Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-21
From the New York Tribune.
Wisconsin Republican Con-
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vention.



vention.
MANSON, Thursday, Sept. @. 1s55
The State Republican Convention b,s
Just ADJOURNED, after a session of day nnd
halt, at this place. 'u
The Convention was large and very 70.
spectacle IN appearance. The Delega,os
looked IKE Intelligent aud earnest men
men who knew their duty and were 49,.
mined to do 1t # possible.
Previous 10 the assembling n, tho r..
vention Mass Meeting OF Repub icon, ,ya,
held in the Hall of the Represenia,.vas c''
the purpose Of Informal dehbcrntion nno',
the prominent matters Of political in,eres, n,
the present time
The Informal Convention was called ,oor
der by ) Booth OF Culver r scua not,
icty, who a; once insisted that the Rennbi;-
cans, us party m this State, must d,.s.vo,
themselves from all connection with Knnv.
N"hlnglsm lie proceeded TO deninnco
the dark-lanterh party" IN severe terms
ana warm and proiracted debate ensuei ,
The question was no., however, as IN ,la
property aud necessity of discon,inn,nn
llipdoolsn, Tor IN this all seemed agreed
The debate hinged on the proprieiy of an
informal convention or mass meeting takin,,
action which might look like instructinr ,be
delegated Convention, which was Il, pieaf n,
an hour or Two atterward. While the do.
bate wa- going on the hour for the assanb
Ing OF the Convention arrived. and ono az
ih state Central Committee called the b,dv
to order Immediately upon us pcrm,uen,
organization or soon atterward, the Koow-
Nothing question came up in due form nnon
the report Of the Committee on Creden,,aIs
lat relation TO contested seat, one of tho
contestants being. or hlying been, a Know
Nothing, lie ayowcd his adhesion tn tho
Republican principles aud polity rs arainst
any other order or organization. and was adj
miiied 10 hIs seat. The following resoln.
ion was then offered and passed Unanimous.
":
RcSoirsdl That the fundamental principlcq
OF The Republican party are based upon the
equal rights Of al men that those prinrIul4.
ATE utterly hosiiie 10 The prescription Of ann
on ACC ut Of birthplace, religion or color.
ami Inst Tins convention is opposed 10 all ST.
cid political organizations lChich Juror si,eL
prescription or adopt secret measures. and
take upon themselves obligations inconsistent
with the republican faith, and with iair and
honest action as members Of the Republican
pnry.
50 you see where Wisconsin Republican.
ism is on this dark subject.
without further trouble, with great har.
mony and good feeling. The Convention then
proceeded 10 nominate IT. candidates and
The nominations resulted 40 follows:
Governnr. c. BASIlFORD. If Oshkosh.
Lieut. Gov. G. G., Scholes Of Kenoshl.
Scc'y ct State, $. d. Hastings. Ia Crnssa.
Any General A w Randall. Waukesha
state Ereas- ha- Rorser Manicowoc.
Sup't pub lnstrc J. G.. NcNynn. Racine
Bank Controller. +. n. West. nf Greene "a
state PRISON com jas. Gidding- of Dolce Go.
The nominations are thoooht hcye IN ia
god.
The canlilat.. heinr soler "a ,h, cor
ycuiion adopted the n.p,rt of its C.,,r,,..,so
on resolutions and sll..,,r', M -l..'..
aside tom some minor res'in,ious t.n,i.,ao
the present state AJn.n,.,r,t,o, ,tr;-.,..j
rs the bls.s of srfiop tl.c pl,tc.r., ,.,.,,,i
nv lhs R.nnh.can & ouvo,,,,n which ,.c,
bore 90 "a, ibbor Juiy. 1874 anI o.l,cl, d.
as follows:
Rssoire{ That The ro,c,tc1 and lima,
continued eaeroch,neut. al ,be 81. p....5s
cu'uunaunr al lns. Nm the rem. ~ III tho I'D,
of fcrdom m an The brber,o pnnr,,,,.,.,
territory OF the t-ui.n. c,rcos ppn, ns lie
cunvciinn ibst there is n, es-,,.e tr,p tho
al native of Fy,,}o,, N, Sf,r,,,, n,t,,,.
iictl i~sne which ia r., da,cr,,,, ,,h.,,,,..,l,,
fuure administration of the o,ye,nnen, snail
b. devoted 10 the ono ar t..e o,b,r
n solicit That We accep, his issp.
forced nn.n us nv tho sl.ye ,,.ycr ,,J i,
the defense Of freed ON Win e.. on.,e-.,, ana
be kn,Nna. R.p,bic,ps nl.d ,..J 40 lie sc-
commissioners, If rho. f,ll,,,,ss, o,,,,.,,,..
10 bring The ad.,in,s,rlt,',n ~ ,bo ,,oy.
eminent back 10 m. control az 6rs, nr,nc.