Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-03
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delegated to the Re 'crni Government are re-
tanned by the people Of thu States.
Secoh'l--Thas tho people Of the Territories
are ,stly entitled t. the antlisturbed rugu alton
Of their local affairs. free from Intervention by
Congress or by any State. and subject only to
the Constitution o. the United States: that, OF
Mt lining the number Of inhabitants equal 20
the ratio Of representation in the lower house
OF Congress. such people have the right to Dr.
Hanize state Government. and demand ak
mission into tho Federal Union; AMI that. i'll
tho organization OF such State Gov ern,nvnt, tn,
People. by the will O. the majority. fairly OK
pressed ut tho ballot-box. have the exclusive
right to adopt any constitution which does not
conflict with kepub lean :or,n ofRovernment.
Third-rhe Democracy Of Minnesota reitc-
rate, and ully endorse tie Na:ionn! Democrat
Il Convention at CinciEnati. in l>5j. and fur
thcr declare that tho institution Of slavery nm
der tho Constitution o. the United States. can
only Seco'noi u pertinent political question
within the STA . OF Territory whore it is pro-
posed to establish. r'tuin, or abolish it: that
lively, have exclusive jurisdiction Of tie sub
Jeet matter within Its own limits; AMI that
therefore Congress- has no power to establish
or protect slavery in. or to exclude slavery
ffcm,, any OF the Territories Of tho United
States.
ro"rth-That any attempt to reopen the AT:
rican Save Trade. is disy, acetul to the age and
country; and that the advocates Of this inhu-
sian traffic are enemiss to. the government. and
eorlid c"nsI traitors against the peace, honor
dignity and existence OF this Union.
Fiith-rhrt American citizenship embraces
persons Of ail crceds v d p,.tionalities, who
under the laws, acknowledge and render allie
glance to the American government; and tina,
the Democratic party recognize no distinction
between s,;ch cit.zcns, whether n.tive born OF
naturalizcd. but guarantees to all alike, the
same political rights 1T home. and the same
governmental protect n abroad. And We fur
Their declare that the amendment to tho Con-
st,tntior OF Massachusetts,. placing additional
restrictions upon the admission Of foreiv.. born
adopted citizens to the right Of s,fr.eo. il a,
act IT the Republican party. and thu. we hold
them rcSronsh tor 1t rs an open avowaI o.
princi les which ARE secretly and covcrtly held
by that party ia Minnesota. and wherever tina,
sectional organization exists; which i, mani
tcstedby the art that they have placed in nom
! adapted citizens Of Minnesota. James n. Baker
f''r Secretary 0: State. Cor ION +. Cole Tor At
torney General. anil William, Win;ionl, 10,
Representative in Congress. three open and
avowed Know Nothinks. i'ne7l Lua - .eua~
/ sixth-That all laws Of t-e United States
duly enacted. sh"nll be "hcyod and respected
unless declared. unconstitutional by the sulcia
given ny the Republican party in Ohio, Wis.
con-in, and elsewhere. to resist the laws. con
Wet 1t OF being sectional. reasonable, and rcv
lolutio'iary in it, objects AMI aims. 4fl.,,
.ScIentli:-'rh,t tho principles embraced. in
the measure Known the Homes. ea Rill were
aud are Ut Democratic origin: first in p,<:uce
~ to Congress ~ u inemb;r 81 that party and
during the last Fcs>lyn, voted tor by III Sen.
tors and ReprcScnr;Iti YES; anil that the PROVE
IONS OF amy .turo Homestead Bill slon i apriy
70 S..ttle = thereafter TO h.ca:e= u.,on publ
lands. AMI those n " settled upon them. as
we'll as to Ian Is >nbcct to private entry or
prc-emption; that tho attempt Of tho kcpubli-
can party t. claim it as heir measure is, Pre-
po>ierOusanL absurd. but that. on the conscra-
~ he policy ut tho Republican party ha. been
aud now is. thy dis iiHssion OF tho proceeds 0,
the public l;sn,l* anlO,y*s .s;i ths, States thus
'leslDhi thy; Pu bile land States tor the bone6l
., the Otler State Ut t'lo Uhidn u witnessed
ny It. ndvoeatinx the passage IF tho Agricultu
rll College Bill .i,ra ing sl,s last su.,,um Of 10"
grsss III advance 1T tl,s Homestead hi thus
tn sing fron!thS stats: OF Aliii,esul over three
millions Of ar "iianl md donating che i. I'm
the Older States thereby reASing Stat, LanI
N.l,lpol,es il, ourr,ni.lss aud, Lisposing o. the
public domain they prote>sej by tho liome,tca /
'iIl to lie DESTROYS .. donating as homes for tn.
homeless.
