Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REPUBLIGANiA !
i S.sim %R1s
'cople, we. the Delegates. Of the Republican
,sff SESss submit
the following emphatic declaration
IF principles and resolutions
l Wem maintain the Union of the States. the
rights of the States, and the liberties of the
people.
pot3al Fa;Si1g s!sss3y ~ s1es @o1s5 sna
The States IN whichit already exists-tho re-
opening Of the African Slave Trades Slave
Code for the Territories, ard while we 1sclaim
all Interference with slavery where it already
II ths r dssea ths ea. aad
ment from any participation in this 7'rclic Of!
= We prescribe no manor account of his
religion or place of nativity; we oppose any
abridgement whatever Of the right Of natural
lied citizens whether by alnapiment'of State
tive or Congressional action; and we resist
with Indignation, as our fathers did in 1912,
the monstrous doctrine 5fthe mpressment Of
American citizens by foreign despotism, Us re-
Gently proclaimed BY the Prescnt Administers
ton.
WV CIV ia AANOE VI -tFNUClllK tllC puOilc
domain in limited quantities to be tho free
homes of treemen, Glands for the landless
rersus myers for tho, niger .Dss:r and we, hold
the present Observation-Disclosures Strict account
ability for tho sdofeatiof tho, Homestead Bill in
tue last Congress.
Scott decision IS anti CONSTITUTIONAL, anti Re-
publican, incom 2atible with State Rights, and
rs destructive ofpersonat seeurty..ii ,a,. s,,f5,
q We are in favor ofimmeo late and efficient
National aid to the; Pacific Railroad by the
most pr practicable roaso. ssa's1 ,,.a
the. lives and property Of our citizens BY judi
neutrality-suspicious. for Rivers end Harbors:
s. Weare resolved to maintain tho purity
it sies the FL a. w. e ssd
innate means i4 our power. the frauds which,
ty now cinntronehcd IN the stolen PLACES of power
in this State, to perpetrate; and for their past
ni4uitics as well as their proposed frauds, we
hold them mp for the reprobs ton Of all patriots
as conspirators against Liberty by their VIOLA
ton Of It's sacred 81 k1-the balfotbox.;7gaaI OF
u I'll. tHesotreg; That weLcondeuii in iunmeas-
ured terms! tho reckless 1extravagancei of the
present corrupt and proaigates National, .Ad-
Iministration-its anti-DeinQeratic issue of shin
plasters- its yenality in the nwrdinent Of pub
lie CONTRACT sitg procli vity TO creators moan.
llomeles SITS Implicitly en- they Pacific Rail.
road, its gross Violation; Of the. purity Of The
ballot box, its cowarilly iaband onment Of! thu
idoctrine Of protection to adopted citizens, 1T
alliance with disuni onists j, is universal
zion of Liberty, its opposition to the Declare!
ton, Of independence, and its gross pervers io1
j Qfgrievanccs which renders tlis Administration
ID cancer upon the.l Republic, land which We
Pledge the vote Of Minnesota to aid in remov
t. :. Resol .ed; Thai s&tsosganiza
@ aa nd
receiving stocks as a. basis Of bank circulation
| without marketable value, have violated TIN
plain letter of tho law, forfeited public conf
dence altleontrihasted largely 70 99E peeEnisr,
embarrassment hat he Democratic party ha
created a contingent fund for the benefit of Stat;
and thatbg THAR general mismanagemeqt Of 0ul
State affairs they have shown themselves no,
only unworthy, ct en8aences but have mani
tested their incanaclty to administer the State
10 81 Resulted, That the present Adminlstra-
ton in ordering the sale Of public lands in this
State, (as it is understood such is their avowed
purpose, iii this dark hour'of financial distress
fxn1 genera! embR rrassment, is inAicting a
fearful wrong upon the settlers of Minnesota
turning oveEto retaosolesS spectators the fruits
4 Of their honest industry.
I
ny the Democratic party of this State, under
that clause of the Constitution which extends
the elective franchise to the Indians who have
adopted the habits and customs ofciyilized life,
demand the severest reprobation Of all friends
[6fthe purity Of the ballot box, and this Con-
tyention pledges the Republi ,an party Of Min
nesota to reform and correct such abuses, by
such heedtul legislation.;as shall contine the
benefits intended TO, DO conferred by that pro-
vision E sash Indians IS have or may become
! 81 Rel lred, ,Thut however men may have
I originally differed upon the adoption of the
fhve million loan policy, we ali unite in a de
termination to preserve the plighted faith OF
the. State from, the stain. of reputation by
meeting an our obligations to the entire extent
OF our honest Indebtedness I; ,that5in regard to
the question of the taxation of the people to
4pay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds
We hold that the Constitutional Amendment
lits2lf points out the mode BY which that interest
1shall be met, that we will faithfully carry Oh,
and abide by that amendment, and shall hold
the Railroad CompGniesto a strict compliance
herewith and that VIC shall oppose all further
Legislation 1ponth subject: until default and
forfeiture shall have been made on the part o.
the Companies. ~ . -
I g.. RegNm6, That we shall expect the Re.
Publican Legislature Of the coming winter tc
boldly carry their investigations wherever there
are known or imputed frauds in tho man age!
tof our State affairs, regardless Of those
that may be implicated. ,Fse. -. ~
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