Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-09-11
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

Wnlcn met at MdulSUu, Ou w GuuSudy tue
4th inst, adopted the following resolu-
tons:
Resogved, That we knowledge with
gratitude the care of that experimenting
Providence which, having built US up
great and free nation, and having recent
ly preserved us amid tie perils of revolu-
ton and war, has now crowned the labors
of the year with an abundant harvest and
filed the land with plentitude.
ResoIyea, That this Convention, repre-
senting the National Republican party in
Wisconsin, in the same spirit which has
made that party the uncompromBing foe
| of injustice and oppression, and the stead-
| fast supporter and defender Of liberty aud
Union, renews the pledge it has ereto-
fore given, and reafirms ascardinal teaets
| Of It's political faith the following: 1st,
| The inalienable rights Of all men to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I'd
differentiation at the ballot-box found
| ed on property, birthplace, creed or color;
| Sd. Liberty Of speech and of the press as
the best uarantees for the security of re-
| publican institutions; 4th. Free schools
and the diffusion of education among all
| classes of the people; 9Th. The just SUBJ
ordination of State and local authorities
to the authorities and interest Of the ma
| ton; 9th. Prompt acquiescenee in the
decision of the people at the kallot-box;
! 7th. The maintenance inviolate Of the ma
tional faith, as pledged 5oits creditors; Sth.
Such an adjustment of the burdens of
| taxation, by revisions and notifications,
/ from time to time, of the tariff and other
1 revenue laws as will cause then to fall
equitably among all classes of the people;
9th. Retrenchment and economy in
| the administration OF both State and Ma
tional Governments.
Resolved That as the chief object and
purpose of the Republican Union party
during the war was to conquer the enc
mics of the Union to establish the unity
of the nation, and to assert the supremacy
/ Of the Constitution and the laws, Sc now
| its chief object and purpose is to secure
| the fruits OF the victory won, and to re-
store the rel GA Of civil law and consttu-
| tional order throughout the land; that
/ until these ends are assured, We will not
be diverted or turaed aside from this
great business; that it is the we'll known
aim of the Republican party more clearly
to define and establish frmly and forever
that perfect civil and religious liberty
which is now guaranteed by our State and
National Constitution; that we are in
favor of the largest measure Of individual
liberty consistent with the public good,
and opposed to any legislation In deroga-
ton thereof, except to prevent acts which
infringe the equal liberty of others and
that composed as our population is, of
many different kinds and nationalities, of
different ancestral and social systems and
opinion, a-e.,> - H. 1ty ~f--I classes
to cultivate a good understanding with
each other, and to appreciate the good
there is in each without attempting any
compulsory conformity; that it is our
present work to re-establish the shaken
foundations Of the Republic, and we will
not be tempted by any ingenuity of our
adversaries to give up this work in order
to contend alb 3ut imaginary issues.
Resol0ed, That for the adoption of a
wise and enlightened National policy we
look mainly to the representatives of the
people IN Congress, which, in tie express
terms of the Constitution. is clothed with
power to make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into
operation the power vested by this Con-
stitution in the Government of the Unit
ed States, or in any department or officer
| thereof.
Resozvea, That we heartily indorse the
system Of measures adopted by Congress
for the reconstruction Of the States lately
in rebellion; that our confidence in the
ability, integrity and patriotism of our
Republican Senator and Representatives
is undated; and in behalf of the loval
people of the State we renew to them the
assurance OF the same answering sup
port which we lately gave to our brothers
In the field,
Reso5Ued, That it is to US source of
constant humiliation and regret that the
Congress has not received that aid and,co-
operation from the acting President which
was due; that we would not forget that
at first the questions were new and diff
cult, and the emergency sudden, but we
would remind our representatives that
the office and duty Of the Presi lent is to
execute the laws, and not to defeat them;
that hasty error is one thing and DELHI
crate attempt, by the Executive e, to thwart
and defeat the necessary measures of the
law-making power for the restoration of
the Union is entirely another and different
thing; that when such an attempt is per-
sisted IN 1t becomes a high crime, which
calls for the firm exercise of the extreme
power of the Constitution, the last civil
remedy of the State; that the people of
this country are sovereign in this last re-
sort, and have the constitutional power to
make and unmake Presidents; and they
expect their representatives, when the
safety of the Republic requires II to as