Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-08
Republican Convention In Lafayette
County.

At a Republican Convention for the
Eastern Assembly District in Lafayette
county, held al Wiota, Wis, Aug. 29th,
1857, for the purpose of choosing two
delegates to attend The State Convention
at Madison, on Wednesday, Sep. I'd, 1857,
the following proceedings took place:
The meeting was called to order and
permanently organized by the choice Of
GEo. ScHELLENGER, as Chairman, and
Gro. l.. WAY, as Secretary.
The Chairman appointed J. l.. Trous-
dale, J. 5. Dean and a. c.. Pinney,
committee on credentials.
The committee on credentials having
reported, on motion Of DR.. William Mon
roe of Fayette, the Convention proceeded
to elect "yiva voice." two delegates 10 at
tend the State Convention at Madison
j. 5. DEAN of Wiota, and JouS Z. SAX
Ton of Argyle, were unanimously elected.
Voted-That if either delegate is una
BILE to attend the State Convention, he be
authorized to procure a suitable substitute.
The Convention next proceeded to
choose Republican District Committee,
tCiAI ElOS't VI OA4C OIil EelCIl lONll
ia the District
j. S. Dean of Wiota, w. 3. Fhurston
Of Argyle, s. \. Davis Of Fayette, Elihu
Hall OF Willow Springs. S. O.. Bragg of
Gratiot, and Mr.. - Hobbs Of Wayne,
were chosen.
Foted-That the District Convention
to be held this fall for the purpose Of nom
mating candidate for State Assembly,
be held in the town Of Wiota, at the call
of the chairman of the District CoHimittee-
On motion, the chairman. appointed
Mrssrs. Way, Dean, Davis, Pinney and
Monroe, Il committee on resolutions.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following, as expressing the sentl-
ments of the Convention, which were u
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That 1t is not only expedi-
ent, but rh,. duty of the Republican State
Convention concerning at Madison, on the
2d daV of September next TO publish to
the world a platform of Republican prn-
ciples. sufficiently sound and broad TO up
hold and sustain every citizen of the I'm
ted States, who respects and abides by
/ the decisions of the highest tribunals of
/ his country, who believes that Congress
1 has the power TO pass all needful rules
and regulations, respecting the govern
ment of It's Territory, who venerates and
supports the constitution Of the United
State 5 who believes IN maintalng the glo-
rious confederacy of the States, and who
hates oppression and loves freedom.
Resolved, That it becomes us as true
Republicans to engage l. the approach.
ing contest, and vigorously resist at the
ballot box, and elsewhere, by all honora-
bic means, the further extension of Bogus
Democratic, Political DemagoguiSm Flee
ton Return Supplementism, Know Moth
ingism, Border Rufiiauism, Uhraism, Bar
stowism, and every other Destrucliveisln
which has been inflicted on this noble
State by the administration of modern
Democracy.
Resolved, That in view of the corrup.
ton and evils endured under the so-called
Democratic administration of tins State
and in view of the strenuous efforts beng
made by the bogus Democracy to place
themselves IN a position TO finish the de.
pletiOn of the State Treasury, and issue
the second edition of Barstowlsm, it is es.
pecially important that the Republican
State Convention select an unexceptiona
bic State Ticket, and that we instruct the
delegates from this district, to vote for
such men only as are sound Republicans.
and free from all political, individual OF
corporation schemes men whose record
for sobrieIy, honesty and capabjIity in the
past, Is a sufficient guarantee for the fu-
ture.
Noted-That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the Mineral
Point Tribune, Madison State Journal,
Monroe Sentinel, and Lafayette County
Herald.
Adjourned SINE DIE.
GEO. ScHELLENGER, Chm.
Gro. L. WAY, Sec'y.