Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-24
WISCONSIN.
The Democracy in COnventiou---Nsw Plat
form Of Principles
DooIlitls for soyernOr---His Speeoh---TOO
Much "New Departure"

NNElNEiENAEa
make a full Convention. 8. i. Pal
Iper. of Milwaukee, presided, and the
following resolutions were adopted:
I. That we point with pride TO the
economical administration and limit
eli amount OF taxation that prevailed
in this State under Democratic rule
as coutrasted with the enormous body
of taxation and prohigate expendi-
lures of the succeeding Republican
State administration, and that the
Democratic party, If restored to power,
viii observe economy, retrenchment,
and reform in every department OF
the State government.
,. That the wise restrictions en-
frced in the Tenth Amendment TO
The National Constitution, Te5erving
to the States, respectively, and to the
pe0ple. all powers not delegated 10
The United States, is one Of the strong
est safeguards of popular freedom that
the acts of Congress and of the led
ersi administration, usurping powers
not delegated in the Constitution,
aud the breaking down Of the dis
tiuctiOns between the powers OF the
State Governments and those OF the
General Government, are destructive
Of constitutional liberty, threaten
the overthrow of our existing form OF
local and Federal Government and
fesd 10 the establishment Of 8 perma-
upnt centralized despOtism In Con-
yress and the National Executive; and
that we denOunce, as q vicious ofts hoot
Sf the centraliZing tendencies OF the
(4eueral Government, the lrequent at
temnts OF the agents OF the Federal
administration TO interfere IN local
poftical affairs.
:. That we are In favor Of tarih.
That. under the pretext OF raising
revenue. within the past ten years the
National Congress has established and
continues that enormous robbery OF
the masses for the enrichment OF the
few. known as the protective tarln
system" which has swept our com
Tnerce from the seas, and tlched and
oppressed every agricultural pursuits 5
\ system OF which conventions OF the
Republican party have equivoeally and
hsitinely spoken in their platforms,
Int which that party perpetuates
through Congress, and from which
the DeOple may hope for no RELIEF but
by the restoration of Democratic rule.
That by corruption and prohiga-
cv the present administration have
sduandered large portions OF the
national domain and enormous sums
fron the national treasury; that II Is
no answer to this complaint that they
have paid some portions OF the nation
al debt II wise economy OF the
immense revenue, which ls unpre-
ce1ented, had prevailed, a much
Greater reduction In the debt would
lave been accomplished; but the
DsmOcratiC party opposes oppressive
xstion for the mere sake OF q speedy
Dsvnent OF the debt, believing that
INV wisdom and justice 10 the adJust-
meut 0( taxes, economy In the
evneuditufe Of taxes and economy IN
fhe exDeuditures, the national debt
NAV be paid with sufficient rapldity,
and with but q light burden upon the
Industry and resources OF the peoples
and that we are opposed TO al forms
Of national Reputation, either OF the
debt or the pensions and DOunueS due
the soldiers.
:. That as the late amendments to
the Constitution have been declared
nv the properly constituted authority
To be q part of the fundamental law
nj the land. they are binding upon
-dhe Deople. That the Democratic party
now. as in the past, know no higher
Law than the Constitution; that the
me-hOuOred principle OF strict
Construction, as applied by its franz
ers and accepted by the WiSest states
men and iurists Of the country, should
he observed in all legislation by Con-
oress relative to the Constitution anu
IA amendments; that the Demo-
cratic party is opposed 70 the Win
craWai Of civil or political rights from
any class OF the people; and that We
demand the removal OF ali political
disuualific9tiOns.
6. That the detalcadons, emOezzle-
Tnants and cOrruptiOns OF the national
adu1inistratiOn, and the prostitution
m Iegis,etiOn to the demands OF un-
scru6uIOuS lobbyists and greedy
nonopOlists are a national scandal
and disgrace. the most dangerous
blow To the public credit and an IN
toIerable outrage upon the taxpayers
of the country.
7. That as the representatives OF a
notwithstanding and laW-seid!ng
= ,rty we deprecate and denOu2ce
.s,,svy outbreak OF lswlessness and
Violsuce, whether committed at the
North or at the South, and that the
scts al congress authorizing the EN-
TIovneuI OF the standing army to
t,srTisou the places where elections are
- he held. and to constitute local
,,oIics in the States, and which en-
,ouyar the officers OF the Federal
Administration to interpOse a mill
tsrv force for the purpose OF ovaraw-
mo the Dolitical conventions OF the
f.a9pIe subsersivs Of free government
md a Berpetual menace TO puD1c
liberty.
4 That while the people OF this
country hope to extend the blessings
al our form of Government over the
entire Continent, the course pursue d
hv the National Administration In its
efforts to annex San Domingo was an
uniustiflable usurpatiOn and wick ed
ATTEMPT TO lay hold OF the faith ol
his people fOrunWOrthy purposes
! Tbst while it is a States duty to
foster All proper public improvements
~ the rivers within cur borders; thai
the character of the improvements
4,egun and pFOjeeted on the FOX anu
XVisconsin rivers, and the dement's u
be derived therefrOm, are such that Il
Es a nastter OF national concern, which
should be persisssntly pressed upon
the attention of tie General t3oYern-
ment.
WHERE'S. Believing that no pes'
habits Of !: sOeiation and partisan
sffiiafion should prevent the citizens
~ a free e. untry from cO-opefaune
together fFr the success OF principles
fhst are ne,assary for the public safety
md vital 70 the cause OF good govern
lDeut; therefore,
Reaolred. That we commend the
urincipIes herein announced 10 tht
calm and candid Judgment OF the peo
DIe of All parties IN the State, ana W.
submit IN their behalf and fOr I'M
candidates nominated upon this plat
forn the support and suffrage OF a.
our honest and patriotic felloW-ciu'
zens.
is. DOOlittle was nominated iOl
CioVernor by one hundred and twenty
three out Of one hundred and nifty
four votes. Heaccepted In a carefully
prepared speech, hoping he might d'
S,omething TO save the constitution
liberty and the republican institution
IN substance, as well as in name
He briefly reviewed the history
~ the country since the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, and
the war emancipation prOclama
fion end the Thirteenth amendmen
sboIishing slavery, which he fully in
1orsed. He claimed that Lincoln aDC
Tohnson sought reconstruction b.
the nreservation of the rights OF tn
states but that the spirits OF the evi
one were unloOsed, and, dlsregard lnl
their oatbs and pledges and the COn
cflfntInn ia Radicals mad forced lnel