Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-24

For the Times.
Republicans 0rsanizasien In sibley County.
In accordance with call signed by nearly if
ty voters, meeting was held in Henderson, on
the LIST inst, to effect thorough organization of
the Republican party in Sibley county. Many
more answered to the call than had been antici-
pated, the room being crowded with our best and
most substantial citizens. NJ. J. Severance, ESQ.
was called to the chair, and Nicholas Hilger act.
ed US Secretary.
On motion, John Buryman, N. Hillyer and J.
Greninger were appointed by the chair to nomi-
nate Republican County Committee for Sibley
county, and they made the following report,
which was adopted:
Chairman--J. G. Pratt.
For the Henderson Precinct-John Fadden,
John Greninger, Charles Simons, Ed Sard Wink.
leman, NJ. j. Severance, N. Hilger, e. Ayers and
NJ. Markham.
High Island Precinct. Miller, P. McCor-
mack and NJ. Dohany. ..4.,.
Rush River Precinct-Morgsn Lacey, H. J.
Brainard and Lorenzo West.
Melrose Precinct-Edward Scantlebury, ---
-, Spencer W. Williams. t17at
James c. Pratt and NJ. j. Severance we're ap-
yointed committee to report resolutions at an
adjourned meeting, to be held Saturday evening,
Jan. IL.
Speeches were made by J. G. Pratt, NJ. s. Sc
verance and NJ. Donahue in English, and by Ed
ward Winkleman and Nicholas Hilger in Cor
man. ust l~r
At the adjourned meeting, tho following reso.
lutions we're adopted. +s~sa ,f9'a'-
| Resolued-We, the Republican party of Sibley
county, believing that the now ruling Organise
| ton of the country has forsaken the principles
| enunciated by the early standard bearers Of the
republic, take this occasion to declare our unyiel-
ding hostility to the party styled "Democratic''
until it shall change its policy 40 regards the
question of slavery extension; and that We will
fight ON and fight ever until q triumphant victory
rewards our exertions.
| Resolued, That ''freedom should be national
and Slavery sectional,'' the same as in the DAYS
Of Washington, Madison and jefferson; but the
seif-styed Denocratic party reversed this policy,
therefore we feel it our duty to oppose this par
ty and put at defiance its arrogant pretensions.
| Resolved, That Congress has not the power t.
interfere with slavery where it exists under the
shield Of state sovereignty, but, in our opinion,
It, has the authority to prevent its extension into
|
40 refuse to admit any new slave states into the
Resolved, That the efforts of the new dominant
party to enslave Kansas, to annex Cuba, Nicara.
qua and portions of Mexico, for the purpose oil
strengthening the slave eligarchy, warn us tina,
''untiring vigilance il the price Of liberty"
Rssotred, That we believe in freedom for all
no matter whether the recipients be white OF
black, and feel it our duty to extend the hand oil
fall 70 all
shores, provided they como with feelings friendly
to the United States and our glorious eonstitu.
ton.
Rssolred, That We believe the present 90 called
Know Nothing party to be an organization based
upon bigotry and intolerance, directly at vari.
ance with the genius of our institutions, and de-
serving the contempt Of every true American.
Res0lusd, That in our opinion it is the duty oil
Congress to make annual appropriations for thu
Improvement of our great rivers, lakes and har.
bors. 4 ~ 80
Resolred, That we, a. Republicans, will ever
oppose in spirit and IN action, that fllibusterinl
sentiment of reckless adventure which seeks tc
overthrow the tottering powers of decaying gov
ernments and receives its chief nourishment from
the Democratic party, at the hazard of furnishing
the honor and national integrity of our coun.
| try.
Resoived, That the subjugation Of those sur.
o0o
crumbliLg because they war upon liberty and re-
publican equality, and grope in the darkness Of
civil and religious despotism. and there annexa-
ton to the United States would produce discord-
ant and baneful elements, utterly inconsistent
| with that enlightened yirtue upon which Ameri-
| can liberty reSts. -e-
After the resolutions had bean disposed Of,
speeches we're made BY N. L. Severance, james
| @. Pratt. @. Fl. Drew. IL native Of the cold Do.
minion'') and Matthew Donohus.
The meeting then adjourned she die.
GTWe congratulate most cordially our Re.
publican frieads Of Sibley County, in pefsctisg
an organizssisn, and passing resolutions which
commend themselves to the reason and jadgnsnt
Of every sensible nan. Let others take example
from this course and it viii not b long before
Minnesota will show to the world thatshs b {
uait in fasoe e9 fsssdoas-Is.