Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-13
The DemocTaey Of wisooasin.

The following resolutions were adopted by the
Democratic State convention Of Wisconsin,
held at Madison on Wednesday last;
ResOlved, Tha. a judicial convention Of the
Democratic party held for the purpose Of n0mi-
mating their candidate for seat on the bench oi
the Supreme court OF the State, Is not the prop.
sr Opportunity to enter into discussion Of party
d fsrences or party prineiplesi and that this is
row the less necessary, ~ the political position
Of the Democratic party in this State Is now
well defined aud settled but that 8 Judicial
convention is eTRphatieally fs and approPrist te
occasion to declare certain constitutional princi-
ples, without assent to which the Democratic
party cannot consent to suppo.t q Judicial can
diaate
Resolosd, That, in sll things relating TO the
State government, the State constitution is the
supreme law, and that, ia all things relating to
the national government, the Constitution Of the
United States is the supreme law of tho land :;
that there is no power, State or rational, outside
of or inconsistent with the provisions of the
Constitution; that all assumption or assertion Of
unconstitutional power by the State or national
government is dangerous and reasonable
usurustion, which the Democracy viii not sane
ton or tolerate.
Res0loed, Thst the government Of the United
States can claim no powers not granted BY the
Constitution expressly, or by necessary lnpll-
cation as an incident to powers expressly
granted that it is q government Of delegated
powers, ard that the public security and the
perpesustiou Of American liberty peremptoTily
require . strict construction Of its provisions
and grants and that it is not the spirit OF duty
of the American people to submit to new, loose
and dangerous rules Of construction, which tend
10 subvert the safeguard Of the government
and the rights of the States and people aud
which, if unchecked, viii aid in making the
great American experiment Of free cOnstitU-
tonal government an. utter failure and al pre-
7ious American history fable; ths. it is the
peculiar duty of the Democratic party to sup
port and defsnd the Constitution as our fore
fathers made it, aud our fathers and ourselves
prospered under it. vital and sacred against 81
| usuTpati0ns by all persons, psODle, bodies, aud
officers and that, to this end, it is our solemn
duty to ses that ths judiciary is so constituted
| that the Constitutions Of the States and of the
Union shall be sefe in their hands. as the holiesi
/ trust of the people to their servants, to be up
/ held and maintained, without compromise OF ex-
| ception. AGAINST ell assaults from every source
] ResOEUed, That On these principles We Submit
eur nominee for the Office OF ehiet justice to the
/ people of this State for their suff-ages
/ fully believing that the people viii be foun'
true TO their own liberties and duties in elcctiDg
him to that high Office.
ResolUed That the Democratic party Of thit
State utterly condemn all efforts By the Pfesiden
and Congress to convert the existing war int
an abolition crusader all efforts by the President
lend Congress to chsuge onr old system Of gov
ernment into a military desp0tismi ell efforts 0
tha President and Congress to break down th
liberties of the people aud the government @
the States BY an oveTshadowing central govern
ment, different from tho limited system sts5iish
y sf4n hgrf
aud Congress to take one iols from or add on
iota to tho Constitution as established by orr "a
theTs; and that we pledge our party to a faith
ful support of the Constitution against ell wh
assaI Il, whsthsr fanatic factions or faithles of
GERS of every aud any grade OF euthoTity; an
that we will do this under Ell danunciatiou
showered upon US by the faithless amongst lh
people and under all prosecutions inflicted upo
Us by usurping goyernment