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

THE Undersigned, Committee appointed for fha
purpose by the preliminary Republic Con, epti held
at ST. Anhoit on the 18th Of March last woud berels
call upon the REPUBLICANS Of MINNESOTa. ill.,
or .sWhir to meet in DELEGATE CoSyEN"N :,
ST. PAUL, In the Hall Of the H0wse of Representn-
rites of the Territorial Capitol,
WEDNESDAY, the 18th of JULY NEXT.
at 10 o'clock, A. H.. for the purpose of nominating
and enforcing the principles and platform the Repu-
lican Party Minnesota and of taking such action
ensure the triumph of the sacred and benecenf prnc
pies espoused by the Republican Partys and which lie
the foundaiio Of all good government
IN apportoning fhe representation to the Convention,
II has been deemed most avls ,be assign
1t large to each OF the thfrve counties Terri
tory, whether organized UT not and ON. additional Del
esate Tor every 300 Of population according the
sus to be taken prior to the ensuing july and for
traction Of population exceed loo, addi
tlona delegate.
The mode Of appointing the delegaies-wbether by
mass meetings the county central points
or by separate meetings In the election
Of County, or by County Delegate entions left
TO the discretion of the people the Counties
lvey' put IN remote un"rsazed counties contiguous to
eacn other, and in the same Council District it is sus-
gestet, that general mass meeting In the most popu
lous central county. wou the n ost advisable Md.
Of selecting delegates.
The Committee, in view of the that the Reou-
hcan Party is return of the good best men of all
parties to the platform principles enacted by our fe
thcrs on the 4th OF july 776, earnestly recommendation
the meetings In the Countless the ssectop off Dele
gates 10 the Territorial Conventions should held wher
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1880, there being no fscr mode celebrating that sa
cred day than by raising to the breeze the
banner OF Freedom long obscured by dark clouds
of human bondage.
The Committee deem it unnecessary to present n,
length nsideraons in behalf the propose conven-
ton.
That the tendency Of our Government late years
aud at the present time is Republican and
IN q directly opposite direction from that Intended
by It's enlightened founders, and demanded by the
unalenahle rights of man, too surely attested by
the recent outrares of popular sovereignty in Kan
seS, and the unlimited extension of Human Slavery
sought by the repeal of the Missouri Restriction.
That our local governtent needs renovating few will
deny.
That our fair Territory needs TO be redeemed from the
Wtnerng blight Of unrestraincd traffic in eating
quors, Is too well proven by statistics of pauperism
and crime having their almost os sources In this nefa
fariOus traffic.
The great danger to popular government is that
through the apathy and indifference Masses public
affairs and the admnisu tion of government, will be
resigned into the hands of selshly ambitious men and
trading Politicians The prevention and cure il in
the PEOPLE governing themselves.
We the cfore cali upon every to the respop-
sibities of ciiizen Of country hose sovereign and
governor he is In part And his sympsthles are with
the Republican Party, to meet with his neighbors and
Fellow citizens tOdeberate upon the that will best
promote the ends of good got
WIN. r. MARSHALL, n. M'LEAN,
RICHARD CHUTE, WARREN BRISTCL
A. p. LANE, JOHN 6, MANN
Republican Territorial Committee
st. Paul, May 22d, 1855.