Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-27

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milwaukee, Mass Convention
RESOLUTIONS, &C. - 50 es
The Convention of "Wednesday last was
Entirely harmonious in its deliberations,
and its members separated at the final adj
iournment, to carry to their several homes
Feelings of increased devotion to the cause
Ii Freedom, which has made such progress
In Wisconsin in the past few years, as to
change it's position from being almost hope
lessly devoted to Sham Democracy, and
blaze it in the van of Free States, worthy
Ii the name. L was pleasant to see and
H. greet in our city so many Of our broth
len of the Republican press, who have
ong battled side by side with lis for the
bod cause, and to take by the hand 50
hlauy of the intelligent, thinking, earnest
teople, from the 'Tural districts" who have
fcIped to roll mp the majorties who have
Zone the good work for The State.
The Resolutions adopted with entire
tnanimity by the Convention read as fol
bwS:
THE People Of Wisconsin, in Mass Con-
sention assembled, in view of the alarm
be encroachments of the Slave power
Manifested through the Legislative Exec
alive ard judicial departments Of the Fed
eral Government, in the passage and en-
krcement of the Fugitive Slave act of
l85O, by which the writ Of hd5eas corpus
ad the Right Of Trial by Jury were an
RULED; in the enactment Of the Kansas
Nebraska Bill and the administration Of
D. Government in Kansas, by which sla.
terv has been introduced into free Terri
hry; in the recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the Dred Scott
ease, tv which Slavery is declared a Ma
6onal institution with the right to be pro
hcted in all the Territories Of the United
States, and free colored citizens are denied
De rights of citizenship and protection
by the Federal Government, do hereby de-
Dare:
That, in opposition to these doctrines
Ind practices Of the Federal authorities,
he hold to the selfevident truths of the
Declaration of Independence, that all men
are created with the inalienable right to
Biz, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
that to secure these rights, governments
are instituted among men;~that the obii-
eations which the authors of this Declare
lion and the Fathers OF the Revolution
sho adopted it assumed, with all the So
lemnities of an Oath, by appealing to the
Supreme Judge of the world for the rectl-
tuie of their intentions" and ''pledging TO
bach other" before all mankind, "with a
frm reliance on Divine Providence, "thelr
lives their fortunes and their sacred hon
er" ''tor the support of this declaration,
are binding on US and on our children
that this Oath, made to Almighty God,
before the witnessing world, in the hour OF
bar eountry's peril, must be fulfilled, as
the pledge of our sincerity and fitness tof
Freedom and selfgovernment before we
Ian hope 'sto form a more perfect Union, es-
tablsh Justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, .pFo3lnoite
Ahe general welfare, and secure the bless
Angs of Liberty to ourselves and ON pos
aerity.' 80.
q That The Federal Government is one
kolely of delegated powers, aud the State
tIovcrnment of original and reserved pow
rs, retaining in full force all the powers
hot delegated to the Federal Government
b. prohibited BY the u. s. Constitution
that each Government is sovereign IN II;
pwn sphere, and in the exercise Of ITS le
Ultimate powers; that the State Govern
nient has the same right to determine the
extent OF its powers as the Federal Goy ~
ernment has 10 Judge of the extent OF II:
bowers; and that to make the Federa
Government the exclusive or final Judge O
is own powers, and to concede to the Fed;
oral Courts appellate jurisdiction over the
State Courts, would be to strip the. Stale oI
every essential attribute of sovereignty
md Of the powers Of selfFrotettion, and
g place the liberties of the people, not IN
nc keeping and protection Of the State
Govemment-the legitimate guardians
thereof-but in the power Of the Federal
government, and at the mercy OF what
over party or interest might control thai
Government.
That, while we will sustain and defend
fhs Federal Government in the exercise 81
hIE ITS delegated powers, we viii maintain
fhe authority Of the State Government in
fhe exercise of all powers not delegated 10
ne Federal Government, nor prohibited to
the Z. S. Constitution. s& zassaaa
That We cling to the Sovereignty and
f'lgh's OF the States, and to the protecting
power OF the State Courts against the en-
soaehmenis and usurpations of the Fed
raj Government, as the sheet anchor Of
~ ilDei'ies, and that we pledge ourselves
sustain the State Courts and the Stats
1s1sinlaent IN protecting the liberties 81