Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-13
The Waseca County Democracy Oppo.
sed to the National and State Ad.
miniUtratiOnS.

sed to the National and State Ad.
ministrations.
The Democracy of Waseca County have
recently held Convention for the purpose of
electing Delegates to the Democratic State
Convention to be held in this City next week.
Among their resolves" we take the follow |
ing from the list as published in the Pioneer
yesterday morning:
Resoloed, That all men have a natural right to
expatriate himself at any time when free from
government obligation; that it is the duty OF our
government when foreign born citizen takes the
oath of allegiance to our government and renoun-
ces his allegiance to the country of his nativity to
afford the same protection as native born citizen
| is entitled to in foreign countries.
The latter clauses in the above resolution
are in direct conflict with the views of the
National Administration, as expounded by
Secretary CAss in the LECLERc letter. In
stead of affording our foreign born citizens
''the same protection as native born citizen
is entitled in foreign countries" it is there
distinctly enunciated, that the naturalization
of foreigners ''in this country will not ex-
empt' them from any military service which
their native government may claim Of them,
should they voluntarily repair thither."
But, curious enough, taken in connection
with the above, these Waseca Resolvers start
} out with the proposition that All men have
a natural right to expatriate himself [shades
of Lindley Murray ] at any time when free
from government o6ligation.' By inference
saying that no man, unless he is "free from
government obligation" has the 'natura
right to expatriate himself" This position
will not be combatted by the Despotic Gov
e ernments of the Old World, nor by the pre-
K sent Republican Government of the United
e States.
h The following is the opinion Of the Democ
r racy of Waseca County on Banks and tn
!" Banking System now. obtaining under tn
If SHELLEY DUNBAR administration
Resolced That the Democracy Of Waseca Cour
ty are in favor of sound currency, equivalent t
specie a circulating medium that will at any tim
command gold and silver at its face, and streauo
ly opposed to any banking dangerous to the d1A
C. holders and loose in its character.
y The following resolution, with the exceptio
OF of the last clause, we can most heartily CT
Mt dorse, or rather we should say, it endorses til
y, main positions taken by the MINNEsoTIAl
or We have always attributed "the finances
t. depression in Minnesota money" to the errol
in the Banking and Railroad laws" and
ne the culpable ruling Of the Banking Depar
cy mental of which the Democratic party
an Minnesota is directly responsible for. w
lal the Waseca Democrats bear that in mind ?
Vn The State would have been better off |
re, millions had neither of them ever been passe
TT, But we are now in the tolls Of that S. ,OO(
in 900 Loan snare and an imbecile State Admi
es, istration; hence, we heartily agree with Il
n Waseca Democracy, "that the neat executi
~, should be a man of undoubted honesty al
W. .tfrmness, qualified to discharge all the arduo
Ire and responsible duties devolving upon him
or Just such person will be found in the non
nee of the Republican party for Governor ::
ResoIued, That the present financial depressi
in Minnesota money, is attributable to errors
lev the Banking and Railroad Law, and that su
amendments and alterations should be made as
- secure to Banks the confidence of the people
ere home and abroad, and that the condition of M
nesota requires that the NEXT executive should
ele- man of undoubted honesty and firmness, qua
vas fed to discharge all the arduous and responsi
duties devolving upon him. We recognize
on man of our choice in the person of General Jan
rec Shields of tried honesty and devoted PATRIOTS
well fitted for the Office Of Governor of young g
ned growing Minnesota.