Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the Convention met,
when the Committee on Permanent
Organization reported the following gen.
tlemen, who were unanimously elected:
President --EDwARD SALowoM. of Milwau-
Vice Presi9ents-O. H. Head. of Kenosha;
S. G. Bean, Of Dane; Samuel Cole. of La
fayette: Edmund j. Dodge, of Ozsukee :;
A. X Osborn, of Waupaca W. T. Price, of
jackson.
Secretaries Charles Spymour.of La Crosse:
Frank NJ. Stewart, Of Sauk
The President acknowledged the COM
plimeut he had received, aud presented
to the Convention a statement of the
questions at issue before the people.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Mr.. RubIee from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted with
much applause, rs follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That we acknowledge. with graf
itude. the care of that experimenting Provi-
dence which. having built tbs up a great and
free nation and having recently preserved us
amid the pcrils of revolution and war, has
now crowned the labors of the year with an
abundant harvest and filled the land with
plenty.
Rcsol,ed That this Convention. represent
ing the Union Republican Party in Wiscon-
sin, in the same S irit which has made that
party The uncOmpro missing foe of mi Justice
and oppression. aud the steadfast supporter
and defender Of Liberty and Union, renews
the pledges it has heretofore given, and re-
afiirms as cardinel tenets Of its political faith
the following
l. The unalienable rights of ali men TO
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
?. No discrimination at the ballOt-box
founded on property, birthplace, creed, or
color.
3. Liberty of speech and of the press as
the best GUARANTEES for the security of Repub-
lican institutions.
1. Free schools and the diffusion of educa-
ton among all classes Of the people.
5. The Just subOrdination of State and
local authorities and interests to the authori-
ties and interests Of the nation.
6. Prompt acquiesence in the decisions OF
the people at the ballot box.
= The maintenance invIolate of the ma
tional faith as pledged TO its creditors.
8. Such an adjustment of the burdens of
taxation by revi<ions and notifications from
time to time of the tariff and other revenue
laws. as will cause them to fall eauitablv
upen all GLASSES of the people.
9. Retrenchment and economy In the adj
miuistration of both State and National
governments.
Resolrod, That, as the chief object and
purpose of the Republican Union party dur
ing the war was to conquer the enemies of
the Union, TO establish the unity of the
nation. and 10 assert the supremacy of the
constitution aud the laws so, now, its chief
object and purpose is To secure the fruits of
the victory won, and TO secure the reign of
civil law and constitutional order through
out the land thai until these ends are assur-
ed. We will not be diverted or turned aside
from this great business that it is the well
known aim of the Republican party more
clearly to defre, and to establish firmly and
forever that perfect civil and religious liberty
which is now guaranteed by our state and
national constitutions that we are in favor
of the largest measure of individual liberty
consistent with the public good, and opposed
10 any legislation I'm degOgatiun thereof
except 10 pr, gent acts which infringe the equal
liberty of Others aud tht, composed as our
population is of many different kinds and
nationalities, of different ancestral and social
customs and opinions, we deem it the duty of
all classes to cultivate a good understanding
/ there is in each without attempting any COM.
/ pulsory conformity that it is our present
F, work to re-establish the shaken foun atoms
of the Republic, and we will not be tempted
| by any ingenuity of our adversaries, to leave
I this work in order to contend about imagin-
airy issues.
Rssolred, That for the adoption of a firm,
wise, anc enlightened national policy we
/ lock mainly to the representatives, of the
people in Congress, which, in the express
terms of the Constitution, is clothed with
power ''to make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into exc
cution the powers vested by this
Constitution in the Government of the Uni
ted States or in any department or officer
/ thereof"
| ResoIUed, That we heartily endorse the
/ general system of measures adopted by Con-
| gress for the reconstruction of the states
/ lately IN rebellion; that our confidence in
! the ability, istssrity, aud patriotism Of our