The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
TERRITORIAL
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION +!
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THE undersigned, Committee aupo,,,ed far IA,
purpose by the preliminary Republican Conv eption held
at st. Anthony the 29h OF March last would hereby
| call upon the REPUBLICANS Of MINNESOTA, with
out distinction to the old party names Of eDemccral
ST. PAUL. in the Ha of the House of Rcpresc,sta-
tives Of the Territorial Capitol, on
WEDNESDAY, the 25th of JULY NEXT,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose nominating
Candidate for DELEGATE IN CONGRESS; Of declaring
aud enforcing principles and platform the Repub-
lcan Party of Minnesota and of taking such action
and establishing such systematic organization, shall
ensure the triumph Of The sacred and prnc-
pies espoused by the Republican Party and which lie al
the foundaiio Of gil good government.
In apportionne the representation to the Convention,
II mas been deemed avis bile TO ass delegate
at large to each Of the thirtyve counties of the Terri
tory, whether organized not and one additional Del
eeate Tor every 800 Of population according to the cen
sus To be taken prior to the ensuing first Of July, and for
every fraction Of population exceed sQ also adI
tlonal delegate.
The mode Of appointing the dclegstes-whetber by
mass meetings the county seats oter central points
by separate meetings the several election precincts
Of county, or by County Delegate Con, cntions left
to the discretion Of the people of the counties
lively; but in remote unorganizod counties contiguous to
each other, aud in the same Council Districts it sug
gesfed that general mass me-ting the most popu-
ious or central county, wou the nost advisable mode
OF selecting delegates.
The Committee. in view Of the fact, hat the Repuh-
ican Party Is return OF the best men of all
parties to the platform of principles by our fa-
theirs On the 4tho july 1915, earnestly recommend
the meetings IN the Countless for selection M Dela
gates to the Territorial Conventions should be held wer
ever al all practicable, the ensuing 18th July
1900, there being filter mode OF celebrating that "a
cred day than by raising the breeze the
banner Of Freedom long obscured by the clouds
OF human bondage.
The Committee deem il unnecessary to prest nj al
length nsiderato.s N behalf the propos conyen
ton.
That the tendency II our Government late year.
ana at the present time Is anti Republican and
In directly opposite direction from that intended
by It's enlightened founders, ard demand, by the
unaieiabie rights Of man, too surely arrested by
the recent oufrages Of popular sovereignty IA Kan
sas, AND the unlimited extension Of Human Slavery
sought by the repeal OF the Missouri Restriction.
That our l0ca government needs renovating few will
deny.
That our fair Territory need c be redeemed from The
wthering blight Of unrestraincd traffic in icatng
liquors. Is too well proven 10y statistics pauperism
anu crime having their aElost Gully this
farious traffic.
The great danger TO our popular goverrmen Is, that,
through the apathy and in!ffe pubc
affairs anil the adnisI ton OF governments will lie
resigned into the hands Of seshy ambitious men and
trading Politicians. The prevention and cure Is in
the PEOPLE governing themselves.
We therefore call upon every to meet the rcso,-
s'btles of ci lien OF country hose sovereign and
governor he Is In part And his synps thies are with
the Republican Party to meet with his neighbours and
feow citizens odeberate upon the will best
promote the ends of good government.
WIN. II. MARSHALL, n. M,LEAE,
RICHARD CHUTE, WARREN Bristol,
A. 7. LANE, JOHN S, MANN,
Republican, Territorial COMMITTEES !
st. Paul, May 22d, 1856.