Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
Resolutions of the STATE DEM
ocPaIic Convention.

The democrats of Wisconsin. by their
delegates assembled in state convention
here, DO solemnly declare that the objects
Of their organization are,
l. TO preserve civil and religious liber-
~ to the people.
.. To enforce the federal constitution
as the supreme law Of the Union.
3. To defend the sacred and iualieEa-
bic rights Of the states to their own local
government
1. To repeal the existing tariff laws,
enacted for the protection of the few at
the cost Of many.
). To protect the right of labor to ad :
equate reward.
6 To guard capital from public disOr-
der aud partisan misrdle.
: To resist the attempt Of the domi-
naut party to abridge the right of repre-
sentation and the elective franchise.
s. To promote the equality of states
aud people.
Q. TO abrogate the present reckless
aud profigate system Of public expendit-
NI0 hAu uuEtfAdl ldAdttous
10. To oppose the aggressive efforts
of the legislative power TO govern the
conscience and dictate the business
pursuits Of the individual through arbit-
rarv and unconstitutional enactments on
the subject of temperance and religion,
and to repeal all laws conflicting with the
spirit of this resolution.
The democracy of Wisconsin, by their
delegates in convention assembled, do
further declare, that the present rcpubli-
can party by its palpable determination
10 perpetuate the supremacy of the mil
itary power in the United States: by its
attempt to perserve the ascendency of a
minority party through the subversion of
the government; by its unoeasing ag-
gresSions upon the freedom of speech
and Of the press: ''y its open and active
friendship for dcspotic forms of govern
ment; by It's invention of false excuses for
tyranny; 10y its INSCRIPTIONS taxation of
the people; for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
IFS power and tie enrichment of its lead
ers; ly its odious alliances with the ira
ditional enemies Of republican iustitu-
tons, bY It's shameless assaults upon the
elective franchise. BY its substitution of
partisan DEGREES by its substitution Of par
tisaH DEGREES for the supreme law; 10y its
intended abrogalion ofthe reserved rights
of the states, and the standing army to
enforce compliance with its usurpations,
has proven false to all its pretensions of
patriotism; false to the government
and people and deserves the reprobatlon
Of Tie friends of freedom through the civ
iIizad world.
Resolved, That the indiscr;minate dis
frauchisement of more than $4,000 citi-
zens Of Wisconsin by the official publish
ING of their names as deserters, while
many Of them were faithful soldiers of
tic Union army, without previous trial
aud conviction, or other proof Of crime.
is an unconstitutional exercise of legisla
tive power, in many instances a wanton
and cruel libel upon the living aud the
dead, which demands instant and com
plete reparation at the hands of the peo-
pie.
Resolved, That the enormous tax III
rectly anil indirectly imposed 10y the con-
OCCASIONAL Legislation, upon the industry
of Wisconsin between thirty AM forty
millions per anum. in large part for the
exclusive protection Of eastern capitalists,
or of the support o; dangerous schemcrs
for partisan ACKNOWLEDGMENT tits an ex
laus;ive drain upon the resources Of the
state which call for earnest and united eff
or's in behalf Of retrenchment and reform.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
full and iunciusl discharge of national
obligations and debt precisely on the con
ditiOns on which they were contracted and
the faith of the government pledged.