The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-28
Republican cen .,.


|, - RepabaIcan cenvention. 1879
y As we yesterday gave full report of tn
proceedings of the Republican Convention
with the exception of the names Of Delegate
and the resolutions adopted, we deem it M
necessary to publish any more of the otlcia
report than is comprised in these omissions
The following gentlemen were the Del gate
to the conventions: vae' , at 3D. $50
Hennepin County.-H. Fletcher W. D. Bah
bit, J. B. Holt, c. G.. Ames. j. Cochran, A. X
Hartwell, G. Coullard, J. S. Mann, J. B. Brad
ley, Asa Keith, Dr.. Bassett. S. Bigelow, Gcorg
Galpn, James Pratt, T. PettUohn, 15-ah o
whom " ere present.
st. Paul and Little Canuda-Findley Nc
Cormick. H. L. Moss. M. Croft, j. w. Selby. p
Berkey. ]. 81. Dutton, J. F. Murray, L. Kreige,
P. W. Nichols, A. H. Cathcart, Daniel Rohrer
G. E. Mayo. c. D. CHILEAN, N. E. Tyson. R. C
Knox J. W. Bass, p. Furber, W. E. Hunt, Is
-sof whom II were present.
st. .Anthony.-Richard Chute, V. Bell, W. H
Townsend, X. P. Upton. Charles King, George
A. Nourse. T. Elwell, O. W. Stoughton, L. NJ
Ford, Samuel Ross, lO-all of whom were pres.
| ent. ..f,
| Olmsted County-James DeGroff, E. B.
Burrows. Alfred Kinney, T. Twiford, Lev
Phelps, George McCurdy, Edwin Whipple, J.
Pettijohn, s. Hicks, Philo c. Curtis lO-of whom
l was present.
Wa6asha.-L. Richards, S. L. Kemp, PAIL
present hfr
Scott-B. F. Davis, A. W. Adams ]. G. Far.
we'll, F. N. Ripley, Charles G. Morrison.
Alfred G. Spencer. John T. Somerville, Sol
whom were present.
. Dakota.-S. NJ. Cooke. D. W. c. Dunwell, T.
Foster, P. Stowell, E. W. Crcssy, W. II. II. Ora
ham. A. R. French, VIM. DeSilva, J. II. Brack-
EFT. Henry Calef, o. C. Gibbs, Il--of whom 9
were present. "-
Goodhue.-Henry Witte, W. Chillson. NJ. C.
Smith, Warren Bristol. C. J. +. Smith. E. w.
Billiard, T. J. Frazier, Melville T. Smith, s-all
present
LIE Seuer.-Thomas McDonough. d irwin c
Smith. Julius A. Terrill, Sail present.
Fillmore and .Mo,oer.--Chares Wilson VIM
Thomas. c. D. HawIey. VIM. Colby. D. N. Morse,
II. S. H. Hayes, +. l.. Nichols, Moses Barnes.
T. j. Stafford, A. H. Bateman, T.. B. Twiford, T.
Sweetzer, VIM. Evans, F. Talbot. D. Dickcrson,
Samuel Aver 16--of VIII I'm two were present
.Nicollet.-Judd Jones, G.. A. Brown, Thomas
Pettijohn, Sail of whom were present.
WinOna.-C. F. Buck Thomas Wilson, a. D.
Balcomb, A. P. Foster. J. C. Norton. O. S. IIol.
brook. E. L. King, L. F. Childs, II. Hough, g.
all of whom were present.
Rice.-Levi Nutting Herman Jenkins, Geo.
B. Dntton, E. P. Mills, ALI of whom were
present.
Wfghf.-J. c. Parks, Ira Hoar, James Phil
lips Sail present.
CarUer.-George W. Smith, George Weeks,
L. II. Griffin. Sail present.
Credentials presented, 1913
Delegates in attendance, "a
The Committee on Resolution submitted the
following: N
WHEREAS. We meet to-day in response to the
call of the Territorial Republican Commit
tee. appointed by the Convention, in March
last; Therefore,
l. RcS0fued, That we re-affirm our purpose
to array the moral and political power OF Min
nesota, whether as Territory or a State. on
the side OF freedom /; aud to aid in welding the
whole constitutional force of the federal gov
eminent. whenever we can and wherever we
can. against the existence of Slavery.
2. Resolued, That wherever Slavery NAV
constitutionally be abolished by the General
Government, there its continuance is nation
al curse. for which every citizen is responsible
so far as he refuses to exert his influence for
its removal.
3. Resoiued, That the perfidious Reputation
10y the South OF a solemn compact with the
North. whereby the Territories of Nebraska
and Kansas were forever cOnsecrated to free
dom, has absolved us from all compacts and
compromises in relation to slavery outside OF the
ConsttutOn-we now demand the restoration
ofKansas. Nebraska. and all our other terrific
ries to freedom, and solemnIy declare that we
never will consent to the acquisition of another
foot of slave territory, nor the admission OF
another slave state into the Union.
4. Resoiued. That we are in favor of River
and Harbor Improvements whenever they are
clearly OF national Importance. whether in the
east or west. on salt or fresh water.
5. Resolved. That. as representatives of the
Republican party of Minnesota. we regard it as
the mission of that party, not only TO speak
and act against slavery. but to take possession
O. our Territorial government. so far as Con-
gress has left it in our power. and administer
it according to the Republican principles of
pTaCCiCiii ueiuOCfacy, Ny ming all the piaCcS
of trust with men of personal merit in perfect
disregard Of the wishes politica! as piraus and
selEconstituted leaders,
6. Resolued, That we invite our fellow citi-
zens throughout the MISUNDERSTANDING as they
do in regard to whatever concerns the inter
ests of our infant nwealth-whatever
may be their views on other questions-tO unite
with US in carrying out the principles and
measures here set forth, and urge the import
ance of immediate and universal organization
of all the friends of the Republican movement
in their respective precincts and counties. that
they who think alike may act effectually to-
gether.
Z. Resolved. That we believe the Fugitive
ave Law to be unconstitutional. and that we
demand its unconditional repeal.
s.. Res0lued, That we regard the traffic in in
tOxicatng beverages as public evil without
mixture of good; and that at our approaching
fall election we will do what We can to secure
the choice Of a Legislature VIII ch shall enact
a constitutional law suppressing it, and to fill
the county and precinct Offices with men, who
will enforce such law.
is proper to state, that the third resolution
rs reported by the committee, had a clause att
tached in favor of modifying the Fugitive
Slave Law so as to allow the right of habeas
corpus and trial by jury to all reputed fugi-
tives, which clause was stricken out In conven-
ton. The fourth resolution was substituted
on motion of DR.. Foster. of Dakota, for one
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