The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-16


lcali upon the REPUBLICANS Of MINNESOTA, with
out as to the old party names Of Democra
ST. PAUL. in the Hall Of the House Of Reprsscmts
tt0es Of the Territorial Capitol, on e
| WEDNESDAY, the 18th of JULY NEXT,
At 10 O'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
Candidate for DELEGATE IN CONGRESS; Of declaring
and enforcing principles and platform Of the Reuub
lican Party OF Minnesota; and of taking such action
and establishing such systematic organization, as
ensure the triumph of the beneacent prci-
pies espOused by the Republican Party, aud which at
the fountiatio Of all good government. ss...s
In apportioning the representation to the Convention,
IT has been deemed most Avis bile to assign eeg
at large to each of the thirty of Terri.
tory whether organized not; additional Del
eeate for every 800 Of population according to the
sus to be taken prior to the ensuing arst Of uy and
every ftacfoh Of population exceed $50, also add
tlonal delegate. -.t $40 ~
The mode appointing the delegates-whether by
mass meetings the county seats other points
by separate meetings the election precincts
county, or by County Delegate Conventions, is lef
the discretion OF the people the respect
lively; but in remote unOrganZed counties contiguous
each other, and in the Council District, it Is
geSted, that general meeting In the most popu
ous central county, would be the most advisable mode
OF selecting delegates. a.lssef f.c4Y
The Committee, ia Of the fact. that the Repub-
ican Party is return of the good and best MEN of all
parties to the platform Of principles enacted by IA
theirs the 4th OF july l776 earnestly mend that
the meetings In the counties, for the selection of Dele
gates to the Territorial Convention, should be held wher
at all practicable, the ensuing 4th day July,
1855, there being filter mode celebrating that
banner of Freedom long obscured by the dark clouds
OF human bondage. .si1-ta u aHJ 60
The Committee deem 1t unnecessary to present at
length nseratons Ia behalf of the proposed ccnren
ton.
That the tendency Of Government late years
and at the present time is anti-Republican and
In directly opposite direction that intended
by Its enlightened founders, and demanded 10y the
ualienable rights OF man, ia too surely attestcd by
the recent ontrages of popular sovereignty in Kan.
sas, and the unlimited extension Of Human Slavery
sought by the repeal OF the Missouri Restriction.
That our local government needs renovatng few will
deny.
That fair Territory needs to be redeemed the
whitening blight Of unresraned traffic Intoxicating
liquors, too well by statistics of pauperis
and crime having their almost only In this
fariOus traffic.
The great danger to popular government is that
through the apathy and indifference of the masses, public
affairs anu the administl alton government, will be
resigned into the hands OF selfshly ambitious and
trading politicians. The sure prevention and cure is in
the PEOPLE governing themselves
We therefore call upon to meet the respon-
sibtes of citizen OF a country hose sovereign and
governor he is In part. And his syrpathIes are with
the Republican Party, to meet with his neighbors and
fellow citizens todeberae upon the that will best
promote the ends of good government
WIN. r. MARSHALL, N. M'EEAN,
RICHARD CHUTE, WARREN BRISTOL,
A. P. LANE, JOHN 8. MANN,
Republican Territorial Committee
st. Paul, May 22d, 1856.