The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

dopted by the Republican State Convention of Mime.
sota held at St. Paul on the 9th and 10th of Septem-
Der, 1851, which Convention of Delegates elect
ed and assembled in pursuance of a call addressed to
the Republicans Of Minnesota by the Republican Gen.
trail Committee:
WHEREAS We about 'be admitted into the Union
upon equal footing with the original States, in
cordance with the principles of the Federal Consttu
ton, and take ourselves the duties and response
bilities OF Sovereign State; therefore,
ReSOtred, That give to fellow citizens here,
and brethren in the States of this cOnederacy the
following pledge for the faith that is in
ResOLced, That we adhere the Platform adopted by
the Republican Convention assembled in Philadelphia
the 4th of july 1876, and re-armed the 18th of
June 1SJ6, and solemnly consecrate political and
moral energies the maintenance Of its doctrines and
that in favor of bringing back the action of the
Federal Government to the doctrines and principles of
WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON and MADISON.
Res0ped, That maintain the Union of the States,
the Tights of the States and the liberties of the people.
hesotoea Tha. the Republican party is National in
us cnaracer devoted to the Union, and loyal to the
and ssf w se aRd
these blessings to the present and future genera
tons.
Resoloed, That deny the right of federal authority
even ~rdsr cover of any legislative act whatsoever
Suspend the writ of UdJeds Corpus, in case of
surrecton and INVASION"
Res0tced, That while maintain invioate the right
of petition and the right of the people peaceaby to
sembe and memorabilia Congress upon all rghtfu sub
jecs of legislation, repudiate the modern doctrine of
Squatter Sovereignty As eXemplied in the Kansas Ne
braska Bill and the of violence, usurpaon and
blood, which have been it's legitimate fruits.
ReSolred That with WAsHNGToN and the sapes of his
time believe Slavery to be social and moral evil
that in virtue of the following clause Of the Conson
the United States: 1.-The Congress shall have power to
make all needful rules and regulations respecting the
Territories" that it is the duty Congress to protect
the Territory of the United States the curse of Sa-
very.
Resolced, That as the Constitution and genius of our
institutions proscrbes man account of his religion
place of nativity therefore such prescription is here
by prescribed.
Resolred, That the Republican Party pledges its faith
to the sctest economy in the administration of public
affairs; that it will hold its officers impartial
countabity for the faithful discharge of their duties.
ResOtred That the recent revolutionary conduct of
the Democratic section of the Constitutional
l" reeognize the will of the majority is with
out parallel in the history of government, in
the the frauds and sic and visited upon
its border ru,an allies and deserves the most unaua
fled condemnation by the people of Minnesota.
Resolred That We condemn the doctrines of the Su.
prene Court in the "Dred Scott case as anti
tonal, anti Republican. anti Democrac Incompatible
with State Rights and destructive of urv
Resotced, That the Federal Government'should con-
secrate the public domain limited Quantities to tho
homes the affairs and the fires of free men without
money and without price,
Resotoed That We stand upon soil which on the 18Th
o. July, 1891, was consecrated freedom by the wis
dom of fathers; that din of conflict is now
IN the distance; that enemes-the enemies NJ car
stitutional freedomare in the field that thew fight for
and give aid and comfort" to those who would repeal
the sacred ordinance of 1S and with slavery
territory free; that brethren in the States are
anxiousy looking for such things the North as shall
prove that every man in party has done his duty
tnat on the 18th of October next, shout for victory
shall arise causing every and daughter of freedom
throughout infant State the plains of Iowa on
the South to Prince Rupers Land the North, to re-
Danner upon whose folds Liberty inscribed that We
are adInonished by the blood of fathers which like
that OF Abel now cries to us from the ground to slight
the good fght"-That stand on freedoms soil and
NEVER WILL SURRENDER.