Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-10-24
RESOLUTIONS,
Passed by tie Pierce Connty Demo-
cratic Cla5, az meeting he'll at Els
aoorth, MGrch 81, 1862.

! WUEREaS A Government based
unon the wishes Of the people, as express
cd at the ballot box, j. 10 every sense Of
the wrrd the only truly liberal form OF
CO, efum"nt; AMI whereas; In all past
! ages as at tho present time, questions OF
Natioaa! policy have a'isca, wherein the
interests OF tie PEOPLE are concerned; aDd
whereas; IN the great and icyai Demo
cratic party, upoH The pintf'rm iaid down
hy : .fiesson, and handel dowu to this
generation bv such good and wise men
n Jackson. Douglas, and others we
m;cht mention. Is, and ever has been,
parry whose first great cardinal principle
has been strict and unwaycrin- adhere
auca to The principles OF the Constitution,
ar'! as Il party, have over deprecated any
attempt to violate any Of the many com
I,aets of that instrument, believing any
departure from the principles there LAT!
down to he ,he hatb;nger CT sectional
diiiicui.ie-, and if persisted in to any
great extent would produce civil war;
Therefore
Resolced, That we believe it to be the
duty of every loyal man, iii this day Of
great national caiam;tics, to unhesilating-
IL and without ALTERING, attach himself
70 ;hat party whose principles through
long decades have bat added To the intel.
licence, wealth and greatness Of the Ma
ion.
Res0ired, That those principles we
find embodied in the cardinal principles
of the Democratic party, therefore we
pe,dge ourselves to labor for the advance
ment of those principles by seeking once
again 10 place Cur bleeding aud distrac
tie country beneath the guidance Of
Democratic statesmen, which hope can
not be realized except it he through the
ballot box.
Resolped, That in Montgomery II.
Cothren, the Democratic nominee for
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court, we
fad man of rare combinations, pre- en-
inentiy qualifying him for that position,
AM We pledge ourselves to spare no eff
for. that shall tend 10 secure his election
10 that high position.
-Resolced, That we pledge orr uudiyi
ded support to the Administration in aii
endeayors to restore the country to its
origina! standing, upon the basis of the
Union as it was under ''the Constitu-
ton as it is" and that when that is &c
complished, we believe this war ought to
cease.
Resolued, That the maintenance invi.
olate of the rights Of the States, and
especially the right of each State to order
and control IFS own domestic institutions.
according to lis own Judgment exclusive
y, Is essential to that balance OF power
on which the perfection and ndarance Of
our political fabric depends.
ResoIUed, That the people justly view
with alarm tie reciess extravaganza which
pervadcs every department of the Felc-
raj Government that q return 20 ri4i,i
economy and accountability is inlis?en.
sable 10 arrest tie systematic plumber If
the public treasury by favored par,isan5,
While tie recent Startling Developments
of frauds and corruptions Mt the Federal
metropolis, show that an entire change Of
administration is ilnpeiatiyc!y demanded.
| Resolrcd, That the history of the
present National Administration is n bis
tory of repeated wrongs and uSurpatioas,
tending directly TO overthrow the Union,
su5yer: the powers of the States, and 10
ensI.ve Inc people; and that is present
policy is fast dragging tho nation into,
First, Il consolidation Of the Federal pow
ers On a specious protest Of military ne
ce-sitY," AMI Sceond, 10 military DIES
rct:sln, inoro in,oIesa3ie tLan that in
aagurated by the House Of liapsburg; to
prove w,.sh, let few historical facts
y, Submitted y . candid void.
The President has without excuse or
,,ral authority suspended ;he sacred writ
Of LaJeas corpus, in the loya STATES,
linus striking down the rights Of the peo-
| pie.
liz has caused c;tizens;o be arrested
transported to distant States, and ucar-
sera,el in ionthsome prisons, without
charges O. accusations against them, and
after fc,1in5 ;;,m in duress uatil the
even; Of . popular election, has ordered
them q be "houora!iy discharged" with
ont consolation OF redress.
Ee las denied the citizens thus arrest
ed anl imprisoned, . trial hy jury. or
ans trial, md has withheld from them ST
knowledge or information rs to Who
were their accUsers OF the cause Of ;heir
| arrest.
lie has attempted to destroy The free
m Of lie Ir2ss AID compel that Pallad.
lam Of our liberties 10 silence ~ unlaw-
ful seizures and pretended confscatioas,
0iihont warreut Of law, charges or trial
Il any kind.
He has attempted to suppress tie free.
dom Of speech. by arrcstiug citizens who
nave animaveste,l Gpon the measures and
policy Of the Administration.
lie has caused to he arrested persons
engaged in circulating petitions far the
removal of officers for incompotency, Tins
striking down the sacred American right
of petition.
lie has wholly disregqrdcd the right
of the people to 'be secure in their per