The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-02
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic Convention met at
Madison on the 9th, and nominated the
following ticket:
Governor: JAMES r. Cross, of Milwaukee.
Lieut. Governor: f. D. CAMPBELL of La Crosse,
SEC eff State: D. ". JOINS, of Lafayette,
State Treasurer: CARL HABIc1I, of Dane
Airy General: GABRIEL Bouou, of Winnebago.
iS,tpt of Pub L,astrn. LYMAN c. DBArER, of Dane,
Bank Comptroller: JOEL c. SeUIEEs. of Iowa,
Prison Commissioner: T.. NJ GARRY, of Dodge.
The proceedings of the Convention were
very harmonious. On the first ballot for
Governor out of 160 votes, J. B. Cross
received So, and J. G. FA1RCHILD 20, the
remaining votes being cast for nine or ten
different persons. On the third ballot
there wero 1876 votes, of which Cross
received 80, and FAIRcHlLD 81. 1t was
then moved and carried that the nomina-
ton of Cross be declared unanimous.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resol,rd: That the Democratic party Of
Wisconsin, adhere with answering fidelity to
the principles of the National Democracy, as
the same are declared in the platform adopted
by the National Democratic Convention, and
that upon the distinguished statesman now the
Chief Magistrate of the Union, they RELY with
implicit faith for full exemplification Of those
principles in the administration of our national
affairs
Rcs0lucd, That the rights Of the States. and
of every citizen of the United States are amply
protected under the Federal Constitution; that
it is the pleasure and duty of every good demo-
crat to yield obedience to existing laws and to
the judgments of the legal tribunals ofthe land
and that we look with deep adherence upon
the reckless spirit of notification that animates
the political organization over which we tri-
u1nphed at the last Presidential election, and
against which, at the coming State election, we
are to contend for the victory
Resolued, That we hold in detcstation the
Anti-American and intolerant spiritwhich aims
10 curtail the privileges of those who, coming
from other lands, seek to be citizens of the
United States, and that the Democratic party
of this State will, as it has ever done, frown
Indignantly upon every attempt to interfere
with the existing laws relative to naturalization.
Resolued, That we are unalterably opposed
to the extension OF the right OF suffrage to the
negro race. and will never consent that the
odious doctrine of negro equality shall find a
place upon the statute books of Wisconsin
Resolved: That experience has demonstrated
the correctness of the principle, early laid down
by the Democratic party of Wisconsin, that the
State shall be kept completely discngaged from
participation in all improvements or enterprises
which properly belong to localities or private
organizations, and that adherence to this doc
trine will alone preserve our State government
from being party to such monopolies as are
now overriding many of the older States.
Resolucd, That we will strive as a party TO
promote, through the Legislative aud admins
trative departments of our State, a careful
economy in the expenditure of tho public
moneys, and judicious application of them to
legitimate objects.