Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-05-14
THE DEMOcRATic STATE con
VENITIOE AND DEolUCRArI,
4 HARMONY. 80 ,

There are two or three curiosities in this
State. called administration papers," which
in consideration Of pretty liberal supply Of
Government pap occasionally" say some
thing complimentary Of President Buchan-
an, Ind his patriotic and statesmanlike pol,
icy."' ~ ..raa rs. .....-.. ...,...,,, d..
: One of these. the Henderson Democrat,
very gravely takes US to task for creating
discord in the party in ascribing to tho Pros.
ident the blame for the nor: passage Of most
81 the important bills Of the last session.
We pay No attention At present TO its re-
marks upon, Mr. Phelps, except to say that
the evidences it quotes to show that he had
inc influence in Congress, To- wit: the fail.
urs 10 got the biil passed. Tor tho relief Of
our members through the house, has, M
bearing as regards him. ~ it WAS defeated
in con equence Of <ome Of tho little eccen
,ricities Of 'Cavahaugh!! vino Ginx considera
|4ly elevated with his own Importance and
something, also.' hat had tbs smell IT bad
whisky, On the fist appearance If any op.
position 70 his bill, declared that no other
business - shgull 30 done until it was
passed. How , ,th r.. man MAJ! .a'' his threat
s~..v disguised, and hgw b carried out hia
threat regardless Of. the entreaties Of his
best friends and Of thaivital Importance to the
country Of The bills pending it being. tho
last night Of the session, we have heretofore
stated. For the defeat Of the;r private BILL
= consequence wholly Of Tile Aforesaid threat
!nor, for the failure Of any other Democratic
measure, IL Mr.. Phelps responsible, and
it H. no. evidence Of personal appropriately 81
want ofihauence ON his part I'D IN
Bat with rega,d,to, the hasmony Of the
party, We wish 70 have our. sentiments un-
derstood. We would like .hat the Demo,
cra,ic platform ID be',iaid down At our next
State, Conversion " should phase ever YER. 60
called Democrat il the Duited, States Blu,
that, it seems, in these latter days, is en-.
tire'y :mpossiblet lo There can be but one
Democrats platform, and that must be con-
alructed on the old principle: Of non -int.rter-
ence b. the rational Government, with
slavery, 6ither in the States or Territories.
Nj: Buchanan has himself abandoned this
principle and exerted all bis influence to in
d.pee the par'S, Is d. 50. To be sure he
has not succeeded; but enough Il thsv old
broken dvw9n political hacks o. the party,
who care not By what saeriacs' Of ptineipl.
hey feather heir rests, Ihaye; nlll y him
to bring Temporary rp'n a a y 4ssrace upon il
For the opposiio n are loud in proelainipg
the sentiments Of these INSCRIPTIONS time
servers .s those Of the party; 70 Withstand.
ing tho triumph Of Dou* las inshis own stat.
Fando he general adoption Of his platform
|by the patty, in mist Of the other Ststes.c' q
ytThisiis the case: il Minnesota. Tho De.
'nocraey will support no platform, that doe,
not diselaim any sympathy with the Admin
iStration oa that subject. Tiis principle,
81 the Kanshs Nebraska bill IS enuneia.ed
Epad advocated by Douglas are the only doc:
}|tnides tie} will support, and an: attempt Q,
|tie part Of tho convention 70 construct
platform upon any o,!tbsr 2baxis, will 10 st
tended with the total defe., and annihila,io,,
Of ths,psrtyin this State, 4. .,i ~ ;. -. :.
Enough Of the follies and treacher;eso
the Administration, may be falsely charge,
upon US, here in this State, 70 defeat " q