Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-24

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adopted 1y,,tAN,RemtpaeA II, 'dhsaesota
gates in Conventia6 lassenTbd ~ affirm and
resolve
First--That the States Of the Union arc .ov-
ssisa :sa Rss,s SHs
,ainsd by the '' people Of tho s.es' arc
.,s s,sy sa;t .asS ssss;ss
Of their local affairs. free from intervention by
S sSs I'D s |s Sas
attaining the number of inhabitants equal to
ganize sst1tI Jo5sr3ms3s. and 6ea i u adj
mission into the Federal Union; and that, in
tho organization Of such State Government, the
PR %i ms sys III, Exclusive
right to adopt any constitution which does not
conflict with u Republican form AfRpyernment.
Third-rhc Democracy Of tp1ssotA reite-
rate, and fully endorse the N,ttehal De,hecrat
&c Convention at CinciInItl, IN 1856, and fur
dor the CONSTITUTIONS ot tho VDtcd States, can
only become a ,psrtipent ,politicM question
within Tho State Or Territory where it is pro-
posed to establish, retain, or abolish it; that
the citizens Of such State or Territory, respcc-
lively, have exclusive jurisdiction Of tie sub
Ject matter within its own limits; md chat,
therefore. Congress has no 'powoS rs establish
or protect slavery in or to exclude slavery
from, any Of The Territories Of tho United
States. g,y,rf .-rl1J,,,na
5ss slave @ 6 ss ,s the A. A
country;asM sh&t Che advocates Of this inhu-
man traffic arc enemies to the government. and
sordid consEifators against the peace, honor,
dignity. and existence Of tho Union. So ~ 'g;
Fifth-ThHt American citizenship, embraces
persons Of all ereeds sYd nation.alities, who,
glance to the American government; and that
the Democratic party recognize no distinction
between such citizens, whether native born or
natWaW9eds Sht gnAf Slts6s to 81 kHkefe tle
same political rights ut home, and the same
governmental protection abroad. And we fur
Their declare THAI the amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Nassathpsstts,l placing. additional
restrictions Upon Tho admission OF t0reiS.- born
adopted citizens to the right Of suffrage, is a,l
act efthe Republican party, and that we hold
sn?n !ae2onsi9'e for It, a. an open av9wa Of
by that party ip, Minnesota, and wherever that
sectional organization exists; which i. mani
tcsted by the fact that they have placed in nom:
ination for the suifrages of the native and
adopted citizens Of Minnesota, james II. Baker,
tor XII %if{ E SIs -, f. T.,
Representative In HnSrfssA jhr&es open aid
Avowcd Know NothinyS.
Sixth-That all laws Of the United States,
duly enacted: should be nbeyed and respected
unless declared unconstitutional by the judicial
tribunals: and that the aid and olcoura gh,nent
given by the Republican party in Ohio,7 Wis
'co'lsin and elsewhere. to resist the laws, oon-
Wet it OF being sectional, reasonable, and rev.
dictionary in its objects and aims.
SeTenth--;rhat the principles embraced In
the measure known as Che Ioinestead ri wetc
and are of Democratic origin: first introduced
in to Congress by member of that party, and
during the last session, voted for by our Sena-
ions Of any future Homestead Bill should apply
to settlers thereafter to locate upon publn
lands, and those now settled upon them, az
we'll as to lands subject TO private entry or to
presumption; that the attempt Of The Republi-
can party to claim i q heir measure is, pre-
~, the policNettho Republican party has been.
and now is, the distribution of the proceeds of
the public lands amongst all tho. States, thus
dcspoiling the public land States for the benefit
of the older States of the Union. ast Witnessed
raj College Bill during the last session Of Con
gross, in advance Of the Homestead Bill-thus
taking fromthe State ct Minnesota over three
millions of acres of land and donating the same
t. the older States, thereby creating State Land
public domain they prefessed by tie Itohabssead
Bill to be desirouk ii donating az hoIhos for the
homeless.
Eighth-That all sales ,ofthe public. larls arc
contrary to tho settled apoHcy"of the Democracy
of Minnesdta. and this Convention pledges the
influence OF the party in oppsiitaoh to any dis.
position OF the public domain other than to ac-
tual settlers under the operation of a-liberal
homestead or pre- -emrtion law. That The sal.
ct this time of the lanas now advertised in this
STATE would , b. 9pR,essi!s 70 pioneer settlers
nest and frequent expressed sentiments of the
Democracy Of the State, and repugnant to the
policy indicated by Andrew Jackson md en-
d.rsed by the Prcsidentin biz Inaugural address.
This Convention thersforso most respectfully
and urgently solicit ting President to postpone
1ous class from actual Iuin, and contributing
to tho best interests Of the State. .,,,I
Ninth That the covert opposition Of the
leaders Of the Republican party in this State to
s;,ds g ~ ssesa!a the epsa ore
! Congress, 70 the admission Of both Mfnnesota
and Oregon, Aenoprtrate the lyposriY Of Re-
publican pretensions as being the peculiar friend
Of FREQ States. gus Dna 1aiI.4 sdI = 1-of = -
Tenth--That thc>cla!ees made by the late
Republican Conventieni that tho OFFICERS of the
with the purity Of the ballot boy to secure their
ascandancy at the last State election, is dishon
oring to,thesS tese, and still moro 20 to those
who MADE them, Al they know them t., BE- false
and ,tnfoanded and the fact that their candi-
date tor Governor was repeatedly Invited aud
challenged e. test the questionbefora the legal
tribunals Of the State, which he and his politi
cal friends declined to dol affords tho most con-
xincing proof that neither he nor they believed
what they so vehemectly asserted. And in
A1ns.~ Ae>l.
e sa@' R s hEss "a
patriotism Of the present State Administration.
Eleventh That the present numerous rep
Sosentation in the two houses Of the Legisla-
ture is an unnecessary source Of expense to the
people Of the State, aP3 that this, as well as
tho ptesseH ixiees|v4 fysteYl of jounky gf-
ernhaant{ Should I'd dAngc& land ltld pdotle
relieved from the exorbitant taxation to which
they arc new subjected and that this Con-
vsntion, theraf6l pled1ei thu Democratic
party Of the State to use its power to change
the present system of. county government, to
reduce thstsps9stnA6ettn thdlh1iAituH to
the lowest number consistent with the interests
Of the State, and to provide for an economical
partments. " "