Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-08

utgHnIy ana existence OF the UhlOn.. y-f-st
Fitth-That America,l citizenship :embfaces
.Rast & tx 1 se2r'5sss s s9s ss92:i s
citizens, & keth.r snatise S5fi or
but guarantees to all alike, the
same political rights at home, and the same
ther declare that the amendment to the Con-
stitutio of Massachusetts,, placing addtioflal
restrictions upon the admission of foreig:- born
adopted citizens to the right OF suffrage. is an
act of the Republican party, and tina, we hold
them responsible for 1t, as an open 7ayowat of
by that party in Minnesota. andfwhfrever tknt
sectional organization exists; which is mani
tested by the fact that they have piaccdi in nom
inavioE lor tine" surfrages of the native and
adopted cisizcns.o Of Ainhesotas Ja,AesIE. Baker,
tome = General. sand Ta9illia laS WSaom, br
in Congress. three open and
avowed Know NotlinsS. 81 " 3a<'
" SiXtl1-That all laws Of G United States,
duly enacted. should be "beycd and respected
unless declared Unconstitutional by the ]ulicial
tribunals: and that the a.idi;.nI encouragement
consin. and elsewhere. to resist the laws, con-
Wet it OF being sectional: trelsona BILE, and rev.
dictionary in its objects and aims: -
Seventh That the principles embraced in
the measure known as the Homestead Kill wcri.
and are ofDemocratc origin: first Introduced
i'll to Congress by Al member Of that party and,
during the last session, voted for BY our Scna-
to and Represchhtati yes: and tliat the pr1vi:-
ions of any f:tnre Homestead Biz shon!d ap,lvi
to settlers thcrcafter to flnca-c upon pubic
lands and those II ~ Isestlel upon them, as
well rs to Ian IS subject to private entry or t,
pre- -tTnptioh: that the attempt the Keptbliz
can party to claim 1t as heir measure is. pre-
pos:ero!ss ANA absurd. but that Oh tie conScfa-
~ The policy OF the Republican party ha: been.
andghtW is:sthe dist; 'Ation OF esprocecds Of
the prb'ics'and< an'h;is$s al the States, thns
public land States toEthe benefit
OF the j. older States OF the uiidn. as Witnessed
by its advocating the passage of the istgricultu
raICollcge Bill dur ng the last session of Con-
grcss III advance "f the Homestead Iii thus
taking fromt!le State Of Minnesota over three
millions OF acr.s,'i and md .lossting the sam,
+, the older States thereby creating Sas, Lamb
Monopolies,in our midst and ldisp,einr O.! the
public domain they protc>>ed b: = Homestead
Bill to BE DESTROYS q donating Us h;mes for tho
homeless: tf-t aEt ~
Eghth-That all>;lcs ofthe public l.r,ls arc
contrary tot,e' settled policy IF the Democracy
Of Minnesota, and this Convention pledges the
influence o. the party in opposition to any dis
position o. the public domain 9th = tigln.t to a:r
tua' settlers under the operation Of liberal
hop9estcasl o. presumption law.. Tina: thesale
ut tiNs tfmeot the lands now advertised i,ftliSs
S''''c' WcNto pe Impressive % pioneer settlers
upe the public domain, obnoxious to the car
nest and 1reqAent expressed sentiments Of tl..
Democracy OF the State. and repngnant t til,
policy indicated by Andrew jackson and en-
dGrscl vs. the President in his inau.ura address.
This Convention therefore most respectfully
and urgently solicit the President to postpone
those salcs: as Il ,neanS OF preserving u hume
rous class from actual ruin. AMI contributing
tofthe best interests of the State. {rxup@n
Ninth That the covert opposition Of TITO
leaders Of the Republican party in this STATE to
the admission Of Minnesota, and the open opo-
sis1on Of the Representatives Of th,t party in
Congress, to the admission Of both Minnesota
and Oregon, demonstrate she by pocfisy of Re-
publican pretcp'ions asl,eing the peculiar friend
6f Free States. y ~ - F-st - f.
Teptl--That the cl'ar&cs,nade BY the late
Republican Convention that tho officers of the
State and the Democratic party had tampered~
with the purity of the ballot box 10 secure their
ascendancy atthe last State election. is dishon-
oring to; the State, and still more, SO to those
who made them Us they knows6ileln To- be falsd
and untounded and the fact that their candi-
date tor Governor was repeate tlyi invited and
challenged TO test the question be FORE t4c legal
otss HIshd aselinsa Is d., sdssksSsssasssl
vincing proof that neither nc nor they believed
what they isonvehemeGtlya rs crted.. And in
thus repelling tkeirJfou charges, so declare q
our unlimited confidence. in the integrity and
patriotism of the present State administration.
Eleventh-That the present! numerous rep-s
resentation in the two houses Of 1.-THE Le4is!e-
ture i, an unnecessary source Of expense to the
people of the State, and that this, qs we'll as
the present expens We system IF county gov
ernment, should&be Changed, and thas people
reie we'd from the exorbitsnt taxation h Hhsshs
they are new subjected and that this Con-
vcntion, therefore, piedgeej the Democratic
party OF the State to use its power to change
the present'system Of county govefntnent,to.
reduce the representation in the Legislature To-
the lowest nun Der consistent with the interests :
OF the State. and to provide for an economical
administration Of the government in all its de-
partm ntss sMesaE II sasssGE
perior and the Mississippi River with Pueet's
Sound hSFaiipesdI .. sagreal ls{d9a work,
vital 70 the defense and permanence Of tho
Union and che Democracy Of the State staild
pledged to urge the early constructioas OF ~
railroad oyerth Northwestern poute. and tbnr
extension OF the provisions of thoaresiprocitY
treaty from its present western limits to thsr
Pacific, and thus secure the esfly and renia,
development of the fertile sregions Of eountyyz
upon and west OF our northern frontier. F..,s
Thirteenth:-T That it is the duty Of the psopas,
and, eredit. Of the State. That the doctrine. Of
reputation announced by the Republican par
and midst Teesite ID leohdsinnlscs s. tSs
honest ntasscf. 4 That we sfiSd&ee NJ Dsmb-
PsstSy SSIssS NAnlssetVtN b01tt1 0O00J80JyN
and promptly meet all obligations resting uroi
her 8 and we, further pledge the DsnoossAeI
party to the following! Ess-a Hall of: so ats5
LIST. To effect en- equitsblos srrangemchts
with the Land Grant Railroad CQmpansisssbyq
which no further issue Of Ststs Bonds shaA b 0
made TO them, and in respect to thess. slready
issued, TO provide for meeting promptly the
payment OF the interest as well - principal;
3D. To confpe tie; public liabilities Bithia,
theft present limits and % favor The, .Prosecu-
ton Of The Railroads, including the railroad to
Lake ss: gg8 n 81 ssaf sts Is SAT-,
4th, 70 ,adyoeats such, lagisaiionaa, Mn
more fully insure To- the STATE : guarantees thai
the securities held 81. hey, from the RsiIroad
CompfAiesLhali MOTH sikiA{ed, md lit the
roads left in the hands Of purchasers discharged
%od Is s }f.st
pramme 1Of INA sRarail1;can SSdarfHv r. TTansSSa