Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-04
Republican Congressional Con-
ventiOn i'm The 9Th District.
wAsHBURN RE DOMINATED.

wASHBURN RE DOMINATED.
The delegates from the several assem-
bly, districts, comprising the Sixth Con
gressional District of Wisconsin, met in
convention in La Crosse on Wednesday
the 26th. and organized permantly by
the election of the following officers:
President-Hon. J. g. Tborp, of Eau
Claire.
Secretaries-John Turner, Of Maus.
ton, aud Horace TAYLOR, of Hudson.
A committee on resolutions, consist
ing of John Turner, of Juneau; L. A.
Taylor, of Pierce; Mp. Waller, of La
Crosse; I. D. Steele, of Monroe, and
John Stumpf, of Portage, reported the
following resolutions, which were adop-
ted:
The Republican National Union Par
ty of the Sixth Congressional District of
Wisconsin, referring with pride to its
past record and TO its reliable large ma
jorities for the radical republican policy,
again asks the endorsement of the follow
ing platform Of political principles:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
aud approve the platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention at
Chicago, May 92i, 1868.
Resolred, That the nomination of the
sagac:ous, and patriotic U. S. Grant,
and the successful stat smau. Schuyler
Colfax, for President and Vice Presi-
dent, reflect honor alike on the country
and the party whose standard they bear,
aud their election will insure stable,
wise and successful administration of
public affairs.
ReSolved, That we regard public faith
as no less binding than private integrity,
and believe that the government should
faithfully live up to the letter and spirit
Cf its contracts with its creditors. The
United States, holding prominent place
among The nations of the earth, rich in
wealth, ;eoming with population, with
inexhaustible resources and usexampled
rapidity of growth, should spura the
thought Of Reputation, and place its
credit on basis no less firm than that
of England and other leading powers.
Resolved. That we approve of the
wisdom and moderation of the reconstruc-
ton policy of Congress. that we hail
with Joy the returning states, and de-
nounce the policy of the forcible over
throw of these states, as proposed by f..
P. Blair, and advocated by the CONTROL
ing element ofth democratic party, as
revolutionary and destructive, an out
rage upon tho Union men of the South,
aud justly consigning its advocates to in
fanny and defeat.
Resolced, That in the policy of the
democratic party, as expended by its
present leaders, we recognize the con
trolling influence of the same spirit which
precipitated the country into war, and
seeks now, as heretafore, to rule or ruin
the nation, and that we are called now
to meet the same enemy. and clearly dis
Germ the rebel grey beneath their stolen
blue.
RESOLVED. That we express the ssnti-
mon:s of the republicans of the Sixtii
Congressional District in thanking the
Hon. C. G.. WashburA for the very eff
ficiont and faithful manner in which he
has represented tie people of this dis
trict ia Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Bartlett, of Eau
Claire, the convention proceeded to an
Informal ballot for Representative in Con-
gress, with the following result:
Whole vote 81
Necessary 10 choice III
For @. G. Washbnru. of La Crosse 80
For w. I. Price, of jackson. l6
For Thad. @. Pound. of Chippewa. 5
For j., G. Thorp. of Eau Claire: L
The President. Hon. j. G. Thorp, re-