Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-05
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The Democracy of Wisconsin held Stat,
Convention at Madison, on Wednesday, Feb
70, 1863, for the purpose Of nominating theil
candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of that State. Judge MONTGOMERY M
CoTHREN received the nomination, when the
following resolutions were unanimously adopt.
ed:
ResOlued, That judicial convention of the
Democratic party, held for the purpose of nom.
mating their candidate for seat on the bench
Of the Supreme Court Of the State, Is not the
proper opportunity to enter into discussion of
party differences or party principles; and that
this is now the less necessary, as the political
position of the Democratic party in this State
is now well defined and settled; but that q
Judicial convention is emphatically fit and
appropriate occasion to declare certain consti.
tutional principles, without assent to which the
Democratic party cannot consent to support a
judicial candidate. Dt
2. Resolusd, That, in all things relating to the
State government, the State Constitution is the
supreme law, and that, In ell things relating to
the National government, the Constitution of
the United States Ia the supreme law of the
land; that there is no power, State or National,
outside Of or inconsistent with the provisions
Of the Constitution; that all assumption or az
seetion Of unconstitutional power by tho State
or National government is dangerous and
reasonable ueurpation, which the Democracy
will not sanction or tolerate.
3, RcsOlved, That the government Of the
United States can claim no powers not granted
by the Constitution expressly, or by necessary
Implication as an incident to powers expressly
granted; that 1t is government of delegated
powers, and that the public security aud the
perpetuation Of American liberty peremptorily'
require a strict construction of its provisions
and grants; and that 1t is not the spirit or duty
OF the American people to submit to new,
loose, and dangerous rules Of construction,
which tend to subvert the safeguard of the gov.
ernment and the rights of the States and peo
pie, and which, If unchecked, will aid in max
log the great American experiment of free
constitutional government an utter failure and
allprevious American history fable; that il
is the peculiar duty of the Democratic party to
support and defend the Constitution as cur
made it, and our fathers and our
selves prospered under it, vital and sacred
against all usurpations by all persons, people,
bodies and officers; and that, to this end, it ia
our SOLEMN duty to see that the judiciary Ia 40
constituted that the Constitutions of the State
aud OF the Union shall be safe in their hands,
as the holiest trust OF the people to their ser.
wants, TO be upheld and maintained, without
compromise or exception, against all assaults
from every source.
a. ResOtosd, That on these principles we
submit our nominee for the office of Chief Jus-
tce 10 the people OF this State for their sursges
iuliy believing that the people will be found
true to their own liberties and duties in elect.
ing him TO that high office. .'.
S. ResOlusd, That the Democratic party of
this State utterly condemn all efforts by the
President and Congress to convert the exleting
war iato an Abolition crusade; all efforts BY
the President and Congress to change our old
system OF Government into military despot-
ism; all efforts Of the President and Congress
to break down the liberties of the people and
the Government Of the States by an over5had-
owing Central Government, different from the
limited system established By the Constitution;
all efforts by the President and Congress to
take one iota from or add one iota to the Con-
stitution as established by our fathers: and that
we pledge our party TO q faithful support of the
Constitution against all who sssail it, whether
fanatic factions or faithess officers of every and
any grade of authority; and that We will do
this under all denunclations showered upon us
by the faithless amongst the people aud under
all prosecutions inflicted upon us by uaurping
Government. .