The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-05
WISCONSIN STATE CONVENTION.

The Independent Democracy of Wisconsin
held their State Convention at Waukesha.
Wednesday, July 2lst The Milwaukee Free
Democrat says that the Convention was large,
harmonious and full of life and enthusiasm
Fifty delegates We're present from Milwaukee
alone "The delegates gave very favorable
accounts of the progress of our cause, and the
general report was that where one had desert.
ed the cause of Free Democracy, at least two
OF three had joined us from the old parties
Hon Byron Kilbourn was chosen President,
and John w. Trowbrdge Secretary Speeches.
were made by Messrs. Martin, Spooner, Pratt.
Barker, Sayer, Seward, Merriam, Sharp and
Van Amringe. The following gentlemen were
appointed delegates to the Pittsburgh Conyen-
ton:
For Delegates at Lrge--C Clement, s. NJ.
Booth, J. H. Paine, w. Ii. Petit, w. T. Rich
mond, George 5. Wright
For District Deiegates-Edwin Palmer. T.
Newell, J. c. Mills, C. C. Sholes, c. l.. Shoes.
s. 5. Barlow John Erickson. +. ID. Baker. c,
j. Allen
SuJStituteS--Charles Durkee. Samuel Pratt
:. ID. Hastings F.. D. Hoiton. w. Chase A.
Hand, ] H. Fellows. J. kimball. Wyman
Spooner L. q. Merriam, j. f. Willard, j. X.
Kendall
The Convention recommended that all Free
Democrats in the State, who could, should at
tend the Pittsburgh Convention.
A series of excellent resolutions were adopt
ed, among which we find the following
Resoired, That the Wing and Democratic
parties, by adopting the Sectional principle of
Slavery in opposition to the National principle
of Freedom, have become Sectional instead OF
National parties, and have made Slavery in
stead of Freedom their controlling interest and
guiding principle, and are therefore unworthy
of the support of Freemen.
ResoiUed That men are elected to Office to
carry out the principles of the parties which
nominate them, and that those who vote tol
the nominees of the Baltimore Convention, yot,
for the Baltimore Platforms, for the mainte
nance of the Compromise measures, the en-
iorcement of the Fugitive Slave Law, and tn.
suppression of the right of free speech and thai
to vote for these candidates, and pretend to re
pudiate the principles which they represent anc
endorse, tends to peryert the public conscience
and debauch the moral sense of the communi
ty, and is a dishonest attempt to dissolve tn,
relations which God has established between
human actions and human responsibility.
ReS0lred That the old issues which hav,
divided the Wing and Democratic parties hav,
become obsolete, that these parties have ignor
ed the questions of Homes for All, and inter
national Law for oppressed nations abroad
| str i'm m Poi hair r,rht tbn
the only near principle they have adopted il
fealty to slavery, and that we repudiate tn,
platforms and the candidates of these parties
as sectional, opposed to progress to freedom
and to the true principles of the Constitution
and rs more appropriate to Despotism thar
to Republican Government
Resolved That the Free Democratic part,
of Wisconsin still maintain their repeated dec
aratons in favor of No more Slave States; N
Slave Territory No Slavery under exclusiv,
Federal jurisdiction the prohibition of Slave
ry by an organic law in all our new territories
Cheap Postage; Reduction of Executive Patron
age the election of all Federal officers by di
rect vote of the People; River and Harbor I'm
provements wherever necessary to protect an,
facilitate commerce between the States, or be
tween the United States and foreign nations
Free Soil Free Speech, Free Labor, and Ere
Men.
Resolved, That Slavery is the bitterest 70
of Democracy is sin against God and a Grim
against man, and submission to the claims O
the Slave Power is incompatible with tn
maintenance Of Republicanism-tha the Ere
Democratic party, asserting the right of al
men to home and to liberty and equality be
fore the Constitution and Laws, is the tru
Democratic party, and is entitled to the conf
dence and support OF all real Democrats ant
Lovers Of Liberty"
Also, resolutions in favor of the Homestea
bill, the right Of every nation to manage thei