, 1863-08-20
s'Shau Not Support Etss

Col Charles D. Robinson, the ablo editor Of
Tie Green Bay (E9is) Advoeate, who was pres
ent at the recent Democratic Convention nj
that State, after mature de1iberatiou. takcs
the position In that paper that he cannot suo.
| port the ticket presented by that Convention.
tol hobinson is among the Oldest and best
ecnora in the Safe, haying been seventeen
years connected with the Adyoca&e. During
thot time he has given vigorous support to
tAe Democratic party, and Of a1l the caadi.
dates presented by It for the support Of the
people Of the State. At this time. vhf1e bn
enteffains the same principles rs IN the past.
he cannot 60 with his party in the position It
has taken IN the present affairs Of the ustfon.
bot ne Will let him have his own reason. tor
his present position. The following is his en-
tire article from the .1duocate Of the 18th. on
this subject:
part Of the paper will be found the ticIet
made up By the Democratic Convention.
which met at Madison on "Wednesday of-Iasi
wtek. We publish 1t as part Of the current
news OF the week. We shall not support it.
,,or.t. ms .ook 70 Pains to be present at trat Con-
position and action, and not be dependant, 10
making our decision, upon tho Representa-
tione, one way or The other, Of OILERS. We
went tesre with aslncerc desiro Of supporting
rs GoccIrsions, aad were determined that rs !
slight objection should stand In the wav Off
we hoped that that class Of the Democratic
paIty which Is II flvor Of supporting this var
with 3 yigor not diminished nor a9aiified hv
condition embarrassing the authorities, womb |
ne reprttented In such numbers rs to tone
the doctrines Of our more ultra brethrene II
tl1s re were disappointed. The Convention
Mas In the hands cf the radicaliats. No cnn.
sloesa'ion vas shown to the other side. The
nFst 4, act otthe Convention was to inlet upon
called Ryan Address, which a large and re.
spectacle portion Of the party believes to be-
wrong, AID which almost every man In fhr
perty belieTes to be ut least fmpolitic and IN.
The second step was to endorse the reao,n.
hons Of the Milwaukee Convention Which
were based upon the obnoxious aud Question
anlc do9mas lately put forth in Ohio rnd else.
Mhere, having No local or political application
9s1e S.ata ana M not caipg for endorsement iu this
support OF the existing war to certain bo9ads |
fixed according 10 mems ideas Of It's constiiu-
tionality; and the selection Of candidates who
pledged themselves to this sort OF loyaIty.
eide and outside talk, aud tie peryadine ~ M M at.
Of The Convention yerc Of q Kind
Which seemed to be intended, and certaInfv
tnd the effect to convince men who wer.
known as War Democrats that they had no |
[1ghts there. This Is why VIC do not support
;. There will be men and newspapers in the
Democ1su uc party who will chlzge that We
bare left this party. That charge, ffmade by
ny one familiar with the political history Of
] MS State, will be made IN the knowledge that
= Is 1alse. Ihe best years Of our life have
snks. To-day, the 18th day Of August, is
be anniversary Of the Green Bay ddvoeatt
I h:4s been published seventeen years, In ali
sat lime It has neVer uttered false note:
: opinions has never been misunderstood
leyer been erasise. Through good renort
nd e11 report It has fmm0yablc stood Nv
no Wisconsin Democracy, because, Bhateyer !
Is tickets haVe been, its platforms and pfin-
iples have been right: The advocate stands ,
Z the same place today, unchanged iu its I
hc old traditions Of the party Tbs history j;
the Democratic party teaches loyalty to lie
ouHtry, and obedience to the laws and the +
'gally constituted authorities, We shall :
old fast to those a3tecedents; and If any or I
et o. or en o11 Trends forget and depart from
one ont from the lines Of the bzaye old OF. y
We hare no heart to comment upon the no. :
non \ !. Which many Of our friends haye taken. ?
- .A4G A11tsk n8 4GFQUE the /
've Of country Good md intelligent men. Y
!en Hhom We respect, and with whom We 2
ave marched eide by side through years Of tt
onucal eetVlce, arc opposed to this war be-
ause they contend that i1legalities and cor
lptlons have czept into It's management. and | Il
lat The original purpose for which il Vas n
aged hes been departed from. That mav be | q
). That may not be 60. For our own mart n,
are content to shut our ears to what wa {:
NJ hear, and our eyes to Whnt we nav sea N
ID give support to tho country with what. f
er sincerity and ability We are endowed. # Il,
9 men In authority trifc with such SUPPORT. y
htch not only ne bnt myrlads Of Others ara ii
Ing upon tue national altar, and pot1ute It 10 II
io0E uEes, a just God will visit the iudemcnt in
,ere tt belongs: The contest which Te are pt
ssfng through is not now a quarrel for tbe fl
lsfery Of parties; It is struggle for tho fate h1
nations Nc would no more enter 1t clad g
our old party harness and maneuycrlng with ar
party tacsics, than We would enter upon dc
estih streets covered vi b the dust and til
tied with the ambitious Garth, Let The be
esldent 60 his way. While he is the chief so
icer ef this nation, our fealty, our service. lei
1 our life are at his disposal If lie betraTs H.
may he find mercy On this side OF the gr1ye :
there will hardly be any beyond. U1
Inc var Democrats Of Wisconsin haye now | on
sek 70 peitorm. In what way and how soon th
nay be presented to them We cannot nov "a
afly sec. But this month must not elapse
hout developing plan which they can vote VI
sustain the country and yet not abandon
r OLD organization. In the meantime they
l G4Ot the gJlna and nfn,~ Al, l..I.. | {