3 Eghth-Tht allssAes cfths public l.rds ore
contrary to the settled policy Il tho Denor r.cy
OF Minnesota. and this Convention. pledges tie
nnue'I.e o. the psrty in opposition to any dis.
po.iti''no. tho public domain oth..r than to &C.
;uaI settlers unlsr the operation Of liberia,
nonesteaa Or e-e'n tnoft, laws Tha: thu sai
vt this time, Ut the lands now advertised in this
State. would By oppressive. to pioneer settlers
up nsthe pubic donIsial. obnoxious to tho ear
nest aud 'reqnent expressed sentiments If til
democracy VI tho state, and repug,lant t., tn;
policy indicated by Andrew JACKSON and eli
a%!sed ~ the Frss'dtlt in his inaugural address
This Convention therefore most r,sp1etfn ~
And urgently solicit tho President to posspon.
those sales. VI means III preserving y hume
rous class from astua! Iuip, and yonsribatin.
20 the BEST interests Of the SState.. 'EI
Ninth That the covert opposition Of tn,
leu Leaders of ths KeH96lssn psrtyins lis Sta t..
sis'ono. the Representatives Of til t party in
Congress- 70 ti'e AtIsdisSij4 Of both Minnesota
anu Oregon, demonstrate ths hypocrisy OF Re-
publican pretsp ions ~ being I'll, peculiar friend
|Of Free StAtess- DD<5
Tsnth-- That the charges made by the late
ss5ixMGS HcmoSra tic psrsT sYas ~ 81 .alg
with the purity ~ the baIlOt-box to secure thsif
sscvnuaiicy " the last State election. il l;.honS
y ing to tlle St&ts, ailu ssifs moro 80 to tnns,;
" 40 made theM, ~ they know them to be ~ sd.
s'iA un'o4n1od aud tLo fact that their cau..l
sh.s ,. lot v. reps.to y invited Vii.
tribunals vi tho State, which he alld his polit;
CA friends declined to do, affords th. ruosr con
'insiilg proof thai neither ~ nor t4ey believed
what they 10 veh,iiacftiy as erseu. And in
thu" repetii'g t.eir lou. charges, NC DECLARE
CUR 9nis"ite4 c44a4slcv .,n tAv integrity snI
pat1ioti1in Ussthd PrsA.us &asS Adnlilsstra f;",
Elevonth-ThAl Clle present uuuerou; rem !.
ressntatlQn in tho Two houses of the Levi.ia-
sure ~ UNNECESSARY source Of expense to the
people vi tue State, a..t that this, u well ma
tho present expsns W system OF county oov.
sri!''snt, should b.. changed. aud tn, u, oule
reviewed iruiu tho vxvr Oitant taxation T., ~ h. III
shey arc n.w subjected AMI tAat this C.n
'entlVn, ihsr 7tor., plv.Iyes tho Ds,nocr tic
I."rty OF Che STA y " Use les power to chunv.
Tho prSsens system OF county government. r.,
rSduso tho rspics~ nsali0u IL the Levislulura to
the lowest nuuioer cvnSistcns will, III, int.re.rs
VI u: State. and to pr0slis or IN eco ,onc..i
d'nsns'trassoa neutrality-suspicious. in Ill Is. .,.-
parGinenIs. VI
iwsIith-rhat the connection Of LAX. su-
peri"r and tho Mississippi III scr with ru,as'.
SOUND ~ ralirVaI, Is !. great naLivlul worx
s!tal " ths doiclIss aua perrlailouce Of cha
Union aud Lhe Ds!nocru<y u tho State staii,l
pieugs1 u urge sele carry con.c, u.1ion .. a
rai'r"au over tnSSsAOrtA Western rou:a md ti,a
ex.ension y. the provisions OF tbs re,iproeiry
Treaty. 'Tom It's p'vsent western limit. 10 lh,.
r'st'"s, auI uIAS secure tbs .urIy and r, ni.
us's'oPnlsn. ~ ttls yisrsle Regions Ut country
upon "'Id west Vt gu nVrtlirru frontier.
iArtseHsA-lnatlGi Is Iliv ,.U,y or th. n, NIL.
ct Ni1"na'".a to )pr.ssryt i.iJlo.aas ma faith
anu credit VI the o.aav that ia, I,,:cr;un nj
fet.Id'at'on annoCncel by the IL uu ,,ca,, mar.
" ~ "hs which l. ahhjrfvnl to Itl.. uxm,,r!,.,
"nu iAu,t rS;clIo tbs GVuiv,uu at,,n al III,
housss "t.ep;s.s a As.s w fisusgs ,tls Demo-