The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-11-29
platform OF PRINCIPLES
AdoP'ed By tie WisconSia Democracy at
HaQisoR, October 2, 1861.

crisis the ralying cry Of all true men and
patriots should be The Union--it must
and shall be preserved
ResolUed, That we deny the right of any
State or number of States to withdraw
from the Union, and to relinquish their
obligations and allegiance to the constitu
ton and laws Of the United States, anG
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 tie power at It's command.
That it has ever been, and ever should be
the policy OF the Democracy to resist the
claim whenever and wherever asserted,
AMI 70 blast il with prompt and vigorous
action
Resol0ed, 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 light 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 agitations and
constitutional interpretations, North and
South, have incited the 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 Of
the United States.
ReSoLved, 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>
tion of slavery as its primary object, as at
variance with the very purpose for which
the war is prosecuted, and as incompati
be with complete restoration Of the
Union Of these States.
men in the Border States who are strug
| Cling to maintain the Government in
! their respective States, as well as to our
| selves, to erase from our statute book all
! laws and resolutions that have been pas
| sed which are At variance with the corsti-
tuition and laws Of the United States, and
are calculated to embarrass the Govern
ment in suppressiug the rebellion We
/ therefore recommend to the loyal people
! Of this State, that the next Legislature
/ be instructed to repeal SO much Of the Re
pIeyin and Habeas Corpus act as is in
conflict With the constitution and laws of
the United States; and also to rescind
and amend Joint Resolution relative to
the decision of the United States Supreme
Court reversing decision Of Supreme Court
Of Wisconsin" approved March Oh, 1859,
an especially We recommend the repeal
Of the last three clauses of said joint res
oluticus. which reaIas follows:
sRs .,7oed That this aseumufion Of iuri s1tc-
ton oy h. .eIerai iddiciaTv, IN The sId casc
1.-THE Booth case mi without process, is an
act o. uudelcgated power, and therefore wth>
y,
Resol,ed" That Government formed by tfe
constitution of the United States eas not made
the exclusive or final Judge Of the extent OF he
powers dee lated TO itself; hnt that, as IN all
other cases " compact among parties having
no common nudge, each party has a right to
judge for Itself as we'll OF infections as OF the
mode and me isTre of redress
Resoirea That The principle and construc ion
contended for, &c, that the General Govern
ment is the exclusive Judge of the extent of the
powers delegated to It, sop nothing short Of
despotism, since the discretion of those who
administer the Government, ard not the consti-
tuition, would be the measure Of their powers
that the several States which formed the nstri,.
ment being sovereign and Independent have the
unqucstiouable right TO Judge of its infraction
ard that positive defuicc of those sovereign
ties, of all Unauthorized acts done or attempted
to be done under color Of that instrument, is
the rghtful remedy"
These resolutions, we believe. are cal
culated 10 place the State Of Wisconsin in
false aud inconsistent position before the
world We believe that they are uncon-
stitutional, revolutionary and wrong, and
that they DO not reflect the sentiments Of
the loyal people OF the State.
Resoioed, That we are nov, as we ever
have been, devoted to the maintenance of
the constitution and laws Of the United
States, under whatever administration of
the Government, aud amid ali dangers
that may threaten it. That in the an>
guage OF the lament Douglas, ave should
never forget that man cannot be trre
Democrat, unless he is loval Patriot"
and that the words of our diving states
man, to MS children, Obey the laws and
support the constitution" are binding
upon all the children of America
Resolved. Tha, We are in favor Of an
honest and faithful discharge Of the duties
devolying on the State officers, and of an
economical disbursement OF the public
funds; and we hereby declare that any
man who directly or indirectly uses his
office for self aggrandizement or Gain, Is
unworthy the confidence aud support OF
the people.
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