Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-08
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ADOPTED BY the Dem0cracv Of Min

E9tef + Convention assembled, do .atirh and
FiIit2rlat the States Of the Unioln. are SOW
delegated 70 the Federal Governmynts are re-
tanned by the people Of the States.
Second--That the people of the Territories
aregpst)y ehttldd tothe:,ipdisturbed RETALIATION
o. their i"ca! affairs, free from intervention by
the Constitntioa Of the United States; that. on
attaining the number Of inhabitants equal to
the ratio representation in the lower house
OF Congress, such people, have the right to or
game State Government. and demand ad-
mission m into the Federal Union; and that, in
People, by the will Of the majority, fairly ex-
pressed at the balot-box, have the exclusive
right to adopt any constitution which does not
conflict with Republican form ofgovernment.
Third-The Democracy of Minnesota reite-
rate, and fully endorse the National Democrat
ic Convention at Cincinnati in 1856, and fur
Their declare that the Institution of slavery nm
der the Constitution OF the United States, can
only become a pertinent political question
within the State or Territory where it is pro-
posed , to establish; retain, or abolish it; chat
the citizens Of such State or Territory, respec-
lively, have exclusive jurisdiction Of tire sub
Ject matter within its own limits; and that,
therefore. Congress has no power TO establish
or protect slavery in, or to exclude slavery
trcm, any Of the Territories of the United
States. -a.,' - -llges& mu=r a7 ~ -
:. Fourth-That any attempt to reopen the At
rican Slave Trade, is disgfaceful to the age and
country; and that the advocates Of this -fus,u-
man trathc are enemies to the government. and
sordld c"nsI traitors against the peace, honor,
dignity and existence of the Union. ,r-
Fitth-'rhat American citizenship embraces
persons of all creeds aid nationalities, who,
qnder the laws, 2cknqwlelge. and render ALE
9hancc 70 che Anne ficSn fovernnenk; aid stIst
the Democratic party recognize no distinction
between such citizens, whether native born or
naturalized, but guarantees to all alike. the
same political rights at home; and the same
governmental protection abroad. And we fur
ther declare that the amendment to the Con-
sttutio OF Massachusetts, placing additional
restrictions upon the admission of foreig.-born
adopted citizens to the right OF suffrage. is an
act of the Republican party, and that we hold
them res ronsib1e for 1t, as on open ayowa' of
principles which are secretly and coscrtly held
by that party in Minnesota. ndfwhercver thut
sectional organization exists; which il mani
tested by the fact that they have placed in nom-
inaTioE ior the suIfra:es of the native and
adopted citizens of Minnesota, james IL. Baker,
torney. General. Sand sNVillias Witn1om, Tor
Representative in Congress. three open and
aEowcu know NOtllInyS. ..'Ft' 't-'ft
SiXth-Tlat all laws Of t c United States.
duly eluctcd. should be "beycd and respected
unless declared unconStiru lional by the ~ licia
tribunalS: and that the s.idf:n,l encouragement
given by the Republican party in Ohio, Mis-
con>n and elsewhere. to resist the laws con-
Wet it OF being sectional. REASONABLE and rev.
oiutionary in its objects ana aims. 49, >
Seventh That the principles embraced in
the measure known as the Homestead Kill wcr..
and are Of Democratic origin: first Introduced
IN to Congress by :. member of that party. and.
!o'S and Representative ana that the provi.-
ions o1 any fltnre Homestead Bib shon!d apply
to settlers thereafter to al"ca"c upon pubic
lands and those II 'y settled upon them, AZ
we'll Is t. Ian : Snb iect to private entry or t,
pre- ot?ptIon: that the atscnl't of the Rep ,bi-
":s! party to claim it as heir measure is pre-
poater"!iS and AbS:lrd bat that o., the con scra-
~ he policy OF the Republican party ha. been.
and gnnw is.s1I. dist i'aton OF the. proceeds of
the public Hands amongst al the States, Thu.
despo:ingtEe public land States for the benefit
OF the older States Of the Union ;,S Witnessed
by its advocating the passage of the Arrcultu
rastCollcge Bill during TIL. last session Of Con-
gross, IN advance # the Homestead Iii thus
taking from the State Of Minnesota over three
millions Of acres"I and md donating I'll. sam.
:, the older States, thereby crcusi, SAT- Lamb
Monopo!icS ill our midst and dispensing o! the
public domain they proc~<~l j. i Homestead
Bill to be DESTROYS Of loua: lls Us h,mcs for tho
homeless:
Eighth-That all sales oftha public lar,ls arc
contrary to the settled policy If the Democracy
JlcttIt<
influence o the party in opposition to ,nv dis
position o. the public domain 9th r tlr.n to Az
tua' settlers uni:r the operation Of Il Liberal
hoMcstca,t or presumption law. Tia. the >aI.:
ut TIL: time OF the lanus now advertised inth;s
state. would be oppressive t. pioneer settlers
up< Ii the public domain. obnoxious to the car
nest and frequent expressed sentiments of the
Democracy OF the State, and rcpugnant t the
pollcy indicated by Andrew jackson ana en-
d:rscl by the President in h;s inau .,ral address
his Convention therefore most r:Spcctfi, "
and urgently solicit til, President to postpone
those Sal,S: as A,mcan> nl preserving Il hume
:ouS class from actual ruin. AMI contributing
to the best interests Of til, State. 81, =
Ninth = nat the covert opposition Of tho
leaders Of the Republican party in this STATE to
the adnllsslcl. OF Minnesota, and the open opo-
sitIon OF the Representatives Of tn It party in
Congress, to the admission of both Minnesota
and Oregon demonstrate the ny pocrisy of Re
publican prctcn'lons as being the peculiar friend
Of Free States. f-+' : f.t'f' =
Tcptll--That the charges made bv the late
Republican Convention that tho officers Of the
state and the Democratic party had tampered
with the purity OF the ballot box TO secure their
ascendancy the last State election is dishon-
Oring to the State, and still more so to those
who made them, US they know them to be false
and unfounded ; and the fact that their can.ll-
date tor Governor was rcpeate lily invited and
challenged to test the question he for: The legal
tribunals Of the State: whicE.L c and his politi..
o:sE friends declined TO ia, .tfS1ds rs ,sosteo,,-
vincing proof that neither lac nor tney be ieycJ
what they so vehemei.tly as crted. And in
thus relelling tkeir foul charges, so declare
our unlimited confidence. in the integrity ana
patriotism of the present State administration.
Elcventll-That the present numerous rep.
rcscntation in the two houses Of the leeis!a-
tttre / an unnecessary source of expense to the
people of the State. and that this, as we'll "a
the present cxpens We systems Of. county gov
eminent, should be changed, and the people
relieved from the cxorbitant taxation to whishg
they arc now subjected and that this Con-
rention. therefore, pledges the Democratic
party Of the State to use its power to change
the present system of county government to
reduce the representation in the Legislature to
the lowest number consistent with the interests q
OF the State, and to provide Tor an economical
administration OF the government in all its de-
Partm nts: J s,a.S 81 e r sE{s'E'
Twelttll-That the connection of Lake Su-
pperior' and the Mi.s,issippi River with Puget's
Sound btsraifread. u great ,nsdona work,
vital to the defense and permanence Of the
Union and che Democracy Of the State stand
pledged to urge tho early construction OF ~
railroad over the Northwestern route and tl,s,,
extension OF the provisions of tho areciprocitY
treaty from its present western limits to the
Pacific, and thus secure the early and rapii,.
of the fertile regions of country
upon and west Of our northern frontier. -
Thirteenth-That it is the duty of the people