The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-03

the charge. mai our FeaucTS may KNOW
something Of the ext nj to which the new.
doc'ri es go. we give the o''owing plat
form. as laid down hy the German $50
cial Democratic Society of Working
Men" Of Richmond, Virginia:
8. Platform Of The Social Democratic
Socie y q Working .Mn.-Bo'h political
parties OF cur land have proved their in
cap CT y to develop and build up Il e true
ID, mocra,ic princi pes of the const uion.
Their fate is nevilablc-a'reudy the pro-
ce>s of dissolution has commenced
The party o. the future. al hongh a
present small in numbers. las already
begun to put forward. with set led con-
vction OF success, Il new poi Ic;.l pro-
gramme. and is ;bout to enter 'he path of
reform. gui led by the belize that inac'ion
in the affi,irs of state leads to decay
and destruction, While activity and zeal
irro uce now form .ti"n> of liie-a guar
AMY for he wei are Of all.
BY the cooperation o. all hose who
p,ores> radicalism. we will be Cnab'ed 20
est Dish this new an popular platform,
Which our p r'y will l.ok upon us the
basis of cur poil' movements.
I'll, Wnrking Men, Sociey in Ric'-
mond h therefore resolved TO publish
The following Iunl, mcn',I Principles Of
re orm:
"A Reform in the l;ws of the Gencr-
al Government: as well as in hose o." tie
States.
I'VE dem n l. Universal stuff ge -
2. Tie election of all officers ly The poo
PIE 3. The abolition OF the Pres enry.
4. The ab,'i ion OF Senates. 80 that Il e
Legislature shall c,nsist of only one
branch. 5. The right of the people to
recall their represen''iv IS (ct>hier lhem)
a Il cir plea urc. s TIE right Of the
le"p'e to change the cons'ituin wien
they like. I. All law sui:s o be COLI
Quoted without exren,e. 8. A depart
mtnt of The Government to be set mp or
the purpose OF protecting inmgrHti,n.-
8. A reduced term for acquiring citizen
ship.
'.B. Reform in the foreign relations
o: The Government.
ln'crven ion in i;vor OF every people
rlrg'ing or liberty.
&C Re orm in whit relates to reli-
gin.
IL. A more perfect development o
tie principles OF personal freedom AMI
liberty OF conscience: cons qnen ". a.
Abolition o.; ls.w> or tie observance
the Slb h. /. Al. i'ion OF pr ycrs in
Congress. C. Abo ii ION Of oa;h u, on lie
Bib'e. II. Rc!e o al avs enac: irg
religious ties; b fore taking ,flicr.
y. Taxation q u~ch proper v. 3
A prohibi ion o. II i've rror lions o
church property in lie name Of ecc'esi-
ast :cS.
ID. Reform in tie SOFIA con Il IONS
H. Alb Ii ion o land m n,p,y. ?.
Al vto:em taxa ion Of! proper '. ?.
Ame'iorali,n OF he condi in OF IT,,
working cases. a. BY les, ening 1h
time OF work to e;gh' hours 'or grow
persons, AMI five hours for children. b.
By incorpora ion O. mocha les assoc.-
tons AMI pro &c i've sue clics. c. BY
grantinga pre- ,rtnce TO mechanics br.or,
all her creditors. d. BY establishing
S Getty for surcranualcd IN. chanics will
OH means, AT the pubic expense.
4. Z 'uca'ion O. poor children by tic
stare. 5. liking p session OF tie rail-
rods ly the st lie. E. The pr"m. tin OF
educ ti,n. a. Pv the Introduction oi
rec school<, with the power OF forcing
he parents to sent their c''i!,'ren to
>choo'. and prohibiting all clerical inhu-
cncc. l.. Pv irs 'uc ion in hc G :rmar
language. c. BY establish ing !. German
Cn'vcr>i V.
I. by >u porting the s';v, cmsncipa-
ton rAer ions OF Ca>>iu> NJ. Cav "
Congressional laws. 8. Ab,'iiun ul Il I,
Christian 'vs'.m o. rnn.>l II en,. nd II,
init oduc;ion o the | um II m eiicrai ION
s.s EN-. 8. Abolition OF capital un sh
IN NJ.
For the name of lie s. ID IN cratic
Society, DR.. B. KENNETH.
1r,si en-.
!. RIEsrR. s, crc1ary.
Rahmond, 9th o.: der, 81
1t is mo- 10 be Won lere , that the
lea'ers OF the great party Of he unirv.
Calming exclusive Democracy. W til whom
the Germ MS. as well as other % ely e
Lave generally ac'ed. are great'y larm,d
at the strides This ess,n ,ial por;iun of III. i:
rank AMI ii'e arc taking. To cngr fit es
disorganizing doctrines Upon their " B !
timore platform hey dare moi, they
had Tie disposition, Which we admit they
have not. Yet the pro'nulg"tors OF he
new f"i h are bod and rcsoute; and ar-
rear determined TO force an issue, DIES ri,e
the plerdings an ;dmonion O. D No.
cratic editors and stump orators to tie
contrary. AMI II issue is bound 20 be
had. 1t may no. en-; err SO largely into the