Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-20
the DEMOCRATIC, CONVENTION.

After most exciting session Of two dnys-
ths 18th aad 18th inst.,-the Dsmocr attic Con
vention finished its work, and we 10y the result
| IN fall betore our reade 70. in this number
We have now neither time nor space to en-
large upon1the merits and qualifications OF our
candidates, OK to enter upon the defense of oar
platform, and neither Of them require it,. Our
candidates are all Of them we'll known, having
long been prominent leaders Of the party, and
identified with the interests, progress aud his
tory o: Minnesotx, almost since her oreaniza-
tien as Territory. 3'i'i..2 20 ft"s.s
u our platform, we will only say at pres
ent, that it speaks for itself, aud that in plain,
manly and explicit language, aud It needs no
'intsrp ter. ~ is4 81 4atf"it3 aE .}aa +.
The examination Of it win show there is
e1e grand idea, one gs,rions feature, saudin
eat in every word and sentence and paragraph,
tAas = fair, nsvub1s jEst sud sual t!ea1iag nth
sN "'Snkiad, Gnu Gentlemen Republicans y,,.
esst rcist s iato any thing sl.s. aGE hEt}' &
Then We will only say CT our cundilates ard
PLATFORM in addition to ths above, that we are
proud Of both, and douSly proud tn a day that
We belong to the Democratic party. Next
week We will give our IDEAS aud opinions m ore
fully on that subject. ts II. za,;.,--,,.
The Convention was stormy one, that's . fact
that We afe willing to admit, and when will
not the proceedings Of ANY Convention be
stormy where much excitement and Interest pre-
walls. Things did It move OF with tina ordsr
and s'nootAassso Of well adjusted machinery.-
zhs rire pullers heid nos o. FIR perfected their
orrangens- nts. The delegates went q ere with
opinioas IT their osrn, differing widely in-their
preferences as to men and measures. kut united
IN one thing, . desire b doths best for the
ws'fare Of tue state aud the sHccess Of the
party. And governed by.sach feelings it Wa.
only after fa.l and warm discussion, that the
platform and candidates weru inal:y agreed
npon, but that With y harmony and enthusiasm
such - o"iy could be inspired by convictions Of
light and confidence OF, success. .''-, So s''skA
Give us such ; session, in preference to your
smooth. veil creased, wstl pseskt Republican
machinery, o5sdisat t., end gvrsrn.d ~ IL da;-
'tats 3 y ",ss nsas. Z, tSsf'i ~. sittt 9iEss
81 Theirs il only ore ching 10 b feuud in sou-
nsctiou With the proceedings - the 1Csuvsu-
don, slaat We wish Il sxpa.in, ind tlas II she
mos1o0 tnaS was maze IN relation 70 tbs &C.
mission q 'ds'ssstes from. Ecoun dies not Earasd
50 tie esll isnd whom .o,ns esusleusd o in
sls C0,svsntiou vishsd 70 escluas!T9tf usut {,
Tie cali t6r the Couvsnsion ar.s specified .h-
organized counsies, giving the number .oe dole
gstss each Should ~ entitled 70, spd then
vosnaiup gsasrally bJl giving eseh county not
ensmsd' one dsIegas's ta9Tl gIia 9ut aa q! T
70 Cous,iss q the Auuhsr Of sixteen, NOT sys=
einsaliy PANIED IN thu call, xsrs sorspss.sGssd.
TlsaPpssssd in idiss1sips thsa notion, thAtshe
fsssdsntisls a thsss dslagAiss w.se, ta All sp-
pssssuess, laasshensie 3 That tbe counties had
ascspsidssabs psppls.ien, 1ads that most q
thsss3 delAgatss we're setuA Essiaest. Of the
esaSptiss tAsg awshsd 4 rePss.eas 7sops ;h1ss
tosH euay hsiss 1snosted 4
Yho BID ossa ssshss app intsd 9. ss,iilsIsd
IN shslplacs Of shs appeinsss, va .xsrs' pre-
~ il ~ cesyss :i9a, 4ad nd, IS sesa.llsi
lpeef 81 psysrA Of these .lsie gates. ~ tUnS q
then Nr. Miller, lad wats.d from LaaESa .eus
rsrinr for shs purposs of amending the Con