Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-09-26
RESOLUTIONS.

nize the Infinite goodness which inspired
our fathers with patriotism and wisdom,
to achieve by their arm the blessing of
liberty, and to secure by Constitutional
Government the enjoyment of ,hos ebless-
ings ''for themselves and their posterity
forever" ard rs sons of such sires, we
deem it our first and hottest duty to de-
fend that Government and preserve that
liberty by every means which intelligent
freemen can or may exert.
ReSolVed, That a Constitutional Re
publican Government, established by n
free and sovereign people for the safety
and welfare of themselves and their pos
tcrity, IS work ueNt in sublimi;v, 10 the
creations of the Divinity; and that this
offspring of human wisdom and patriot
ism, is endowed, lie the creatures Of
God. with the inheren and inal:erablc
right Of selfpreservation.
RESOLVED, That the constitutions vsts
in the President ''the Executive power
of government, creates him 'C"mmand-
or in Chief of the ARM and Navy OF
lElC OEAltu AJAdktS, diu vi AllC hiltllH Oi
the several States when called into the ac-
tual service of The United States and COM
mands him 10 stake care that the laws
be faithfully executed" without defining
tlie manner IN which any of these enact
ell powers shall be exerted; it becomes his
duty under the responsibilities TO Heaven.
to the People whom lie represents, and
to the laws of civilized nations, "to
Judge" in times war and of great M
tional peril, ''wi:at degree Of force the
crisis demands" and to select from the
known usages of civilized warfare, such
means rs he deems most eflicacious; and
il becomes the corresponding duty of all
loyai citsens, to yiei'! to all such meas
urcs their really AMI hearty support.
Resolred, That the present K beIlion
was commenced and is prosecuted for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the National Union.
and the destruction of The Constitution
aud Government Of the Uuiued States;
that in view Of the vast armies now ar
rayed bv the Rebels for the commission
OF this national murder, no Individual
and no party can stand indiiferently by,
and witness the preparation Of the crime,
without being particil ator in the bloody
treason.
Resolre9, That, IS tie inherent Gle
ment of Democracy is the rule of the
People, its first principle Of action, is a
prompt submission 10 the lawfully ex
pressed VIII of the majority; that the
Democratic party, now finding m admin
iairation Of the general government, con
stiiutionally placed in power, though
witI.out its aid and against lis wishes, is
bound, upon all questions affecting the
national safety, 10 yield to it the same
cordial AMI unconditional support, which
il wonId have yielded to an almiaiStra-
ton Of Its own choice.
ReSolUed, That we recur with undi-
minished pride to the past history Of the
Democratic Partv-a history interviewer
alike with the triumph Of popular liber-
", and the defense and glory of the gov
eminent; we cannot forget that the OPP
vonents OF this ever-royal party, in the
war of 1912, refused to support the
measures of the national administration,
and burnt blue lights along the coast as
beacohs to our enemies; and in the Mex.
lean War, factitiously withheld supplies
from our brave troops in the field, com
mendng them to the 'bloody hands aad
hospitable graves of the foe; that we
have no wish now, amidst the bloodiest
aud most unprovoked war that evei iii
periIled the government, TO initiate these
bad examples, and, 10y denouncing the
measures and motives of the adminis:ra-
ton, by discouraging the enlistments into
the army. and decrying its victories, by
spreading throughout the loyal States the
fire brands of faction, and by giving aid
and comfort 10 traitors in arms, thus to
sink the Democratic Party to the odious
level, and iasten upon it the endless
shame OF HARTFORD CONVENTION FED
ERALIsM.
Resolved, That this is not the time 10
/ theorizo upon what will be the "status''
of the Rebel States after they snall
again acknowledge their allegiance to the
constitution and laws of the Union. The
great mission of our army is to defeat
| the army Of the rebellion; this accom-
plished, the rebellion must fall to the
ground; when tho bow of Peace shall
again span our political horizon, stretch
ing its golden arch over every State ana
Territory of the Union, we confie in Tho
magnanimity of the people of America
and in the constitutional tribunals OF the
country, to assign ana secure the Rebe
States, their proper position, and to the
rebels themselves every constitutions
right.
RESOLVED That, as Democrats, we sup
port the Government in this war, prose
cuted against it by the Rebel States, will
no purpose either to protect or to destro,,
the institution of slavery; but as tn
slaveholding States have causelessly az
recklessIy attempted the subversion of on
common government, if, 10 the foray
that government is unable to protec
either their lives or their property, upo
their own heads rest the blame.
Yet. as citizens of free State, we ar
utterly opposed to the admission of tn
black population of tho South among us
so as to disturb our domestic peace, o
create competition with white labor.
| Resolved, That the Platform, adopte'