Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-20
sofa, and wherever that sectional orsaniza.

sofa, and wherever that sectional orsaniza
Ion exists; which is manifested BY the
TACT that they have placed in nomination far
the suffrage Of the native and adopted citizens
OF Minnesota. James IL. Baker, for Secretary
0! State, Gordon f. Cole. i;ir Attorney Gene
raj. and William Window. for Represen ta,ivc
IN Congress, thee open and avowed Know
..othings. gs.--.--------
Sixth---That all laws Of the United States.
duly enacted, should be obeyed and respect
ed un! IS declared unconstitutional by the
judicial tribunals !; and lha, the aid and en-
given by the Republican party
in Ohio, Wisconsin, and elsewhere to resisl
the laws, convict it of hting sectional, trcas-
enable, and revolutionary in its objects and
aims.
Seventh THAT the principles embraced in
ths III asure know as The Homestead Bill
were and are Of Demncraiic origin first in
toduce'l in Congress bya member Of that
party, and, during the last session, votod for
by our Senator'S and Representatives and
that the provisions osany future Homestead
Bill should apply to settlers thereafter to
loc tc upon public lands. and those now set
tied upon them. as we'll aS to lands subject to
private entry or t" pre- emp,ion F; that the at
temp: .! the Republican party to Claim it as
their measure is, tn ref3re, prepos,ero,ls
and absurd, but that, on the contrary, the
policy Of the Republican party has been. aid
now il, the distribution of The proceeds of
the public lands amongst all tho States, thus
deSp"ling III. public land States for the bene-
iii Of the Older States Of the Union, as wit
messed by its advocating the passage Of the
Agricultural College Bill during the last ses-
sion Of Congress, in advance Of the Home.
stead Bill--ihus' taking from tie State of
Minnesota over three millions of acre, of
land and donating the same to the older
States. thereby creating State Land Monop-
ol:e> in our midst and di ,pps,ng Of the pub.
lie 'lola ,in they pro o;tssed b,f the Homestead
Bill to be dcsir"us Of donating as homes for
the homeless.
Eighth-That all sales Of: The public lands
are contrary to the settled policy of the
Democracy Of Minnesota, and this Conven-
ton pledges the influence Of the par y in op-
position to any disposition Of the public do
main other than t., &c u,l settlers under the
operation Of a liberal homestead or pre-emp-
ton law. That the sale at this time Of the
Ian Is now advertised in this State, would be
oppressive to pioneer settlers upon he pub
lie d"maiE. obnoxious to the earnest and fire.
quently expressed sentiments Of The Dem
ocracy OF the State. AMI repugnanl to the
policy Indicated by Andrew jackson and en-
dorsed by the President in his inaugural ad-
dress. This Convention therefore most
respectfully and urgently solicit the Prcsi-
dent to postpone those sales, as means Of
preserving u numerous class from ac.ual
ruin, and contributing to the best interests
of the State. ~ aal 45f3t
Ninth--That the covert opposition of the
leaders Of the Republican party in tins
State to the admission of Minnesota, and
the "pen OPPOSITION of,he Representatives of
that party in Congress, 10 the admission of
both Minnesota; and Greg IN, demonstrate
the hypocrisy oi Republican, pre;en>ons as
being the peculiar friend Of Free States.
Ten,h--riat the &c arges made by the
late Republican . C.nventlon that the officers
of the State and the Democrelic party had
tampereI with the purity Of the b Hot box
IL secure their ascca,E.ncy at the las
State election, is dlsho'nrlhg to the Siale,
aud still more 20. to those who made them
aS they know them t. be false and un-
foun lei; aud the fact that their can Ii ia,e
to test the gu Stlon before The
legal tribunals of the STATE, winch he and
his political friends declined to do, affords
che NEST convincing proof that neiiA.r he
nor they believed what they s., veilcmcn!ly
asserted. And in thus repeiing their foul
charges, we declare our ui,i.ln. ted confidence,
III the integrity ami pl rlo,ism of the present
) a,e Administration. t0ol
Eleventh.-That the present numerous
in tile two houses Of the
Legislature Is an unnecessary source of ex-
per>e to the people Ut the State, and that
this, as well as the present ex .en>ive system
Jt county governments, >iiVuld he changed,
.nl the penpe relieved from the exorbilant
taxation to which. they are :,ow subjected i
aud that This Convention, theretoie, pledges
:he Democratic party Of the State to use its
power to change the present system OF
county governmental reduce e Representa-
ion in the Legislature To the lowest nulnhe
consistent with the interests Of the State,
Ind to provide Tor an economical admins,r.-
ion vi the government in all It's depart
mems. Gs IN ta,E.. ,.,
Twelfth--Thatthe connection Of Lake Su-
'eri"r and the Mississippi ;iver with pnset's
sound by railroad, is. u great national work,
.ital 10 the defence a,,l perlnanence of the
Union; and the Democracy Of the State
tand pledged to urge the early construction
+ railroad over the Northwestern route,
md Tile extension Of the provisions Of the
eciproclty treaty from its present western