The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-08-31
DEMOCRATIC STATE coaTEE.
TON.
The Official Proceedings.

OrganizdAon was appointed, consisting OK,
T. A. Orton-State at large.
LIST Dist. B. C. Cottriu.
End Dist. r. Hunter.
Ord Dist-Nelson Dewey.
4th Dist.-B. S. Well.
5th Dist,-F..S 5 Ellis.
9Th Dist-W. I. Galloway.
On motion, Committee on Credentials
was appointed, consisting Of:
E. E. Chapin-State at large.
1st Dist.-R. G.. Harrington.
End Dist. E. S. Di1son.
3rd Dist.-James G. Knight
4th Dist.-F. O. Thorpe
5th Dist.-S. A. Pease.
9th Dist.-C. F. Cutler.
On motion, a Committee on Resolutions
was arpointed, consisting of
State at Large-Carl Schmidt, Nelson
Dewey, D. w. Small.
First District-H. G. Winslow, E. A.
Calkins
Second District-D. ". Ballou, j. B.
Parkinson.
Third District-P. A. Ortou, Charles G.
Rodolf
Fourth DISTRICT. Mayham, c. II. Mil
Ter.
Fifth District.-C. D. Robinson, George
Hyer.
Sixth District.-Theodore Rodolph, L. B.
Wetherby.
The Committee on Credentials were in
structed to obtain and report the postoffice
address of delegates.
Convention took recess till 3 o'clock,ssp
m.
Convention met at o'clock.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported as follows, which was adopt
ed:
President--Hon. Henry L. Palmer.
Vice Presidents-lst Dist, Leonard Mar
tin; End Dist, Vim. F. Villas; Sd Dist,
VIM. T. Henry; 4th Dist, Joseph Wagner;
5th Dist, H. s. Pierpont; 9th Dist, Alex
ander Meggett.
Secretaries-O. F. Jones, E. B. Bolens.
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
porced as follows:
The representatives Of the Democratic
party Of Wisconsin, in State Convention u.s.
sem bled, hereby affirm and resolve that We
point with pride to the economical admin is
tratlon and limited amount Of taxation that
has prevailed in the State under Democratic
rule, as contrasted with the enormous body
Of taxation and profigate expenditures of the
succeeding Republican State administration,
and TINT the Democratic party, il restored to
power, will observe economy, retrenchment
and reform in every department Of the State
government
Secoad--That the wise restriction enacted
in the 10th amendment of the National Con-
stltution, rcserving to the States respective
~ and to the people, all powers not dele
( rotpH n the ITp;+aH Stntas /. or =, 6o
strongest safeguards Of popular freedom.
That the acts Of Congress and Of the FEDERAL
administration usurping powers not delegated
IN the Constitution and breaking down the
distinction. between the powers Of the State
government and those Of the general govern
ment, are destructive to constitutional liber.
ty and threaten the overthrow of our existing
form Of local and federal government and
tend to the establishment Of 3 permanent
centralized despotism in Congress and the
National Executive, and that We depounca
| as vicious Otfshoot Of the ceutralizing ten
denotes of the general government the fire.
quent attempts of the agents Of the federal
administration to interfere IN local political
affairs
ThHd-That we are in favor Of tariff for
revenue only; that undor the prcte1t Of
| raising revenue, within the past ten years
| the Nationsl Congress has established and
| continues tina enormous robbery of the mas.
| ses for the enrichment Of the few, known rs
! the protective tariff system, which has swept
| our commerce from the seas and fettercd and
| oppressed every agricultural pursuit. sys
| tenn Of which the conventions of the Republi
can party equivocally and haltingly speak
in their platforms, but which that party per
/ petuates in Congress, and from which the
| people may hope for no relief but by the re-
storatiou Of Democratic ruls
| Fouyth--That by corruption and prohiga
| cy the present administration have squan
dered large portions of the national domain
and enormous sums from the national treae
| ury. That it is no answer to this complain,
that they have paid some portion Of the Ia
| tionsl debt, fer by q wise and economical use
| Of the immense revenue which ga asspreced
ented taxation has raised, . much greater re
duetion in the debt should have besa accom-
| pished. That the Democratic party oppose,
! oppressive taxation for the mere sake Of
speedy payment Of the debt, believing tia,
~ ~ioIoA4 ...i juosi~. iu Abe edj uotnSns o.
taxes, and economy in the expenditures. the
national debt may be paid with suficien,
rapidity and with but light burden upon
the industry and resources OF the people and
that we are opposed to oil forms of repud:a.
tlon, either of the debt, or the pensions and
bounties of the soldiers.
AIihe 40 thC ldte amendments to the
| Constitution have been declared by the nro.
| Ierly constituted authoritie. to be a part Of
the fundamental law Of the land, thew arc
binding upon the people; that the D Democratic
| party now, as IN the past, know no higher law
| than the Constitution; that the tlme-honored
| principles OF strict construction, applied by
It's trainers and accepted by the wisest states
men and jur;sts OF the country, should be
observed in al legislation by Congress relat-
, ing to the Constitution and its amendments.
that the Democratic party is opposed to the
withdrawal of civil and political rights from
| any classes Of the people, and that we de-
mand the removal Of all political disqualif-
cations.
Sirth--That the dcfalcations, enbezzIemen.
and corruptions Of the National Administra.
lon and the prostitution Of legislation to the
demands Of inscriptions Hobbies and greedy
monopolies, are national scandal and dis
grace, the most dangerous blow to the public
credit, and an lntolerable outrage upon the
taxpayers Of the country
SeDenth-That as the representatives Of a
Constitution-loving and law-abidinc marty
we cep.ecate and denounce every outbreak
Of lawlessness and violence, whether COM
mitted at the North or the South, and that
the acts OF congress which authorize the en-.
ployment Of the standing army to garrison
and to constitute local police in the States
and which empower the officers of the fed
eral administration to interpose military
force for the purpose of overawing political
conventions Of the people. are subyersive of
free government and perpetual mcnance
to public liberty.
Et9hfh-That while the people Of this
country hope that in the time to come they
may extend the blessings of our form of gov
eminent over the entire continent, the course
pursued by the national administration in
lis efforts to annex San Domingo was an un-
lustihable usurpation and s. wicked attenpt
TO lay hold of the faith of this people in their
nigh destiny for unworthy purposes of per-
sonal gain.
Nmth-That the Democratic party. now
as ever, is in favor of and always will defend
the widest liberation in religious opinion. re-
gardIng civil liberty and religious liberty as
equally cardinal principles Of free and good
government.
Te1ata-That while it is state duty to
foster all proper public improvements of the