Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-06
THE REPUBLICAN, PLArFoRM.

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and universally admitted truths, a needed
no particular enunciation in party plat.
form, and still less require any comments.-
These We shall pass over. H91l''N"t 81
There are other sentiments contained in
in it, that will be, and have heretofore bee "a
endorsed by every Democrat. d, The only
wonder il to fird them in such bad company.
This is particularly the case with their anti
Know-Nothing clause, which is in direct
conflict, with the sentiments Of tho Repub.
lican party, Is laid down in many Of their
State Conventions, and as entertained by the
greater share Of their native born voters in
this State. E.s-ts5ae,ss .jtGE
1t contains several direct and wilhully IT..
tered falsehoods, and tits great part COM
posed Of reckless dogmatic assertions, hav-
ing no foundation in fact, and only making
its propounders ridiculous. On the questions
Of real interest to the people it is vague and
inexplicit when it speaks At all, and on. many
important subject IL silent. Here is one Of
its principles 49,. ., -. -
ave maintain the Union Of the States,
the rights Of the States, and the liberties
|of the people,"
Bold, isn't it? Singular! What party !;
what man-even the worst abolitionist-
ever ave,red otherwise. But what are tho
rights of the States, and the liberties Of tho
people? On thess subjects there Is decid.
ed conflict Of opinion. Whore are the Re-
pnbl;cans Of Minnesota? Arc they in favor
Of the fugitive slave lawY We know. that
their candidate, Gov. Ramsey, advocated il,
and held office under the administration
that procured its passage. Is: it. on this
account that it is thus discreetly SILENT
The rights Of tho: Territories, and the
liberties Of the people Of tho Territories,
has it no respect for them': This is one Of
the great issues before the people; bat it il
not mentioned in the Republican platform.
Are the Republicans in hvor Of Squatter
Sovereignty or Congressional interference in
the Territories. Where shall we find them?
Not . word do they say in their. platform
about it. What candidate Was that Loft out
to snit? a..gGi 3 .4Tu t5g gajaszH
"We condemn the doctrine Of The Dred
Scott decision as snti.C Constitutional, snti-
Republican, Incompatible with State RIGHTS
and as destructive Of personal security" -,sa
How is it 20 dreadful? In what manner
does it inflict oil these injuries? 1.s':'s 5y.fG
The principa! point it decides Il, that . no
gro descended from slave parentage Is not !
citizen Of the United States, aud cannot,
therefore, bring suit in its courts, and there
fore Dred Scott was ruled out Of court. j
The Constitution did not make slaves
citizens. On the contrary. il says :. tsa .e'isi
"1he ci'iz ~ Of each Stats, shall be enti-
tlod to oil the privileges and immunities 81
tho several States"-thus limiting that right
70 citisens. How then is the Dred Scott
decision Observation-Disclosures incompatible
with State riehts-for the STATE rights are
all subject to tho Consultation? The plat
form doesn't say. i2ga yi., s,37l "a, I! >.
Glands Tor the landles s<rsss nissen or
the niggerless." 9Jibp niasit a-s9Gf5G
This is another plank. What does this
elegant expression mean :: That any party
arc in favor Of giving niggen 70 ssttlers. bat
opposed to giving them lands Are people
70 b gulled with such vulgar baldstash?
=. We are resolved 70 maintain the purity
|of the ballot. box, q ths palladium Of our
liberties. To this end ve will resist By
every legitimate means 10 our power ,hae
frauds which, it i the avowed purpose of
the corrupt dynasty now sntssnehedl in ths
stolen places Of power h this State, to per
pstuats, and hr their past iniqsieiss q we'll
lee their proposed frauds We hvM thsm up