St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-09-12

has been marked by = careful, wise and 400
nomical administration Of the affairs Of Min
nesota,: and il members eminsntlyg dessrse
from al parties the high msed OF praise
well, done, ,-good,-and faithful"
Mr.. A.. B,Webber, Of Freeborn, offered
the following resolution; ;...... ..:.,.s ;, .
Re.olved, That Alexander Ramsey, 1Enatius
Gordon +. Cole. be nominated by acclamation
- candidates for the several State Offices
which they now respectively occupy
The resolution was unanimously adop-
ted amid wild enthusiasm, and the nomfn-
ations ratified by three cheers for the can
didates and three more for the Union. :;
On motion OF Dr.. Clark, Of Blue Earth,
that gentleman and Nj. Keith, Of Henne.
pin, and MIR. Cole, Of Olmstead, were
appointed a committee to wait upon the
nominees and inform them of the action Of
the Convention,
Soon the Committee returned with Gov,
Ramsey, who, being received with enthu-
siastic cheers, made tho following remarks:
.GxxrLxxss OF rHs CONVENTION: Ig,ate-,
fully acknowledge the honor conferred upon
me in the nomination for the office Of Chief
Magistrate OF the State, and should the people
ratity this selection, pledge you that the next
official term, a. the present has been, shall be
devoted to vigorous effort to place this young
State, by an economical management Of affairs
in the best possible position to meet the draft
that may be charged to her account in the
struggle to save the country. - ...,. :,
In the crisis through which the govern.
ment of tho States and the Nation are now
passing, it is we'll, while contemplating the
moro striking scenes that are trnnspiring on
the national stage, to reflect that the Federal
Government can only be we'll sustained. by
each of the several States outstanding and car
ing for it's own domestic affairs 50 as to be sble
70 contribute most to the general veal. ! ..iI.
Since January, 1850, much has been effected
in our material Improvement 4 floating debt
of one hundred thousand dollars has been
nearly extinguished. The interest upon the
loan Of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
has been promptly paid and the credit Of the
State preserved. ..r.. ~,,.
The ordinary expenses of the government
have been reduced from about two hundred to
less than one hundred thousand dollars.
The single item Of the public printing is re-
duced from the average Of fifty thousand to
that of twelve thousand per annum. i,,!
And in spite of al this the State tax has
been reduced from five to four mills, while in
the creation Of the land, the school and. the
statistical board the usefulness and the ef6o
iency Of the governmen, have been aavaneed.
1 do not mention this in q vain or hoastful
spirit, but from desire to give to the tinan-
cial credit of the State the advantage Of these
reforms: ''. '1 .'.'''' '"''>i>
When in April last the armed rebels Of the
South basely fired upon national fortress
without hesitation l rendered to the President
not gold and silver, for of such, unfortunately,
We had none; but more pri, eless wealth, the
strong arms and brave hearts Of one thoueand
Of the fewer Of our youth who, less than two
months thereafter marched from tho .sdistant
land Of the Dskotas,'' TO- the defence of the 7na-
tional capital. ..,,n,. ;,..~.,.;,u. 80,
1t was upon the field Of Manassas That The
battle flag of Minnesota was first 'unfurlsd,
and how bravely our sons bore themselves on
that disastrous day, history will ever testify.
I And finally, my friends, for b would not de-
tain you, let it; be tho solemn resolve Of the
people Of Minnesota, th,t until armed rebel
lion, against the Government ceases every
where, and until the glorious Tag of freedom,
The stars and stripes float undisputedly over
every State and territory Of the Union this
war 2. shall 60 on: :a,;gfY*sT ~2urolY
:.o The other officers followed By returning
thanks-Mr Baker going. a little beyond
mere forrmality and making q setilring
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The following committee VA chosen eE + for q
the ensuing years" "nr tu9rinoH al: 10
81 Daniel Rohrer, R. +. Fisk, W. L:':Wil-
son and Andrew Nessel for the End Judic-
ial district; ;HC! NJ Whitney for the lst:
nBlskely for the Sd; ~. B! Gil6nan' for
4tll; Geo. w; White for the 9th ;and
BeR.e f. Smith for the 9Th. e1t T. mid roI
of The Convention then adjourned 1isine
die, With three cheers for the Union. ''G'H
yrrasuL - .-L;...;. .J-lllI aG1no eA,
10 os ~ RI PPaif,tyi avsatien; ',.
III. I'd, nst r.ell ~ % q ths + E}ah |
II. >Aeker xas made pres.i dsqpt; and r. Fl: Fl:
Mann Sec. IS The following Resolutions
We're paassed.'~, ~ SOFAS &AI 4t.f 5Hsv hnH
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