Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1858-04-22

GRAND ADMINISTRATION RAJ
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cIobs. II, April 10, r.. W
M a'call ued ny tho Demos sktia
Clak- of2 Stesfss County, for ms9iiniI
81 the Democracy of,he County, on tie
ssssisg M 49, zinse. y, lAlilsaa,s
Hail. il 81. Cloud,
A large number assembled. The
Club va called 70 order by The Presii-
dem, Hon. John IL Wilson.
stfJamss e. shepiey Esq of 81 Cloud,
Offered the following lprsamble md reso-
lDtions
rWhersas, The question Of the immediate i'd
HsiAskn of the 1erfitory Ut sKxnsss 40 y Stase
into tho Union. having equal rights and privileges
with tho other ccnfsd crate Esstes las been Tecom-
msnded BY James Buchanan, President Of the
United statss and d M administration measure
and assuch thepsssage Of the Bill fOrslhs. ad-
mission q Kansas 90 Il State, which has aiready
passed the Senate har been urged upon CoHkress
BY the present administration 10 the most SPEEDY
end efectual method OF settling this yexs,ioos
qssstaon ,a,sd removing Il frOni tho HsRs If Eos-
gress. md cnMinins ifawiahin Tie limits Of iha
Territory ~ Kansas, where il properly belongs.
thus gising quiet u the country j and allowing
congress 7" net q the usual matter 81 Congress
s'onaa Lfgsslation, which IRE NJ leasts Of equal
Importance 20 the G uniry And Whereas, this
psopssad adasi-sicn Of kansas ynt once inicathe
Unss a. 4 &sass has furnished tha sopposi,ion
psetextatCS yssntant attack upon The President Of
q the United States aitfibuiing 10 him unworthy
motives N his ADMINISTERS ION Of HE government
assa'I,ng his character man, his integrity as
Stat-sI''an, and accusing. hun cf violating every
prmrtNe upon Which The upright and conscicu-
t'oos discharge Of his duties of President should
be based ssIs b. ss ts;saIfass
lind Wh.rees, some pf those who have hi,her-
e acted WFiihlthe Democratic parry, and have
high position ia the ranks Of that party nc eloquent
opponents # its principles and champions Of its
cnuse, differ will, the administration niheir views
~ 10 the expediency and prosperity of this mea-
ssle, therehy creating doubt % to the real vsv
of the stnatiess on this questSa: -
Therefore, as the sentiment Of the Democracy
Of Stearns, It . -
j, Resolved, That We have Dnwa vering conf
dence in the honesty and capacity nf Jsmes Blu
chanan, the Chief Magistrate Of these United
States assa man, and ID bis abhity aud spolitical
integrity 40 Statesman, and believe thai he was
actnased. in recommending the admission 81 Kan
sasFat onceas State in this Union, Nv mo- other
motive Than that in his opinion il was for The best
interest Of the whole cOuntry-ihe North az well
as the South. and the only just and impartial way
Of carrying out the principles involved in She
4 . ns,as and N 9 braska Act, Of allow
ing the people Of that Territory to form and
regulate their domestic institutions in their az
way SUBJECT only 70 the Constitution Of the United
States. laas 9sfsA9 tHtf 8s' He4 Al 97f "a "
ResolDed, That in thus acting he has, in our
opinion, violated none Of the pledges he gave
|" hen asking the suiIfages Of the American Peo-
pie he announced that he stood on the Platform
framed BY the Cincinnati Convention, ana that be
would neither take fsnn il nor add too it a slnge
plank d Id that We beii,ve he il most worthy Of
the conlinued confidence Of all those who are
truly DESTROYS Of their couniry's coed.
Res0lred, Tint the action Of Hon. Henry M. &
Rice. our Senator in Congress, announcing his
Intention Of supporting the Administration on liis
question, has our most cordial and hearty appfoy-
81. and as the Democracy Of Stearns County.
have on former occasions given the strongest evi-
dence q their appreciation. Of his integrity u
man and his fitness and capacity 10 advocate the
interesisof eur Territory in The Halls Of Congress.
go dave now extend to him orr assurances III
continued confidence, and asser, that we arc
fully satisfied that by bis intellect and energy Ne
will not allow oar rising State to take mean place
IN the ranks among her sister States 81 this Union
eDlr. Shepleyahen addressed the.meet-l
ing III short but effective speech, ad-
vocatiag tho adoption Of Che resolutions
as expressive Of the true position Of the
Democracy Of the County towards the
administering, and endorsing the posi-
ton taken BY i as the course eminently
adapted 70 promote the best interests of
the county, q. s.i ss.i NJ a
He also paid tribute Is the abilitty, or 81
Hon. II. M. Rice. and called the at,eno
lion Of those present to the fact Of the
great success &c M. Rice ia il advocating,
the " interests If Il thelqT Territory while
Delee Az 81 Congress. and pr predicting,
THAT NJ Senator from the State of Min
nesosa. he iwo,lld be second 10 none VINO
occupy sen, in the Senate of the Unit
ed States. s3s,as.s.f} & s,es 4 s'sltsf
Col. w. 4. caruthcrs, Register Of
u. s. Land Office at this place, was
then loudly called for. and. coming for
ward midst enthusiastic cheers, ia an
able and eloquent address OF more than
an hour reviewed the Kansas question.
and showed conclusively that lie oppo-
sition q the policy of tho adlninistrat
for the Admission ef Kansas al q State
was MT based upon any correct princi-
PIE of legistaiion. He fully endorsed
the Pelieyf the ddtninia(ralidn III his
measure. and Predicted that notw;th-
ssandingsthA dense clouds that N prea
sent envelope the political horizon. vi
the ship Of Stat6 will ride safely into
hsrbor Ger the stormy bihows sc polifi-
cat ssRitation, under the III dance Sc our