Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-05-20

Jas. G. Jenkins, I, Il. Hudd, Col.
VIM. f. Villas and Judge G. w. Cate
were elected delegates at large, with
power of substitution Ferdinand Kuehn
OF Milwaukee, and John Lawlerof Prairie
du Chen, were elected electors Mt large
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
The representatives of the Democracy of Wis
consin III convention assembled take this occa-
sion to declare.
first-The union of the states is perpetual,
and indissoluble; and, for its maintenance in
the future, rs in the past, we pledge our for
tunes and our lives.
Secondly that union, underthe constitution.
the United States Is a nation already one of the
greatest of the earth; and. if true TO its ideas
and mission, before the end Of It's second CEN
fury, VIII be the greatest OF them all
Thnd-ln order to preserve thst union, the
national government by the constitution upon
all interstate and international affairs is
clothed with sovereign aud supreme powers;
while the same constitution, upon all local
affairs, reserves and guarantees TO the states an
independent republican fom of government,
thus securing union without despotism; liberty
without secession.
Fourth-We denounce the heresy of secession
which caused the late civil war, and we denounce
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with the rights. liberties and independence of
the people of the several states; and with the
constitution.
Fifth-Ihe national debt incurred in the war
to preserve the union is of binding obligation;
and the national faith is pledged that it shall
be fully paid.
Sixth-An debts, Obligations. or claims of any
kind, including claims for pensions or war dam
ages by parties engaged III war to destroy the
union, has no shadow Of legal or moral oblca-
ton upon the government of the United States
and therefore they should be forever rejected.
Seveuth--Gold and silver coin is expressly
recognized legal tender money by the const-
tuition, and all paper curreacy used as money
should be of equal value ard at par with coin
and the unit of value shoald be, and remain
the same as established by our fathers.
Elghth-The course of otr Democratic repre-
scntatives III congress, III retronching eXpondi-
lures and reducing taxation during the past SIX
years, IN spite OF pertinacious opposition, has
effectively contributed To improve the condition
of our material affairs, and meets our hearty
approval.
Ninth-Wc hold i'll grateful remembrance in
our prosperity, the brave men who, in time of
trial, volunteered to save by Their labors, porls
and sacrifices the constitutional order and free
dom upon which our prosperity has been re-
stored.
Teuth--The right to free ballot, is the right
lHtstfNAuNH Oh hIl lilt hiiN VI
peacefully redressng grievances, and reforming
abuses. But that right in every citizen. white
on black should be protected by the civil law.
In England. us in every other country where POI
htical liberty exists Az well as III this country,
the presence at the polls, of regular military
force, and of host of hirehng officials, claiming
! power TO arrest and imprison citizens without
warrant or hearing, tends directly to destroy all
freedom of elections and to upturn the founda-
/ ton of self-government.
! Eleyenth-Our candidates for president, and
ylce-president, in 1876, were elected at the polls,
by large majonties; and yet upon a false count
OF the votes OF three states, sustained by the
! partisan action of an electoral commission
which refused to hear and determine the very
/ question they We're organized otIy, these cam
/ didates were defeated. That great fraud ly
/ which the will of the people was thus set aside
! by the fasohood, duplicity and threat of mill
J taly force was most deadly blow aimed at our
/ representative system of government.
! Res0iGed, That the delegates to the national
convention from Wisconsin be requested to vote
as a unit upon all questions coming before that
convention.
Twelfth-That this convention is In favor OF
maintaining the two-thirds rule III the national
convention IN the nomination of candidates.
| We beg leave also TO report that under the
/ rule adopted referring to them all resolution,
presented to this convention certain resolutions
TO instruct delegates, to their choice OF candl-
/ dates at Cincinnati, came before the committee.
/ But they were unanimously Of opinion that the
delegates to the national convention should 20
entirely uninstructed, that they should be at
/ perfect liberty i'll consultation with the delegates
from other states TO fully consider the names of
all the eminent men which may come before
/ that convention with the single purpose OF nom
mating candidates whose standing and charao-
ter shall give the strongest assurance of leading
4 us tO victory in the coming election,
/ They therefore ask leave to be discharged
from the further consideration