Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-10-04
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80 CorrAoE I0RovT, Sebt. q. 1856.

CorTAoE l0RQvH, Sept. q, 1856.
Tho cali IL che Leg d yaters Of the Southern
Rspfessnta q. District o. Washington Co., to
meet in Nh Mesting Is Che Lyceum Hall, in
|Cottake Grove, for tho purpose of putting in
nomiDation candidate to reprcsent those who
are oppose to the meassrsy u the present Ad-
ministration, in attempting to fasten the institu.
tion of Slavery upon ssrritory heretofore FREE,
was responded to by citizens from all parts of
thss Distsiets~ mesAisg ~ca8ied 20 order.
and Theodore Furber, Esq, elected Chairman Of
the Convention.
Mr.: =. Ayres, from the Committee on Rasolu-
tons, submitted the following IS sentiments Of
the Convention, which were unanimously, adopt
ed - tsirs.
LIST, Resolved, That crisis has arrived when
1t Dehooves Ereemen, and the friends of Free
dom to stand shoulder to shoulder in defence Of
their dearest rights, and the sacred causes of Lib
erty, humanity and Justice. b bl1 enIssds
I'd. Resolved. That the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise was the fruitful source of food of
evils unknown and unprecedented in the Civil
History of our country. ~ =.
3d.. Resolved, That the policy of Franklin
Pierce and his eo-adutors in relation to Kansas.
whether the result Of cowardice, malice, or mis-.
guided Judgement, meets with our scornful con-
demnation.l ~ 80 ,33IlS J. TO q
4th. Resolved, That the murderous assault ,lt on
Senator sumner, by a Representative Of South
Carolina, plainly shows what arguments the
South are disposed to use in defence of q base
and unpopular cause. 49, go.
9Th. Resolved, That the lawless inyasiens of
Kansas by the Border Rufians and their confed-
crates to suppress Popular Suffrags,-to plumber
and destroy towns-t0 murder and drive out the
Inhabitants, ARE acts contrary to the principles
OF self-government or good government; and
that, whoever aids, abets, or apologies for such
acts, must pc lar gone in party bigotry and deep
9th. Resolved, That the alteration in our in
dietary system is preudcial to our interests and
coming from the champions Of Popular Soyer-
eighty is mockery to that principle. r,ag, !,
18th. Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the st. Paul Republican
papers, and the Saltwater Messenger. . b. bal
The Convention then proceeded to bailot,for a
candidate for Representative, when j. W. Furber,
ESQ.,, had the unanimous vote Of the Convention.
N. II. Vanslyke was then nominated for JUS
tice OF the Peace for Cottage Grove Precinct ~
The following Standing Committee was then
appointed = ''ls -
E. Ayres, J. c. Henry, G. II. Getchell. if.. r.
The following Committees Of Vigilance were
then appointed: = -.
Point Douglass-A. A. Twitchell, w. B. Dbl
BILE, j. G. Henry, J. North, l. G. Trevett. ~.
Red Rock IIalton, Lucius Belding, Jno.
Willoughby, Thomas Wentworth, Joseph Irish.
a West Grove-F. Leyde, N. Gilbert, W. Buck,
E. Ayres, d. Smith. -
Cottage Grove-James s. Davis, N. II. Van
Slyke, H. A. Gould, W. Crippin, Theodore Fur
Der.
Afton--E. M. Cox, L. Bolles, Mr.. Thomas, G.
H. Gctchell, Joseph Haskell. .g - e \,
! THEODORE FURBER, Chm. !.
HENRY A. GOULD, Sec'y. 4,,, !.