Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-10
OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Territorial Convention, believing the question of
human freedom to be paramount to all other cues
tions now agitating our country, and believing
that in consequence Of the corruptions of tho old
political parties, there is a necessity for a new
party in politics in which the friends Of public vr
tue may give efficiency to their action, do hereby
form ourselves into Territorial Republican Par
ty,and declare the principles which have brought
US together, and for which we will contend until
they shall be adopted as controlling element in
the administration of our National and Terrific
rial Governments.
/. Resolved, That the Constitution of the Z.
States was designated by those who adopted it, to
be law of impartial liberty to the full extent Of
the powers granted to the Federal Government.
2. Resolved, That by the Constitution, Con-
gress is made the special guardian of the liberties
Of the people inhabiting the District of Columbia
til it shall abolish slavery in the former and pro-
hbt it in the latter, it remains false to the solemn
trust committed to its charge.
3. Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave Act of
1850, is unconstitutional in its character, oppres
siyc and unjust in its operation, and dangerous
to the domestic tranquility and it ought therefore
to be repealed.
4. Resolved, That it is the right and duty of
Congress, in all acts for the admission of new
States into the Union, to prohibit forever the in
PRODUCTION of slavery therein.
5. Resolved, That in the ordinance of 1887,
in both North and South for more than half a cen
tury, we have a practical assertion by the whole
people, of the right and dufy of Congress to ex-
clude slavery from the Territories. We now re-
assert that right, and demand the discharge of
that duty.
6. Resolved, That the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, by Congress and the present Nation
al Administration, has been accomplished in vio-
lation of the plightcd faith of the South, for the
sole purpose of extending slavery over the fertile
grounds of the Northwest, and strengthening the
power of the Shareholders in government.
and those northern men who voted for that meas
uce bascly betrayed the rights of the people whom
they were chosen to respect.
I. Resolved, That the inhabitants of this Ter.
ritOry without distinction, are at all times enti-
tied to the protection of its laws, and that to de-
prive any one of his liberty without due process
Of law, embracing trial by jury under whatever
disguises it may be attempted, is manifest yio-
lation of right, and should therefore be made
penal offence.
s. Resolved, That it is an important part of
the duty of agovernment to Sc issue domestic tran
guilty and promote the general welfare''; and
that these objects can in no way be so effectualv
secured as by the enactment and enforcement of a
Prohibitory Liquor Law.
9. Resolved, That while we do no. seek in
q sectional spirit the supremacy of the North
over the South, ror to interfere politically with
constitutional legislation in the slaveho!ding
States, We do seek, and will ne, er cease to seek
the supremacy of freedom and free institutions
over our whole country: and especially to induce
our National Government to proceed at once to
relieve itself of all responsibility for the exist
encc of slavery wherever it possesses the consti-
tutiona power to legislate for its extinction and
that we call upon all friends of human freedom,
Of temperance, humanity, and progress in our
Tcrrtorv, to enter with in laboring for the OBJ
jccts we arc here met to promote.
lead hot, I, c>11o ,.,,o
principles and measures among those which be-
| long to the Republican Platforms:
!. Election of all civil officers by the people,
| except where inconsistent with the interests Of
| the public service.
2. The abolition Of all needless Offices, and
salaries for legislators others except for ac-
| tual service.
8. No more revenue than is required to pay the
| necessary expenses of the government and extin-
guish the public debt.
4. Free lands in limited quantities to actual
settlers. Ia
5. River and Harbor improvements only where
they are matters of national concern.
6. Cordial welcome to emigrants and exles
from the old world but no welcome to banish-
ed paupers and criminals, nor to those who plot
the overthrow of the Republic.
Z. Reduction of land and ocean postage to the
lowest possible point.
8. No Imprisonment or involuntary servitude
9. No civil disabilities on account of color or
religious opinions.
10. No legislation for the advantage of the
few to the injury Of the many.
II. No encroachments of the Federal Govern
mcnt upon the reserved rights of the States and
no disregard by the States Of their constitutional
obligation.
II. Additional guarantees for the purity of
legislation.
I3. In administering the government, man and
morals first, the interests of property after
ward.
ii. Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the
decision of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, in
the case of the United States against Sherman
NJ. Booth and John Rycraft, as the dawn of
brighter day in the history of jurisprudence,
and commend it to all of the Courts of the Free
States as precedent which should forever
stand as true exposition of the Constitution
of the United States, and as a firm basis upon
which the principles of justice should forever
rest.
l2. Resolved, That the papers of the Terrific
ry friendly to our cause. be and are hereby re-
questcd to publish the proceedings of this Con-
vention, and that the other papers are respect
fully requested to publish our platform.
l3 Resolved, That a thorough and efficient Or
ganization, in the several counties of this Terri
tory, of the friends of freedom, temperance and
progress, is the surest guaranty for the ultimate
triumph of orr prin:iples. ...... !.
IA. Resolved, That grateful for the harmony
which has prevailed, in deliberations, united in
the leading objects we came here to promote
recognizing the right of private judgment, and
disposed to tolerate in the Republican party di-
versity of opinion on matters not involving our
fundamental principles, with hearts warm with
fraternal feeling, and earnest, hopeful purpose
to difu,e and carry out the principles here affirm
ed, and depending for ultimate success on the
righteousness of those principles, and our own
diligence-we part in peace. 81 ieaaImes .
GT According to the Ostend correspondence,
or rather Soule and Marcy's portion of it, the
Administration seem to be willing to give for Gu
ba Sl2O, 100000. ..
CY- Many of the Norwegians who belonged to
Ole Bulls Colony, the members of which settled
in Potter county, Pennsylvania, are in state Of
destitution.
.fV- It is said that Gen. Cass and Mr. Doug
las were among the first Senators who went to Mr..
Stewards seat to congratulate him on his re-clec-
ton.
~ The New York Musical Review states that
the music trade of New York including musical
INSTRUMENTS Of all kinds, amounted during the
last year, to over four millions Of dollars.
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