Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-18
Lancaster Assembly District
Convention.

Convention met at the Court House,
Sept. 4. pursuant to notice and organized
by electing J. Waldorf Chairman, and NJ.
w. Wood, Secretary.
On motion Of J. /. Mills, the following
resolutions were offered and adopted:
Reso{pea, That in the opinion Of this
convention the dissolution If the Republ-
can organization IN the present crisis would
be great national calamity, ana the prob
able torerunner Of defeat on the battlefield,
and disgraceful compromise on the part
Of tile often betrayed North-that in such
case the administration would be left with
outa great, intelligent, patriotic party uni
ted il principles and aims, on which il
must rply f5r support and lindjcation be-
fore tie people, in carrying forward the
present war ia successful termination.
Resoi0ed, That as All agency in opening
the eyes of the people Of the United States,
North and South to theta that this great
rebellion is the natural progeny ofSiayery,
the Republican organization must not BE
abandoned-that only in proportion to the
dissemination Of Republican opinions in
The Slave States, viii these States become
loyal without reserve or condition, or by
requiring the Northern States to make hu-
initiating concessions to the very institution
that has plunged our nation into the hoi-
rors Of civil war; The principles Of the
Republican party are theretore as essential
to the preservation Of the Union and the
suppression Of rebellion as are our armies
and ships d war and these principles can
not be applied to the conduct Of the war;
or to a prospective peace, unless the party
embracing them retain its organization.
Resotosd, That whatever may be said
Of other parties, no State could or would
have seeded, with a majority Of Republi-
can voters in such State; that every opin-
ion and purpose which any lover Of the
Union could desire, has been, and months
before this war, authoritatiyely declared in
the Republican Platform; and that this
party IS il sympathy with all other men
Anl parties, who are determined Oh enforc-
ing an unconditional submission Of the
rebels to the government; and where indi-
yi2aals Of any party honestly entertain
views ia harmony with Republicans as to
the causes which led to the war, and tile
manner and object for which it should be
prosecuted, such individuals have an equal
claim with Republicans themselves to tie
suiffages Of tie panty for such Offices and
public trusts as their talents and integrity
qualify them to di3charge.
Resolped, That this Cor yenlion recog-
nizes in the Honorable G. G. Washbume,
a person well qualified ia every respect, to
be the candidate Of the Republican party,
for the office Of Governor il the pending
election, and the delegates from this assem-
Ely district are instructed as our first choice
to cast their votes for him at the ConNch-
ton, to assemble ii Madison, to make 4
nomination foi. tins Office Oh the 25th.
On melton If john r. Lewis, ]. Wal
doff was chosen as delegate to represent
this district, at Madison the 25th inst.
On motion, j. T. Mills was als3 chosen
delegate, AMI u. w. Wood aud G. ". /
Ryland. as altelnates.
The following were appointed AS District
Central Committee: j. G. Cover. Frank
elise and Henry Utt
On motion, the Convention adjourned
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