Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-13


the fruits of their labor as we'll as secur-
itv for them against unlawful violence and
per ;ecution.
Resolred, That in the opinion of this
Convention it Is due to equal Justice and
to the altered condition of things, that the
constitution of the United States should
be so amended as to make the representa-
ton of each State in the House Of RePres
entltives proportionate to the number OF
legally qualified male electors of full age
in such State.
Resolred, That the national debt incur
red in the SUPPRESSION of the late rebellion.
is of the most sacred and binding obliga-
ton That reputation, in any form, or
BY anv means, direct or Indirect, of the
debt or the interest upon it, or infringing
in the least degree upon the faith pli@hted
bv the government to make its bonds val
liable would Justly incur the Reproduction
of the civilized world, as folly, crime and
suicide folly, because under the decis
ion OF the Supreme Court we could not u
we would crime, for thai debt i the
price Of our national existence, and Of
liberfu itself. a suicide, for 1t won ut
terlv destroy our national credit, without
which no nation can long exist and GOD
only knows how soon we may be involved
in var with some foreign power to mann
tain republicanism against Despotlsm. IL
should never be forgotten, indeed 1t IL our
glory. that it was not 50 much tue capital
lists in this country or in Europe, as the
common peopie-the loval men and wo-
men Of moderate means, the widow from
her dover and the orphan from bis legacy,
who came forward, many Of them, 10 put
their all into an almost bankrupt treasury
in the darkest hour of orr trial, and next
to the soldiers who laid down their lives
in the contest, they are entitled to ever
lasting gratitude.
Pesolre9, That by his continued adher-
ence TO the purpose publicly avowed by
him on the dav Of his inauguration not TO
be a candidate for reelection, there IL
left to Us no other mode Of DanItesting
our sentiment towards the present Chief
Magistrate Of the State, Hon. James T.
Lewis, than Ey giving expression to our
cordial appreciation Of his administration
of the Executive Office. In the discharge
Of his official duties be has shown a fiel-
itv. zeal. economy and untiripg watchful-
ness in protecting the interests Of the
State, which are recognized and appreci>
ated by an intelligent people, and in the
voluntary retirement from public life
which be seeks, he VIII be followed hv
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
Reso7ced, That by reason OF the rebel
lion, and of its subiueaticn by the armies
Of the Union, It has become necessary tc
reconstruct civil government in the re-
b-llious states and that in such recon
struction it is the RIGHT and the dutv Of the
nation to impose such conditions rs ex-
perience has shown to he essential to its
future peace and integrity
Resoired That the first great essential
condition Of such reconstruction is, that
the new Cove rnmcnt should come Nth a
free constitution, hv which slavery shall
be forever prohibited
Reso7red, That in oar opinion it Is in
compatible with the honor of the nation
after having called OF the negro to aid Il
in the hour Of its danger, to abandon bin
in the hour of that victory which his
efforts helped TO secure; that 10 brand
him as unworthy the right Of suifraea. /,
to dnlirer him disarmed and helpless into
the hands of his enemies. and that there.
fore It IS competent AMI right and in ac-
cordance with that national faith which
is virtually pledged to him for his protec
ton, to impose rs further condition O
return to full fellowship in the Union tha
the Constitution shall rs to the right q
suffrage. make no discrimination agains
any on account If race or color.
Rsso1rsd Thrt the Fundamental princi
pie Of ltepubliranism requires that Gov
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