Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-11-26
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RED WING, MINI. NOV. Is, 1850.
WILLIAM coLvILL, JR., EDITOR
THE INSTRUCTION OF THE DELE.
GATES TO CHARLESTON.
Th' policy Of instructins our delegates
to the Charleston Convention is exciting con.
discussion. There are few papers
over the State, that are endeavor
ing to create the impressian that there are
some anti.Douglas men in Minnesota. Now q.
Il is we'll known that most Of their publish
ers are-outside Of their columns ron,
Douglas 'nen, it is At once apparent tina
they have only ~ eye upon the small re-
main Of the spoils. that are yet left for thu
Administration to distribute to-wit :--th.
Government advertising that belongs to thi.
State. and that this opposition to Senate,
Douglas is BY no means serious. Still te
Instruct the dslesetes, will at once d;spe
the pleasant illusion they hive been At.
tempting to create in Washington-and
therefor this time honored usage Of the party
is meeting with quite noisy opp 'sition.
1t IS quite A. important that the people
should select their candidates to be voted
for As that they should vote for them when
selected, and there is no other way for them
t. express their preference, than first, =,
the primary meetings to select delegates Ia
the State Convention and next by having
that Convention carry out that preference, 50
far as in it lies, by the selection of true and
capable delegates, and to strengthen their
influence by resolutions. For certainly the
choice Of the Democracy Of the
State, emphatically expressed by resolutions
or instructions would add not little to the
influence Of its delegates and therefore we
hope that Minnesota in common with al
the Northwestern States-a section As vet
entirely unrepresented on any national tick
by resolutions strongly express
their claims that tho candidate shall be tax.
IN from their midst, and that their great
statesman shall be that candidate.
1t is unnecessary to notice that miscra-
Die pretext that IS always set atloat On such
occasions by the wire. pullers and tricksters.
Viz: That Convention by instructing its
delegates declares its wasn't Of confidence in
heir integrity: The above reasons present
perfect refutation. Again it is said that
'uch instructions cripple the hands of the
delegates and dcprives them of the exercise
# their best judgement. In the first place
t the people have preference, it would be
absurd for them to send those, who would
not consult it, or to send those who would
'e p"rfectly impartial in the exercise of their
udGement-for although a delegate ma
Ind aburdant cause, in his own opinion for
living his support to another person he
should bear in mind that it is not himself
'e represents but his constituents, and that
'e was sent, AS far As possible to carry out
heir wishes. But such instructions are
'ot letters upon bis action; he: is presumed
Q he personally in favor Of the candidate
Or whom he is instructed--it would b dis
'onest to accept the position if it were 9TH
rwise-and that being tho case, the:instruc-
ions only call for his best efforts in favor
II that candidate, when in his judgement
UGH efforts are not thrown away-and the
moment he becomes conscious that such IS
he case, it becomes his duty to supper,
ome other candidate, whose nomination is
possible and will in his judgement best rep.
esent tho interests Of the party and the
wishes Of his constituents.
But it is not necessary 70 investigate this
question further. Tho practice Of instruct
ng delegates has too long obtained in the
'arty. is too Democratic, to require discus.
ion. It's far separated from tho impudent
I'D Wing idea Of instructing the officers
+ the State, who are sworn--not to be gov
'rnsd by the wishes Of their constituents
nut to perform their duties according to
heir own best judgement, and are individu-
lily responsible lvr any dereliction therein.