Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-01

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1t needs no elaborate advertisement to proclaim the
PRINCIPLES which guide, POLITICALLY the Mime
sotian. 1t is q paper that is REPUBLICAN in all its
phases and claims to possess In opposition Slave
ry everywhere, and in favor Of Freedom everywhere
the sest and most erect Of spinal columns There is
the least particle OF dough about its face; pa
bty in the Of its principles Its conductors
have eternal hostility to every form Of tyranny
over the bodies and minds Of men, and they hesitate
not give their sentiments voice through their press
all it occasions.
But we wantt distinctly understood, however, that
the Minnesoian is party paper 1t stands by the Re-
publican organization at all times, because believe
that organization, steadily adhered to and presevered
in the only hope of the country the triumph
Of Right against the disciplined cohorts Of Despotsm
and Democracy We in favor of strict discipline in
our ranks. We want people, like the Hghlanders,
stand shoulder to shoulder nvincibe in their one
of action In the sacred truth Of their
We don't want bush.fghting, nor any man hopping
about amongst the trees, thinking with his little shot
gun he can win the battle of freedom his hoo
We have had enough Of this folly and it quite time
every Republican had learned in this respect, wisdom
from the past The militia Of 1776 obtained an occa-
sional success and at the Of the revo-
luton fathers all militia but they found
that long fight and with regulars the other side,
they be regular soldiers too; and everybody has
read how the disciplined forces of the patrols
der Washington who fought this country successfully
through an eight years into independence and
ognized nationality Our forces must be disciplined too,
II we intend to win. This battle for freedom, like the
for liberty they engaged in is also long fight.
The has exclusively ruled this country
than quarter Of q century. 1t will not yield
possession of any post Of vantage it helds from
its citadel the Supreme Court of the United States
down to the smallest posmastership, without protrac
ted and struggle Every man Of the Republican
party, therefore, who desires its principles to succeed
enlist for the and be jealous thorough
ganization and complete discipline Every man who
likes this position, may rely upon the NinnesOtidn i'm
plicty that will for light trifng causes of
dissatisfaction upon minor points, side issues
which not minor but not yet practicable, finch
from sustaining with all its might those who rally
DER who bear forward the regular standards Of the
Party will 1t encourage by quiet federation,
others in disturbing the compact Armness and efficiency
Of our Anti Slavery array. In word, we belive in
standing by the platforms adopted by Republican State
and National Conventions and in supporting only and
all the time the regular nominations made fairly upon
their platforms. We believe in sacrifice for the time
being, pending battle at the polls, of individual
tons and individual preferences and individual claims,
upon the altar Of the recognized principles of
Repubcansm, to victory the veteran par
y who possess the government, and who have surren
dered every free principle underlying Its foundation to
southern distaon for the spos of Office and the plum
der the treasury We believe if the soldiers of free
dom are tolerated in breaking their ranks, go
deripg after speculative theories of their own, however
absolutely correct their theories may beeach following
his of upon inprscticabe tangents, neglect
ing the chances meanwhile of eecting great substantial
and acknowledged good In the search after present
unattanabe perfecton-the contest Of freedom will be
indeed bequeathed to children, for it will be
in that way by us to the end Of pilgrimage
this earth. Union-disci2lne- organization-action-
these the watchwords of success In political parties
in armies and paper, the Minnesotam will Ia
Dor to have them adopted in practice the watch
words of every Republican In Minnesota.
Besides being political paper, the next prncpalea-
ture of the WEEKLY MIxNEsoTIAH will be its NEWS
including original reports of the debates In the State
Legislature and in the publication of the latest ntel
gence Of kind it will be especial pride to be
first and foremost.
The DEVELOPMENT of the MATERIAL WEALTH
Of MINNESOTA, the EXPOSITION of its RESOURCES,
BIOGRAPHY, will be another main feature of the Mn
esOtiams columns In accordance with its distinctive
name, it is earnest desire to make 1t truly MIN.
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and prosperity Of our State.
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CULTURAL CAPACITY of Minnesota.
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