New-York tribune., 1871-08-24
POLITICAL.

THE WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
JAMES r. DoOLITTLE NOMINATED FOR Goygs.
NOR AND JOHN A. RICE FOR LIEUTENANT.
GOvERNOR-THE RESOLUTIONS.
MADISON, Aug. 23.-The Democratic Conven.
ton met to-day, la Delegates being present out Of ~
300 required TO make full Convention. H. l.. Palmer
OF Milwaukee presided. and the following resolution.
were adopted
The representatives. OF the Democratic party Of wsOop
SIN IN State Convention assembled hereby AFFIRM:
First: That we point with pride to the economical A.
mnistratiOn and limited amount OF taxation that pre
vailed In the Sate unler Deihocralc RUE as conrasd
with the enormous body OF taxation and prOhgste er
pendtrcs OF the succeeding Republican state Admuis
tgatOn; aud that the Democratic party, II restored 70
power will observe economy and retrcncbmeDt and
reform IN every Department Of the state Government
ScOhd: That the wise resolutions enacted In The Xh
Amendment TO the National Constitution, reserying To
the States respectively and TO the people all powers not
delegated to the United States j. one o the strongest
safe guards OF popular freedom; That the acts OF Con
gress and Of the Federal Administration usurpng powers
not delegated by the Constitution, and tine breaking
down Of the distinctions between the powers OF the STATE
Government aud those OF tho General Government are
overthrow OF our existing form OF ocai and Fe iera
Government and lead ~ the establishment OF perD4
nent centralized despOsn IN Congress anu tne Satona
Executive and that we denOunce as vicious ohsnOOt Of
the cenrazing tendencies of the Gensral Govern aen.
the frequent attempts Of the agents pi the Federal Ad
ministraUOn to interfere in local political afafs,
Third: That we are in favor Of turin for revenue;
that under the preeNt Of raising 70 enue within tie
last ten years the National Congress has established aud
continues that robbery OF the mass and Tor the
enrichment OF the few, known az the Protective tarr
system, which has swept commerce from the
aud fettered and oppressed every agricultural pursIs
system Of which tue COuyentOns0 The Kepubcdnp1rU
equyocally and hatingly speak IN their platforms.
but which chat party perpeates m Congress, and from
which the people may hope IOr no feel Du ~ he rst0
Fourth That by corruption and prohigacy the rresen,
Administration have squlndered large portions II tho
national domain and enormous sums nom the National
Treasury; that II Is no answer to this complaint t hey
have paid some proportion of the national debt ~
and economical OF the immense revenues which
| unprecedented taxation has gwen had been made,
| much greater reduction IN the debt would
| have been accomplished but the Democratic party
| opposes oppressive taxation for The mere sdks
| OF tho speedy payment OF the debt, believing
fiat with wisdom and Justice IN the adjustment Of taxes
and economy in expenditure, the Nationa cebt my be
paid with sufficient rapdity, with light burden upon
the industry aud 81 the people ana al Tie same
time we are opposed 10 all forms OF NatOna udlau0n.
either OF the dobt OF the pensions ana UouDues VI
FiGh: That az the late amendments to the COnstu-
ton have been declared by the properly constituted al
thority to be part OF the fundamental Jaw the land,
thew are binding upon the people, that the Democratic
party now IN the past, know no higher aw than Tao
| construction applied by ito trainers and accepted
! by the wisest statesmen and JuI't Ot ths
| country should be observed IN al LEGISLATION ~
| amendments; that the Democratic party are opposed
to the withdrawal OF civil and political rights from Sny
class OF the people and that demand the remoyald
| all political disqualihcations ,-. -.
ruptiOns OF the National Administration, and the pro
tution OF legislation 10 the demands OF unscrupuOu3 10
UylSs ana greedy pOlletc, al ia'''''
disgrace most dangerous blow 10 the public credit ana
an inolerabe outrage upon the taxpayers Oh the
SereHh That, as the representatives, ol s 5
loving and laW-aOdlng party, We snd vt,ISas,
nQunce every outbreak Of $wesshess anu d .loTgee
a7, nitta at :he North 0r s0utD anu snat acs
of Congress which authorize the employhe OF
standing army to garrison the plsee Hele e. IGN ae
10 Pe eIonower the officers Of the Federal Admin
stration to nterpose military tOrce ioI tHe PURPOSE Of
overawing the political conventions Oh the peOpe are
subyersve of free government and perpetual menace
! to public liberty ,,.,,
Egh: That while the people OF this country hope the
| blessings OF our form Of government over
| the entire continent, the course pursued
by the Administration In its efforts 10 annex SagiO DO
mingo was an unjustitable usurpat0n and wicked At
tempt 10 lay Od OF the faith Of this people in their
high destiny o serve the unworthy purpose OF personal
Ninth That while IT IS the states duty to foster all
proper public improvements Of rivers within our bories
that the character Of the improvements begun aud pro-
| jected on Fox and Wisconsin Rivers and the benefit.
TO he derived therefrom are such that It Is matter oi
national which should be persstenty pressed
, upon the attention OF the General Government
and partisan aiiation should prevent the citizens Of
free country from coGperating for the suee' Gi Pl
| 10 the cause of good government; Therefore,
Resored, That We commend the principles herein sn-
nOunced TO the calm and candid judgment OF the pope
OF oil parties in the State, and we ask II In their bA
and for the candidates nominated upon ths piatfomue
support and suffrage OF all our honest aud paIFoae
| fclOw-ctZens.
james r. Doolittle was nominated for Governor BY
23 out Of votes. He accepted the nomination in
carefully prepared speech, 10 which be hoped he mght
do something constitutional liberty ami repae
Hcsl Institutions in substance as wei a.
in name. He briefly reviewed the his
tory of the country since the repeal OF the Missouri Cons
promise, and during the the Emancipation pocla-
nation. and the Thirteenth Amendment abolish
| ing Slavery, which he fully lDdorsed. he
! claimed that Lincoln and johnson iough'
| for the reconstruction and tbs preservation o.
the rights the States but the Spirits OF Evil were IN
loosed; and disrecardng oahs ipledges, and Consuu
tion the Radicals forced plan OF reconstruction outside
Of the Constitution by military despOtisp and gross
! usurpation. The greatest hope Of the dAy
| the restoration OF the Government to the basis
OF the fathers against the Radical dogma that states
have no rghts the Federal authority bound tO respect
Mr. DOolitte closed with appeal 10 all lovers
OF the country to dismiss buried issues and rally to the
salvation OF republican institutions.
| John a. Rice, Of Wsrkesha County, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governors Milton Montgomery for secre
! tary Of State; ArtOn Klaus, Treasurer; E1"ard o.
Bragg Attorney General; l.. L. Johnson state Prison
Commissioner; n. D. Parker superintendent oi fuD1e
| Institutions; and Jacob Boden Commissioner oi lmnF
| grafton.