Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-19

WlcoSsis DEMocAAcr.-The Democrat
II Wisconsin assembled in State COM
vcnti on on the 18th instant, and solemn
~ declared that the obj.c, Of their organi-
zation Ia:
1. 10 preserve civil and religious liberty
to shc people.
>. 10 enforce the Federal Constitution 40
the supreme law OF the nation.
3. To defend the sacred and inalienable
rights OF their own local government.
4. To repeal existing tariff laws enacted
for abe bc0eht Of the few at the cost OF the
many.
o. To protect the right Of labor TO adcs
| quate reward.
0. TO guard capital from public disorder
| and partisan misrue.
Z. To resist the attempts of the dominant
party to sbrdgs the rights Of representa-
ton and the elective franchise.
s. To promote the equality Of the States
and the people.
| 9 To abrcgate the present reckless and
proiiigate system of public expenditures
and unequal taxation.
| 10. 10 oppose the aggressive efforts OF
| the legislative power To govern the cons
science and dictate the business pursuits Of
the individual, through arbitrary and un
| constitutional enf ctrnents on the sul lecfs II
cfnFerance aud religion 10 reuesl al laws
conflicting with the spirit Of this r solu>
ZION, the Dem ocrats Of Wisconsin. by their
| delegates in convention assembled, do fur
her declare that tc present Republican
party. by its palpHble determina,oIi % pers
petuate the supremacy II military power in
the | tied Statcs by lis attempt 10 pre-.
! serve the sscendsncy Of minority party
through tho supervision OF the Gov.
| ernmeut by its UNNECESSARY ag,
.ressions upon thu freedom of speech
and of III. press; by it open and
active friendship for despotlc forms OF
governmstt; by its invention Of false Ell
cuses ipr tyranny by ito unscrupulous
taxation Of the people for the aggrandizc-
ncns Of its power and tho enrichmen. of
its leaders 10y it's odous alliances with
the traditional enemies Of republican inst>
lotions by its shameless assaults upon the
elective franchise by its submission of par
tisan degvecs for the obligations of the su
premc law by it's intended abrogs,ion OF
the reserved rights Of the State and perma
ucnt maintenance of . national standing
army 10 cnfore compliance with its usurpa-
tons has proved false TO all IFS pre.en>
sions Of patriotism, false to the Government
OF the people, and deserves the reprobstio IN
Of the friends OF freedom throughout the
civilized world
| Resolrci, That the indiscrimina,e dis
!ranchiseincnt # more than 1900 citizens
OF Wisconsin by oiiiciously publishing their
nsincs a. descrtcrs, while many al them
were faithful soldiers Of the Union army
without previous trial or conv elton or 9th
or proof Of crime is an unconstitutional ex,
crcise OF legislative power, in many in,
| stances wanton aud criminal libel upon
the living and the dead, which demands in.
slant and complete repsration al the hands
OF the people.
Resotced That the enormous tar directly
and indirectly imposed BY the congressional
legislature upon Abe industry Of Wisconsin
Of between 33o,00o.o 900 and $40, 900. 200
per annum, in large part for the protection
OF Eastesn capitalists. or for The purpose Of
dangerous schemes of partisan aggrandizs>
mcnt, IL an exhaustive drain upon the re-
sources Of the State, which calls for earnest
and united excrtions on behalf Of entssnch>
ment and reform.
Resolred, That We are in favor Of The full
and punctual discharge Of national obligs.
tions and debts. precisely on the conditions
and terms on which they were contracted
and the faith Of the Government pledged to
its crcdtoto