The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-27

Democratic Nominations for Judges Of the
Supreme Court.

The State Democratic Convention met al
Madison on Wednesday Of last week for the |
purpose of nominating Judges for the Su-
oreme Court also to choose delegates to
shs nomination of Presidential electors
The convention FIRST proceeded to the bust
ness of nominating candidates for Judges
If the Supreme Court The more promi
uent and able lawyers, who had been
named by the party for the position declined
being put in nomination; the clloi g accord y,
inaly fell on Charles Dunn for Chief JUS
lice. and E. II. Ellis for Associate Justice.
The nomination of Dunn for that important
position is rather singular one. We hap
pened to have some acquaintance with MIN
in the early history of the Statei lie moved
into Wisconsin at an early period from
the state of Kentnckey. He brought with
him the southern notion Of the negro,
that he has no rights which white mon are
bound to respect he mingled considerably
in politics for several years after coming to
Wisconsin-never falling to exhibit his bit
ter pro-slavsry propensities. Some twelve
or fifteen years ago we supposed him laid
aside, as no longer fit for political uses
being then already somewhat au old man.
During the war he was occasionally heard
from, uttering growl at the supporters OF
the war, and manifesting his decided secssh
proclivities. Strange to say, the Democratic
Convention last week exhumed this old
pro slavery man, and bolstersd him up as
candidate for Chief Justice. Perhaps the
intelligent voters Of Wisconsin, will see
propriety III it--perhaps not.
The candidate put in nomination by the
partysfor Associate Justice &. II. Ellis OF
Green Bay, is said to be a man Of fair char
acter His reputation is probably as yet
ionIy local QUE he does not seem to be
known to much extent out Of his vicinity
We know nothing of his history, aud fo
aught we know, he may be clever young
gentleman
THE CONVENTION POLITICALLY.
It is proper to notice the late Democratic
IOonvention, politically, to indicate the
present attitude Of the party. Moses Strong
1.-THE odor of whose name is fresh 10 the
memory of the older settlers in this county,
was made the presiding officer, Sat. Clark
who is of the same extreme stripe of Moses,
was also candidate for the presiding officer
The men put forward for officers OF con
IGNITION, are usually opponents of the
party. Sat- Clark who is member Of the
State Senate publicly endorsed the notori
GUS Brick Pomroy on the floor O
the Senate last week. Senator Littlejohr
in the course of debate, read extracts from
the Lacrosse Dsmocrat, edited by the iufa'
nous Brick Poneroy as follows;
at is but little while since the glorious
effort of John Wilkes Booth gave fresh hope
to the friends of liberty, AND CANNON
IZING THE NAME OF THE HEROIC
| YOUTH In the hearts Of all who believe
that Resistance to tyranny is obedience tt
God
s'The name Of JOHN WILKES BooTH viii
go down to future generations along will
that Of Brutus.
''When the merciess petty tyrants thai
now perpetrate the most hideous crimes II
the name OF liberty in-this stricken land
shall have passed into the gulf Of oblivion
their very names forgotten, their deeds uu
recorded, the name of John Wilkes Booth
the young American patriot of the nine
teenth century, growing greener with eacl
revolving year, and brighter with each tres
triumph of human liberty, will be tn
watchword of freedoms children, until tn
last syllable of recorded time"
At the conclusion of the reading of tn
abeve, Sas. Clark, exclaimed good, ant
afterwards took occasion to express hi
general concurrence with Brick Pomeroys
assassination sentiments. We merel.
cite these things, as samples of the men
, who controlled the Convention 1t is pos
sible that the Democracy of Kenosh
County, justify the msn who openly applau'
murder, and the highest crimes known t
, the law, but VIC will not yet credit it,
1t may be said that the La Crosse Demo
Graf, does not represent the party if thi
be SO, how does it happen to be the mos
popular Democratic paper in the west
having beyond contradiction the larges
circulation by far, Of them all Moreover
the Presidential electors nominated, indicat
chiefly men Of the most ultra pro slavery
stripe
Whenever the Democratic journals Of tn
state shall generally disclaim the lutheran
: ces of the La Crosse Democrat, then the par
ty will not be held responsible,
The Convention refused to pas
any resolutions, leaving the people to guess
what they Intend to do if they get The
power.
Democratic National 0ons ention.
The question in respect the to place fol
holding the National Democratic Conven