and
Merriam of jefferson, and Mr.. Sharp of Dane
Adjourned TO Up NJ.
| Convention called to order at II p VI.
Mr. Van Amringe was called upon and made
an animated and effective speech.
The business Committee made the following
re. ort, which was adopted:
For STATE Central ConlmiHeP-C. Clement,
J. w. Trowbridge, Jas. II. Paine. c. C. Shoos,
I. G. Parker, Adam +. Ray, j. w. Sharp,
Warren Chase.
For Corresponding Commiuee-S NJ. Booth,
J. c. Bunner, c. l.. Sholes, and also that they
be oX-oiiicio members of the State Central Com
mittee.
For Delegates al Largc-C. Clement, s. NJ
Booth, J. II. Paine, w. II. Petit, w. T, Rich
mond, Geo. s. Wright.
For District De!ega,eS-Edw Palmer, The
odore Newell, J. c. Mills, c. c. Sholcs, c. l.
Sholes, S s. Barlow, John Erickson, L. d.
Baker, G. ]. Allen.
SubstittueS-Chas. Durkcc, Samuel Pratt,
S. d. Hastings, f. ID. Ilolton, w. Chase, A.
Hand, I. II. Fellows, j. Kmball, Wyman Spoo-
ner, l.. G. Merrill J. f. Willard, j. r. Ken
dali.
They also recommend that all Free Demo
Gratis in the State, who could, should attend the
Pittsburgh Convention.
The Committee reported the following rcsolu-
tons:
WHEREAS, The old political parties calling
themselves Wing an. Democrat, in their recent
National Conventions, and by their leading press
es and accredited organs, have united in endor-
sing the Compromise measures including the
| Fugitive Slave Law, as final and irrepeaable
Statutes, and have thereby opened wide the door
for the admission of new Slave States, and the
extension of Slavery over our new Territories,
and have annulled the writ Of H4beaS Corpus,
and the right of trial by Jury; and
| WHEREAS, They have not only pledged them
selves against Free Soil, but against the Free
dom of Speech, and have undertaken to sup
press all agitation or discussion of the Slave
| Question, in any portion, or by any citizens of
this Union and
WHEREAS, The candidates of both these par
ties, for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
have endorsed these savish principles and are
pledged, if elected, to enforce them in their ad-
ministraton of the Federal Government: There
fore,
Resolved, That the Wing and Democratic par
ties, by adopting the sectional principle of slave
ry in opposition to the National principle of free
dom, have become sectional instead of National
parties, and have made slavery, instead of free
dom, their controlling interest and guiding prn-
ciple. and are therefore unworthy of the support
of Frcemen.
R5solrcd, That men are elected to office to
carry out the principles of the parties which
nominate them, and that those who vote for the
nominees of the Baltimore Conventions, vote for
the Baltimore platforms, for the maintenance of
the Compromise measures, the enforcement of
the Fugitive Slave Law, and the suppression Of
the Right of Free Speech, and that to vote for
these candidates and pretend to repudiate the
principles which they represent and endorse,
tends to pervert the public conscience, and de-
bauch the moral sense ofthe community and is
dishonest attempt to dissolve the relations
which God has established between human &C
tons and human responsibility.
Resolrcd, That the old issues which have d.
vided the Wing and Democratic parties, have
become obsolete, that these parties have ignored
the questions Of Homes for all, and lnIcrnation-
al Law for oppressed nations abroad struggling
to maintain their rights, and that the only nelo
principle they have adopted is fcalty to slavery,
and that we repudiate the platforms and the can
didates of these parties as sectional, opposed to
Progress, TO Freedom, and to the true principles
of the Constitution, and as more appropriate to
u Despotism than TO a Republican Government.
Resolucd, That the Free Democratic party of
Wisconsin still maintain their repeated declara-
tons in fayoro no more Slave States No Slave
Territory No Slavery under exclusive Federal
jurisdiction the prohibition of Slavery by an
organic law in all our new Territories Cheap
Postage; Reduction of Executive Patronage
The election of all Federal officers by direct
vote OF tne l'eoplC; river ana fiarDOG Improve
mcnts whe'eve necessary to protect and facili-
tate commerce between the States, or between
the United States and foreign Nations; Free
Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men.
Resolred, That as the U. s. Constitution
was ordained to establish Justice, promote the
common welfare and secure the blessings Of
Liberty to the whole People, the Free Demo
cratic party, formed to accomplish these objects,
is the true National party, the party of the Con
sttution and the Union, and its success will be
the triumph Of right over wrong, of Liberty over
Slavery, Of Patriotism over Parysn, of Ameri-
cansm over scctonalism, and Of the Constltu
ton and the Union over Secession and Dlsun
ion.
Rosolred, That illustrating in our own won
derfu growth and prosperity as Free State,
the blessings Of the Free Ordinance Of 1887,
we pledge our best efforts to secure the beneti-
cent provisions Of that Ordinance to all the Terri
tory belonging to the United States, not yet con-
secrated to Freedom.
Resolred, That Congress possesses no Con.
sttutiona authority to legisate for the return Of
FugtiVcs from service, and that such egisla-
ton, especially, as has resulted in the enactment,
of the Fugitive Slave Law, is a dangerous usnr-
patton Of the sovereignty and reserved rights OF
the States, violation Of the principles Of the
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