Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-07-17

school room, at Red Wing, on the evening of the
10th instant.
William d. Chillson was chosen Chairman and
S. j. Iasler Secretary, and on motion the Pres-
dent appointed Warren Bristol, ESQ.,, Melville G.
Smith and Mr.. Parker, committee to draft and
report set of resolutions for the consideration
of the meeting.
After the Committee had retired, J. n. MUIR
doch, Esq. was called upon for speech. lie
stated in clear and distinct propositions the lead
ing principles of the Republican party and the
objects for which it was organized.
The committee on resolutions returned and re-
ported the following:
Whereas, the late national Democratic and
Wing parties have been dissolved by the Ameri-
canpeoplc in consequence of the political intrgues
and receptions OF the leaders and wire pullers of
those parties, whereby they have endeayorcd
to force upon the people the adoption of Legisla-
tive acts, and political principles that are odious
in their tendencies, destructive in their influences
and antagonstic to the true and nfallible doe
trines of nat.onal policy advocated by the good
old Republicans of '76.
And, whereas, in consequence OF such dlsolu-
ton of party ties it has become necessary and
highly expedent for the people to form them
selves into new and thoroughly organized party
which shall ingraft anew into its political creed,
the early policy of the government in regard to
restrictions apon the further extensions of human
slavery, and which shall be based upon such
| platform and such set of principles as they can
safely and conscientiously stand upon and hearth
| ly endorse.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we citizens Of
| Goodhue county and lovers of consistent legisa-
ton and good morals, do hereby organize polit-
| cal party which shall be called the Republican
| party of Goodhue county, and which shall be de-
| Sirpn1 tO ri in with like in
| the several counties of the Territory.
| Resolved, That we look npOn the institution
of hum IN slavery odious in its character AMI
destructive to the hes. interests of society-that
it letters the progress and prosperity Of the
try-stirs up serious dissensions among the people
and has an inevitable tendency to undermine the
| foundations of the government.
| Resolved, That the further extension Of slavery
is entirely unnecessary and cannot be attended
with any good results, nor would an absolute pro-
hib;tiOn of its further extension produce any
tiOnal calamity whatever-neither would sach
prohibition be violation of any mans rights.
Resolved, That to set up eternal barrier to
the extension Of slavery within the territories be-
longing to the people of the United States, ard
which under their absolute and exclusive con-
troll through their representatives in Congress-
would be the greatest blessing which they, the
people, coald confer upon such Territories.
| Resolved That Slavery is purely AMI excu-
|
suppressed exclusively by State legislation-that
it is entirely dvcsted of the attributes Of nation
| atty and cannot therefore by any constitutional
authority be established by Congress anywhere
| neither can it consistently exist in any place or
territory over which Congress have exclusive
| control.
Resolved, That since slavery is not need(ul to
the well being of the Territories but on the con-
trary is wholly and absolutely injurious. Con-
gross can have no authority to establish slavery
in such TIE ritorics under and by virtue of the
constitution confering the power to ''make all
ncedful rules AMI regulations respecting the Ter
ritories' nc ther under and by virtue Of such pro
vision of the constitution can Congress assume
the power of cOnfcrng upon the people of the
Territories the right Or privilege Of Introducing
slavery therein.
Resolved, That tn, present democratic admin
istration $50 calcd) and the leaders of tn, mod
| cs7, democratic party bv repeating the Missouri
Compromise and opening the Territories for the
introduction of slavery therein have made an u,,-
necessary and exceedingly dangerous departure
| from the long settled policy of the government
and have thereby entirely forfeited all sympathy
and support of every honest democrat and have
entitled themselves to the severe excavations of
the whole people
Resolved, That since the incorporate use of
| spi.ituous liquors has sure AMI inevitable ten
dency to produce and does produce Il large major
| ty Of all the crimes committed and creates an
oppressive tax upon the people to defray the ex-
renses of criminal prosecutions and maintai,
culprits in Jail, properly construed prob BIZ
tory liquor law would be appropriate subject
for legislation and that it is necessary as well as
expcdient that such law should be enacted an
enforced in order to secure to the people the en-
| joyment of their rights.
Resolved, That we believe in such thing as
political rectitude and that it lives in the hearts
of the honest yeOman~y and Industrious m cchan =
jos of the land, and that when they are appealed o
tscy will always be found the side of right, il
tice and freedom.
Speeches were made by Melville G. Smith, War
rem Bristol, and others, an listen I'd to with mark
cdinterest and appro' ,atiou. The above re>olu-
tions were then adopted by a hearty and unani-
nous vote.
On motion, the chairman appointed J. n. Muir
dock, ESQ.,, Hiram Mddaugh, j. d. Brown, Mr..
/ Todd and Mr.. Parker, committee to make nom
nations Of suitable men for delegates to repre-
sent the county in the Territorial Republican con-
yention to be held at ST. Paul on the 18th inst.
The committee nominated the following individ-
uals for such delegation, who were unan inously
elected: Warren Br.sto', Melville c. Smith, w.
ID. Chllson, and Joseph Middaugh of Red Wing;
W. S. Grow, of Spring Creek; &. W. Billiard, of
Wacota; Mr.. Shaw of Florence, and Mr.. Pierso n
of Cannon Falls.
On motion, the delegates thus elected were
constituted a county committee to call future
meetings and do all oth,r business that shall
properly come before them.
On motion, it was ordered that copies of the
proceedings of the meeting be sent to the Edi-
tors of the Mnnesotian, St. Paul Times, Min
nesota Republican, and Red Wing Herald for
publication.
The citizens who attended this meeting mani
Tested the right spirit. They did not to
be idle spectators, and careless lockers on--but
actors. They voted promptly and unanimously
on al! questions that came up, and displayed a
full determination to do their political duty
more from honest motives than mere party
prejudice. lpa ae
w. ID. CHILLSON, Chairman.
S. j. HAsLER, Sec'y.
| MEETING OF ANTI-PRonrBITIoxIsrs IN New YoRK.
The opponents of the Prohibitory Liquor
law held mass meeting in the Park last evening,
July I'd. The affair was altogether distinct from
the Liquor Dealers Society. As many as ten
thousand persons were present. Strong resou-