Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-07-31

CT We took notes of the various speeches
made at the Republican Convention, but find that
if written out, they would occupy space to the
exclusion of other matter. We content ourselves,
therefore, with giving the resolutions and the
names of the Delegates.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, we meet to -day in response to the call
Of the Territorial Republican Committee appoint
ed by the Convention in March last. Therefore
l. Resolved, That We re-affrm our purpose to
array the moral and political power of Minnesota,
whether as a Territory or State, on the side
of Freedom, and to aid in welding the whole
constitutional force Of the Federal Government,
whenever We can, and wherever we can, against
the existence of Slavery.
2. Resolved, That wherever slavery may conSti-
tutionally be abolished by .he General Govern
mont, there its continuanc, is q national curse.
for which every citizen is responsible so far as
he refuses to exert his influence for its removal.
,. Resolved, That the pcrflious reputation by
he Sou =. Of n solemn compact with the North,
whereby the Territories of Nebraska AMI Kan
sas were forever consecratcd to Freedom, has alb
solved US from all compacts and compromises
in relation to slavery outside of the constitution,
we now demanl the restoration of Kansas, Ne
braska, and all our other Territories to Freedom
and solemnly declare that We will never consent
tory nor the admission of another slave state INFO
tbs Union.
4. Resolved, 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 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 Of
Territorial government, so far as Congress has
left it in oar power, and administer it according
to the Republican principles Of practical democ-
racy, by filling all the places of trust with men Of
personal crit, in perfect disregard of the wishes
of political aspi ants and self-consttuted leaders
6. Resolved, That we invite our fellow citizens
throughout the Territory sharing they do in
regard to whatever concerns the Interests Of oar
infant commonwealth-whatcy may be their
views on other qucstions-.o unite with us in car
ryiDg out the principles and measures here set
forth, aud urge the importance of immediate and
universal organization of all the fGien Is of the
Republican movement in their respective precincts
and counties, that those who thirk alike may act
efectually together.
Z. Resolved, That we believe the Fugitive
y lave Law to be unconstitutional, and that we
ehe-nand its unconditional repeal.
6. Resolved, That we regard the traffic in in
toxicating beverages public evil without mix
ture of good; and that at our approaching fall
choice Of Legislature which shall enact con-
Stitutiohnl law suppressing it, and to fill the
county and prcc:nc: Offices with men who will
enforce such law.
NAMES OF DELEGATES.
lIennepin County II. Fletcher, W. D. Babbitt,
j. Il. Holt, &. q. Anes, j. Cochran. \. X.
Ha twell, Z. Coullard, j. s. Mann, j. u. Bradley,
Asa Keith, Joel II. Bassctt, S. Bigelow. George
G,lpin, James Pratt, 7. Pet,ijohn.-lj. All
present
St. Paul AMI Little Canada Find,ey McCo--
mick, ii. l.. Mess, NJ. Croft, j. w. Selby, p. Ber-
key, j. ii. Dutton, j. F. Murray, l.. Kreigcr. p.
w. Nichols, A. ii. Cathcart, Daniel Rohrer, G. E.
Mayo, {. ID. Gilfllan, n. T.. Tyson, Il. c. Knox,
j. ". Bass, p p. Furb@r, W. +. Hunt.-lS.-
present, Il.
ST. Anthony-Rchard Chute, V. Bell, W. II.
Townsend, r. p. Upton, Charles King, George \.
Nousse, I. Elwcl, Q. w. Stouglton, L. NJ. Ford,
Samuel Ross, -l0-all present.
Wabashaw-L. Richards, S. l.. Kemp--2-all
present.
Scott County-B. F. Davis, A. W. Adams, j.
c. Farwel, F. n. Ripley, Charles G. Morrison,
Alfred G Spencer. John L. Somcrvllc,-S-
present 5.
Dakota Co.'s. NJ. Cook, D. ". C. Dunwel,
Thos. Foster, 7. Stowell, f. W. Cressy, w. II. II.
Graham, A. r. French, VIM. DeSilva, S. Ii. Brack-
ct, Henry Calf, o. c. Gibbs-ll-present9 9.
Goodhue Couny-Henry White, w. Chillson,
NJ. c. Smith, Warren Bristol, d. j. F. Smith, G..
W. Billiard, Z. j. Frazier, Delano L. Smith, s.
all present.
LeSeuer County-Thos. McDonough, Darwin
c. Smith, Julius A. Terrell-3 all present.
Olmstead County--James DeGroff, E. b. Bur-
rows, Alfred Kinney, T. B. Twiford, Levi Phelps,
Geo: McCurdy, Edwin Whpple, Donald Pettijohn,
S. Hicks, Philo c. Curtis, -lO-present l.:
Fillmore and Mower Counties-Chas. Wilson,
VIM. Thomas, c. d. IIawley, VIM. Colby, ID. N.
Morse, ii. S. II. Hayes, r. l.. Nichols, Moses
Barnes, I. j. Stafford, A. II. Bateman, 7. B. Twi-
Dickinson, Samuel Aver, l6-of whom two were
present
Ncollet-Judd Jones, G. 4. Brown, Thomas
Pettijohn, Sail of whom were present.
Winona-C. F. Buck, Thomas Wilson, A. ID.
Balcomb, A. II. Foster, j. c. Norton, .. S. Hol-
brook, f.. L. King, l.. F. Childs, II. Hough, O.
oil of whom were present.
Rce-Levi Nutting, Herman jenkins, George
d. Dutton, E. p. Mills. ALL of whom ere pres
ent.
Wright. C. Parks, Ira Hoar, James Phil
lips, Sail present.
Carver-George W. Smith, Geo. Weeks, L. II.
Griffin, Sail present.
Credentials presented, l23
Delegates in attendance, 81
1t is proper to state, that the third resolution
as reported by the Committee, had clause at
tachcd in favor of modifying the Fugitive Slave
Law so rs to allow the right of habeas corpus
and trial by jury to all reputed fugitives, which
clause was stricken out in Convention. The
fourth resolution was substituted, on motion of
DR.. Foster, of Dakota, for one aiming at SINH
lar end reported by the committee. Tho seventh
resolution was not reported by the committee,
but introduced in convention by Mr.. Nourse.-
Tho eighth resolution also independent of the
committees report, having been introduced in
convention by Mr.. Ames, of Minneapolis.
A Question which comes Home to Every Mans
Dinner.
Nix. TINEs,-Will you lend US your aid in this
great crisis. 1t is a we'll known fact to all the
people Who attend market in this city, at an ear
ly hour, that a Mr.. Huckster, who holds forth
there extensively, is in the habit of purchasing all
the choice articles of the farm, garden and hem
roost, and selling them of after ten O'Clock to the
people of St. Paul. Now if there is not legisla-
tive tact enough among our city fathers to frame
q law that liuckster cannot get round, beg
leave to suggest that an ordinance be passed re-
quirng each head of a family to pay his due pro-
rort;or Of oil ~ will cort 70 curport NJ