The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-26
THE DEMOCRACY OF WISCONSIN.

We find in the Milwaukee Daily News of the 10th in
slant the proceedings of great democratic meeting held
in that oursbng city the evening of Saturday. the 18th
OF August 1t called by the democrats express
their sympathy for their democratic brethren in Louis
vile Cincinnati Columbus and other cities who have
Gently been deprived by intolerance and mob violence
their legal and natural rights Hon. ID. A. Upham
presided and the resolutions reported by Hon w p
lynde and read in English and German from the stand
Eloquent speeches made by Morris Scheer esq and
DR.. Fessel, in German and by Hon. Charles Wilkins,
JAS Brown, esq, of Milwaukee, aud Dominic Casey esq
of Waukesha in English. The resolutions adopted were
as follows;
Rssoleed That the democrats of Milwaukee here assem-
bed in mass Getting, pledge their hearty operation with
the democracy of the nation in uphodg the constitution IN
all its requirements and the faithful ereeuun of all its pro-
Visions and that regard the highest duty of the cii
zen to protect IT. at all times and at all hazards from tt
| saults Of enemies abroad, traitors at aaome
Resoped Tant liberty of conscience freedom of speech
and the right of suffrage pillars the constitution with
out which our boosted institutions mocbery-a form
without substance fraud to enable specious
to make the people Of the United States tools
artiul aristocraoy, or OF an ecclesiastical despom.
Eesored That the the exercise OF
these constitutional rights by assembages in various
parts of the Unon and particularly in the city Louisville
for the purpose Of preventing Catholic c
from approaching the ballot boxes blow only
the classes at which aimed but the supremacy
the law and the integrity of the constitution we there
fore pledge ourselves to assist in putting end the
spirit Of mob violence and in furnishing traitors when
ever the treason shall BIO committed.
Resolved, That entertain sentiments of adherence
for the know nothing abeors and participants in the late
and murders in Louisville and profound sympathy
for the victims of their intolerance that recognise this
last great crime the natural results of disregard
law neucaed and enforced by the doctrines the
lantern order.
Resolred, That rejoice in the result the recent cleo.
tons in Virginia. North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama
in all of which the democratic party alone appeared
open antagonist of the know nothing organization
" because those brilliant riumphs furnish fresh evidence of
the beraty aud resiste power Of principles but be-
they gratifying proofs that the intelligence of the
people has unmasked this Infamous conspiracy against civil
and religious liberty and that the days of the conspiracy
numbered.
Reso,ved That highly approve of the of Presi-
dent Pierce in misunderstanding by all proper MEANS the
progress Of combination whose principles and actions
hostile the OF the constitution and the rights and
terests of the American people.
sResolred That invite refugees from European des-
posm well from States and cities in this Union where
bgoted intolerance rules the hour take up their abodea
with in the growing cities upon the broad praes and
openings of Wisconsin, whose State constitution is liberal
in all its guarantees Of political and religious rights and
harmonzes with that provision of the federal constitution
which declares that religious test shall be required
qualification office public trust under the United
States and the great body of whose citizens endued with
like sentiments Of liberation thus nsurng for themselves
home where labor receives its greatest rewards where the
highest honors objects of their audabe ambition and
where the rights of will be respected and
tied to themselves and their postery."