Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-20

S''sh' VI WV tIdbIISc CIlIZSilS
OF Minnesota. James |. Baker, for Secrela, Y
o! State, Gordon f.. Cole for Attorney Gene
raj. and William Window. for Representative
III Congress, tn ee open and avowed Know
-,othngs.
Sixth--That all laws of the United States,
duly enacted, should be obeved and respect
ed uni IS declared unconstitutional by the
judicial tribunals !; and thar the aid and en-
enlargement given by the Republican party
in OHIO, Wisconsin, and elsewhere to r sisl
the laws, convict it uf being sectional, rcas-
enable, and revolutionary in its objects and
aims,
Seventh---'rhat the principles embraced in
ting III asure know as the Homestead Bill
were and are OF Democratic origin first in
troduced in Congress bya nember of that
party, and, during the last session. votod for
by our Senators and Representatives and
that the provisions o:any future Homestead
Bill should apply to settlers thereafter to
loc te upon public lands. and those now set
tied upon them. a> we'll is to lands subject to
private entry or t" pre- emp.ion that the at
temp: .? the Republican party to Claim it as
their measure is. tn ref;>re, prepos'erous
and absurd, but that, on the contrary, the
policy Of the Republican party has been. aid
now l., the distribution Of The proceeds Of
the public lands amongst all the States, thus
de>p"ling the public land States for the bene-
tit Of the older States Of the Union, a. wit
messed by it's advocating the passage Of the
Agricultural College Bill during the last ses-
sion Of Congress, in advance of the Home.
stead DlI--ihus taking from tie State Of
Minnesota over three millions Of acres of
Land and donating the Sa,Ie to the older
Statv~, thereby creating State Land Monop-
ol:e> III our midst and Opposing of the pub.
lie do,a lin they p'ot bf the Homestead
Bill to be dcSir,.us Of donating as homes for
the homeless
E.ighth-That all sales Of the public lands
are contrary to the settled policy of the
Democracy Of Minnesota, and this Conven-
t'on pledges the influence Of the par y in op-
position to any disposition of the public do.
main other than to nc u,l settlers under the
operation Of Il liberal homestead or pre-emp-
ti"n law. That the sale at this time Of the
Ian Is now advertised in this Sute, would he
oppressive to pioneer settlers upon he pub
llc domain. obnoxious to the earnest and fire.
quenty expressed sem ,ilnentS Of The Dem
ocracy Of the State, ANA repuynant to the
policy indicated by Andrew jackson and en-
dorsed by the President in his inaugural ad-
dress. This Convention therefore most
respectfully and urgently solicit the Prcsi-
dent TO postpone those sales, as a means Of
preserving i numerous class from actual
ruin, and contributing to the best interests
of the State.
Ninth--That the covert opposition of the
leaders of tho Republican party in tins
State to the admission Of Minnesota, and
The "pen OPPOSITION of,he Representa- ives Of
that party in Congress, 10 the admission Of
both Minnesota and Greg IN, demonstrate
the hypocrisy "i Republican, prc,e''>uns as
being the peculiar f.'cnd Of Free States.
Ten,h-Tat the c arge> made by the
late Republican . 'nvent,on that tie officers
Of the State and the Democratic patty had
tamperel with the purity Of the b Hot box
to secure their aSccnuancy at the las
State election, is d'sno'or,ng to the Siale,
and still more 80 to those who made them
aS they know them t be flse and un-
toun lei; and the fact that their can Ii tae
for G''vern'v Was repeatedly iuvl,rd an
to test the qu Stlon oclore the
legal tribunals OF the State, winch ile and
his political friends declined to do, affords
The m'st convincing proc! that l,ci,A.r nc
nor they be'evcd What they s., veilemcn:ly
asserted. And in thus repeiin. their foul
charyeS, we declare our unl4n. tel conti Jencv.,
il the l'l,e gritty ami pl rlolism of the present
: a;e Administration.
leveuth.-Tiat the present numerous
in tie two houses of the
Legislature Is an unnecessary source of ex
pe'>c to he people ot the State and that
thus, as well as the present ex .en>ive system
Ut county government. should he cn,.,gcd
ana III. pe"pic relieved from the exorbi,an,
taxation to which They are :.pw subjected
aud that this Convention, therefore, pledges
the Democratic party Of the State. to use its
power to change the present system oil
county governmental reduce / Representa-
ton in the Legislature TO the lowest nulnhe
with the interests Of the State,
anu to provide Tor an economical admniS,r:-
ton of the government in all It's depart
mems. f5 |
Twelfth--Thatlh the connection Of Lake Su-
peri"r and the Mississippi I;iver with Puget's
Sound 5y railroad, is u great national work,
vital To the defence and permanence Of the
Union; and the Democracy of the State
stand pledged to urge the early construction
Of Il railroad over the Northwestern route,
and the extension Of the provisions Of the
reciprocity treaty from its present western
limits to the Pacific, ami thus secure the
carly and rapid Development Of the iertie
regions Of country upon anil west Of our
northern frontier. J.. INN, ..,,..-.. .,..
p. Thirteenth That it is the duty of the
people of Minnesota to pre- erve inviolate
the faith ami credit of the State. hat. the
doctrine oi repudiallon announced by the
Republican party is one winch is abhorrent
to the D. tmucr cv, and must receive the con-
Of the homes, masses. That We
pledge the Democratic party that Minnesota
shall honorably and promptly meet all Oh.
legations res ing upon her. and we further
pledge the Democratic patty to the follow
1. 1st. To effect an equitable arrangement
i;h the Land Grant Railroad Companies by
which '.o further issue OF State i}onds shall
be made to them. and in respect 10 those al
ready issued, t" providc for meeting prompt
ly the payment of tire interest as we'll a>
principal. !'5j'it e.a q" ojIaFG2fH&IG Es4
!. 81. TO confino the pnblic liabilities within
their present limits anil to favor the prose
cntion Of the railroads, including the rail
road to Lake superior, with the least posi-
ble delay ;yefa1s .,a,at5@,f j f.,.
3D.. 10 modify the banking law Of the
State soa TO establisl,,;;l i s,ilnd currency, and