Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-08-08
tiadiseh Mass Meeting,

Madison Mass Meeting.
The mass meeting Of what purported to
DO the johnson party in this State, camo
of ut Madison last week, IN pursuance to
previous announcement. Il the reports
are true, (ta the countcnancc5 Of those
who attended would indicate, the meeting
was a failure. 1t did not come up to the
expectations Of any one rs might be
expected, when true Union men, who have
stood by the Government in It's time Of
greatest need, attempt to council with
those who lave opposed every effort to put
down rebellion, there was but lite har-
mony Of sentiment. We have not room
for the proceedings, and must content our
solves with Il publication only Of the res
buttons, which we're as follows
Bcsg}ccd, That the Union Of the States.
amber the Constitution, is iulcstructiJlc;
that no State can lawfully sccejc OF bee
excluded from tie Union that the states
orc equal ia their rights, powers ami dig
nifty, that every state is entitled % ruurr-
sentatlon in Congress, in the person ol its
cftizeHs who are loyal to the Government.
md that to deny, abTid4c, or place IL
obeyance, Tie exercise Of this right. Is
unjust, unconstitutional and revolution
any; that each state la5 the right to pre-
scribe tho qualifications Of It's o~u voters
and to control It's own domestic concerns
subject only to the constitution, and the
laws Of Congress passed IN pursuance
thereof; and that to destroy these rights
and to ccntraliZc all power in the hands
Of Congress, its caucuses and its commits
tees, IS a revolution, hardly loss !raught
with calamities to the republic than Sc
cession itsclf
HcsOircd That the purpose of the war
having been to preserve the Union and
the constitution by putting down the re-
hellion, and the rebellion having been
suppressed, all resistance to the authority
Of the general government being at an
end, and she war having ceased war
measures should also cease. and should
be followed by measures OF peaceful aa-
nInlstratIOn, So that uuiCn, harmony and
concord may be encouraged, and industry
commerce, and tho arts OF peace revived
and promoted; and tho carly restoration
of all the states 20 the exercise Of their
constitutional powers IN the national COWS
crnmont IS indispensably necessary 10 the
strength and the defence Of the republic,
and to the maintenance OF the public
c.cdit
Rcso}eed, That we approve the meas
urea and policy OF the present national
administration, including the consistent
adherence O thc President to the plan
adopted by President Lincoln and his
cabinet for the restoration Of the 1raeti-
cal relations Of tho states iii tho Union
and that we cherish uritnnaircl conf,
dence IN the wisdom. patriotism and Il !eI~
ity OF Andrew johnson. The DISTINGUISHED
Chief Magistrate Of the nation
Rcs0ircd. That we anpYayc and endorse
the principles pf the call Tor National
Union Cony Cnticn Mt Philadelphia; and
we pledge our hearty cooperation TO ali
classes OF our lcllowcitiacus who are de-
voted to its objects and Will mite to pros
mote the same; ,hat our present dutv
dictates aur present position AMI that our
immediate course IS with those who are
ri.eht nov. whatever thcy may have bean
heretofore.
Rcsoic5d That the course In Congress-
az the Hon i. K. Buolittla : Nnn3t.r
from Wisconsin,. and the public acts -
the Hon. \ " Randall, have uur cordial
approval and support that they haze
meritcd the confidence and gratitude If
the people CT the state: that tne5g, ..gr-
spicuuus lahurs to promote the restoration
Of the lfniou. and The renewal oI r-arer-
nal relations between the vaarIe are
characterized by generous and lofty na-
patriotism, like that Of tie noble Hen who
risked their lives or she'd their blood IN
defence of the integrity of the republic
Resolrcd That the thanks Of the ma
ton arc forever due 70 the bravo soldiers
and sailors whose yalor. sacrifices and
srfaringS rrsservaI SIS ,,-;..,,,.,. -
that they are deserving or and should en-
and places of trust under our national