Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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t. .thsenlightenel Judgment of the frecmen of
minnesota, the following emphatic declaration
OF principles and resolutions:
y & Me,iaeintedns the, Vniov Of the States, the
rights OF the States, and the liberties Of the
people.
Regarding slavery as a great moral and
R %s aps sS,9.isn S:y rig
|cpen'ng OF the African Slave Tradc-a Slave
ally 'nterferance with slavery where it already
|fxlsts ia the States, we d.mand the cntic and
|pnconditional divorce OF the National Govern
tmoat from >, any participation in this ':rolic of
5 We prescribe i,b Nan i: on accoiin. of his
rehgion or place OF nativity; VIC oppose any
abridgcment whatever OF the right Of natural
lzqd citizens, whether by amcnlmcnt of q State
Constitutien, asin Massachusetts,, II ~ Lcgfsls-
tive or Congressional action; and we resist
with Indignation, as our fathers did in 1912,
ins s1 2 sas
Gently proclaimed BY the present Administers
ton.
4 We are in favor Of granting tho public
domain in limited quantities TO- ,ba the free
homes Of frecmcn, Glands fer Tia landlcssss
esrs"s nigcrsfor tho nisor'0<s; = and We hold
sh n: PreseneAdmi9istr.sionto a ntrict account
sSz t 81 S5s ~ seAS IF the Bill in
| We condemn the doctrine of tho bred
Scott decision anti Unconstitutional, anti Re-
publican, incom ?atible with State Rights, and
as destructive ofpcrsonal security.
! 8 We are in favor Of Trimmed iato and otliciont
National aid to the Pacific Railroad by the
most practicable route. r.
| We hold that Congress ought to pfotcc,
the lives and property Of our citizens BY judi
cious appropriations for Rivers and Harbors.
8 We arc resolved To- maintain, the purity
Of the ballot. US the palladium Of our liber-
ties. TO this enl We wiflrcsist by every leyit-
Ut is the avowcd purpose Of the corrupt dynas-
ty now entrenched in the stolen places Of power
in this State, to perpetrate, and for their past
iniquities ~ we'll as their proposed frauds, VIC
hold them up for the reprobs ton OF all patriots
as conspirators against Liberty by their viola
ton Of its sacred ark-thc ballot-box.
i l. Resolred, That we condemn in unmeas-
urod forms the reckless extravaganza OF the
present corrupt AMI prohigate National AL
Iministration-its anti-Dcmocratic issue of shin
Plasters-its venality in the awrdmcnt Of pub
t!ie eontyaets--its proelivity 70 create: = popn
P"UAAS uOuV-luS kTtilACl tIC~ttnllTs
Of Kansas-its reputation ef''homes for the
homeless-its duplicity en- the Pacific Rail
road, its gross violation ofthc purity Of the
ball0t-hox;, its cowardly Abandonment Of the
doctrine Of projection TO 2AOptcd citizens it:
lailianee with disunionists its universal subvcr-
sion OF Liberty, its opposition to the Declare!
ton of independents. and its gross -peryers Tor
'tofgrievances W hich renders this administration
a cancer upon the. Repab!iei and which W.
I pic ige the vote OF Minnesota to aid in romoy.
Ing in 1861, one, ,r7i,.',,.-r1r; -, ...~.
@. .2Rssafael, That tn present State orsaniza
ton Is one based upon frauds, and i. therefore
bogus. that; the Aoverner and Auditor ofState
III receiving stocks aRa basis of bank circulation
without marketable value. have violated the
plain letter Of the law, forfeited public conf.
ldence, and contributed largely to our pecrniary
embarassment--that the Democratic party ha:
created q contingent fund for tho benefit of Stats
officers, thereby stealing the Peoples money
amt that bytheir general mismanagemcn ofou1
State affairs they have shown Themselves not
only unworthy OF confidence, but zhave mani.
tested their incapacity to administer the State
Governmcnt. 80 l&HahA
s'eeRs11pe5, That the present Adrninistra:
ton in ordering the sale Of public lands in thi:
State, (as it Is understood such is their avowed
purpose, Yin sthia qarh hour Of financial distgeY,
and general Embarrassment, is ,,inf}ieting a
fearful wrong upon the settlers of, Minnesota
turning over to EeIa Useless spectators the fruit
Of their honest industry. .,.: ,.,.r-n1
i l.. RssolcI, Mat tha' gross abuses pfacticed
ny tho Democratic! party Of this State, under
that .elauso Of the Constitutions which extends
thc elective franchise to the Indians who hay
ado pied the habits and customs ofcivilized life
demand the severest roprobation Of all friends
ofthe purity of the ballot box, and this Con.
vention pledges the R9pubh AN party Of Min
nesotA to reform apd cerreet suchs abuses, by
such ieedfuis ldgiSlationa ali shall cdnfiAe che
benefits intended TO be conferred by that pro-
e sisiHa t. sqsa q" ":A or may become
s.. Res lued That however men may Ia We
originally differed. upon the adeptiopJos the
five million loan policy, we ali unite in a de
terPination "a preserve the pGghted faith o
tha Hne966 tOutnn q sdloth fhfa by
meeting all our obligations to the entire extent
\ of our honest indebtedness that in regard tC
the question Of the taxation iof Che people to
Lpay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds
bas G SaSe T. &Siah
shall be met, that we will faithfully carry Out
land abide by that amendment; and shall hold
; the Railroad Compfniesto q strict compliance
Herewith and that vs. shall oppose ali ftrshei
Legislation upon khdi subject. 1h6Eedaahlt hnd
1rtst3s; sb:s been made n 'hs part
s. Rssolred, That, VEL shall efpeba the Re.
publican Legislature Softhe coming winter tc
boldly carry their Investigate ons wherever there
are known or imputed frauds In tho manage.
ment Of our State. afEdri, regardless Of thos.
that may be imPlicMed,G