The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-15


Democratic party to assert control of the ma
| tional government by unconstitutional and
| revolutionary methods.
Third District Republican Conven.
ti0n.
The Republicans of the Third Congressional
District Of Minnesota met at Minneapolis on
the 7th inst, and organized by electing G. H.
Graves, of Duluth, President; James Compton,
of Clay county, secretary, and r. NJ. Grant, OF
Grant county, assistant secretary.
Hon. w. D. Washburn was unanimously
nominated as the Republican candidate for
CONGRESS, there being no opposition: The
| Ing, which were adopted as the
THE PLATFORM.
First-The Republicans Of the Third con-
gressional district, in convention assembled,
would congratulate the electors of the district
and the people of the country, that the party
of national conscience, which in the past de-
bounced elavery as . Q fime against God and
man. and by moral and physica, force banished
It from our fair domain, and through seas of
blood ohrushed out treason and rebellion;
which has protected the national honor and
preserved the national credit, and brought the
country forth to point of unexampled inan-
ctal prosperity, il still . united party, aud
With such noble leaders ~ Gen. James A. Gar
field and Chester A. Arthur we are ready to
once moro buckle on our armor for the trump
ant vindication of the national peace and hon.
OF, and tho preservation of the inaieinablo
rights of all classes.''
Second-Thst the Democratic party, by its
long record of political heresies and crimes, its
open embrace of treason and rebellion. its re-
ported attempts to destroy the national credit,
its oft repeated efforts to thwart the will of the
people by fraudulent votes and tiesue ballots
its shot gun policy in the past and present, and
its mob violence already inaugurated in this
campaign, shows it to be the same diseased
body-as when in open defiance to tho govern
ment; and NO intelligent citizen need be de-
oeived by it, last effort to play the part of tho
pursued ostrich, by attempting to hide it's
guilty head behind = Union soldier. while its
whole body IL justly labeled with crimes
against the rights of man and the honor of the
nation.
THRD.-That the reckless expenditures of
the present Democratio Congress, it's oft repeat
ed efforts to repeal or nullify such laws a. pro-
tect the freemen of the South in the enjoyment
OF their legal rights, its determination to
move all barriers to the perpetration of fraud
at the ballot box, and the unseating of mem-
bers fairly aud honestly elected, is proof sufii-
cfent that tho spirit of evil still dRells in, and
presides At tho c0unsels of, the Democratic
party, and shonld arouse every lover of his
country to labor for the election of such con-
gressmeu a. will pereistently refuse to give
over tho control of the government into the
troy it.
Fourth-That in our present member of Con-
gfess-Gen. W. D..Washburn, we have one in
whom we can safely Iepose the utmost conf
denoe. His diligent attention TO- all the ma
terial interests of the people of his district;
Iation; his firm and uuyielding adherence to
the Fundamental principles of . sound cur
zenoy and good government. shows that we
have tho right man in the right place. and that
be justly deserves the unanimous renomina-
tion rendered him here this day. We pl dge
him our cordial and most hearty support and
his triumphal election.
Mr.. Washburn appeared aud addressed tho
convention as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Oonven-
tion: I have just been informed by your COM
fsmittee of my denomination to Congress from
This district, by acclamation. For this action
dn your part, thus rendering me unanimous
denomination. you will please accept my
most grateful and profound thanks.
ly Regard it - high PERSONAL compliment and
distinguished honor, yet feel that should
attiibute the unanimity aud heartness of your
action in . great measure, to the fact that tho
Democratic majority in the present Congress
has psGsistently sought to deprive me Of . seat
trict,:a fair and honest election. elected mo
by majority of over three thousand votes,
now nearly two years since. An attempt 30
extraordinary has, no doubt, had its influence
in determining the Republicans of this cengres-
sional district to aeek an early opportunity of
Of putting themselves on record ~ solemnly
protesting against the contamination of 30 re-
volutionaey proceeding ~ also against its re-
currenco tn tho future. The American people,
of Ill thinIs, admire fair play, and are sure to
have It st my reasonable cost. And it is cred.
cation - to ths permanence of our republican
form of government and Institutions, that a. .
rule they yield gracefully to the fairly express.
ed will of the majority, upon which condi-
tions depend the stability and future of our
government. And in commenting upon this
Coueress. which has 6ccasioned 10 wide spread
feeling Of indignation among the decent men
of all parties throughout tho entire county, lido
not believe there has ever been any real danger
Of its contamination. Not but that there was
man mean enough to take what belonged to
majority in tho Houee of Representatives i'm.
aeinsd that tho necessity of stealing . sover-
| eigu State of the Union for the purposes of the
presidential count. might arise-not but that .
Confederate subcommittee of elections in the
House had decided that the necessity was upon
H. U11O S&Ieo0 k4oS tA1o O0tIo&0 o1AONtu w W.
summafed; not but that the illustrious Finley,
The councillor. advisor, and trusted anony-
| nous letter writer Of tho great political tramp
| Of America, bad announced In the Gordon Of
| The capitol aud tho bax-rooms of Washington
that 1T was fixed" and that ''our friends in
| New York who Were tho most interested had
besn assured that It was an attempt 10 abso.
latsly Esvolutionary and wicked in its desigr
! and character, that in tho nature of things il
could not succeed. For it generally happens
| sooner oe later, that some way is evolved to
right IN attempted wrong. It may happen that
criminal may erect tho gallowa
| upon which be himself shall hang,
and it sometimes occurs that tho
creation Of a anonymous letter writer. like
The lEishman's gun, ''gocs of At the wrong
| end." When The would-be revolutionists in
Maine undertook to tteI tho old State, that it
might pe9haps become IN auxiliary to tho solid
oouth, way was found to thWart their infa-
mous designs. A stalWart court, with public
eenttmsot created Of IN Intelligent and pat1i-
ot'" ''a"''le - baokRround.- was sufficient to
eeuu sns coosparatoss skulkiue to their holes.
Bat apazt from Ill considerations OF this kind,
believe ao party has yst existed In this coun-
eY thae did not ooant amoog its member men
~. opoSntn9 party neoo10itiaD, and who,
of1ndtnG On theik oMn aelf.zesp4sf end nep:
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