Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-03
DEMOCRATIC MEETlNc-

GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETlNc-I
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The citizens Of Red Wing tgshedss'out en-
masse, on ths,evening q S1hussday Of this
week, to listen to those able and eloquent
standard bearers IF The Dsmoai, i}slessrs.
BECKER, CAvANAUGH AND BRJsB1N. Their
great popularity as public speakers, would
necessarily have drawn large meeting to-
gother; though from the fact that their COM
petitors upon the Republican ticket had spo-
ken here only the week before, the opportn-
NIFTY thus presented Of personally deciding
upon their respective merits undoubtedly
largely increased the numbers.
VI the result we need only say, that joy
and satisfaction beam from every Democratic
face, while sourness and ssnappishness, seem
to predominant through the Republican
camp. We only wish that matters could
have peea SO arranged that the candidates
could have appeared at the same time, when
the admirable contrast presented by the
sentlemanly, candid and craftsmanship
speeches Of the Democratic speakers to Che
vulgarity and butfoonery,, the captious asser-
ton, tho vague and general charges against
the Democratic State government, without
pointing out single fact in proof Of them
as well as the utter neglect to show what
their owp could be, Or what their own
ideas We're. if they had any which charac-
terzed' these Of the Republicans. .,,l,.s>-
fsdeorge L. Becker, having received mos,
enthusiastic reception, opened the meeting,
and iii that dignifed and emphatic manner
peculiar to him, proceeded to deprecate the
!, qynsstatemanl Is policy of the opposition in
making ridiculous and groundless charges
against the Democratic State; Administra.
ton, without 'reaecting upon; the. effect, the
reaction, }" consequent upon their sabsurdity
and refutation, would have upon the minds
Of the people. The conduct, unworthy Of a
gentleman Of Mr., Ramse!ys standing, y i in
rsiterating charge that, he had often de-
clined to sustain, though he owed it to q
proper respect, of the laws to do so, fine be-
lievedit was true. He then successfully de-
Tended the State Administration from the
charge Of extravaganza, and refuted, by facts
Y figures, the MISREPRESENTATION made by The
Republican press aud orators Judging from
the astonishcd. and convinced looks OF the
honest portion Of the Republicans present,
who had been duped into . belief of those
fa!sehoods these portions Of his speech had
happy effect. He concluded by comparing
the State policy Of the two parties. Upon
taking his seat three rous,ng cheers were
given for Gov. Becker. 1.'s't.: fs:y.:.'
James N. Cavanaugh succeeded him in an
eloquent and witty speech on national issues.
Logical and sarcastic, yet liberal and just
it greatly astonished those who from parti-
zan sources had been led to conceive an un-
just opinion Of HIM, and as round after round
Of applause marked the enthusiasm with
which his liberal opinions were received,
none could help contrasting them with those
Of the man who had by oath bound himself
to an unwise and illiberal set OF ideas, and
the comparison created a feeling in Cayan-
|augh's favor that will tell when in me- t
October the people of Minnesota will en-
dorse, with rare unanimity, the political
conduct Of her gifted son. /. E'.'..'" --
|; John B. Brisbin followed, on the Rail
road question, which he handled as none in
Red Wing ever heard, it handled before
Showing the connection that that honest
gentleman, Alexander Ramsey, had with
the Railroads, and how his whole influence
was brought to bear in bringing about the
state of things he now charges on the De-
mocracy Of The State. "Br,z." then COM
pared the two platforms, demonstrating that
the Republican platform meant either repu-
diation, or direct taxation, and that the
Democratic party pointed out the only way
to get out of our difficulties without cheat.
ing the Bond-holder or raising tax, and that
the "13th resolution was the ''only practi-
cal solution of practical question" Like
The P46'thers. he was loudly applauded. The
meeting, which was he1argest that has been
in Red Wing for two years, al journed with
three hearty cheers for the Democratic tick
ct. Most suspicious, opening to a warm
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lem HON. j. NJ. lCAVANAlJGH. :.
1'iThis gentleman seems to come in for a
full share IF Republican abuse, We shall
not stop to notice the use of! such words us
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