First Constitutional Convention In Wisconsin 1846

Author : Milo M. Quaife
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260440983
Total Pages : 844 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book The Convention of 1846 (Classic Reprint) written by Milo M. Quaife and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Convention of 1846 In the first volume of the series devoted to Wisconsin consti tutional beginnings the popular discussion and o Icial proceed ings attendant upon the movement for statehood in 1845 - 46 were presented. The present volume deals with the first con stitutional convention, held at Madison in the autumn of 1846. In the laborious sessions of this body the ideas with respect to a framework of government for the commonwealth about to come into being were reduced to tangible form. That the mem bers of the convention performed their work in a spirit of sober earnestness will be questioned by none conversant with their proceedings. Nor will anyone question that the people of the territory were aware of their dependent political status and overwhelmingly desirous of entering upon statehood. Yet the convention's labors had a curious and for the time being a dis appointing issue. Notwithstanding the electorate was pre dominantly Democratic and the Whig membership in the con vention was small to the point of insignificance, the electorate repudiated the handiwork of its representatives by a decisive majority. The reasons for this are set forth in the historical introduction at the opening of the preceding volume. They find abundant illustration in the pages of the present volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.