Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-20
the DEMOCRATIC, CONVENTION.
>, Of Sible,y.

After most exciting session Of two days.
the 18th add 18th inst.,-the Democratic Con
vention finished itS work, and we lay tho result
IN full before our readers, in this number.
We have now neither time nor space to en-
largo upon the merits and qualifications Of our
candidates, or to enter upon the defense Of oar
platform, and neither Of them require it,. Our
candidates are oil Of them we'll known, having
long been prominent leaders Of the party, and
identified with tho interests. progress and his
tory 0. Minnesota, almost since her oreaniza-
tion ns Territory. ''''-' 's'''@''7
OF our platform, we will only say at pres
ent, that it speaks for itsclf aud that in plain,
manly and explicit Language, aud 1t needs no
'intsrp ter. 1@4 90 ]J'i..it2 @H DISH !.
The examination Of it win show there is
one grand idea, one g''rions featnre, standing
eat in every word and sentence and para graph,
Mat u fur, tunwubls. Just aud euuz Aeu1sag nth
sU ma"k'"d, sna Gentlemen Republicans ysss
cont tseiss s into any thing sl.s. o.,d h5')' I,
Then VIC will only say cf our candidates and
platform, in addition to the above, that We are
proud Of both, and 'iou5ly proud tn a day tlsat
We belong to tire Democratic party. Next
week we will give our ideas and opinions nj ore
fully on that subject. ~ .o,r,-,.'..
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 whore much excitement and interest pre-
walls. Things did It move ,orf with tn. ord,r
and snootAness Of we'll adjusted machinery
Tho wtre PalIers had noe o. fsr Perfected their
o'rangem'nts. The delegates vent t ere with
oYinions IT their oscn, differing widely in-their
In one thing, desire to do the best for the
welfare Of tue State aud the sHccess of the
party. And governed by,sach feelings it VIA.
only after full and warm djscussion that the
platform and candidates wero finally agreed
4, upon, but that with ~ harmony and enthusiasm,
such 40 only could be inspi,cd by conviction Of
right and confidence Of SUCCESS. ,f"a!
Give us such session, in preference to your
smooth. we'll CREASED, we'll pscekd Republican
machinery, 0bsdieal to, ead gorsr,..d by tie dic-
'tats n y o,ss n,an. = 5l.A5 t!G 5tie"H9I
rhsra il only one .hing 10 'be found in sOu-
( pection With the proceedings o. the iCsnve,i-
tion, tllat VIC wish to explain,9 und thas ~ tic
motion that was made in relation to the lat!.
mission Of delegates from, counties not named
10 the call and whom some gentlemen In
the Convention wishsd to excluds.gGq sani .
q The call for tho Convention first specified th+
organized counties, giving the number !of dole
gates each should bs entitled TO- aud thop
( wound up generally BY giving eaeh county not,
ansmsd, one dolsgas', ,a3TI YIiapai aa o! +
Counties 70 the numbar Of sixteen, not spe.
eihcaaly named ~ the cal!, were 20 soreprs.eAtsd.
]gltappsarsd in dissussipg thssmolon, thas tho
credentials Of thss> dslss.tss were, to all sp-
! pSsraness, Iass.hentic. {. That the counties had
. s,copsiderabls population, and, that, most of
these delegates were sctusl residents Of the
gsoapties tley wished 4 represent tTsom. ;hares
~ four only, being yspoEted tppp;yssidsntss-
Tho h.4 oesn either app intsd es sab,'itVtad ii
iu the plaza Of the appo'ntee. We xsre pres
M ,ass' 8 ,sysr.l j t.s.y ssiss.!ss. ay &
thea,ssr Miller, sad .oass<d from Lailksa asuo
rsri"r for shs purposs Of a.rsndins the Con