Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-07-23
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

We have been favored. with a hasty peru.
al Of this political hasling of unmeanine
generalities and evasive statements, intend
ed and designed to be construed all ways to
suit locali'ies-one thing in one part Of the
State, another some where else, and jncapa-
bic Of a clear exposition BY anybdy. We
ep,tomize the contents Of the platform fol-
the benefit Of our readers as follows gan
Relying upon claptrap, imposition and
charlatanism, we, the, Princes OF Hunbuy,
proceed to throw dust in the eyes of the
people As follows; '' 90 ''>H 80 . i4s!z'.! "a
I. The Union Of States can only be main
ta'ned by a sectional party. >oa !stt IAs,
q. We oppose the reopening Of the slave
trade, unless it. can be monopolizcd by Mas
sachusctts Republicans--now so largely en-
gagged in it. And, rs we dare not Sd; whotL
er we favor the doctrine Of Popular, Sover-
elgnty or not We, dodge that question. a., ~ :
3 We want the votes Of foreigners, and
know Nothings IS We have been, and are
yet in principls--we think the people ii
Massachusetts, little too hold in disclosing
our hatred towards them, and we piteously
appeal to the American flag to shield Vi
from just retribution for our. political hero
sizes: Gz1 Td ,aelIsasfg 's,-tInt sa2y cira
4. We favor the homestead bill, as did
the Democratic representatives from Min
neso' a--and will again; but we; wish tos,n.
tensify9 and dignity our position, by calling
attention again to the "nigger,', as the pillar
ofcloud by day, and the pillar o. fire biyI
night, J" which guides orr party. q 9Y&i
| S. WeI0verrule the decision Of tie! 'Su.
preme Court, in regard to our tavorite' mig.
|ger.a!I!H 7I2eGrcy. SIT n; 6s@Qspu9 ,g2Ta
s. We don't favor. u Northern Pacific rail-
I. We stand by. the Democracy, Of tie
Northwest in regard to river and sbarbor ap-
preparations, ;+.,-..,,. -. -
g.. We tried to stuff ballot boxes and got
caught at it: we proclaimed that the Democ:
racy did the same and did not get caught, and
We sworc by our twice endorsed prophet.
Bluff Aleck," to prove it, but fizzled. tras,
Therefore, 1les,loed, chat we will utter more
lies in q single resolution, than the sturdy
constitutions Of the English language can well
bear. We know that these lies Mil ibe *: =:
posed, but we add AtiIl another, which We Re z
gard as the last and best Of ALL in :lpledsing
Minnesota to the Republicans in 1861 eai'1
Resolved, third, Rfhat Gov Slbley1 has
given evidence of hissuniitness for Office bv
believing that fo'lry prominent Republican
friend North. and Republican affidavit, ma.
kers, Gould tell truth under oath, and that
he is guilty Of cnlpabls offence, BECAUSE be
did not violate the law by usurpiins the
functions of:an officer as inaedepdent Of him
IS North and his affidavit makers were. 30
Resolved, third, That notwithstanding.
ourNlinnesota delegation continually and ear.
nestiy opposed the sales of the public l.nds:
still. there is a pvda1il:ty that tho present
Administration may sell them. If not sold,
this resolu ion is to be null and @voi]:? % mn
Resolved, fourth, That the Indians have
clearly vio'ated the constitutional provision
N their behalf unanimously adopted bv orr
Republican constitution makers, BY voting
the Democratic ticket. .s,irt art, - 1907. =
Resolved, fifth, That our position on the
railroad bond question is like the little joker:
NO" you see it--now you don't"
Resolved, sixth, That our Republican leg
is'ators shall do what we are not bold enough
to do-repudiato. 81 o. -
The above is a critical, analytical and ac-
curate epitome Of what is contained in the
Republican platform. The platform we
commend totbe attentive and careful peru,
sal Of all patent medicine advertisers. It
will be invaluable to quacks, as q. pattern, Tor
1t proposes to cure more political ills than
Holloway's pills will cure Of bodily ones -
II is complete in its why. and realizes Pal
leyrand's idea Of language, which he Claimed
was to be used to conceal real intentions.
We shall a'1ude to this platform again aim
unless it il suppressed By Republican news
papers. f'sff 60 ?. e ~:
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