The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-03-07
TERRITORIAL Republican Meeting--Organ-
izati0n for Future Action.

Territorial Republican Meeting-Organ-
ization for Future Action.
At 9 meeting of the Republicans, held
pursuant to the call signed by Alex. Ram
sey, j. W. North, VIM. R. Marshall and
others, at the Capitol, in St. Paul, on the
evening of the Sd of March, 1857. Hon. j.
G. Ide was chosen President, and Hon. A
ron Goodrich and Hon. j. F. Bradley, Vice
Presidents, and E. F. Ely and G. D. Gilfl-
Ian, secretaries.
On motion a committee, consisting of J.
W. North, William r. Marshall, L. II. Crit
fin, st. Andrew d. Balcombe, j. M. Berry,
Chas. King and Delano 7. Smith were ap-
appointed to draft and report resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting, who
reported the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Resolved, That We, as members of the Re-
publican party are in favor of bringing back
the action of the General Government to
the doctrines and principles of Washington,
Jefferson and Madison, as promulgated in
the Declaration of Independence.
Resolved, That the Republican party is ma.
tionaland loyal to the Union, seeking to pre-.
serve it as it was originally formed, to estab-
lish justice, promote the general welfare and
to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and posterity. ~ 3o
Resolued, That we seek to maintain the
Constitution as it is, believing that as it's
founders expressly designed, that no word
implying the right Of man to hold property
in man, should find place in it. So it is an
instrument Of Freedom, and under it FREE
DOM is NATIONAL and SLAVERY SECTIONAL.
ITO the above resolution, Judge A. Good
rich protested in the strongest terms, and re-
fused to be governed in his political action
by its principles. He gave his reasons at
length for this course, which reasons were
based upon the decisions of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and what he con
sidered correct Interpretation Of the Con-
stitution.-EDs.l
Resolced, That in the language of Wash
ington " slavery is most serious evil. boil.
socially and politically" and in our govern
ment is source of sceohness and decau, and
| therefore ought not to be extended int" any
territory now free,
Resolrsa, That Congress may rightfully,
and ought, to protect all territories from the
curse of slavery.
| Resolved, That the constitution of the
country and the genius Of our institutions
guarantee liberty of conscience, and co ualitv
IF political rights, and, therefore, we con-
denim prescription, by legislation or other
wise, OF any man on account of religious be
lief or place of birth.
Resolyed, That while we would maintain
inviolate the right Of petition, and the right
Of the people peaceably to assemble and me-
'norialize Congress on any proper subject O
Legislation, We repudiate the modern doc
trine of squattcr sovereignty, as exemplfieC.
in the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and as ex-
pounded by the Douglas ana Pierce De-
mocracy.
Resotced, That the integrity and principles
OF the Republican party, are, in our judy
ment, of infinitely more Importance than any
local question OF temporary issue.
On motion, committee Of five, con
sisting of John p. Owens, D. A. Secombe
E. l.. King, L. X. Stannard and w. j. How
ell, were appointed and instructed to report
to the convention the names of fifteen per-
sons residing respectively in the Districts
represented in the Territorial Council, to &C,
as Territorial Central Committee, which
committee reported the following names:
LIST Council Dist,fct--w H. C. FOLSOM, of Chsago
County, and ELIAS mexican, of Washington County.
I'd Council District---C. d. GiLFILLAN OF Ramsey Co
| Sd Council District-W. W, WALES, of Hennepln Co.
4h Council District-- WARREN BRISTOL, of Goodhue
County.
| 5M Council District-J. F. BRADLEY, of Wright Co.
| 9Th Council Dist, let J. GALBRATH, of Scott Co.,
and J. w. NORTH of Rice County.
| It'll Council District
| sM Council Dtstrict-CLARk W. Thompson, Of Hous-
| on County, and T. D. TwIFoRD, of Fillmore Co.
| 9th Council District-J. p. DODGE, of W;nona Co.,
| and Judge THOMPSON, of Omsted County
10th Council DistSict-JoHS c. IDE OF Waseca Co.
11M Council District-CYRus ALpsicH of Hennepin
County.
On motion, the persons whose names were
reported by the committee, were appointed
such Territorial Committee, and on motion
G. D. Gilfilan was appointed temporar,
chairman.
On motion, it was voted that the proceed
ngs of this meeting be published in all tn,
Republican papers of the Territory.
j. G. IDE, President.
A. GOODRICH, Vice
j. F. BRADLEY, Pre- :idents
E. F. Ely,
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