Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-10-18
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| The WATERFOWL Democrat affects to see
in the platform erected by the late Demo
cratic State Convention, an ex. ression of
views similar to its own on the war policy
of the Government. We do not find in
the resolutions there adopted, any thing
that fully accords with the Democrats DO
sition. That paper has been outspoke en-
from the start in its demonstration of Bu-
chanan's administration and the part it
played in producing the present state of
things, but not syllable did the Demo-
cratic Convention say or that head, It
did, however, promulgate the following:
r. solred, That the Democracy ever
have, and still do, deprecate the agitation,
| both North aud South, of those sectional
issues which have distracted tie country,
and that political policy which has assert
cd the rigl:s of constructing the constitu-
ton and laws of the Federal Government
to conform to the views particular states,
ignoring the fact that the constitution is
the supreme law Of the land, equally bind
ing on the people of all the States, and it
Is susceptible Of but one constitution in all
localities. And we assert, that although
these sectisnal agitations and constitution
al interpretations, North and South, have
melted the impending war, they afford no
justification for the action of the seeding
States, and that the Union and constitu-
ton must be preserved and enforced in ev-
cry State and territory of the United
States.
So that the war is charged wholly to the
account of the agitation, North and South
of sectional issues, and the fact is ignored
entirely that the rebellion originated, was
nursed, and grew to most formidable d.
mansions under the administration of n
President whom the Democrat and its mar.
ty trIerds helped place in power. This,
taken in connection with the fact that a
little further along in the series we find
the following resolution passed by the con-
vention, we regard as decidedly cool, tho
PSAiSS'iy Ouui dCtSIi stlC
Rcsolred, Tat We are now, as we ever
have been, devoted to tie maintenance of
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, under whatever administration of
the Government, and amid all dangers that
may threaten it; that in the language of
the lamented Douglas, 1--WE should never
forget that man cannot be true Demo-
crat unless he is loyal patriot - and
that the words of our dying Statesman 10
his children. "Obcy tho Laws and sunnort
the Constitution, " are binding upon all the
children of America.
''Ne are now, AS We EVER HAVE BEEN.
devoted to the maintenance OF the Cousti-
tuition and laws of the United States I''-
Is not that refreshing? Under Democrat
ic management this rebellion sprung into
existence and came near running the eoun-
try, the constitution was violated, laws
trampled under foot, the Government rob-
bed of millions of treasure and property,
treason tolerated in tho councils of the ma
ton and perpetrated under the very eyes
and nose of a Democratic President who
winked and eonn;ved at it all, and vet
Democrats with more brass than deeency
get up IN Convention in broad day light
and below themselves hoarse in proclaim
ing their wonderful devotion to the eoun-
try. as though their party had ever been
It's special guardian and go harm had be-