The weekly Minnesotian., 1856-01-26
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1856.
There We stand!

There We Stand!
We want all the people Of Minnesota to
note carefully the Republican Platform in
troduced into the House on Monday evening
by Maj. Van Vorhes. It was published in
our reports yesterday, but that there may
be no mistake about having it clearly and
definitely understood, we re-publish it be-
low:
Resoloed, BY the Legislative Assembly of
| the Territory of Minnesota:
lst That the repeal of act of Congress of
1920, commonly called the "Missouri Com
PROMISE" by which act Slavery was prohib-
tied in the Territory of Minnesota, lying
west Of the Mississippi River and which re-
peal threw open all that portion of our Ter
ritory to be settled and occupied as Slave
Territory, was, on the part of the act of
Congress, an act Of fragrant injustice-a vio-
lation of long standing compromise between
the people of the different States--a repudi-
alton of the principles of the Ordinance of
1877, and an attempt on the part of the gov
ernment, to aid in the extension of Slavery
over Territory which had previously been
consecrated to Freedom.
| Cd. That the attempt to extend human
Slavery under whatever preteXt or form,
ought to be met and resisted by all lawful
and constitutional means.
| Sd. That the recent attempt which has
been made by large number of the people
of the State of Missouri, to force Slavery
upon the people of Kansas even against their
will-the ruthless murders of free State men
which have been there cOmmitted-the open
violation of the rights of the elective fran
chise-the Importance of votes from the
State of Missouri to control the elections
the removal of the honest and incorruptib1e
Reeder from the office of Governor of Kan
sar--the refusal of the President of the Uni
ted States to protect the people of Kansas in
their Just rights-the wanton, cruel and op
pressivc acts of pretended legislation, which
were passed by their late Illegal Legislative
Assembly, all show that the Kansas-Nebras-
ka act was only intended to perpetuatc that
unnatural and cruel system Of human bond
age which exists in some of the States, and
| for no other purpose.
| 4th. That Congress does not possess the
right to interfere with tho institution OF
Slavery in the States where the same has
been permitted by the Compromises Of the
Constitution. But, that in all the Terrific
ries of the United States, Congress does pos
sess the right, and that it is wise and prop
er SO to exercise that right, that Slavery
| shall not exist in any of the Territories OF
| this Union.
For sustaining these resolutions, every
Republican member Of the House who was
present, voted. Their names are as follows
Messrs. Bradley, Cleveland, Galbraith, Gibbs,
TJo c1> Ksr1,,
Thompson, Thorndike and Van Worries.
Messrs. Buck and Knauft were absent-the
former siclz-but had they been present they
would of course have voted their principles
We feel proud in thus noting the open.
united, straightforward course of our friends.
party that acts in this manner, and upon
such living, vital principles, cannot long be
out of power.
And in how enviable q position does this
action Of the Republican members place
them, when compared with tie course of the
majority. After days spent in trying to
doge the question entirely, they were forced,
by the desertion of one or two of their men,
to assent to having report. And such a
report! When it was brought forth, its
very friends were ashamed of it. 1t not
only asserted positive historical lie, but
advocated doctrine which Douglas and the
whole Nebraska party denounced when the
measure was before Congress. And wien
the matter came to test vote, the whole
party tried their best to wriggle out of voting
for it. Finally, enough of the members of
that party did vote against it to kill it, with
the aid of the Republicans and the other
wing of the Democratic party.
But when we come to reflect upon the
material of which the Rice faction of the
Legislature is composed, we should not won
der at the squirming and doging we have
witnessed among them upon this question.
A body of men, picked up from all the
imaginable shades and factions in the Terri
| tory-sent here, not to legislate for any
public good, but to work to the will of one
man, and that man a p7oaSsed political trick
ster-sent here to secure to that man and his
pauper " friends the greatest amount OF
public plumber by any means, foul or fair
that can be devised-we say that we should
not be surprised at the stampede which the
voting upon principle has created in the
ranks of such party. There, for instance
is Wilkinson--one of their leaders, rene.
gade Wing and ''Native American" Then
again we have Wilson, red-hot Abolition
ist only short time ago, and not yet quite
over it.. Next is DeLaversne, an openly
avowed New York Barnburner at the pres
ent time. While next is Gere, Hull, Har.
tenbower, Hubbell, Dunbar, Gardner, &c.
representing districts with overwhelming
Anti-Nebraska majorities in them. ,.
Who can expect straightforward princi
Piles from party thus made up? We glory
in belonging to an organization composed o
men who pursue precisely the opposite
course. Again we say, all honor to the Re
publican members of the Legislature.
- It is said that it is now fashionable
in New York to offer wine to visitors or
| New Years day. The calling on the Isl
commenced early in the morning and ceased
near midnight. ~ sai
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