The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-10
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

dopted by the Republican State Convention of Mime
sota held at St. Paul the 9th and 10th of Septem
Der, 1851, which Convention of Delegates elect
ed and assembled in pursuance of call addressed to
the Republicans of Minnesota by the Republican Gen.
trail Committee:
WHEREAS We are about to sbe admitted into the Union
upon equal footing with the original States, &C.
cordance with the principles of the Federal Consttu
ton, and take upon ourselves the duties and response
bilities Of Sovereign State therefore,
Resotced That We give to fellow citizens here,
and brethren in the States of this conederacy the
following pledge for tie faith that is in US.
ResOtred That adhere to the Platform adopted by
the Republican Convention assembled in Phiadelphia
on the an OF JULY l176 and re-armed on the 18th of
june 1885, and solemnly political and
moral energies to the maintenance of its doctrines and
that we are in favor of bringing back the action the
Federal Government to the doctrines and principles of
WAsHIsGroS, JEFFERSON and MADISON.
Resotued That we maintain the Union Of the States,
the rights OF the States and the liberties of people
Resotred That the Republican party is National in
Its character devoted to the Union, loyal to the
Constitution that under these it will seek to establish
and maintain Justice promote the general welfare and
secure these blessings to the and future
tions.
even under cover Of legislative act whatsoever
suspend the writ of Hdbeds Corpus case of SIN
Surrection and Invasion"
Resoired That while we maintain inyiolate the right
OF petition and the right the people peaceablv TO
sembe and memoriaze Congress upon all rghtfu SUBJ
1ects OF legislation repudae the modern of
Squatter Sovereignty exempfed In the Kansas Ne
braska Bill and the scenes of violence, usurpaton and
blood, which have been its legitimate fruits.
RssoIred That with WAsHNGrON and the sages of his
time, We believe Slavery to be a social and moral evil
that In virtue of the following clause Of Conson OF
the United States 1.-THE Congress shall have mower 70
make all needfu rules and regulations respecting the
Territories that il Is the duty Of Congress to protect
the Territory Of the United the of Sa
very.
Resolsed, That the Constitution and genius of our
Institutions proscribes account Of his religion
or place Of nativity therefore such prescription here
b. prescribed.
Resolced. That the Republican Party pledges its faith
10 the strctest economy in the administration of public
affairs; that 1t will hold its officers to an impartial ac
countaby for the faithful discharge their duties
ResoIced, That the recent revolutionary conduct of
the Democratic section of the
In refusing to recognize the will of the majority is with
out parallel in the history Of save in
the frauds and expressions perpetrated visited upon
the people OF Kansas by the National Government and
aus border rufian allies and deserves the most
ned condemnation by the people Of Minnesota
hesotred, That We condemn the doctrines of the Sill
preme Court in the "Dred Scottn case "a
Uh , hepobhcan, anti-Democratc, incompatible
win state lights and destructive security
hesot0ed, That the Federal Goyernment.should con
secrate the public domain in limited quantities 10 tha
MONIES tne AFFAIRS and the fires of free men, without
ftssotue0, That stand upon soil which IN ,h ,o..
OF 1uy' Iot was consecrated to freedom nv the ,;s
dom Of our fathers that the din conflict Ia nov h
In the distance; that enemjes-tbe enan,;as o"o
sttutona freedom-are in the field that thew acht I
and "gve aid and comfort" to those who wor,d - Io
the sacred ordinance Of 1887 and desecrate with .is
territory now Tree that brethren in the States ~
anxiously looking for such things from the North sh
prove that every man in party has done his drta
that on the 18th OF October next shout for victor
shall arise causing every and daughter Of freedom
throughout our infant state from the plains of Iowa on
the South to Prince Ruperts Land the North To ra
1oce, that the eagle of victory has perched upon
banner upon whose folds Liberty is inscribed that we
are admonshed by the blood of fathers which like
that OF Abel now series to from the ground to sight
the good fght"-That stand on Freedoms soil and
NEVER WILL SURRENDER.