Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-03-04

human nature. the religion, the intelligence,
the patriotism, the consecrated, choice and
progressive spirits Of the age, in one
mighty brotherhood. No financial ques-
tions, tariffs, nor free trade, nor green.
backs, not gold itself, possesses this mag.
netlc power. Through the unconquerabe
energy and sense of justice that swayed
the Republican party, the people of the
United States have wiped out in their own
blood the damning spot of caste and sla-
| very, have harmonized the federal consti-
| tuition with the Declaration Of Independ-
ence, and now the sun beholds what il
never saw before, q nation of thirty mil
lions of peoble asserting in their funda-
mental law the political equality of all hu-
man beings, and possessed OF an executive
and administrative power and fidelity that
Will make its practice equal to its profes-
sions. No wonder that gold itself with all
its haughtiness and aristocratic pride, is
now about to give up the contest and sur
render to that party whose political econ
omy atfirms that human freedom and ma.
tional faith are more sacred and precious
than even that glittering dust Let us
not be distracted about financial questions,
| but leave their adjustment to the wisdom
of that party which has conducted us
through perls and trials to which no other
people have been subjected.
Gentlemen, as long as the deadly foes
OF the recent amendments to our national
constitution are organized, are determined
by withdrawing the consent of the several
states to those amendments, to bring us
hoc RI thn' boil IF
son & Buchanan; as long as that party
are determined, whenever they can get u
majority in Congress, to trample these
amendments under foot with revolutionary
fury. SO long should the Republican party
stand as firm and united as Roman Legions
or Macedonian Phalanx.
But, as strong as the Republican party
is, it cannot elect a candidate who fails
promptly to account for every cent of the
public money that comes into mis- hands,
1t has not the power to elect a man to
Office who will sell official patronage for
money. AS long as we do right, we are
ombipotent, but if we attempt to do wrong,
our better practised democratic foes would
laugh at our imhecility
Gentlemen, as your fellow citizen, as a
Republican, I have made this plea for the
perpetuity of our organization, because l
am satisfied that the present and future
development Of cur country depends upon
our fidelity. We accede to all opponents
the same rights that we claim, to advocate
the men and measures their judgment ap
proves. / am well aware there is prov
ince wherein party feeling cannot enter
In controversies between man and man, in
the future as well as in the past, as a ju-
dicial officer, shall endeavor to decide &C
cording to my conscientious conviction,
without fear, favor, or hope of reward
The chair then appointed the following
judicial committee for the ensuing term, to-
wit: M. P. Rindlaub, Of Grant; w. Fl.
Bennett, Of Iowa Allen Worden, of La
Fayette II. L. Eaton, of Richland and
E. Z. Hobbs, of Crawford.
On motion, convention then adjourned,
sino die.
". H. Bennett, J. II. RoGNTREn,
NJ. p. RINDLAUB, President.
Secretaries.