Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-08
GOV. RAAlSEY'S CLAIMS EtItk THE
GOVERNORSIIIp.

ONCE the session o! the late Republican
State Convention, many facts have leaked
out, going to show tia, that convention was
singularly unfortunate in it's selection Of
candidates. We will briefly consider the
claims Of tIe greater part Of tf,e,n.
With the character, history and capa.
bilities Of Gov. Ramsey most Of the intelli
gent citizens Of Minnesota are familiar. As
prominent member and leader Of the old
Wing party. the Gov. advocated ( in Penn
sylvana,) in opposition to Gen. Jackson's
pre-emption policy, the distribution Of the
proceeds If the public lands among the States
"a measure calculated and intended to benc-
fit the eastern and southern States-to SUP.
port their State Governments, without direct
taxation, ut the expense Of the West pol.
icy which, if carried out, would have proved
rninous to Western interests; and that fol.
lowing out that principle Gov. Ramsey
voted while in Congress, against the act
graduating and reducing the price Of public
lands for the benefit Of actual settlers, which
was introduced and urged by Democrats.
In accordance with this same distribution
policy, the Republicans at the last session
introduced and passed, the "Agricultural
College Bilr'-a measure designed in the
name Of holy cause, that Of education,
to rob the West for the benefit Of the East
and South, for it provided that sc,ips for
the smount Of twenty thousand acres Of
land. for each Senator and Represen NATIVE
it had in Congress should be given to each
State-giving to the State Of New York with
its thirty-five members seven hundred thous-
and acres New England over one million,
Pennsylvania and Ohio, over one million
more and the other States in proportion.
Minnesota, would have received for ; n agri-
cultural college but eighty thousand acres,
while her agr cultural resources her adval,-
tages, d an agricultural State, are far supe-
r'or to, and at no distant day, will produce
far more, sh'n those, Of New England and
New York combined. And while this meas
a'rc has thus no reference to the future OF
the great Northwest, but would sacrifice it
to the selfish demand of the East and South
its present influence upon Minnesota, would
be that the scrip, at least three millions Of
acres would been located in Minnesota.
weighing her down, still more heavily, with
the greatest curse that has ever been entail
ed upon the West, that Of nonresident land
holders.
This bill was voted against by Democrat
ic members generally and was vetoed by
President Buchanan. 1t is fair to infer that
as it Was supported unanimously, and car
ried by Republicans, and as it was in &C.
cordance with the old line policy, advocat-
cd and voted for by Gov. Ramsey when in
Congress, that he would have supported it.
How we'll, this policy is adapted to the in
terest Of the West, our readers can readily
perceive. 1t is ONE that has always been
opposed by the West, and which wherever
it has been carried into operation has proved
q most serious injury to it. As Republican
then, member Of the party that thus fav
ors the same policy that he himself advocat.
ed when . Pennsylvania Wing Gov. Ram.
Soy is certainly not entitled to the support
of the settlers of Minnesota.
Gov. Ramsey claims to be the friend Of
the Grow Homestead bill. The Republic
cans now seek to disown that bill, bu, they
always claimed it AZ their pet measure and
Mr.. Grow, now says he was the author 81
it. What that measure was, how disastrous
to the prosperity Of Minnesota it would have
been we have frequently shown. That it
must have necessarily diverted emisra-
ton from Minnesota, and even enticed away
some who have already settled here is ap.
parent. We have frequently shown that
this measure applied only to lands subject
to private entry, and in another article will
be found brief review Of the claims set
up by Mr.. Colfax in relation to it, Now
what credit ought Gov. Ramsey or any Of
the Republican candidates to have for favor
ing this measure? Why do they not ad-
vocate such measure as is proposed in the
Democratic platform, which will cover all
classes Of Government land-beneiit the
settlers Of Minnesota as we'll as those of 10.
va and Wisconsin?
Again Gov. Ramsey claims the sympathy
and support Of the people, because he says
that he was fraudulently defeated Two
years aso. We have often shown how base
this claim is. That it was his duty If he be.
lieyed mis- statements to be true to have the
matter investigated before the courts, so tina,
at all events the people could have the evil
dc'lce Of the frauds placed before them ir
an authentic manner. The Goodhue Count,
Republican aud other Republican papers are
publishing wha. they pretend are afidavits
going to prove Gov. Ramsey's charges. al
ne have to soy about them is that not one o
them is authentic on the face. Not one
in their prese Mt shape could be admitted a.
evidence in any court, ard that careful ex
animation will satisfy any candid maa tina,
the affilaviss are throughout foryeries. That