Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-24

Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism
and discriminating justice the American
sss Ec.ss hs sS%
t. th',enl'ghtened Judgment Of the frecmcn of
Minnesota, the following emphatic declaration
OF principles and resolutions
We lnaintssin The, Unioup OF the States, the
rights Or the States, and the liberties Of the
people.
Regarding slavery rs a great moral and
inc R IL e. sxsSistsn bss r
I'oPen'nS OF the African Slave Tradc-a Slave
Co'ic tor the Territories, and while We lisclaim
ally intcrterance with slavery whore it already
exists ia the States, we demand the cntic and
hnconditional divorce OF the National Govern
mont n from any participation in this "rclic Of
8 We prescribe no man n 4; on account of his
\ rehson or place Of nativity; VIC oppose any
lied citizens, whether by amendment of State
Constitutien,asin Massachusetts,, 'otr by Lcslsla-
tive or Congressional action; and we resist
with Indignation. rs our fathers did in 1912,
the m !? doctrine Of the imprcssncnt Of
American citizens by foreign desPotism, ~ ,c-
Gently proclaimed BY the present Administra.
| ton.
I We are in favor Of granting the public
domain in limited quantities to- ba the free
homes of frcemcn, Glands fer tho lan1lcss
rers~s nigcrs for the nigerlc<s;;" and We hold
INC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 n >trict account
a5y TX. Soa M s"t Of the Homestead Bill in
8 We condemn the doctrine of tho bred
scott decision as Unconstitutional, anti Re
publican, incom ?atiblo with State Rights, and
as dcstructive of personal security.
- We are in favor ofimmcdiate and efficient
National aid to the Pacific Railroad by the
most practicable route. ..r
i we hold that Congress ought to protect
the lives and property Of our citizens BY judi
cious appropriations for Rivers and Harbors.
]; Weare resolved to maintain the purity
ties. TO this emil We willr by every leyit-
lynatc means in our power the frauds which,
vt is the avowcd purpose Of the corrupt dynas-
ty now cntrcnched in the stolen places of power
in this State, to ,perpetratc, and for their past
hn,I th az wsl as their proposed frauds We
as consprators against Liberty by their viola
ton of its sacred ark-the ballot-box.
n l.. Resolred, That we condemn in unmeas-
urod terms the reckless extravaganza Of the
,IPrcsent corrupt AMI prohigatc National Adj
.ministrat'on-its anti Democratic issue of shin
! Plasters-its venality in the awrdmcnt Of pub
lie contracts-its proelivity to create. poun :
tain ofPublc debt-its p'Tiiic f.th!in the affairs
of kanSas-its reputation ef''hnmcs for the
!, homeless its duplicity the Pacific Rail
road, its gross violation Of purity Of the
ball0t-box,, its cowardly abandonment of tile
alliance with disunonists, its universal subvcr-
sion Of Liberty, its opposition to the Declara-
ton of Independence. and its gross pervers ion
lofgrievances which renders this administration
a cancer upon the Repubiic;Y and which we
I pic lge tho vote Of Minnesota to aid in remov-
ing in 1859. ,a,y., .-,,..,..-.,, ,....,,
2. ,l?esot1el, That the present State org.niza-
ton Is one based upon frauds, and i. therefore
bogus. that: tho Governor and Auditor ofState.
III receiving stocks asa basis Of bank circulation
without marketable value, have violated the
plain letter Of the law, forfeited public conf
embarassment--that the Democratic party has
created contingent fund for tho benefit Of State
officers, thereby stealing the Peoples money,
and that by their Observation-Disclosures ofour
State affairs they have shown themselves not
only unworthy OF confidence, but have mani
tested their incapacity to administer the State
| Government. 80 /: - !ta!5A
3:"?Resplped, That the present Administra-
ton in ordering the sale Of public lands in this
State, (as it is understood such is their avowed
purpose, jim this aarh hour Of financial distress
and general embarrassment, is :, intlicting a
fearful wrong upon the, settlers of Minnesota.
turning over to useless spectators the fruits
L. Rssoir}J, TRat shso gross ABUSES pp44a;cticed
by tho Democratic party of this State, under
that elanso Of the Constitution. which extends
1.-The elective franchise to the Indians who have
ado pied the habits and customs ofcivilized life,
demand the sevcrcst roprobation of all friends
ofthe purity of the ballot-box, and this Con-
vention pledges the Rtpubli an party Of Min
nesots to reform apd correct such abuses, by
such iieedfu1s legislation as shall cdnfif1e the
benefts intended TO be conferred by that pro-
c yisHn t. sqsh tqd"ns as nye or may become
5. Res lued, That however men may ha We
originally differed upon the adoption; of the
five million loan policy, we ali unite in de
terwination r. preserve the pighted faith Of
thi H0NsJI6 thzy0ln d !dSpiftlatlal by
meeting all our obligations to the entire extent
Of our honest indebtedness; that in regard to
the question Of the taxation iof The people to
pay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds,
We 49lq tbat 1.-THE CONSTITUTIONAL Amendmept
itsolf points OUT Vie mode Sy which that Interest
shall be met, that we will faithfully carry out
and abide by that amendment, and shall hold
the Railroad Compgnies.t to a strict compliance
fiherewith and thatw shall oppose all further
Legislation upon The subject. unit E~dofatlt and
erfsitqre shall have been made ea tha part of
s. Resolved, That We shall expeb5 the Re-
publican Legislature softhe coming winter to
boldly carry their Investigations wherever there
are known or imputed frauds In the manage
ment of our State, affairs, regardless Of those
! that may be implicuted, q