Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-27

, COUNTY MINI. SAT
respect forithe npsition, and high
appreciation Of the imAortant. and re,
l>ponsible duties which belong to it,
have from the time my nalph was frs
asspciated with this nomination dis
trusted my fitness for 3,e Off Ice, and
have both felt and expfessed my sin
cerc desire thas your choice would fall
ON another aud better man. X, ...
, Ihave beel, constant in se9s son. aid
out of,s.s.ason IN urging uphn Your ayf'
! Democratic part, Is Mlnnesuta, aS tlrt
|can,li,fate for its slanlard bracr, The
ames and r'aisnSyof older AID more
di ngii>h d 4aei, who are = syeteraA'
in the sclvluet1 12'it4os sdt 1. n
t5lYnu will .libe;r ineitwitness gth& Z
have n6ts sonyht. tAfsaodistinyuish hS
mark Of your flyu; bYta coming ,Ias
does thus volv1tarily from the repre-,
sentatifes,of HKe party with whicFd
have ever breA associated, l do moi
feel at liberty TO decline the honor
['Ffemclislous cheering. =. = S ,'''
y I accept then, my fellow citizens
this nomination in the same cordial
spirit with which you tender-it, cheers,
and through the contest which is be
to:e VI, II will b. my p.easule and. my
pride, IT, bear to AL honorable and q
certain victory, your banner, upon
which are Inscribed in characters ot
living light the time honored principles
of the Democratic party. Loud
cheers.
1t is not my purpose, now that yous
laborS as 4 State Convention are but
just commenced, to trespass upon your
time and patience by iteraling and re
iterating the principles and doctrines
which we as a party maintain-they
are the Alpha and Omega Of our in
stitutions as a people, and as laid dowr
in the platform you have apopted
they meet my warm and hearty con
currence. Loud and continued ap
plausc.
We are opposed to re-opening Of
the African slave trade or to q repea
of the laws which declare the inhumar
traffic to be piracy. Cheers
/ We are in favor of a homestead bill
and may add a general revision o
all our laws relating TO the public lands
| Cheers.
We are opposed to a Congressiona
slave code, or indeed any Congress
ional code for the Territories, ant
maintain the right Of the people of thu
Territories as well as the States t.
frame their institutions in their owr
way, subject only to the Constitutio.
Of the United States. Loud cheers.
If | am placed in the executive
) chair OF this State by the sutfrages Q
my fellow citizens, l shall endeavor t,
administer the Government efficiently
honestly and economically.
f twill be my highest ambition to d
all that can be properly done to de
vrlop the various resources of GU
State; to relieve our people Of Cypress
; We bnrthens, and to give to every mar
T who here seeks home, governmen
J, ofIaw any order. Cheering.
! / may add that neither this nor an.
: 1other Apsition in the State or Fedora
} I Government has any attractions for IN
+ unless it is obtained by the unbough'
. honest suffragcs Of free people
q Cheers. hepurity ofthe ballot-bo
: from corruption Of every kind shoul'
"a be All object Of care and soIicitude t
every American citizen; and if violated
: it is alike your duty and mine not onl
: Fto-expose the wrong but bring to pu1
!; ishment the offenders. Cries ot good
i :sssaaa,' sa and loud applause,
! ll,sln i conclusion, gentlemen Of tn
t nvention, i Seturh to you my SINGER
+ |askalew!sdggmeh az l s, your expression
Of coHTlenq Aand regard and | sui
s;Ipitt my self, MY ~ and oppinion
I uposlApsllig matters-concernlng whic
Il have no CONC tnents- Ito the COZ
u |siatrati,'nsand judSmentaof the INTEL
i ELECTORS OF Minnesota Tremer
]. dous applause, and three times thre
}, cheers for the neyt Governor.