The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-21
MinnesOta Republican Convention.

srl-r ST. Paul, September 20.
Tho Republican State Convention met
at 12 N. to-day. 1t was the largest Con
vention OF any political party ever before
held in Minnesota, numbering 2OO dele
gates. The first, second and third resolu'
tons are as follows;
ReSOIUed, That the Republican party ol
Minnesota, while earnestly desiring the
prosperity OF every section oi our common
country, and the amplest development ol
It's commerce and manufactures, never
theless regard agriculture as paramount
to the material interest Of The nation, "a
which all other forms OI industry should
be held subordinate.
ReSOlued, That the essence OF law Il
equality and universallty, and that 1t is
beyond the constitutional power Of the
General Government 70 discriminate be-
tween the different ClasseS of the people
to enrich those engaged 10 some pursuits
by taxes levied on those engaged in other
pursuits, thus making the same law a
means Of wealth Tor some while i IS an
engine OF destruction to others; that such
a policy Is as unlimited in It's operation as
human selfishness, and tends to absorb In
the hands OF the few the substance OF the
many, and thus create those great in
equalilies Of wealth and poverty which
threaten the very existence of our free in'
stitutiOns. lt,uii. a.
Eeslued, That while we prefer indirect
taxation BY imports on importation, to
direct taxation upon basis Of population,
under a system Of Internal Revenue, jus.
tiCe and policy dictate that the burdens OF
the government should fall with most
weight upon the vices and luxuhes Of so,
ciety, and with least force on the wants Of
the multitude; and the government
should regard rather the prosperity OF
the great mass, than the aggrandizement
of those already wealthy.
The 4th resolution endorses the admin
istration Of Governor Horace Austin
The 9th declares the ascendency coi the
Republican party necessary to preserve
the fruits of tho great struggle through
which It has Just passed.
The sixth resolution endorses tho ad-
ministration Of President Grant, as prac..
tlcable, able and efficient. The 9Th and
9Th resolutions are asfollows: H
RsSolued, That the internal Improvement
lands owned by the State, should be
opened for immediate occupation by
actual settlers, at o reasonable compensa-
tion. This sale to be regulated by some
system of appraisement and credit, similar
TO that provided by our school lands, ana
that neither the lands themselves nor the
funds derived from such sale, should be
disposed of by the Legislature for any
purpose, until The law provides for their
disposal. II shall be submitted ton vote
of tho people, and to that end we recon-.
mend the adoption of Constitutional
amendment TO that effect at the general
election.
Resolued, That the railroads of tho
country having been constructed to pro-
mote the interest Of commerce and deriv-
ing every power they possess, direct from
the people, are at oil times and under all
circumstances proper subjects for just
LEGISLATION, tending TO tho promotion ol
the public welfare, and thus wo recognize
and enunciate the principal. That In any
con conflict between State and corporators,
transacting business within Its limits, II
becomes the duty Of the. State to protect
It's citizens by the exercise OF every legtti'
mate means at Its command. -.
The following ticket was nominated:
G0pernOr-Horace Austin.
Lieut.. GOrcrnOr-A. II. Yale, OF WI
mona, (both by acclamation)
Secretary Of Sides. p. Jennisoh Of
GoOdhue county.
7tedsIrer-W. NJ. Seager. ~
Associate Justices. j. Il. McNlclline
and j. NJ. Berry. IgT..
attorney Generdl-F. r. Il. Cornell.