Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-09-15
The approaching Contest in Wiscon-

Sill.
Most Of our readers are doubtless
aware, that both parties have made
their nominations for Congressman in
all three Congressional Districts of our
State. The Republicans have renom-
mated the present Observation-Disclosures,
Washbune, and Billinghurst-w hile
III the lst District the Democrats have
nominated Beriah Brown, of Waukc-
sha, III this District, Judge Dunn, and
IN the 3rd District Judge Larabee.
1t is not our purpose to enter into
discussion Of the personal qualifications
of the various candidates; the Repub-
lican candidates have all been upon the
field of action, during the late war by
the Administration upon the rights and
liberties of the people; and the record
OF their acts is open to the judgment
of the world. To that record we refer
their opponents for a vindication Of
their official onduct, and by its detis-
ion we confidently abide We look,
rather, to the great questions of the
day-questions which divide the two
great parties Of the country-and 10
the course to be pursued with reference
to those questions, by those who now
appeal to the people for place in the
Council of State. We can support no
man for that high position, unless he
stands pledged to resist, to the utmost
of his ability, any and all further en-
croachments by the Federal authorities,
upon the rights and sovereignty Of the
States; unless he stands fast by the
faith of his fathers rs enumerated by the
Declaration of Independence, and en-
bodied i'll the platform adopted by the
Republican National Convention at
Philadelphia, in 1856; unless he IS
sworn to trample beneath his feet, eve
~ such political abortion as the Lee
compton Constitution. 1t has been the
degeneracy OF the party now in power
that has entailcd upon the country the
evils Of which we complain. The De
mocracy in the days of its fathers,
stood upon the question ofslavcry, pre-
cisely where stands the Republican
party to day. 1t was its position upon
that question, which obtained for it a
foothold upon the sympathy of the mas
ses, both native and forcign-born, and
enlisted in its ranks the clements of
success. Success has crowned sue
cess, until, surrounded with the plcnti-
titude of power, and struggling for a
continuance, it has ignored its princi-
pies, and forgotten all but It's name
Corruption has seized the Sccpter, and
rules as with q rod of iron, at the Ex-
ccutiye mansion Of our country. The
Executive and judicial departments of
the Government, lie PROSTATE upon the
altar of the party to which the Presi-
dent belongs The Judiciary, institu-
ted as safe guard to the people, and q
sentry upon the watch-towers of the
Constitution, has surrounded the insti-
tuition of slavery with her sable robes,
and presses 1t to her bosom with the af-
lection of mother for her first-bor
babe
At such time as this, the only hope
of the people rests with their Represen-
tatives. That they should elect men
who can face, without a vince, the
threatening attitude of a united South.
and the seductive smiles Of 4 corrupt
Executive, have been fully demonstra-
ted within the past twelve mouths
Such are the Republican candidates for
Congress in this State, as experience
has proved, and they must be elected,
say we.
The Skeneatales Democrat says,
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