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

H10H IHe Chleago Tnbune !
The Wisconsin Republicans Ma del
Platform Presented.

Republican party has set forth in a
clearer light Of more direct and forci.
bic language, the principles and aims
81 the organization than the resolu-
tons or platform" adopted by the
Wisconsin State Convention at Mad
ison, on Wednesday. 1t proclaims
the right OF all men to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; protests
against determinations at the bal
iot-box, founded on property, births
place, creed or color; asserts the hb>
erty OF speech aud OF the press. az
the best guarantee for the security
OF republican institutions; demands
free schools and the diffusion OF edu-
cation among ali classes Of the pao-
pie; the just snbordination of the
state and local author. ties to the au-
thorltles and interests of the nation:
prompt aoquiescence in the will of
the people at the ballot-box; the
maintenance inviolate OF the national
faith pledged to it's creditors; a Just
and proper adjustment of the bur-
dens OF taxation by such modifica
tons, from time to time, of the tariff
and other revenue laws, as will cause
them TO fall equitably upon all classes
of the people; and, finally, retrench>
ment and economy in the admins
tration of both state and national
governments.
1t would be difficult to condcnsc
in fewer words the cardinal principles
OF the great party which crushed the
rebellion, and which now confronts
the enemies of freedom and proc ress
with the demand that universal Jus
tico and the principles of the Decla
ration Of independence shall be for
ever established, as the most endur
ing monument Of the nations sacri-
fees and victories. Every loyal man
in the country responde heartily to
these sentiments, as presenting the
true issues between the Republican
party and its adversaries.
Attempts have been made, how
ever, and are still making, in almost
every Northean State, to divert the
party organization from its Iegiti,
mate aims, and to make it an instru-
ment for the enactment Of prohibito.
ty liquor laws, new and more string
ents tunday laws, and other matters
that find no legitimate place in the
objects and purposes Of a great ma
tional party. The Republicans of
Wisconsin met this attempt courage
ously, and settled it wisely, by de-
claring that as the chief object and
purpose Of the Republican party dur
ing the war was to conquer the en-.
emies of the Union, $50 now its chief
object and purpose are to secure the
fruits Of the victory won, and to re-
store the reign of civ il law and cons
stitntional order throughout the
land They then solemnly declare
that "untU these ends ere assured, zee
aciN not BE- djUerted on turned aside iron,
this great business" 1t would seem
that the justice and sound sense Of
this determination must commend
themselves to every candid man The
issues now before the country; the
questions yet to be settled, are not
less important or weighty with the
destiny Of the Republic than those
which were pending on the battle field
during four years OF war / be sacri~
fees of life and treasure made by
the country, and the victories won
by the valor Of our armies, were alike
in vain, if the Republican party is
now to be overborne and defeated
in its contest for the establishment OF
loyal and free governments through
out the South. And the man or
Clique that seeks 10 distract and di~
vide the Union party in this great
crisis, by the Introduction of such
questions as VIC nave named, is either
an enemy of the Republican party,
or SO grossly mistaken in his friends
ship that he might as well be an en-
envy. The pernicious Influence Of
Mr. Greeley and others of his ''circle, :"
on the legislation of New York, well
nigh cost the Republicans the loss of
the State last fall, when they were
engaged in a life and death
struggle with the policy" of Andrew
Johnson. The Republicans OF Wis
consin do not mean to be caught in
such q trap. Whey declare that they
are in favor Of the largest personal
liberty consistent with the public
good, and opposed to any legislation
IN derogation thereof. composed
as our population is, OF many differs
ent kinds and nationalities, OF differ
ent social habits and opinions, we
deem it the duty Of all elias: es to Gull
tivatc q good understanding with
each othel and to appreciate the
good there is in each, without at
tempting any compulsory conforms
ty; that it is our present work to re-
establish the shaken foundation of
the Republic; aud we will not be
tempted by any ingenuity OF our adj
yersaries to give up this wor6
order to contend about imac ary
issues We are glad to learn tuat
these declarations, SO important TO
the interests Of the party in Visions
sin, proved to be satisfactory to
men of all shades of feeling on these
subjects"
After a hearty endorsement of
Congress and its reconstruction poll
,.the Convention proceeded to con-
slider the case Of Andrew Johnson.
They respectfully remind their Reps
resentatives that it is the duty of the
President to execute the laws, and
not to defeat them; that hasty error
is one thing, but that deliberate at
tempt by the Executive to thwal t
and defeat the necessary measures of
the law-making power for the restor
alton of the Union is another and
different thing; that "when such an
attempt is persisted in it becomes
high crime, which calls for the just
exercise Of the extreme power Of
the Constitution, tho last civil rene,
dy of the State; that the people Of
this country are sovereign III this
last resort, and have the constitut'on-
al power to make and unmake Prcsi-