, 1859-08-30


The Wisconsin Democracy had great time
Of it at their State Convention at Madison last
week. Sheaian of the 1in<s went up to look
alter the interests of the Harper essayist, hut
seems to hare made Il water haul The Madison
.Jovraal indexes the work Of the Convention as
follows:
Great havoc among candidates.
sam Bu.h introduces incendiary resolutions.
S1u..,niny among the Bondsmen.
Tilt platform.
The Convention refuses to ".tbide by the
Compromise Of the CONSTITUTIONAL
Tie Buchanan Admin stratlon endorsed!'
An uuluvorable nllusion to the "Lsttlc GIANT
The election If Delegates to the Charleston
Convention postponed t,t February.
The "Refo.m Democracy" again put of.
An anti Reputation resolution dodgea,
They adjourn in panic!
Some of ihc proceedings were decidedly rich.
For instance:
THE COMPROMISES OF THE CONSTITUTION nErrp1-
A1Ep:
When the third resolution, 'sthat VIC will stand
bv nil the compromises of the constitution"
came M, Mr.. u. j. Thomas asked what that
Meant.
Mr La DUE am opposed to that. fam op-
toted to cvrnpro,ai<i,y k!4 constitution! TAP
p1ausen
tit req 'rft9l; ''d* rotsd do'ca.'
ANOTHER rGLr CUSTOMER,
Mr. Bugh offered resolution rs follows:
E.-,rrl That vi f.!ly endorse the admin r4tion Ct
i;u hat:,. tie ne'focat!c tre.idest If the LII ed
s..te-, ns wls*, III -l'cnden: aaa practical.
Mr. Lees did not understand why these reso-
lu,ions were offered. We were not here to act
for the United States, Oh to beg laross of the
National Administration. What We want is to
relieve the state Of faction that has been a
curse to us. Mr. l.. was going On lit very loud
voice
i Deleyase-LouGer! lLanshter-1
Slr Sal Clark was surprised at this opposl-
tion., lie Thought the resolutions 50 fdr:}ua!y
,ror,id that no onc could object to them. He
was Of the opinion that We do hare something
TO do with the United Suites, aud the National
Administration, We helped elect them.
The resolution was adopted.
a COVERT DRIVE At DOUGLAS.
NJ. Sat Clark offered two additional resolu-
tions, tnc endorsing various nets Of the Na-
tioual Administration and closing up with d
general endorsement Of the Administration !;
the other denouncing as base df~,ryahi-trf
{Douglasitcs) those who we're attcmptiUgio Gre
hte the impression that the reviy al Of the African
slave trade ia likely to become \ party issue
These resolutions were adopted.
THE porGLAs1rEs FLoonEp.
Mr. Miller, of Rock, offered motion that the
delegates to the National Convention shall not
be elected till the o2d of February next, and
thst when this convention adjourns it adjourn
till Tint dar.
Considerable confusion followed the in.roduc-
ton Of this re~o ution.
Hr. Lees. before voting wanted to hear some
rea,on for his resolution.
The AYES md noes were called Oh NJ. Milter's
resolution. II was adopted-1yes leg, noes G3.
The poor souls dared not hazard going into an
ELECTION of delegates 10 tue Charleston Conven-
ton. 'Wc must put that Oft till after election
one delegate would whisper. to another. at
won't do to attempt it now"
Nr. Dush offered the following resolution:
s.eoed Thai tie Democratic patty or til. State rrpu.
dts The Idea # apc!cGu!ne for c1e-tnf cr IN any
!ayl z ,he ~ - n n, fEu o1. O. :he Lesas1re
| like . bomb shell thrown into powder maga-
| xine. They did not know what to do with it.
They we're afraid to pass it, they dared not
reject it, In this dileu1ma, the miltest and
| mikiest substitute that could be devised, with
out appearing to endorse bribery and corrup-
tion, was brought in rad passed, not without
opposition. II was 4 bitter pill even then &c
force down the unwilling throsts Of the nu,ner.
| GUS boudsmcn present; but they bAd TO take il
| as their only hope OF ever getting into posi-
| tiou again where ther would be Of sufIicitn
| consequence tn be offered bribe.
Az Axr1-aErrp.4r1oN BOND sCA71ERs THE Crown
Mr.. F.lyey offered resolution against repu
diaiing railroad debts, aud the obligations en
| tered into hs cities. counties, towns, DC.
| Mr. HaigLt Of Dodge Cove must not pas
tha. resolution. It Won't do to pass that Ter
element aud confusion,
Mr, Houck-We have passed resolution
do now adjourn. The motion prevailed By