Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-09-10

Salom0u, of Milwaukee, was unani>
mously elected President, pro tenn,
and, on motion OF >. G. Bean. of Dane
Charles Seymour was chosen Score
tary, pro tenn.
COMMITTEES
On motion of Mr.. T. Hurlbut the
Chairman appointed persons, repre-,
senting respectively the six Congress
ional Districts of the State, upon
Committee on Credentials, as fol,
lows
LIST Dist j Ne Allster, of Milwaukee
2d Dist --R B, sanderson, of Columbia
Sd Dist--S imuel Cole, of Lafayette.
4th Dist ID Z. Lamh of Fond du Lac
9Th Dist ID. G. Ayers, Of Brown.
9th Dist Moser, Jr, Of Buffalo.
Gen. Amasa CohJ, Of Iowa. moved
the appointment OF a committee OF
six on permanent organization, which
was agreed to and the following GEN
tlemen appointed:
Ist Dist II. Howe, Of Kenosha.
"a Dist-A Holly, of Columbia
I'd Dst-Amasa Cobb of Iowa
4th Dist-W. II. Ramsey, Of ozaukee
9th Dist-C. N. Paine, Ct winnebago.
9Th Dist-H. d. Barron, of Polk
Mr.. Rublee, Of Dane, moved the
appointments Of u committee 0. nine
on resolutiont which was appointed
by the President, as follows:
Horace Rul lee Dane, o, II. Waldo. Milwaukee.w ,
carter, 1rani; John Uirich, la Crosse; NJ payi,
Outagame; W. 7 Price, Jackson; III ienpell Sank. I
NJ Giliett' Fond du Lac; A NJ. Thompson Rock
The convention at one o'clock p.
NJ. adjourned TO three o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT ) O'Clock the Convention met.
when the Committee on Permanent
Organization reported the following
gentlemen, who were unanimously
elected:
t,gestdsat-Edward Solomon, Of Milwaukee.
ice IfsS'deaS-0. II. Head, of Kenosha s c. Bean
OF Dane; samuel Cole Of La Fayette; EdmundJ Dodge
Jackson. 80 y
SseretarissG Charles Seymour, of La Crosse; Frank
NJ Stewart, of Sank.
The President acknowledged the
compliment he had received, and
presented to the Convention a states
ment of the questions at issue before
the people.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Mr.. Rublce, from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing, which were unanimously adopt
ed with much applause, rs follows:
ReSotred, That we acknowledge,
with gratitude the care of that SUI
pcrintending Providence which hav
ing built us up great and free ma
ton and having recently preserved
US amid the perils of revolution and
war, has crowned the labors Of the
year with an abundant harvest and
filled tho land with plenty.
Res0lUed, That this Convention.
representing the Union Republican
party in Wisconsin, in the same spir,
it which has made that party the
uncompromising foe Of injustice and
oppression, and the steapfast sup>
porter and defender of Liberty and
Union, renews the pledges it has
heretofore given, and reaflirms as
cardinal tenets of its political faith
the following
LIST. The unalienable right Of all
men to life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness.
2. No determinations at the ballot
box founded on property, birth place,
creed, or color.
3. Liberty of speech and the press
as the best guardian and security for
Republican institutions.
4. Free schools and the diffusion of
education among all the classes of the
people.
5. The just subordnation of State
and local authorities and interests to
the authorities and interests Of the
nation.
6. Prompt acquiescaneo in the de-
cisions of the people at the ballot
box.
Z. The maintenance invlolate of the
national faith as pledged to its credit,
orS.
s. Such an adjustment of the bur-
dens OF taxation by revisions and
notifications from time to time of the
tariff and other revenue laws, as will
cause them to fall cquitably uIon oil
classes of the people.
8. Retrenchment and economy in
the administration Of both State and
National governments.
Resolved, That, rs the chief object
and purpose oftho Republican Union
party during the war to conquer
the enemies Of the Union, to establish
the unity of the nation, and to assert
the supremacy OF the constitution
and the laws; so, now, its chief object
and purpose is tie secure the fruits of
the victory won, and to restore the
reign to civil law and constitutional
order throughout the land; that until
these ends are assured, 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 define, and to estab-
fish 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 indi i
vidual liberty consistent with the
public good, and opposed to any legis-
lation in derogation thereof exec p to
prevent acts which infringe the equal
liberty of others; and that, composed
as our population is of many different
kinds and nationalites, of different
ancestral and social customs and
opinions, we deem it the duty Of all
classes to cultivate II good UNDER
standing with each other and to ap>
preciato the good there is in each
without attempting any compulsory
conformity; that it is our present
work to re-estaolish the shaken
foundations Of the Republic, and we
will not be tempted, by any ingenuity
of our adversaries, to leave this work
in order to contend about imaginary
/ issues.
ReSoired That we heartily endorse
the general system of measure adopt
ed by Congress for the construction
Of the states lately in rebellion!
I that our confidence in the ability IN