Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27

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respect forLthe Position, and a high
appreciation Of the important. and re.
l>pon~ibIe duties which belong to it,
have from the time my na,pc was first
associated with this nomination dis
trusted my fitness for ole office, and
have both felt and EXPRESSED 1ny sim
cere desire tlas your choice would fall
on another and better man. -.
!, Ihave been CONSTANT in se6s Jon and
out Of season il urging upon Your Syh-
silela,ion a. he rtP Presc,ltatis4s Of the
Dem ,cratic part; Is Minnesota; a$ the
c;,n,li,tAtt for its STANDARD brHcr, the
amr< and r'af,n> Of older :Md r6re
di togaih d Sc, who are & >yetera|1is
il Tx. -c,'vlce!t a'ff los 9d' - 4
.slm Will alibe:w Inc witness thas 4
have not< songh, lis, odistinguisbjA p
mark OF your Il lvur; but coming, AZ
does thi!s' vnlsaIa'iIy from the reprA2
$cnta,ifes,of a1e party with which1l
have ever bvcA associated, l do not
feel at liberty TO decline the honor.
| Tremendous cheering.
[ accept then, my fellow citizens,
this nomination in the same cordial
spirit with which you tenderit, cheers,
and through the contest which is be-
to: =. us, 1t Will b my p.e;lsu:e and. my
pride, t. bear to ali honorable and a
certain victory, your banner, upon
which are Inscribed in characters of
living light the time honored principles
of the Democratic party. Loud
cheers.
1t is not my purpose, now that your
labor> as Il State Convention are but
just commenced, to trespass upon your
time and patience by iteralimy and re-
iteratiny the principles and doctri mes
which we as a party maintain they
are the Alpha and Omega Of our in
stitutions rs Il people, and as laid down
III the platform you have apopted,
they meet my warm and hearty con-
currence. Loud and continued ap-
plauSe.
We are opposed to a re-opcning Of
the African slave trade or to i repeal
ofthe laws which declare the inhuinan
traffic to be piracy. Cheers
We are in favor Of a homestead bill,
and l may add general revision OF
all our laws relating TO the public lands.
Cheers.
We are opposed to a Congressional
slave code, or indeed any Congress.
ional code tor the Territories, and
maintain the right Of the people Of the
Territories as well as the States tu
frame their institutions in their own
way, subject only to the Constitution
Of the United States. Loud cheers.
If | am placed in the executive.
chair OF this State by the sutfrages OF
my fellow citizens, l shall endeavor to
a. .iminister the Government efficiently
honestly and economically.
1t will be my highest ambition to do
all that can be properly done to de-
v>lop the various resources OF ou'
State +; to relieve our people of Cypress.
i've burthens, and to give to every man
I who here seeks home, 4 government
OF law a'11 order. Cheering.]
iAay t'r lIiiG uclClcI IlllS nOI dHC
:, ,other|yo>ition in the State or Federal
Government has any attractions for NE
uiiless it is obtained by the uubouyht:
; honest suffraycs Of free people.
j [Chccrs.] The purity Of the ballot-box
from corruption Of every kind should
:. be all Object of care and solicitudc t.
every American citizen; and if violated
it is alike your duty and mine not only
10 expose the wrong but bring to pun
ishment tne offenders. Cries OF good,
! ,s=eaa,' and loud .ppl:.usc,I
:, |l.ln conclusion, gentlemen Of the
: az as<nowed!ssmehtsffai your expressions
Of coIi>r4tnqAand regard! and | sub
;ssalill'my self, MY W. and oppinion,
t nPo+nps4Iis Understanding which
!, ! have n6Stonc' the con
sia''ration and judSmert Of the intelli
gent electors OF Minnesota. rremen
dous applause, and three times three
i, cheers tor the next Governor 10