Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-04-01
EsE S0E1gJYE0Sss.
Passed By tie Pierce County Democro!-
&c CluJ, at meeting AeId at tits
woyth, Narch q, 1862.

WHEREAs;-A Government based up
on the wishes OF the people, as expressed
Mt the ballot box, is in every sense of the
word the only truly liberal form Of Gov
eminent; and whereas; In all past ages
as at the present time, questions Of Ma
tional policy have arisen, wherein the IN
terests Of the people are concerned; and
whereas; In the great and loyal Demo
cratic party, upon the platform as first
laid down by Jefferson, and handed
down to this generation br such good
and wise men as Jackson, Douglas, and
others VIC might mention, is, and ever
has been, party whose first great car
dinal principle has been strict and tn
waye'ing adherence to the principles Of
the Constitution, and as party, have
ever deprecated any attempt to violate
any Of .'c many compacts Of thai instru-
ment, believing any departure from tine
principles there Tail down to be the har-
jinger Of sectional difficulties, ana ifper-
sisted in to any great extent would pro
dnco civil war; Therefore
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great national ca!amit.es to unhesita-
tingly and without falteriug, attach him
self to tina. party whose principles thro'
long decades hcye but added - the in.
loll;nonn, ,,oo,,I and eyewitness of thn
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f. ,Io nen,oo,ot;o nor,,. tnolnf,ro "a
,,ioI5e ourselves - lobos Co. tIo oJ.an
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non,ocrot;c stotosnon ygL;oi, Nova oon
not be rsar;zo1 oxcant i Ia tLro,I.rh tna
Lol3o, how
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C.,tLran tbo no,ooo,ot;o n7a,;oos far
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fol MAN If rarl co,nh;not;ons nro.on,.
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Reso{oed, That we pledge our undl-
dcd support to the Administration IN all
endcavors to restore The country to ITS
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Resolred, That the maintenance invio-
late Of the rights OF the States, and espe-
cialIy the right OF each State to order
and control its own domestic institutions,
according to its own Judgment exclusive
", is essential to that balance Of power
on which the perfection aud endurance
Of our political fabric depends.
pe,o1,oy That i7o noonlo ;,,stI,, view
with alarm lie reckless oxtrayagance
whch-peryadcs every department. Of the
Federal Government: TINT n return to a
RIGID economy and accountability is in.
dispensabIe to arrest the systematic plum
der Of the public treasury by favored
partisan, while the recent startling de-
veIopments Of frauds and cor'uptions st
the Federal metropolis, show that an en-
tire change OF administration IS lmpera-
lively demanded.
Pe&o1ved, That the history Of the
present National Administration is his.
iofy o. repeated wrongs and uanFp ltlons'
tending G'fec"y 10 overture" TIC Union
suo'eft tae powers OF tie States ana to
onSIave the people; ara that IFS present
policy IS fast dragging this nation into,
First. a consolidation OF Federal powers
on spec'ons nretext Of military neces-
siiy' aud Second, to military despo-
tism, more Intoiera5ie than that manga
rated by the lIouso Of liapsbur-; to
prove winch, lot few historical facts be
submitted to candld world.
The President has without excuse or
leeal authority suspended tie sacred writ
Of haheas corpus, in the loyal states,
thus striking down Tie liberties Of the
people.
lie las caused citizens to be arrested
TRANSPORTED to distant states. and incar.