Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-11
RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were passed by
the Democratic State Judicial Convention
/. Resoleel, That Judicial Convention of
the emocratic party. held for the purpose OF
nominating their candidate for seat on the
Bench Of the Supreme Court of this State, is
not the proper opportunity TO enter into dis
cusson 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
emphatically fit and appropriate occasion
10 declare active Constitutional principles,
without assent to which the Democratic party
cannot consent to support judicial cahdl-
date.
.. Resolped. That in all things relating TO
the State Government the State Constitution
IS the supreme law That in all things rela-
sing to the National Government. il properly
aprlied the Constitution of the United States
is he supreme law of the land that there is
no power, State or National, outside OF, or in
consistent with the provisions Of the Consti-
tuition, that all assumption or assertion OF I'M
constitutional power by the State or National
Government is a dangerous and reasonable
usurnation, which the Democracy viii not
sanction or tolerate.
3. ReSoleed That the Government of the
United States can claim no powers not grant
ed BY the Constitution expressly or by neces-
sarv implication, as are incident to powers
expressly granted that it is government of
delegated powers. and taat the public securi-
ty and the perpetuity Of American liberty
peremptoriliy requires 4 strict construction
of its provisions and grants; that it is not the
spirit or duty of the American people to sub
nit to new. loose and dangerous rules of con-
II, IL, i tn, 4
or the government and the rights of the States
and people, and which if unchecked. viii aid
in making the great American experiment OF
the constitutional government an utter failure
and all previous American history a fable
That is he peculiar duty Of the Democratic
party to support and defend the Constitution
as oar foreflthers made it. and our fathers and
ourselves prospered under it. vital and sacred
against all usurIations Of all persons people,
bodies and atficars. And that to this end, it is
our solemn duty To see that the Judiciary is
so constituted that the Constitution OF the
State and Of the Union shall be safe in their
hands, as the hSlest trust of the people to
their servants to be upheld ard maintained
without compromise or exception against all
assaults from every source.
4. Pesoiped. That on these principles we
Snbmit our nominee for the Office o. Chief
Justice to the people Of this State for their suf-
frages. fully believing that the people will be
found true to their Own liberties and duties
in electing him to that high office.
5. Resolvad, 1 hat the Democratic party of
this State utterly condemn all efforts By the
President and Congress to convert the exist
ing war into a, abolition crusade. all efforts
by the President and Congress to change our
old system Of government into military Ges-
potism, all efforts of The President and Con-
gross to break down the liberties Of the peo-
nle and the government Of the States by an
oreyshadowing 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 Constitution as established hy our faith
| srs and that we pledge our party To faith
| ful support of tle Cors tuition against all who
| assail il, whether fanatics factions or faith
| less officers of every grade of authority, and
! that we Will do this under all denunciations
! showered rpon us by the faithless amongst
/ the people, and under ali prosecutions mftct-
ed upon us by usurping government.
Mr. Strong moved to amend by inserting as
! the first resolution of the selies, resolution
in substance as follows:
| ResolUe9, That the American Union is based
OH the mutual interest and fraternal ceiling of
the people OF the several States, and that it
cannot be maintained by force of aims that
bloodshed aud strife are inconsistent with the
| existence of the Union That an armistce
should be Immediately declared by the bellig-
eyent parties to this internecine war; and a
convention of the States called for the ADJUST
melt Of the present difficulties on pace ba-
sis and that it is impossb BILE to force s GOO 600
of united people into governmental relations
Obnoxious to them, by force Of arms.