Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-10-03

stItutIonaiy placed III power, thoaql,
without its aid and against lis wishes, !.
bound, upon all questions affecting The
national safety, to yield to it the sa,os
cordial and unconditional support, wbrL
it wonl1 have yielded 10 M adminis,r,.
ton of its own CHOICE.
Resolged, That we rccGr with m =,
minished pride to The past history Of Tia
Democratic Party-a history interviewer
alike with the triumph oil popular Eb,r.
II, and the defense and glory of thea,r.
ernmcnt; we cannot forget that tie On.
poncnts OF this eyer-royal panv, IN Ito
war Of 1912, refused TO support tia
measures Of the national administrator
and burnt blue lights along the coas, .,
bcacons to our enemies; and in the Npv.
lean War. factitiously withheld supple,
from our brave troops il the fell. con.
mendipg them 20 tic "hicCl, l.aa..> s.d
lo,p.t;.b'e @'ases' of he fre; ma. va
I.:y1 no VISA nov. amidst the ba,ije,,
ms! GllSt uuoroyoEe1 war that over In.
rcriied the government, to initiate i',aso
bad examples, and, By denauncine II,
measures and motives of the ar!m:n.~rq.
ton, by discouia@iug tie en!is;mcn;s irfo
Lnc army. ana decrying is Victories. l.,
spreading throughout the loyal Sale, Il,
fire brands OF faction. and by giving. all
and comfort to traitors in arms, thus I,
sink the Democratic Party to the oliops
level, and fias:en upon il the eri,-s.
shame of HARTFORD CONVENTION FED.
ERALIsM.
Resoived, That this is not the time &,
theorize upon what will be the '.s;atu,n
OF the Rebel States after thew sbgl
again acknowledge their allegiance 10 he
constitution and laws of the Union. Tia
great mission of our army is to def.a,
the army Of the rebellion; THIS accom-.
pIishei, the rebellion must fall IN Ina
gro. nj when The bow OF Pea.e Shall
again span our political horizon, stretch.
ing its golden arch over every State aal
Territory Of the Union. we confile i. The
marnanim:;y Of tie people of America.
and in the constitution tribunals Of he
country, to assign and secure tie Rebel
States, their proper position, AMI to Ii.
rebels themselves every constitutional
right.
Resolued. That, as Democrats. ne sui.
port the Government in Ills war. pros.
coteI against It hy he Rebel ST.. with
no I.nrpose either t. prn:ec; Or = ! s.r,y
the institution Of slavery IN. IS Ito
slaveholdiHg States have cansecs~iv al
reck!essIy attempted the subyer,ioa o' TT
comnon Government. j, IL i.o f,ray,
that government IS urap.9 t. l5a;r.!
either their lives or lh-ir property, r.ol
their own heads rest Tho blame.
Yet, as citizens of :. 'rte 5 AZ. ~ ar,
utterly oppose! 10 tie i nilsson :. -
black pnl',..at:on 81 iilo 5,u!'. :.uoegn,.
50 rs 10 disturb our domestic i.2aoe. u
create competition with white !,1a-.
Resoircd Inn tie Pio'fora1. ;Ir:.!
al IL: l.s3.: is tie Il, so-ca.:e; ~ ].
ocrat,c Co:ivcn;i"n," :. an ay;G.iy en-
triv"d and cuna;;.eiy d.awr, Dat c..l
and fact ous attempt - array IL 5.r .s
cf til" lrya! States against Ii Ca,
tioua! Head Of tie Gayr.nnea. {, e.
press t!.eir !,..a.ltriH. - prc' ~ -
support 81 tli3 arnr, :al t. .xso Pc.
":i"v l:scf - ,iis.>;es ;.4! ,.e,.:t. -..;
taa. i, F.-ai -l@c; IS T. istR:cs;o .artz,.
ucss. provoke violence. a.. iiIs,.r s..g
patty With treason, with 10 hi:. r i..
Prise idan TO accomplish 4 ro.iic:.. e9
Inton ;nl SECURE the spoil, Of o..ir.-
That re rciecl il, as Democrats; IS ..s.i.
cts We deI"uncc (.
Resolged, That in the midst e e-,
domestic 4 ii.ul.ies, tie !,lai Il aj.e +.
the Union, arc uot uuaiHd!di u Ire
cow"rely aud covert Lysti.i;iys e ,ej,
fa>sediy friendly nations across the IL
lant.c; nor Of their own t,aIiliona! a...
mental policy; but having set tier oaa
houses III order, t!!cy Mi.I $9c2.!.3 sEur
''n.ntial iron-c'a,!sn. from ttla oc.ap, a..
extend the Mnnroc Platform" over IL.
deeried anl pendent Nyx'co.
Aesofeci That We look 10 ,iur na'e.;
soldiers III the field rs the lai,n's lover
Of strength, against which treason II Tie
South, anal >clishacss, cowar':., aai ga-
ciiaatoned ambition. Mt tie ! d. y.
continue he war, rs day have Nat..,
IA yain.
Thu: .iic.s al. :.e.. l...e'..., !,a'
e" u ."i 0n>t ever
..t AZ .. tAc.r loyal ccantryn3n
Hish @ra:.,aIe, wo hook % n j.s: "a.
generous government hereafter TO reaa'!
them, as the & ,vcruncnt oaly ca, !?
provision Commensurate with ,lrir s-.'-
ices.
That we cons crate 10 the gallant deal
our tears and our perpetual remember
ancc.
To their afflicted families we plat-2
our sympathy and our friendly ctii.e,;
and to the heroic living we prom.se,a'a-
times AMI under all circumstances or
devotion, our nil, our sympathy AM ori
gratitude.
ResolVed, That we Cordially in.i,a al
Democrat, VII, cherish lie princ2.s
which bound together our political Fa.l.
crs.-all whose patriotism rises ao''5
private interest and partisan preial;a:
all, in FIVE, who love their country 81
hate treason. to unite with us in oar e..
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