Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
, REPRESENTATIVE MAN.

raised himself to his present proud position.
The American heart points with pride soJuSt
such men as he, as IN evidence OF what tric
worth may become, and accomplish, i'll our
free land He is 10 parior inan but knows
the wants oi the people, and belongs to us.
Iociicrous applause Why, our wants
have never had attention from the President
OF heads of the departments. Our want OF
more mail facilities Homestead law, Nc
have never been understood. When gallant
old Abe gctS in the Presidential chair, we
won, have any weak and ridiculous pro
tests" bat an open, strait forward and honest
administration our want will be made known
and attended 10.
CANT SUPPORT THEMSELVES.
The Northern States, mcascrly as they are
supplied with mail facilities, support the
Post Olicc Department Of the United States
There is little Florida, which contributes
SD 900 towards that department of the
country, while she draws $4,000 for her
own routes What would she do in case She
seeded, as she threatens ? What would
Alabama, Virginia and other States OF the
South do, outside of this Union! Ah-thcy
are ungratciul, to threaten to go out Ill the
cold thus 1t is as if my little boy SAID, III
YOU don't do so aud 50, | will leave you and
see how YOU would get along then J" Laugh
tel
WHO ARE TIE DISTINGUISHES:
And what mean these threats. of secession:
It means an cndcavor to frighten you INTO
st,ircn,lcring yourself to the Slave Power !.
No-there must be no secession, whoever
wins. In the race if you win, we will stay
in the Union however great our wrongs, and
if We win, well a.the you stay by the Umon !!
| Applause Remember South Carolina and
General jackson We will maintain the
UIipm of these States our party Is pledged
to it, and we lave not Il Dis,nionist among
us Daring the contest for the Spcakershp
last winter, who rcbuked the fire eaters
who bcched out threats of secession? Dem
ocrats. Not one. 1t was srrumbull, Fes-
senlcn, Harlan, Seward vocilerou, applause
and Douglas never uttered q word in re-
buks.
THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Minnesota is now Republican State, and
tn. corrupt Democracy will never get Il foot
hold here again. Applause. Your plains
and forests, hills and valley, and grand prai-
rieS wc:c made for Freedom, Free Speech,
Free Men! applause. Here in this fertile
and rich northwest should be freedom home.
No party opposed TO it should ever have 4
foothold here. Here We can speak and pub
liSh our sentiments, but if Slavery were eS-
tablshcd here, that boast of frccmcn would
cease.
lion a. II. Stephens, Of Georgia, once
st,impcd my district against me. | Was elect
ell though and when in Congress thanked
him. | said: When you get in the mon, l
will return the compliment. What do you
mean, he asked. You would not let ine do
it now, | retortcd. No, said he, Wed
haag y0u as High as Haman." \ free coun-
try. But all honor to those few brave men
who dare stand up in 4 Slave State and tell
their fellow citizens the advantages Of free la
Dor against all danger, threats, fear of exile,
&c-Such as Cassius NJ. Clay. Nociferous
applause.
Slavery puts padIocks on the mouths of
frcemcn and seals them. 1t drives men
sometimes whole communities, as at Berea,
Kcntucky-fr their homes and cXies them
what for-mercly because they hold obnox-
io,ls sentiments! Is that the glorious princi-
pies of Non Intervention and Popular Sove-
rcignty? The rights Of an American citizen
under the Constitution guarantees Free
Speech.
shall tell my friends when go back that
you know in whom you believe, and that
your hearts arc beating for freedom. We
will elect Lincoln and IIamlin-we owe it to
the country you will do your own part
towards it.
We can't stand another Democratic ad
ministration! Buck has gone in his hole,
and Covodc is fishing for him, while up
comes some grunts of protest Laughter
They repudiatcd Pcrce-they don't belong
to this administration and believe me, they
will repudiatc Douglas too.
Some Of the Democracy say they don't
care if the Southern States do sccedc. Where
is your nationality then? You boast that
Democracy knows no North a voice that S
So Yes it is so-Dcmocracy does not
know there is North. Applausel
But must not trespass longer on your pa
tience, and will now give way for the other
speakers. Loud and long applause.
HON. STEPHEN MILLER'S REMARKS.
Mr.. MILLER then came forward, amid great
applause. lie said that if he should say some
hard things, it was not personal, but intended
for 4 corrupt party. The masses were gene
rally honest, and when their judgments are
convinced, usually do right. IIcwould speak
of the corrupt leaders, however. They had
come around, once in four years, promising if
elected to save the country, but it was n
costly saving. The people begin to think it
can be saved cheaper. They never fulfil
their promises made before election. 1t is
like getting dog to perform some trick by
promise of a cracker held out, and then keep
they want to keep the key of tie mo!asScs
barrel. Illustrated by an amusing anec-
dotc.
Mr.. MILLER then gave a short history of
the Convention, &c., and said that Mr.. Lin
coin was Il Northwestern candidate, and the
Democrats ought to support him, as they
have been upholding Dug. on account of his
being a Northwestern man. Anyhow num-
bcrs of them will come over, because there
are always some who want to be On the Win
ming side, and they see ours is now the strong
est party. They are like the philosopher who
thought the world was going to split in two,
and wanted TO get on the biggest piece
Mr.. NJ. said the success of Lincoln was be-
yond doubt, and no where would he be more
warmly supported than in Minnesota, whose
delegation, though at first for Seward had
changed to Lincoln, when it was evident the
ceiling OF majority was setting in for him.
He also spoke of the fitness of the nomna
tons, and the excellent administration we will
have under Honest Old Abe, and closed by
saying that we would surely elect the rail-
splitter of Illinois. Applause.
Nothing but a verbatim report, anything
like which is forbidden by our want Of space
would do justice to Mr.. Millcr's earnest and
plain language, which is mixed with the most
humorous anecdotes. He is one of our most
able and interesting campaign speakers
HON. J. W. NORTm's REMARKS.
Mr. North, Chairman of the Minnesota Del
cgation then addressed the audience, giving
an excellent account Of the Convention, and
the perfect satisfaction even among the Sew
ard Delegates, at the nomination of Abram
Lincoln, as the most fitting and strongest pos
sible. The Convention, he said was a remar-
kable one for the numbers in attendance, the
enthusiasm and earnest feeling prevalent, and
the intelligence and calm patriotism of the
Delegates. The platform was a sound one,
and as one remarked, has the Declaration OF
independence in it.
The nomination of Lincoln has been favor.
ably received by the Germans and ono Cor