The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-09-14

Inc committee on Resolutions, THROUGH
their chairman, Hon. j. r. DoolittIe, pres
ented the following series of resolutions
MAJORITY REPORT.
Resoloed, That this Convention. in behalf If
those whom it represents, renders devout thanks
TO Almighty God, that, through His infinite
goodness and experimenting providence. our
army aud navy, under the lead of their great
commanders, have at last achieved the final
and supreme victory over the rebellion that
peace relGns once more from the Lakes to the
Cult, from The rivers to the sea and whiIa thew
bear III sorrow all their great and bloody eacri
fees among others, even the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln, their beloved President. the
second Washington OF America, who led them
through the long and IRENE ldous conflict so
wisely that at times he seemed almost insnired
they rejoice that he was permitted to see his
great work so nearly done. the rebellion
crushed at his eet. the flag of the Union Aoat-
ing over Richmond and over the soil of averv
State-not star obscured nor strine erased
ReSoired, That, under God, and next TO Him.
We owe to the brave officers and soldiers of the
army and navy, our deepest gratitude. for the
preservation OF our national existence. far the
maintenance vi the Union, and tor the over
thraw OF slavery, which entite them IN hiob
consider alton in appointment to civil ofire ~
we heartily respond to the suggestions of LIEN
tenant General Grant, lately made at MiIwau
kee, and pledge ourselves TO remember and cher
lsh the h0mes established for disabled
soldiers and their orphan children.
ReSOlred, That the ah5mus which caused the
late:rebe'liO against the United States was
born OF the pride and ambition of an aristocs
racy founded upon slavery, which the war and
the Emancipation Proclamation of President
Lincoln have rightfully destroyed but we deem
it essential to the regeneration of the late slave.
but now free, States, that they should, in good
faith accept their new situation as free States
not only by abolishing slavery in their Stale
Constitutions, but by the ratification INV their
Legislatures OF the amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United Ststes, submitted by Con
gress, and now pending, which forever abolisbes
slavery in every State, and empowers CONGRESS
TO pass all laws necessary to secure liberty TO
all The people, black and white. Bv its adop-
ton, the cause of the rebellion will be removed
slavery destroyed, and liberty established upon
foundation which neither State, nor President.
nor Court, nor change OF parties can shala,s
enduring as the globe itself By lis attention
by the people of those States, all the world will
know that they accept freedom as their sjtua-
tion, aud give up slavery and all hopes of re-
storing slavery forever.
| ReS0i0ed, That under the Constitution OF tho
| United States, the pretended right of secession
by any State, or The people of any State, by any
act, resolve, or proceeding whatever, is q mon.
stroOs heresy, which the rebels of the South
/ sought to maintain by arms, and their sympa.
thizers at the North by cowardly surrender
| Dul me triumph VI our cause mas put end Il
all ideas, North and South, in any sane mind
that any State can either peaceably or forcibiy
withdraw from the Union.
| ReSotged, That we recognize in the admistra.
ton oil President Johnson substantially the same
policy towards the people of the Sonfhelr
States as that inaugurated by President Lin.
coin that while he has offered terms of recon.
strucCon with the spirit of libernlity md kind.
ness, he nevertheless has evinced q determine a.
ton to arrest the abuse of political power when.
] 4
! ever exercised tor dlsioyal purposes; and thai
we believe he VIII SO control and direct the
work Of reconstruction as will eventually re-
store the Union entire, and secure to all the
rights to which they are entitled under a free
and enlightened government, and that we
pledge to him in the great work of restoring civil
government i'll those States upon that basis on,
| hearty and unwaYering support
| ReS0lUed, That while we welcome the cessa
| lion of war in the Southern States we do moi
close our eyes to the fact that large portion Of
the white population are fresh from acts of hos
| tity towards the Government and IFS free insti
tutions, still unsettled in opinions, and man,
of them unreconciied to the results of the con
| test in which, for more than four years the,
have been engaged. We rejoice to he assured
| that the Government will not withdraw ton
those States the strong arm of military power
until it has full and satisfactory evidence o
such a spirit of true and permanent LOYALTY al
| to make them safe participants in the ris hit o
| self government, insure obedience tO the Consti
| tuition and laws, acquiescence in the emancjpa
ton OF the slaves, and protection to the freed
men in the right to enjoy tue fruits OF their la.
! bor a. well as security for them against unlaw.
! ful violence and perse cu:iOD.
| ReSOired, That in the opinion of this Conven
ton, il is due to equal justice and to the altered
condition of things, that the Constitution of the
! United States should b so amended as to make
| the representation OF each State in the House O
Representatives proportionate to the number o.
legally qualified male electors of full age in
State.
ResolUed That the national debt incurred il
the suppression OF the iate rebellion is Of the
most sacred and binding obligation: that rem.
diation. in any form, or by any means, direct o.
| indirect, of the debt or interest upon it, or in
| ringing in the least degree UPON the faith
| plighted by the government TO make its bonds
valuable. would justly incur the Reproduction OF
the civilized world, as folly, crime and suicide.
| "a folly, because under the decision of the Sn.
preme Court, we could not if we would a crime.
for that debt Is the price of our national exist
ence, and of liberty itself suicide, for il
W ould utterly destroy our national credit, with
out which nc nation can long exist, and God on
ly knows how soon we may be involved in war.
with some foreign power to maintain RenuhIicl
anisln against Despolism 1t should never he
! forgotten, indeed it is our glory that il was unt
so much the great capitalists in this country ar
| IN Europe, as the common people--the H., a,
men and women of moderate means, the widow
Y.
who came forward, many of them to put tbe,r
all iutO an almost bankrupt treasury in the dark
est hour OF our trial, and next to the soldiers
who LAID down their lives in the contest thev
are entitled to everlasting gratitude.
Resoloed, That By his continued adherence
TO the purpose publicly avOwed by him on the
day OF his Inauguration not to be candidate
for re~election, there is left us no other mode
OF manitesting our sentiment towards our present
Chief Magistrate of the State, Hon. ]. 7 I,ewjs
than by giving expression to our cordial appro
baton OF his administi alton of the Executive
Office. In the discharge OF his official duties he
has shown fidelity zeal, economy and untirng
watchfulness in protecting the interests of the
state, which are recognized and appreciated by
an intelligent people and in the voluntary re-
tirement from public life which he seeks, he will
oe followed by their sincere respect and warm
good wishes.
Jas. II. Paine, Of Milwaukee, made the
following report, on behalf of the minority
Of the Committee:
MINORITY REPORT.