Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-03-03
Waushara Co. Convention.

=. -'oIes as dtiS9ateS 10 TIE Stdtc Soii-
vention. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Resozyed, That, representing ard re-
fecting the sentiments of the Republi-
can party of Waushara county, VIC pre-
sent the following synopsis Of our po-
litico- juridical principles, and that we
Twill not knowingly support any man for
any judicial Office whatever, who dis
sents from them, or any Of them:
l. The act of Congress, known as
the Fugitive Slave law, is unconstitu-
tional and void, imposing no obligation
upon any State, or any citizen of any
State.
2. The decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case,
declaring that the Federal Government
was established for white men alone ::
that no man Of African descent could
be, or become a citizen of the United
States; that Congress has not the pow
er which every Congress has exercised.
and every President sanctioned in leo
! lslating upon the question OF slavery in
the Territories, and that the people of
the States have not the right Of the
Sovereign power, is not only extra-in-
dicial, but is decision full of mon
strous doctrines, repugEant to princi
pies of natural right and Justice, gross
libel upon the Fathers Of the Republic,
and a direct blow aimed against the
liberties Of the people.
3. The Federal Government is GOV
eminent Of limited and special iurisdic-
ton, possessing none but delegated
powers; and only rightfulIy exercising
sovereign power in those cases where
the States, by grant thereof in the Fed
eIal Constitution, expressly authorize
! it !; and in all cases the States possess
the right to determine for themselves
whether the powers exercised BIZ the
Federal Government are within the pur-
view Of those delegated.
4. The Federal Courts have no ap-
pellate Jurisdiction whatever over the
State Courts; and every attempt of the
Supreme Court OF the United States to
review decision Of the State Courts
is an arrogant assumption of non-dele-
gated power, and an Infringement Of
the sovereign power of the States.
Resozred, That the Chairman and
Secretary Of this convention be re-
quested to transmit a copy Of the fore
going platform Of principles to Hon.
Geo. w. Cate and Hon. J. S. Alban,
candidates for Judge Of the It'll Judi
cial Circuit, and to request said candi-
dates to state their views upon the sew
eral propositions therein contained in a
letter to be laid before the voters of
this District, at an early day. ...
These resolutions the Argus man
denominates ''sound,n in which we
agree. The following resolution he
thinks was "unwisely and unnecessari-
ly introduced, but being there was
rightfully disposed Of" We are again
disposed to agree with him, inasmuch
as the Convention had laid down their
platform and decided to support the
candidate who should adopt them and
refuse to support him who rejected
them. To have adopted the last reso-
lntion would have probably induced
Mr.. Cate to remain silent. Now he
must show his hand. We are glad
that the Convention saw the point
which has not yet penetrated the wool
Of the Aryus man. But here is the
resolution ----
| VheTeds, On the 18th instant the
Republicans Of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit met in convention at the vii
lage Of Plainfield, III Waushara co unity,
in virtue Of a call emanating directly
from the people, for the purpose ofput-
ting IN nomination some suitable per-
son as a candidate for the Office of
Circuit Judge, for said circuit, to be
supported by the Republican electors
| thcrcin.; And whereas, The said CON
vention after being duly organized, and
being composed of leading Republic
cans OF the several counties constitut-
ing said Circuit, and nearly every town
III the several counties being represent
ted; And whereas, The Hon James
5. Alban, of Portage county, was
unanimously nominated in said con
vention as our standard bearer, and
having full confidence in his ability, III
tegrity, inpartiallty and honor, as a
citizen, and his firm faith and allegi-
ance to the Republican party, aud its
doctrine Therefore
Rssozc8a, That we fully endorse the
action Of the Plainfeld convention, and
hereby pledge orr uni ted efforts to Sc
cure the election of the said James S.
Alban, and pledge him the full Repub-
lican vote of Waushara county at the
ensuing election.
q 6. w. D. Andrews, suspected
of SETTING fire to the huillincs In " h oh