The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-06-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Adopted by the National Conventien at Phila-
faf delphia. June IL, 1856. k.A

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Adspted ~ the National Conventisn at Phila-
E9 delphia, June IL, 1856. >.A
Whereas, This Convention Of Delegates,
assembled in pursuance of call addressed
to the people of the United States, without
regard to past political differences or divi-
slons, who are opposed to the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, to the policy of the
present Administration, to the extension of
slavery in Kansas, and in favor of the adj
mission of Kansas for Free State, for the
restoring the action of the federal govern
ment to the principles of Washington and
Jefferson, and for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the offices of President and
Vice President
Resolved, That the maintenance of the
principles promulgated in the Declaration of
independence and embodied in the federal
constitution, are essential to the preserva-
ton OF our Republican institutions, the fede-
raj constitution and the rights of the States,
and that the union of the States shall be pre-
served.
Resolved, That with our Republican
Fathers we hold it to be selfevident truth
that all men are endowed with the undenia-
bic ght of liberty and pursuit of happiness;
that the primary object and Interior design
of our federal government was to secure such
rights to all persons within it's exclusive ju-
risdiction; that, as our Republican Fathers,
when they had abolished Slavery in our
national territory, ordained that no person
should be deprived of life, liberty or proper
ty without due process of law, it becomes
our duty to maintain this provision of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES all attempts to
violate it for the purpose of establishing
Slavery in the United States, and by positive
legislation prohibiting its extension therein !;
that we deny the authority of Congress, of a
territorial legislature, of any individuals or
association to give legal assistance to Slavery
in any territory of the United States, while
the present constitution shall be maintained.
Resolved, That the constitution confers on
4 Congress sovereign power over the terrific
ries of the United States for their govern
ment and the exercises of their power; it
is both the right and duty Of Congress to
prohibit in the territory polygamy and
Slavery. - ~
Resolved, That while the Constitution of
the United States was ordained and establish
ed in order to establish more perfect union,
4 justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defense, and secure the bles-
sings of liberty, and contains ample provi-
} sions for the protection of life, liberty, and
property feyery citizen, the d2arest consti-
tutional rights of the people of Kansas have
been fraudulently and violently taken from
them; their Territory has been invaded by
an armed force, spurious and pretended Ju-
dicial and Executive officers have been set
over them-by whose usurped authority, sus-
tanned by the military power of the Gov
ernment, tyrannical and unconstitutional
: laws have been enacted and enforced ,
the rights of the people to keep and
bear arms have been infringed test
oaths of an extraordinary and en-
tangling nature have been imposed as cor
dition of exercising the right of suffrage and
holding Offices the right of an accused per-
son to speedy and public trial by an impair
tial jury have been denied the right of the
people to be secure in their houses, their pa
pers and effects against unreasonable search
es and seizures have been violated they
have been deprived of life, liberty and prop
e.ty without due process of law that the
freedom of speech and the press has been
abridged the right to choose their repre-
sentatives have been made of no effect; mui .
ders, robberies and arson have been insti-
gated and encouraged, and the offenders
have been allowed to go UNPUBLISHED yet all
these things have been done with the know
ledge, sanction and procurement of the pre-
sent administration, and that for this high
crime against the constitution, the Union
and humanity, we arraign the adm nistra-
ton. the President, his advisers, agents, sup
porters, apologists, as accessories, either be-
fore or after the facts, before the country and
before the world, and that it is our fixed pun
pose to bring the actual perpetrators of the
lofp T.,
condign punishment hereafter.
: Resolved, That Kansas shall he admitted
as state of the Union, with her present
free constitution, as at once the most effec-
tual way of securing to her citizens the en-.
Ijoyment of the rights and privileges to which
they are entitled, and of ending the civil
strife now raging in her territory.
Resolved, That the highwayman's plea
that might makes right embodied in the Os
tend circular, was in every respect unwor-
thy of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame and dishonor upon any govern
, ment or people that gave it their sanction
Resolved, That railroad to the Pacific
Ocean, by the more central and practical
route is imperatively demanded by the inte-
rests OF the whole country, and that the
Federal Government ought to render imme-
date and efficient aid in its construction
and, as an auxiliary thereto, the immediate
construction of an emigrant routeon tie line
of the railroad,
II Resolved, Thatappropriations by Congress
for the Improvements of rivers and harbors
of national character, required for the Sc
curity and acc mmodation of our existing
commerce, are authorized by the Constitu-
ton and justified by the obligation of gov
eminent to protect the lives and property OF
E its citizens. s e =
Resolved, That We inyite the affiliation
and cooperation of the men Of all parties,
however different from us in other respects,
in support of the principles therein declared,
| and believing that the spirit of our institu-
tions, as well as the constitution of our
country, liberty Of conscience and equality
OF rights among the citizens, who oppose all
legislation impairing their security.
~ ~ DETROIT, June 10.
i, AT Beaver Island, on the 10th, James j.
Strang, the Mormon leader, was shot by TWO
OF his former followers, receiving three balls