The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-12-13
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Wisconsin Democracy a
Madison, October 2, 1861.

III bHtecDftg NbtNOt' AIo1.
Res0lvcd. That in the present National
crisis the rallying cry Of all true men and
patriots should be "The Unon-it must
and shall be preserved
Resolved, That we deny the right of any
from the Union, and to relinquish their
obligations and allegiance to the constitu
ton and laws Of the United States, and
that the attempt so to do on The part Of the
seeded States is in direct conflict with
the spirit and letter of the constitution,
and blow aimed directly at the existence
of the government, which should be re-
sisted with all the power at its command
That it has ever been, and ever should be
the policy OF the Democracy to resist the
claim whenever and wherever asserted
and 70 blast il with prompt and vigorous
action.
Resozge3, That the Democracy ever have
and still do, deprecate the agitation, both
North and South, of those sectional issues
which have distracted the country, and
that political policy which has asserted
the hight Of constituting the constitution
and laws of the Federal Government to
conform to the views Of 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
that it is susceptible Of out one construc-
ton in all localities. And we assert, that
although these sectional agitati0ns and
constitutional interpretations, North and
South, have incited tie impending war
they afford no justification for the action
Of the seeded States, and that the Union
and constitution must be preserved and
enforced in every State and Territory ot
the United States.
Reso!ped, That we deprecate the spirit
manifested oy all those people at the North
who seek to force The National Admins,
tration to abandon the policy which has
been sanctioned by the Government OF
the United States in the conduct of the
war; and to substitute therefor the aboli>
ton Of slavery as its primary object, as at
variance with the very purpose for which
the war is prosecuted, and as incompati
bic with complete restoration of the
Union Of these States.
ReSolUed, That we owe it to those noble
men in the Border States who are strug
Cling to maintain the Government in
their rnznnctiva States. as we'll as 10 Our-
selves, to erase from our statute book all
laws and resolutions that have been pas
sed which are at variance with the corsti-
.,,+;,,, orJ laws Of the ITnitn1 States and
o-,N,.Iatal - oooborroes .I,o Co,,or,,
"le G"IC"'"'o" - -. W
ment IN suPPressih9 me Ieoeiiion- we
therefore recommend to The loyal people
of this State. tnat the next Legislature
ia ;nstr,ota1 n rannaI so munh If the Re
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pieFIh ana li'oe"7 ooi pas "0' 40 - u,
conflict WITH The constitution ana laws OF
the United States and also TO resclnd
or1 o,,anI ..Ioin+ Resolution relative IN
orI, Ir,;t,.l l,,o4l. c,,,,,,o,,,o
the decision % 'i,0 c'''e' 'C''''' ""i,I e'NI
Court reversing decision OF supreme Cour'
OF Wisconsin, approved -HaFch 5'h' loo5,
and especlally y we recommend the fePe''
OF the last three clauses OF SAD JOINT res
olu'lohs, which reau as lollo"S'
"Reso,red, hat TINS assumption OF Ju,isa!c,
fIn y tG e5 tsDel oseI nI without nrocass is AZ
5"t "t' Of Ynde,eratad mower, and therefore with,
out authority, void, and of no force,
''ReSo!red" That Government formed by TIE
constitution OF the hiiea ot'.es was ho' nlau'
lne or ma "a ;,f y, brt that as IN al
other cases of compact among parties having
no common Judge, each party has right tc
Judge for itself, as wti OF pint nt'ac '0nS as OF 'h'
J3e Rc,oi@d ,, That tho nrncoe and construction
cootcnded for, &C., that the General Govern,
meut is the exclusive Judge of the extent Of The
powers delegated to it, stop nothing short o
despotsm since ane alscre'on OF d. 'hose ,i ori WIZ
t;n nld m he tbo aasnre r,slas Of their movers
that the several States which formed the nstru
ment being sovereign and independent have tn
ungueseonaoie Fsl' 10 Juase OF ,l Its lnIrael4n
@ ties Of % al uhautborjz:d acts done or attemnte,
to be done under color CT that instrument, /
the rightfal remedy"
These resolutions, we believe, are cal
culated to place the State Of Wisconsin il
\ a false and inconsistent position before til,