The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-24
Uolitital.
The Wisconsin Democracy.

GOYernOrIOhass ~. hODlnsOn, OF bTeth
Lieut.. eoyornor-Gilbort L. Park, Of
Stevens Point.
Sec. Of staio-Amasa J. Cook, of Column
Troasurer-John Black, of Milwaukee.
Attorney General silas U. Pinnoy, Of Mad
ison.
State Prison Com.-Carl Bordoe, of wau-
.kesha.
Sup. Pub. Instr.-Peter j. Cannon, Of
Ozaukee.
The platform Of the party is as follows:
ResJlrei, That the unity Of the nation and
tho permanCnco Of republican institutions
DEPEND upon tho subordination OF the gov
eminent to the popular will upon the cheer.
full and implicit obedience Of rulers and peO-
pie to law, upon the reservation TO the
several states OF the sacred and i~mperiehable
right of local self-government, upon tho in
alienable right OF the citizen to life aud lib
erty, upon froodOm OF speech and OF the
press, and upon q Tfghtly honest and eco
nomical application Of tho public revenues;
and that VIC solemnly protest against those
acts Of the republican party by which these
fundam ental conditions Of national freedom
and prosperity have been repeatedly and
ruthlCHslv violated. EI|
ResoiUed, That We entertain the most
grateful remembrance Of those truo and
noble mon who laid down their lives in de-
fence of the integrity nf the Union, and That
we will ever cherish the highest admiration
Of the living who have survived The shock of
arms.
Resolrcl, That tho financial disorder and
depression apparent TO all business men, the
corruption which confossodlv attends tho all
ministration OF the laws, the Ingenious and
burdensome system Of taxation by which en-
terpriso is paralyzed and tho vast surplus
wealth of tho state IL fruitlcssly squRndered
and consumed, are evils which demand less
Of partisanship, more Of sta~tesmanship, a
purer morality in our rulers and a radical re-
form in the administration Of tho state and
federal governments.
ResOlred, That the continued and pereis-
toni imposition upon the people Of tariff laws
avowodly designed TO tax the masses OF the
peoplo for the benefit of the accumulated
capital Of the eastern states, whereby mil
lions of dollars are annually abstracted fran
Wisconsin without any corresponding gain
TO the common government, is n wantOn aud
intolerablo abuse OF federal power, for which
the only effective remedy L. tho complets
union oftho friends OF ftOo labor and our do
nestle industry at the ballot box.
Resolced, That we lament that chronic in
trinity Of The dominant party by which tho
exercise OF It's long continued and abundant
power 10 "adjust tho burdens Of taxation by
rovisions and notifications from time TO time
of the tariff and other revenue laws' Is linz
tied TO protontiOus confessions Of tho conse-
d%uencos Of lie own misrulc, and 10 periodical
resolutions Nellllluk lut tNllh WHICH IL per-
sistently refuses to abolish.
ResolCed, That We believe tho honor and
welfare Of the nation alike require the rapid
and complete extinction OF tho national debt
by the full payment OF the principal aud In
forest thereof in exact accordance with the
terms Of the contract between tho govern.
ment aud its creditors, but that we oppose
with all the influence at our command, the
III disguised efforts Of tho party In power 90
convert the debt into a permanent burden
for the aggrandiZemont OF special classes, by
discriminating legislation against tho people
and the lesser creditors OF the government
in behalf Of incorporated capital.
ResOlUcd, That tho public avenues on which
move tho commercial products Of the states,
arc the highways TO wealth and tho general
prosperity Of the people; that kindred with
tho numerous improvements that have re.
ceiycd the protection of the general govern
ment, IN the work Of charging tho Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, In order to secure a por-
manent channel Of water communication be-
tween the great lakes and the Mississippi;
that we ask the aid Of tho general govern.
mcnt for this purpose, and, in addition, will
unite with our sister states OF tho west
equally to be benefited with Wisconsin in
securing the completion Of tho same as n
matter Of state enterprise, should the general
government fail 10 aid IN therein; and that
tho continuous failure OF the party IN powor
after many wears Of ample opportunity To
fNNllA llAlAN NAlNNAANN ~ LAFANAAN' ANA ~ lllNN AHH
tcrpriso, leads us t0doubt the sincerity Of
It's professions.
Besoirei, That we protest against tho
narrow p~artisanship aud peryading greed
for spoil which characterize all the iniln-
oncea surrounding our state government,
against tho CXactlOn OF cXorbitant fees In
tho slate departments, and against that in
difference IN the burdens OF tho people
which cOmpcls the Taxpayers 10 contribute
the enormous sum OF nearly one million
dollars psr anuum for tho support Of the
state government andits partisan dependents.
RtSOlred, That the democratic party of
Wisconsin retbicO in tho extinction OF slave
rs; In the prompt and general acquioscenco
Of tho southern people in tho results Of tho
war; In every well.directed effort for the on-
lightenmcnt and elevation Of oppressed hui
manity at home and abroad, and IN every mca-
public order, to broaden tho basis of suffrage
and extend the blessings of free institution
10 all classes OF peoples and that In strict A.
deity to this spirit Of progress and patriot
ism, We deploro tho many and inexcusable
infringoments Of ON national congress upon
tho liberty OF the citizen and the freedom Of
the ballot; its failure to Recognize the Cquit-
able right Of foreign born residents To an
early participation in tho privileges of the
ballOt-boX, on terms as liberal rs those pre-
scribod blythe democratic constitution Of Wis
cOnsin; its constant effort to ,burdonlabor
and encourage monopoly, and it's convert
purpose to contralize and enlarge thopOwcrn
of the federal government.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
The following preamble and resolutions
regarding the subject of immigration, wore
submitted and also adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, The people of this state have an
interest in Common with those OF other
northwestern states, in the promotion of d.
rect immigration from the old world, and
will cordially welcome those Of every nation
who will come among Us and unite with us In
the cultivation OF tho soil, or in any 'of the
varied branches of our national industry.
where reward is the sure result Of labor; and
WHEREAS, IL becomes our duty as far as
possible to extend TO tho immigrants aid and
protection while in transit, from abuse and
fraud vi the hands Of irresponsible mon, and
to secure TO them tho realization Of ali in
duocmonts made and the fullllment of all
contracts entered into; be il therefore
ResoiUed, That some plan ought TO be de-
Ylsed and adopted hat will best promote a
moro extended immigration and rapid settle.
ment Of our vast territory, so rich in pro-
ductiyo capacity, and secure 10 tho iimmi-
grants the same rights and security we
demand for ourselves in tho protection of
person or property on sea or land.
ReSOlued, That a copy Of tho foregoing pro-
amblo aud resolution DO sent 10 his oxcelGn.
cy, tho Governor OF the state, and that he be
requested TO communicate the Same to tho
governors Of all the states OF the northwest,
with an assurance Of cordial cooperation
and support by the people of Wisconsin in a
general effort of the several states Tor the
promotion OF such plan.
The following 10 the State Central Com
mittee:
At l~arge-Androw proudnt, chairman.
lst Dlstrict-P. v. Deustor and l. w. Web-
ster.
I'd District-W. II. Taylorand T.. Il. Chaplin.
Sd Distriot-JOhn Lawlor and Thos. H.. n.
PassmOre.
4th Distrlot-Gorrit II. Thorn and w. A.
Pors.
9th Distriot-W. j. Abrams and GooIge
Hyer.
9th District %. +. Jones and 8. M. Dick