Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-04

The following resolutions were passed by
| the Democratic State Judicial Convention
| 1. Resotued, That a Judicial Convention of
the Democratic party. held for the purpose of
nominating their candidate for a seat on the
| Bench of the Supreme Court of this State. is
not the proper opportunity to enter into dis
cusslOn of party differences or party princi-
| pies and that this is now the less necessary,
as the political position of the Democratic
party i'm this State is now well defined and
settled But that Judicial Convention is
emrhatieally Il fit and appropriate occasion
| 10 declare active Constitutional rinciples,
without assent TO " hich the Democratic party
cannot consent to support Judicial cahdi-
dale.
, Resol,ed That in all things relating to
the Safe Government. the State Constitution
S the SUI RENE law. That in all things rela-
ling to The National Government. il properly
piled the Consi tUtion of the United States
is the supreme law Of Tie land that there is
TO power State or National. OF side or or in
coRssieI.t with the provisions of the Const-
/ tuition. hat all assumption assertion of un-
constitutional power by the Slate or National
Government is dangerous and reasonable
usurpation. which the Democracy will not
sanction or tolerate.
3. RcsoirNd That the Government of the
ed by the Constitution expressly or by neces-
sary implication. as are incident TO powers
expressl. granted that it sa government Of
delegated powers, and tat the public secHri-
ty and the ptrpetuity # American liberty
/ REM tor.ly 'equires strict construction
OF ITS roy si,lis and grants that il is not the
si,ir:t or uty of the American people to sub
NIT 'o new, ose and dan rerons rules "f
81. uction which tend 10 subvcrt the safeguard
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AM pl', and which If unch, cked, will aid
in inakI < The great Amer car experiment of
the constitutional government an utter failure
and all pre'i ,us American history "a fable
| hat is he peculiar duty of the Democratic
party Ia support and defend the Constitution
as oar forefiihtrs made it and orr fathers and
ourselves proslered under 1t, vital and sacred
against al usuri aiiOns nf all perse ms. people,
b ,iies and siic rs. And that Ia this end, it is
our so4eot duty Ia that the Judiciary is
consti ted that the Constitution of the
State aud of the Union shall be safe in their
hand, as thc heliest trust of the people TO
their servants. Ia be Upheld and maintained
Without c"mpromlse or exception against all
assaults from every source.
4. ReSoiced. That on these prime pies we
submit our nominee for the Office Chief
Justice to the people of this State for their suf-
fragrs. fully believing that the people viii be
found true to their own Liberties anG duties
in elcctmg him II That high office
5. Rcaoirc2 hat the d. mocratio party of
this State utterly condemn all efforts by the
President and &. ngress to convert the exist
ing war into abolition crusade. all efforts
ny the President and Congress to change our
old sy stem of government into n military dcs-
putsm. all efforts of the President and Con-
grass 10 break dow the liberties of the pco-
pie and the government Of the States BY an
0vershadGwng central government different
from The limited system established ny the
Constitution, all Efforts by The President and
Congress to take one iota from or add one iota
to the Constitution a. established hy our faith
ers and that we ledge our party to a fai-
fl support of the Const itdtion against all who
asss,Il ii. whether fanatics factions or faith
less officers of every gra!e of Authority. and
that we will do this rndPr all dcuunciatious
sh0wered rpoa Us by the faitbless ongst
the people, and under al, prosecutions inhtct-
ed upon us by usurping government.
Mr.. Strong moved TO amend by inserting as
the first resolution of the series, a resolution
in substance as follows:
Rcsoired, That the American Union is based
on the mutual interest and fraternal ceiling of
the people of the several STATES, and that it
cannot I've maintained by force of arms that
bloodshed aud strife are inconsistent with the
existence of the Union that an armistice
should be Immediately declared by the bellig-
erent parties to this internecine war, and a
convention of the States called for the adjust
ment of the present difficulties OF! p ace ba-
sis and that it is mposSiol, To force 5000 ,0ti0
OF united people into governmental relations
obnoxio IS TO them. by force OF arms.