The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-09-13
The Congressional Convention.

The Congressional Convention. on
Pursuant to adjournment the convention
net Yesterday afternoon at o'clock lne
were full.
A Committee of five were appointed OH
permanent organization. as follows: =.
r Enos, of Waukesha, o II. Waldo, OF
Milwaukee, j. W. Boyd Of Walworth, ). "
BARTLETT, of Racine, and Thomas Howlabd' II
of Kenosha.
While the committee was in conference, |
Judge Hubbell made few remarks upon thei
iseues of the day, and the Importance of the
Congressional contest.
The chairman of the committee on per (,
manent organization, reported the following |
list of officers which were elected;
President-N. NJ. Littlejohn.
Vice Presidents-S. Pratt, Y. Tichenor,
F. Newell, F. D. Merrill and Samuel Brown. |
Secretaries-A. f. North, +. g. Wlnkier
and Chas. Dyer.
On Motion of s. NJ Booth, committee
of seven consisting of s. M. BOOTH " u. [
Waldo. Frank Leland, Hugh McDermott, |
n w Bennett, j. o. Bartlett, and A. !
H;nckley. was appointed to draft resolutions
eYnressiye of the sense Of the convention.
On motion of Col. Hugh McDermott, OF
Kenosha, General Halbert E. Paine was re-
nominated, by reclamation, as candldate
for Congress al.
The name of Gen. Paine was received VIII
great applause, and the nomination carried
unanimously.
Speeches we're made by 0. IL. Waldo,
ESQ, Judge Paine, Samuel Brown, Esq,
Col. Winckler and Gen. Paine
Judge Byron Paine introduced the follow
II, ,k.onr ,,b.ob ,uara odOnfpd
Resolved, That this Convention fully ap'
proves of the plan of forming an association
for establishing a first class German daily
paper, advocating the cause Of liberty In
Milwaukee and
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed for each County in this district,
to solicit subscriptions to the stock OF the as
ISOLATION still to be taken, and to effect an
immediate organization of the same.
S. M. Booth, Esq, from the committee on
resolutions, reported the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted
Re8oEUed, That the delegates here assem-
bled in convention declare :,
First: That the great issue before the
coming election is, whether loyal men or
or rebels and their allies, shall govern the
country Ia
Second That the question is not wheth-
or the states lately in armed rebellion upon
shall be restored to the Union, nut
what terms this restoration shall be effec
ted, and by whom these terms shall be
prescribed
Third that the Constitution gives to Con-
gress not to the President, the exclusive
right to determine whether these states are
qualified for fellowship in the Union, and
ha rt
of the President to dictate terms OF restora
ton, whether these states were, or were not
already righttully in the Union. Because
ia the one case he usurped the prerogatives
of Congress, and in the other case he viola
ted the rights of the states.
Fourth That the plan of rehabilitation
proposed by Congress in the constitutional
amendment, is not only required as guar
anty for the safety of the republic, but is
the least pledge that can ever be accepted
by the people of the country, and the mild
est ever proposed by any government to
conquered rebel communities or people
Fifth That the immediate restoration Of
those rebel states to the Union, without fur
Their conditions or guaraut ees, as proposed
by the Philadel phia Convention, and urged
by the entire rebel and copperhead party Of
the country, would eDdanger the Govern
meDt, surrender the loyal men of tue South,
white and black, to the merciess hate of
Southern rebels, and expose them to the
horrible fate which recently befelI loyal
Southerners at Memphis and New Orleans
Sixth That no restoration can be just,
and no peace enduring, which does not guar
anty impartially the rights Of persons and
property, freedom of speech, and the priv
leges of citizenship in all parts of our COM
mon country.
Seventh That the loyal people of this
Congressional District stand by Congress in
Its struggle to maintain its own prerogatives
the rights of the people and the safety of
the government, against the combined as
assaults of a treacherous president of inso-
lent rebels of disIoyal copperheads, and of
renegade republicans
Eighth: That cordially approving of the
course of our able and faithful Representative
in Congress, Hon. ualbert E. Paine, We
nominate him for reelection, by acclama
ton, and pledge him an earnest and enthu
siastic support;
Ninth That we heartily endorse the
course of our distinguished Senator in Con-
gress Hon. Timothy o. Howe and intend
to do honor to him, to ourselves. and the
State of Wisconsin, by aiding in his trium
plant reelection
Tenth; That we tender to the Conven,
ton OF Southern Loyalsts now in session al
Philadelphia, our heartiest sympathy for
Their heroic fidelity, and we pledge to it's
members our earnest efforts to restore their
respective states to fellowship in the Union,
with constitutions which shall protect the
equal rights of all the people
Eleventh That as the unfaiing suppor-
ters OF the rights of labor, we are in favor
OF such an adjustment of the hours of daily
TABOR as shall secure to the working man a
que period for recreation, rest, and mental
improvement
Twelfth That we are concerned bv the
course pursued towards this country during
Tue war oy some leading foreign nations.
that the excessive strictuess Oh our neutrality
laws Is not likely to be reciprocated to our
dement, and we therefore favor a REASONABLE,
modihcatlon OF those laws so that thew NAV
correspond to the practice of other nations
thirteenth That We are comnelled NV
our principles to sympathize with the on
pressed people of Ireland, and of all other
natlonallties, aud wish success to all RIGHT.
iui efforts for their emancipation.
The following District Central Committee
was then appointed
Y. Y. Sholes, Chairman. ]. q RortIot.
FREQ. u Wlnkler, N. NJ. Littleiohn, ], r
Brigham, J. A butcher, Elisha Enos II
On motion COMMITTEES of three. consist
ing OF 0. II. Waldo, of Milwaukee, Vernon
1ichenor, of Waukesha, and G. w. Bennett
OF Racine was appointed to inform Gen.
Paine of his nomination
AT i've o'clock, the Convention adjourned.
Another Atlantic Cable is Laid.
The nations will rejoice that another At