The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-10
The Germans of Wisco II sin.

! Our German friends in Wisconsin, SAYS
the Chicago Press, are coming up manfully
in vindcation of their freedom-loving char
acter. Some days ago we noticed one of
their meetings in Milwaukee at which they
repudiated the slavery extension party, and
resolved to hold a mass convention early in
the coming October, for the purpose of secu-
ring concert of action in the advancement of
sound Republican doctrines. We have now
before US the proceedings of meeting of
German citizens in Racine on Monday even
ing last, in which the Republican nominations
and State Platform were enthusiastically en-
Gorsed. Among the resolutions adopted
were the following:
Resolred, That we adhere immovably to
the doctrines and principles which the foun-
der of the democratic republican party,
Thomas Jefferson, has announced.
Resolred, That we affirm the platform
of the Democratic party Of Wisconsin Of the
year lS49.
Resolced, That we consider the action of
the present Federal Administration in con-
hict with those principles which the founders
| of the Republic have set forth in the Decla-
ration of Independence.
Resolued, That we are opposed to the cx-
ertions of the Democratic party to extend
slavery into free territory.
Resolced, That we perceive in the late de-
cision of the U. S. Supreme Court, in the
case of Dred Scott, an attempt to give Slave
ry an appearance of legality.
Res0lred, That in the platform of the Re-
publican party Of Wisconsin, framed Septem-
bnr 81, 1857, we again find those principles
which are laid down in the Declaration of
independence, and which have been in for
mer days the basis of the Democratic party.
Resolred, That we have full confidence in
those men who have been nominated by the
Republican party, that they, when elected,
will conduct their offices faithfully, honestly
and righteously.
Rcsoiced, That in those paragraphs Of the
Republican party which settle the mainte-
nance of the existing naturalization laws and
the equality of immigrants with native born
citizens, and Schurz, for the office Of Lieut..
Governor, we perceive the best evidence that
the party is justly entitled to the confidence
of the Germans of Wisconsin.
These resolutions are sensible, concise, di-
rectly to the point, and they show conclusive
ly how the great German heart Of the nation
beats in the contest between slavery and
freedom. The Democratic party of Wis.
cousin and of the nation have ran away from
their position in 1849, but the sturdy Ger
man character, less volatile and more devo-
ted to principle, stands fast by the faith which
it then professed.
The meeting was ably addressed by H. Tu-
phorn, Esq. who edited the "Voiksb1att,' a
Buchanan paper, during the Presidential
campaign of 1856. Messrs Rischie and
Winter the present editors of the Tolksblatt
also addressed the meeting. These gentle
men cannot swallow the Presidents new
doctrine of the rights of slavery everywhere
under the federal cons titution. 1t is said
that at least two hundred German votes in
Racine county that have heretofore gone for
the so-called Democratic party, will be cast
at the ensuing election for the Republican
ticket. Again we say, our German friends
in Wisconsin are on the right tack.