Red Wing sentinel., 1860-10-24

fssm tho Roi Wing Rcpuslicsa N@
1he Late nepsblieas Caanty CswvsaNSss.
CSnventlens Cisnefelly.
1t y not often that . pablo journalist b
compelled BY tie Stern convictions Of du.y 10
expos and dsnouncs wrongs which have The
seeming sanction Of reputable bsdies 10 The
otass. Nothing but The plainest evidence ei
corruption and NE. no& impera,ivs dsresds
Of justice and public tirtae. shssld lnpsl .
paper occupyi"g .As position w do, i.to
ses'nlny hostility to The acss ol great party
whoss peinciples Il advocates. Nirtss b worth
~o's than any nero party organisation. and
Justice 3 he only sals .suIe u conduct IN psb-
lie affairs. With implicit reliance On the IN.
tegrity, honesty and parity Of the Republican
masses Of Goodhae cosnty. We shall write our
lselenn convictions 10 references 10 the late
Republican County Convention. g.-.
The system Of nominating candidates By
conventions hos abuses that aee alao>t ises
-ssbIe, and the whole machinery Of such con
vsntions IL often under the control 16f unde.
serving. unqualified aud unserupulous men,
The recent Convention gave painful evidence
et being disqualified tor Tie solemn functions
It assumed. Tho will Of the Republican major.
ity was trampIed down aad de6cd, and amidst
confusion. uaaaipulstions and threats. nomi.
nations were made. We earnestly call asteu-
siou to a few Of the facts connected With tha.
Convention. 1t met osseusibIy to pat IN
nomination the best possible Tickets ticke,
that the people would heartily approve. aud
enc that would unite the masses Of the party
iadissolably. Instead Of that. re knew there
has never been 20 much di.sa,isiactiou, %
much disgust and indignation At The acts o.
any Conveasioa in the history Of The party 10
his coansy. We shalt not hesitate 70 refer
70 the particulars, and submit them TO tie
jsdgmsns Of honest Republicans for their
verdict.
Il IS we'll known that Mr: Matthew Sorin
was . candidate before the late Republican
County Convention. for the nominasion OF
Register Of Dcrds. He was urged forward
BY bis friends as one Of he most devoted Re
publicans and bent citizens Of tho county, lu
Red Wing, NJ. sorin stood desesvedly high,
end to him the party generally looked - 10
appropriate standard bearer aud a. . proper
candidate for the place. TAe masses of The
party 10 the county were ssquestionably in
bio favor, and axajority Of The late Couven.
'ios perfectly nsaeistood that they represented
constituency who asked bis nomination at
tssir haads. Ia defiance Of all this, however
BY . corrupt, uumanly and utterly shameful
combination, this venerable citizen was ruth.
Iessly east aside. and man nominated who
shonsh 30 p most worthy gentleman and
respected citisen-was not the peoples choice.
NJ. sorin hss been one Of the ablest and mos.
aesivs nembers Of the Republican party is
shis eosnty for several yesra He assisted 10
IT, organisation. He he's powerfully sdvoca-
I'D IL claims aud assidaously laborsd to build
sp oar cause 10 this eoustry. It u known to
bio personal friends that his health for several
1sass past has disabled him from severe man
sal labor and from the activs duties Of hi.
profession. Four yeass siues the people o.
This county generously gave the odics Of Reg
isler to tie Rev. j. W. Hasceck. q Il: was .
tribute 70 worth, aud an assistance 70 sseble
church and 40 Old settler.
Two yeass age NJ. sorin, was osmisassd
Ses Representative In The Lsgislaturs. Hs
sjsction was . bootles hosor. q hs was no,
called upea, % serve. .Hs ,snly. ran 10 keep
he party in compact organization and % do
gssd - tas ~ possible il advocating right
principles The next year bic tisuds brough.
him forward Tor the 6ssats. He was, how.
ever. defeated 10 Convention. Tboug i many
Of bis friends wsss dispossd to complaia Of
~ influences brought 70 bear agaiost him At
thas time. they quietly aequiesed. ~ VI. sorin
eouuscled moderation and union. and entered
sshs canvass heartily fsr The ticket. Another
q year passed aud NJ. Soriu's name was peesssd
by biz friends for tho nomination Of Register
OF Decda Al tho caucus il this city which
was the fullest, eaircst, and best conducted ol
any We have ever witnessed, our best and most
worthy citizens With generous zes, voted with
great unauimity for the man Of their choice,
and looked upon bis nomination aud election
- tribute TO merit that would not be 70.
fused The Convention net, and Il was we'll
known that . majority Of The men who esn.
pssetl It had been selected BY those friendly to
Ar. Soria's aomination. But somo who were
delegated TO the Convention under implied
Instructions At least. dissegarded the manifest
wishes u their, constituents. and wese bs.
tsayed and Hoodwinked into measure We
believe they will regret. Other nominations,
70 which We nay rQ(QI hefaafleI xcra made