Year: 1869

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We can we'll remember when twenty
years ago the Democratic State Conven-
ton then assembled in Madison, passed
among others the following resolutions


''Resolred, That we are opposed to
The extension of slavery into the Terrific
ries now free.


"ResOlred, That we are opposed tothe
admission of any new State into the I'm
ion, the Constitution or laws which Gre
ate or sustain slavery.


"Rcsolced, That all national laws which
sustain or recognize slavery. except where
it exists as distinct State right, should
be repealed.


RssolccI, That we believe it to be the
duty of Congress to incorporate the pro
visions Of the ordinance of 1887, prohib-
iting slavery or involuntary sevitude, into
all territorial organic acts hereafter to be
passed, and to oppose the admission into
the Union of any new slave States.
which were heartily supported by the
then Democratic party; within ten years
thereafter the same party enacted the tu-
gitive slave law, the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise AMI the passage Of the
kansas Nebraska act, together with the
endorsement of the Dred Scott decision,
thus fastening slavery not only with new
chains on the old slave states but on the
whole Of the free territory Of the United
States. All these acts were also endorsed
by the Wisconsin Democracy III 1868 ap
proving of the sentiments expressed by
GOV. Seymour OF New York which were
verbally as follows


No power on earth can change the
status Of the races as established by the
Creator it is a fixed fact, an Deity him
self could not change it. The economy
in which it exists is part Of Deity. and
Deity Is Interchangeable.


And now in 1869 the same party pro-
fess to rtjoice IL the ertiactioa Of siarery
by its Resolutions at the last State Con
yention in Milwaukee


The same fcklencss and entire want
OF principle we find in every other act OF
that party; only look at their behavior
during the dark and troubled days Of the
late civil war, think Of its jibes and jeers
of scorn and mockery, its curses heaped
upon the heads Of the loya, soldiers, the
riots it incitod and the clamor it raised
for peace, peace, when there was no
peace and could not be, save with th
death of the nation its Ill concealed
mirth It every defeat Of Union soldiers
Its sorrow at our conqucring of +, be's
the exteation and prolongaJion of that
war by the came party costing he lives
of hundreds of thousands of our best
citizens and then read the resolution of
the same State Convention which says


ResoireI, That we entertain the most
grateful remembrance of those true and
noble IN m who laid down their lives in
defence Of the integrity of the union,
ard that we will ever cherish the highest
admiration OF the living who have surviv
the shock of arms


And what is the object ofall this double
dealing aud hypocrisy? 1t is to obtain
power; power only to abuse it whenever
obtained just look at our Government
since the war ceased as long as Andrew
johnson remained true to the Republican.
principles which he professed and which
elected him. our national debt was honestly
q m n st d and constantly diminisi e ,
"a soon as be turned Democrat and haC
placed his minions and tools into Office
corruption and deceit ran riot and ou
| debt was constantly increasing wher
however a. Grants administration com
menced, the nation began again to pros
! per and our national debt is dirninishin:
m are rapidly than ever before. Look a
the few States still under democrati
control; is not every one Of these state
running into debt deeper and deepe
while every republican state shows jus
the contrary? And finally look at home
at our own county is 1t not the sam
here too? Is not our County debt in
creasing fcarfuliy under democratic rule
Are not thousands Of dollars spent annu
ally to panper its supporters, are ther
not tens of thousands of Dollars lai
away in the County Treasury in tn
shape of Tax Certificates that are no
worth the paper they are printed on, o
account of their illegality, and for whic
we have to pay exorbitant taxes to re
place their intended value, year afte
year?


And such Democracy the people al


asked to support and to continue


power. Can it be possible, that free an


independent men will do it? We hay
, too much faith in the experience, soun


judgment and integrity of cur people {
. believe II. Let us try to become free il
deed.