Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-22
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
r Z s @ LU IONS
ADOPTED BY THE .REPUBLICAN CON
sEETION, HELD SEPT. 2, & ;. 1857.
III il Di SON.
I'll Il Di so n.

R>so's.d. That Affirm the principles OF tho
Republican Platform Of the OF Ecru-
'ic,n. !" this state At Madison, July H. 1851, which is
R..olted That the repeated and long continued en-
cT"achmrns IT tie Slave Power, eliminating a last in
the rei; Of tit Law 81 Freedom ia all the hitherto IN
"rganhrh territory 81 tue Union, forces upon rs tho
conviction tfa there escape from the alternative
OF Freedom @r Iitvery as poll teal issue which Is to
ernmsnt shall ho Devoted e. the the other
forced upon as ~ Tie s'ty aud in the defense OF
Freedom will co-"perat. and stand pledged TO the
c"mpli-hment Of the following purposes.
1. I" bring the admins nTtc government back
to the control OF FIRST principles.
Z I" restore Nebraska ani kIustA 10 the position Of
Free territories.
T, repeal aud entire abroraton of the Fugitive
To restrict Slavery the s.acs in which IT exists
O. 1" pf"'gt the admission Of any more Slave Slater
. u crciul, slavery from an the territories over
which the general government has exclusive juris-
'srritory unless The prohibition ofSlayery therein
forever, shall have been provided FOR.
Rsscir d, That it, frtltrrancc of these purposes
will such constitutional aud lawful means shall
s"em best pied their comp shmcut and
will support for Office under the general
g"v-rnaI.ns, who ~ positively anG fully committed
~ se support 81 these principles, and whose personal
Character ami conduct u not guaranty that he Is
reliable.
R,,oscd furfher That trae advocates Of Free Labor
must necessarily be true friends and
Inning grafton that the right tizenship tho fu
.ninyIont ami exercise thereof makes true American
patriots cut of Foreigners that tbridgement those
right would necessarily tend 10 divide the citizens of tGe
Republic into different classes ruling and "a governed
essS that inequality of ri hts among the iuhahiguts
II Republic, vail always be- inconsistent with and dan
.arous tru, democratic irs. buttons And that there
lore, the Naturalization question is with the Repuhli
cans 81 Wisconsin, not question OF mere policy, but
question ~ principle
RS iced, That cordially approve Of, and de-
trrninod in all t. uphold those sections 81 the
Constitution % the uir States, aud 81 the Cor5titu
lion 81 Wisconsin, which de for the naturalization
Res>oe4 That We are utterly hostile to the ,,r,scp
Non Q" ans man account 81 birth place, religion,
color, am uposrj All public
otf'ni1aiiphs 4" lteh isE"r s''eii prescription
Rst'tefd That Juiie1l power, e~ all other power, in
tn" Government Is derived ftom tie people, ought I"
ssrrcise At al times subject their review them,
iioreroro the tribunal at las resort appeal from the
the United States, IA tie case of bred Scott.
tho foitowing:
For thai It d.i.s to Congress a power which every
Congress 7s exercised, every President has sanctioned
ztion - TIA. Government
Dor that. tojustitg tic most venal If Congress
So and the most unworthy Of our Presidents it stiS
iatti1"s a. unconstitutional thc action of the purcst
81 our C"nSrrns'.s AMI Oh" best of cur Presidents
sor than II denies 70 thr people Union sover-
eiyn cuutrol over their own property.
For thar ID cnuras that sovereign control to the
hts hand 81 tr'slassers VITO may take possession of
that property.
q" not ~ttr the AugloSt>u color and, uiv~rei
In. may ss" As precedent for deny ing 1t TO all who
For that IL ignores the great political truth, which
here ProoaitT that in tle absence, Of positive
Estnents L. TIM contrary. birth upon the American
.oii constitute tto best 81 our tides 70 American cit
isenShip.
dcirnse 81 reason. conclusive make
rrcn-tio and IN aeitnea at presidents multiplied
t. make criminal
For thai thrst manifold were COMM I'm 4
81 which thr Court lad CuufcssclIy no iuric-
saa, la cause moved Icy political party, ami
hr private party cause instituted To- serve poit-
i0"l tater"sl ant not Z" redress private right
IN which thu psl'iiE selected defend
ant, and TIA" prosecution Of Inch controlled
Nj. defence.
soI that this judgment, which is without precedent
" defended by argument without logic: false 10
PIC dictates Of HGmtn Right, % the dictates @
saInan iS''s"n and i not the frs bat is the latest
AMI most shameful instance of
e~thGrity I" serve TIN interests OF a party.
kssoiUef, That encouraged ~ the reflection
Mat In ten years after p1rtira Court had affirmed the
rtShL II Charles l. T. levy shi money and wears
rf"r tlier P1rtLin Court had affirmed light ut
james H. tn dispense with the laws, both Kings and
Courts eNiied, by indignant people, from all
power, ani will, therefore, prosecute this appeal
st sle American people shall vfudiccI their ,v
supremacy their territories. hurting from
power te party which dared il BETRAYAL oi
that rUprefnacv and whose Judges dare. Ia WELD
SsfO!rod, That we have tall and entire confidence In
tho ability hrnncss and honesty 81 each and all of til,
nom9necs OF THIS Convention To conduct the several
rArtments cl the g"vefumvut in cfeitable Il
themselves and the State, snd pcupl,
all she benefits Of Reform, RetrcD ,hrent snG Economy