Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-20
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

After most exciting session Of two days
tho 18th aad 18th inst.,-the Democratic Con
vention finished its work, and we lay the 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 oxr
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 the interests, progress and his
tory o! Minnesota, almost since her oreaniza
tion as 9 Territory.
Of our platform, we will only say ut pres
ent, that it speaks for itself, aud that in plain
manly and explicit language, aud 1t needs no
intsrp ter. -''.", aE -''t
The examination Of it win show there is
one grand idea, ono q ,rions teatnre, standing
cut in every word and sentence and paragrarh,
that fur, A"n~ubls. Just a"d ewul deulsny eoih
=" m""ks"d, 9na Gentlemen Republicans wm
cunt t,c'st ! into any thing else. -. ''
Then VIC will only say cf our candidates and
platform, in addition TO tho above, that we are
proud Of both, and 'iou5ly proud tn \ day that
We belong to the Democratic party. Next
week we will give our IDEAS and opinions more
fully on that subject. ..>-.-,
The Convention was stormy one, that's A fact
that we afe willing to admit, and when will
not the proceedings Of amy Convention BE-
stormy whore much excitement and interest pre-
walls. Things did 1t move off with tn. ord,r
and smootAness OF we'll adjusted machinery.-
Tie wtre pulle,s Aud nos 81 ftr perfected their
ayrangen. nts. he delegates vent t ere with
opi"ims IT their oacn differing widely in their
preferences as to men and measures. kut united
in one thing, o desire to do the best for the
welfare Of the State and the sHcrpss of the
party. And governed by sach feelings it was
only after full and warns discussion, that the
platform and candidates were finally agreed
npon, but that with harmony and enthusiasm,
such as only could be inspired by conviction Of
right and confidence OF SUCCESS. .'''3.
Give us such session, in preference to your
smooth, we'll creased, we'll patekd Republican
machinery, obedient to, and gure,,ed by the dic-
tats u i "7e nsaa. a
There il only one ching to be found in eou-
nection with tho proceedings OF the Cenvel,-
ton, that We wish to explain, und that ii the
motion that was male in relation To the at-
mission Of delegates from, counties not named
in the call and whom Some geatlomen in
the Convention wished to exclude. 3lg ahn' 3
The call for tho Convention first specified The
organized counties, giving the number ot dole
gates euch should be entitled to, and then
wound up generally BY giving eaoh county not
!. named, one dolegat,. e5& g4.gyr5 ne a.t f
Couptiss TO the number Of sixteen, not sre-
eihcal}y named III the call, were 30 represented.
. 1t appeared in discussing the motion, that tho
credentials Of those delegates wcre, t. all ap-
pesraucss, authentic. That the counties had
. considerable population, and that most q
those delegates were actual residents OF the
/. qeogpties they wished = repr.sept--soms ;hres
os four only, being reported pop-resideutr- =
vto bad oeen e;thss app intsd oy substituted
1. in the place OF she appoinsee. We isera pres.
ont in tho Coeveatiqa, aad ..>ds the aeq.iaint-
ance Of several Of these ,eiesasss. onlp5 q
.hcn,, slr. Miller, sad 'rals<d from Lake .su.
rsri"r for th' purpose of a.rssdias the Con