The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-08-19
Oni0n State Convention.

at St. Paul. We regret that the call for
that convention could not have been made
without prefxing to it word that in any
way would seem to impart to it party char
acter; but since it has been done we do not
complain. We hope patriotism and hones-
~ will prevail in the counsels of the con.
vention, and men Of integrity and worth
will be nominated. What the past political
association Of the candidates have been, we
caro- not, so long as they are men Of sound
judgment, sterling honesty, and active, de-
cided, positiva men. We hate your mega
tive, policy men.
For almost three years we have labored|
almost alone, yet never discouraged, to build
up Union sentiment in this State, conf.
dent that unselfish patriotism would dictate
no other policy. We have been constantly
misreprcscnted, and frequently absurd u
but in the firm conviction that we were
right, the acknowledged ent Of which wei
now have, and long have had in our pos
session, in the hand writing, and over the
signature Of many who have constantly pub.
licly disagreed with u.s. and have held, and
still hold Offices in this State and county
by virtue Of their adherence to a party,
contrary to their private conviction Of right,
we have laborcd on, until now we see, not
perhaps, the fruit Of our labor, but the
dawnins Of reason upon the minds Of the
body of the politicians and people, in the
State and country. Not a county, nor a
town in the State of Minnesota, has called
straight Republican party caucus, or con
ventlon thus far, this year. The folly Of
the Republican committee in prefxing to
their Union call, the word "Republican,"
has driven the Democrats to call party
convention, but If truc Union men are nom-
mated to day, they will sweep the State
this fall by an overwhelming majority.
10 commence with, the State Committee,
who were considered, when appointed,
"straight," have made call for State
Convention in these words, viz:
The Republicans and all other uncondition-
al Union nlcn.throughout the State Of Mime
sofa, who are earnest and honest supporters
Of the Administration, and Who will stand by
1T without fear or favor, in all it's efforts to
crush rebellion and maintain the Union and
who desire to see &C aation Of hostilities
until the gloriou us old flag Of our country sha II
wave over anited Republic, "without a
stripe cruscd or polluted, or IL single star OBJ
scurcd,' and all, in fine, who arc unco,npro-
t,,rIx Ia
armed rebels in tie South, or covert adv oca tes
in the North Of IL damaging and humiliating
peace, will assemble in convention at st. Paul
ut lngcrSolfs Hall. on Wednesday,, August ~
1853. ut III o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
non' mating candidates for the following Off
ccS, &c.
That has the true patriotic ring, and all
Union men can meet under it, without any
sacrifice Of party principle, though We
should have said "all Uaion men &c., in
stead Of "rho Republicans and all Union
men," if We had drawn up the call. The
next indication Of a change from basis of
party. to Union action that greets us, We
find in the Union call Cor Ramsey county !
although they did not get SO clear Of the
party harness but that they must head the
call Republican Union County Convention
which is rs follows:
The Cncon litional Union Electors Of tho
several wards and townships Of Ramsey coun-
~, who subscribe to the terms Of the call for
kepuhiican Union Convention, arc requested
to choose delegates to a County Convention, to
no held at the Court House, on Satur iay, the
18TH inst, at o'clo T. NJ, for tho purpose of
nlecting eight delegates to represent the Coun-
ty Of Ramsey. in the Republican, Union State
Convention, to bo hold in St. Paul, on the 10th
'nst.' for the nominations specified in the call.
At Winona they got clear out Of the par
ty harness and called UNION Convention.
which resulted in the election of set Of
Union delegates to the State Convention,
aud the nomination Of Mr.. Thomas Sin,p-
son. war.union. Democrat, to tho Sc nate.
The most remarkable convert to the doc
trine Of suspension Of party hostility
until tho rebellion is put down, is that of
Mr.. Oliver Brown, editor Of the Faribau,.
Htpnb!tan. He has always been one Of the
most persistent. uncompromising, and bitter
partizans that We ever knew yet he pub
fishes Union call for his county with ap.
proval, and actually advocates the nomina-
ton OF Il. NJ. Rice for Governor Of the
State, solely on the ground that he is .
eniam man. We had not expected 50 much
from that quarter. The following extract
fro" that paper Of the ossh Of July, fully
explains the position Of Mr.. Brown:
- Now tn" Committee having invited all true
uh'nn men 70 participate in tho Convention,
we shall DO consistent with our life tina ,he,i
~ Of '.eqnal and impartial Justice 70 a ii man
kind irrespective Of birth, rarcnsasc. color
nationality, <est or party" and insiss that thss
loyal Democrat who stands pledged to main
tain the Gevernmens against foreign or dom a. +
tic enemies traitors. the rressr sas;on al sha
Union intact, and that the old faS shall .eain
wave in preud triumph over = tree. happy and [
united people: shall have fair play aud cur SUI
frase lust ~ freely as tho oldest Repnb bli..n in
the laad-ail other things being equal; and
~ Henry NJ. Rics is man sf mere ability than
Ramsey. hrs planted himself hirly aud sauare-F
u Mpoh Radically laxaI ernnca. In hsx ta..~.l