Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-21


Rice in like manner-and 50 he was bowed
sky high, for expressing the opinion to some
one before election, that the Republicans
would carry the State. He was all kinds Of
traitors and villains, and the Democracy
could lay its defeat to this base betrayal.
Now this adroit move puzzled the party
and tickled Joe Brown still more. This
base betrayal was not heard of until after
election, and, therefore. could not have done
very much harm. Senator Rice had long
been regarded as the head man, and his i'm
portant services had been the great argu
ment in 81, and was considerably used in
80. To be sure he had, since his election
to the Senate, seen fit to take Course
openly and above board-by which an i'm
portation Of foreign Office holders had been
preyented-and SO far as his; branch. Of the
Congress was concerned, very many inn
portant measures for the benefit Of Mime
sofa, carried. But with this no fault could
be found, especially, as it was generally un
derstood that, personally, he was on good
terms with Douglas, and favorable to his
nomination for the Presidency. But this
as we'll as all his past course, was but sham
and so the Earl, without the last co:npunc.
ton, made way with him.
Next, the Convention is called in the dead
Of winter /; on some cold and clustering al:
ternoon or evening". little caucuses are held
in private offices throughout the, several
|counties-and the delegates appointed
They meet. The Office holders and Office
seekers are all there. and first after a stormy
and terrific debate-during which Joe Brown
does nothing but laugh-the Pioneer is again
victorious, and the agitated waters have set.
tied down upon the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that Stephen A. Douglas Of
illinois, is the first choice of the Democratic
Party of the State of Minnesota, for the
Presidency in 1860.
RESOLVED, That our delegates to Charles
ton are expected, as an expression of the
will Of the Democracy Of Minnesota, to sup
port him, as such, so long, as such support
may prove available to him and for the gen.
e'aE interests Of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic parfv Of
this State will cordially support the nominee
of the Democratic Convent ion at Charles.
ton.
RESOLVED, That We affirm, re-lterate, and
fully endorse the Democratic platform adopt
ed by the National Democrats Convention
at Cincinnati, in 1856; that we acouiesce
in the bred Scott decision and that we are
opposed to all attempts to re open the
African Slave trade as disgraceful to the
age and country.
RESOLVED, That under the Constitution.
the citizens Of one State cannot interfere with
the domestic Institutions of another State.
and that any such interference is an attack
upon the peace safety and dignity Of every
State in the Union, and that we denounce
with indignation and adherence, not only
tho reasonable participators in the recent
invasion Of the soil Of Vagina, at Harper's
Ferry, but oil Others who, by sustaining,
excusing, or palliating the offence, aid and
comfort insurrecsion and sedition.
Arc they not truly funny ? Joe Brown
sticks out in every section Of them. The
delegates are to support Douglas, SO long as
that support will be available. AMI (not ar
this tims) for the genera! interest of the par
y. That is, they are to support Douglas or
not, As they shall think fit..
Then, in the next clause, it don't make
my difference who they support, for the
party will support the nominee. And now
10 come TO the Democratic principles. I'VE