The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06
Republican Convention of Dodge County NJ.

AeoPuOAAC"h COAf CAt1Ou Va Oousc OUuuty H.
The Republicans Of Dodge Comfy assem-
bled in Convention on Saturday September
Cd, at MantorvlIe.
On motion, G. p. Bancroft was elected
Chairman, and VIM. Fowler Secretary, and
the following Committee appointed to draft
Resolutions to be presented to the meeting
for their consideration:
G. w. Slocum, S. Burwell, E. P. Bancroft
and Mr.. Waldo. After some -deliberation
the Committee presented the following res
olutions which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, we the freemen of Dodge Co.,
NJ. T., without respect to former parties and
actuated by common devotion to our Re-
public, and reverence for its founders, have
assembled ourselves together for the purpose
of promulgating our political sentiments, and
nominating Representatives and County of
ficers that will properly reflect those senti-
ments in their official as well as private char
acter, and
WHEREAS, the passage OF the ordinance
of July 18th 1877, consecrating the North
West Territory to freedom and the unani-
nous adoption of said ordinance by the Rep
resentatives of all States in the Union at
that date clearly evinces that opposition to
the extension of slavery, to the extent of
constitutional power, was the fixed policy of
our fathers, and
WHERE'S, the recent repeal or abr CATION
of the 8th section of the Missouri Compro-
mise is a gross and wanton violation of the
faith of the Union, plighted to solemn COM
pact, restricting the extension of Slavery;
Therefore,
Resolced, That we are uncompromisingly
opposed to the extension of Slavery; and
further that we utterly repudiate the plat
forms and principles of any political party
endorsing and approving the Kansas-Nebras-
ka iniquity.
Resoyred, That we waive all former party
predictions and in concert, by all lawful
means, seek to place every branch of the
Federal and Territorial Government in the
hands Of men who will assert the rights of
freemen, restore the Missouri Compromise
and refuse under all circumstances, to toler-
ate the extension of Slavery.
Resoloed, That we regard freedom as ma
tOnal, and slavery as sectional, and that we
do steadfastly adhere to that policy, and
firmly resist every attempt to reverse it.
ResoIced, That an administration that
lacks the courage, ability and disposition to-
protect the citizens of one State, or Terrific
ry in the free exercise of the elective fran
chlsc against the assaults of armed mobs
IRON other States or Territories, is undeserv-
ing the confidence of a free people, and ought
not to he continued i'll power longer than a
constitutional opportunity is offered to ex-
change 1T Tor one that will beuntrammeled by
the slave power, and that will have the NOR.
al courage and independence to raise
itself above all party prejudice, one that will
not In its zeal to support compromise mcas-
ures, lose sight of freedom, juaice. ooy
the constitution; but will administer wisely,
and for the good Of the whole people, Noyb
as we'll as South. tt&&1 t1t'#5
Resoloea, That we disclaim all right of the
general government to interfere with the in
stitution of slavery as it exists in any of the
States of the Union. But we distinctly as
sert that it is the duty of Congress to pre-
vent by Constitutional legislation, the fur
the extension of the peculiar institution, in
TO any OF the Territories of the United
States; and we further distinctly assert, that
no more slave States should be admitted into
this Union rt-.,.,-. =
Resotred, That we declare our attachment
to the Union of the States, and while We do
not partake of the fear so often entertained
we Will endeavor to promote it's perpetuity
by firm adherence to all the principles as
well Of the Constitution as the federation of
American Independence. q
Resolred, That We will INCREASINGLY de-
mand Of Congress, the repeal of the odious
Fugitive Slave Law, until it is erased from
our statutes
Resdlced, That as the fact that our fair
Territory needs to be redeemed from the
whitening blight of unrestrained traffic in in