St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-09-08
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
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TO. tA0 enA8nCo0eOI JuO8eWent OF tAe people Ok!
Min9esoea; the f9lloNing emp! cite federation
We maintain the Union Of the States, the
Hyhtsef ths States, Stat and The liberties of the
a Il :! Rtg.rdihgs ,l.verry .s great moral aud
political evil, we oppose its extension Theyond
the States in which it already exists-the re-
opening of the african Slave 1rade-a Slave
Code 1or ahozT zTlfritories hid Mh5ie We disclaim
Al tinterference with slavery where it already
exists in the States, we demand the entire and
untonditiohal divorce ofa The National Govern
@sRt IT. ,Es9 sny participation in this relic of
Il j. We prossfibe ne man on, account Of his
religion Or PLACE Of nativity We oppose any
abridgement whatever Of tho right OF natural
ization now secured by law.to emigrants, and
all Discrimination between native and natural
ICED citizens, whether by amendment Of q
tateConstitution. as in Massachusetts,, or by
Legislative or Congressional action !; and we
resist with Indignation, as our fathers did in
l8l2,the monstrous doctrine of the impressmeM
OF American citizens by foreign 'despotismi-
is recently proclaimed ~ the prcsen: -Adn:nb
astration..' - 2''' T''4'1@' :. 49, 80.
4. We are lin favor of granting the public
aomain in limited quantities to be the free
comes Of freemen; Glands for the landless
nersus niggers for the niggerless ;" and we hold
the present Administration to . strict account.
ability tor the defeat Of the homestead Bill in
the last Congress. Fl. .>:aN~'
s. We condemn the doctrine of the Dred
Scott decision as anti Constitutional anti
Republican, Incompatible with State Rights,
and as destructive Of personal security. .:
8. We are in favor Of immediate and efficient
National hid to Pacific Railroad by the most
practicable route. :,.'...,,~ H., t. -: ..
T.. We hold that Congress ought to protect
the lives and property Of our citizens by judi
cious appropriations for Rivers end -HarborsA
S. We are resolved to maintain the purity
Of this ballst-box, as the palladium Of our
libertles.s To this end we will resist. by every
legitimate means in our power the frauds
which, it is III tucrdeteerpepose Of the corrup'
dynasty ow~entrenched. in the stolen places
Of power in this State, to pths;rv voevdg cad for
their past iniquities al well As their proposed
frauds, we hold them up TO the reprobation Of
all patriotism as, conspiratoe against Liberty
by the violation Of. its eacred ark-the
ballot-box. -. o..
Rexqlped .frst,e That We? condemn in unmeas-
u-ed terms the rec2los extravaganza Of the
present corrupt and prodigate National
Administration---its IN s:-Democratic, issue Of
shin-plasters-its ven lty in the awardment
Of public contracts-it rocliyity to create d
mountain of public. debt-its punic faith in
tho sfairs OF Kansas-;ri,s reputation OF
" homes for the homeless Its duplcity on
the Pacific Railread--its gross violations OF
the purity Of the ballot-7box--its cowardly
abandonment Of the doctrine of protection to
adopted citizens-its alliance with aisunionists
its universal subverson Of LibeFty-its
opposition to the Declaration Of Independence
and its gross perversionsof the. Constitution,
l-constitoting in alla bill Of grievances whicn
renders this Administration a capcer upon
the Republic, and which we pledge tAe vote Of
Minnesota TO- aid in removing in 1860 g.. y,
Resolved second. That the present State
organization is one based upon frauds, and is
therefore bogus = that the Governor, and Aud.
itor of State,uin receiving stocks As basis of
Bank Circulation without marketable value,
have violated the plain letter Of the law, for
feited4 public confidence, and i contributed
largely to orr pecuniary embarassments--tha
the Democratic party has created q contingent
kfund for they sbsnett. of State officers, thereby
stealing TIE peoples money. end that M by their
Ethey have shown tke1aselves not only unW sFthy.
ef cen6denee, but Ahye manifested ;-thsir hr inca
pacity to administer the State Government. =
- Rt,olstd th;1d, That the present Adminisatra!9
tion int ordering the sale Of &Public Lands in
Tt1A.c "I.sySs( (39 Ag1S uuucISgVVUs 3uCA ~ tQcI1
evowed PURPOSE II this dark hour Of fnan-
cial' distress and general Embarrassment, is
inficting a@fearful drohgE uponothe settlers OF
l.tors tie fruits Of thei,r: Honest industry bs
p Re,od Su1h, That ths2 hs24e SIS 2bne 2abu. Is prac
Ftised by the Democratic psrty of,tliissistate,
under. de- that clause Of our Constitution, which
extends tic elective franchise s1I Is indiana Who
adopted Abe habits and 5dstoms s6t ecivil,t
zed life, demand the; seyerest reprobatioA of
all friends Of the purity Of the bailot-box, and
this Convention pledges the Republican party
Of Minnesota to reform and correct such
abuses BY such sneedfQ1 egislatipn As shall
'eonfne the Sehehts intended 70 be conferred
bJ that provision to- such Indian. a. have or.
1S sSSeqs sfSs sf 4 d1sIer fss' yS il ba1.
Originally aiketeddpon the sdbptiqn ofthc.
d5s @ss tSaP Ra${ 81 sxssss ssf a ,s
of the Stats fuomathb stain of Rspudiati BY
of our honest findsb bfedness that Il regard to-
Fshoqnestion o0tAs ts1ati6n Of people to,
81 pay PIE interest on rStater Railroad Bonds,
We hold that the Constitutional Amen endmenta
ffPdints ddt shshAoass by, ~hack hat inter
ST. sha|} be @st,, thet Will fsithsuily qaFry
s oYt and abide by thai, amfndmcnf,, and shall
iheldaHso Railr6@a gohpahlgS 10 d Strict COM
81 2l5.g 9sg ,f 7. A gRpss;s !st
default and forfeiture shslF h2t1 .bfenl 6skae on
the part Of tha CapnsRiaa. +
9e'e5a4sis4a That Ento1slF a4uect the1
Republican Legislature Of tho coming xinter
beldly eal4ty their ~hsrever
ttihSre Ere knows ii mapt6tsd offatdss nath