Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
REF U BLICAN
PLATFORM

Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism, AID dis
eliminating justice of the American people, the Del
egates Of the Republican party, In State Convention
assembled submit to the enlightened Judgement ofthe
reemen Of Minnesota the following emphatic declara
ton of principles and resolutions:
l. We maintain the Union Of the States, The rights of
the States, and the liberties Of the people.
Q. Regarding slavery great moral and political
evil oppose its tension beyond the States in which
itaready cxists-the re opening Of the African Slave
Trade-a Slave Code for the Territories and while
disclaim all interference with slavery where already
exists in the States, demand the entire and
ditional divorce Of the National Government from any
participation this "relic of barbarian"
3. We prescribe no man account Of his religion
place Of nativity; We oppose any abrdgement what
Of the right of naturalization secured by law
to emigrants, and all discrimination between native
and natura,ized citizens, whether by amendment of
State Constitution, In Massachusetts by LIE sa
tive Congressional action; and resist with in.
dignation fathers did 1872 monstrous doc
rine of the impressment of American citizens by for
eign despotisms, recently proclaimed by present
Administration.
4. We are in favor of granting the public domain in
limited quantities to be the free homes Of freemen
Islands for the landless niggers Niger
iess;' and hold tine present Administer alton to
strict accountability for the defeat HON. stead
| Bill in the last Congress
5. We condemn the doctrine of the bred Scott dec
sion Constitutional, anti Republican, iucom
patibe with State Rights, and destructive of per-
sonal security.
6. We are in favor of I'm nedate and efficient Ma.
tona aid to Pacific Railroad by the most practicable
| route.
Z We hold that Congress ought to protect the lives
and property Of our citizens udicous
for Rivers and Harbors.
3. We are resolved to maintain the purity of the
balot-box, as the palladium Of our berties To this
end we will resist by every legitimate means in our
power the frauds which, is the avowed purpose of the
corrupt dynasty in the stolen places of
power in this State to perreuate, and for their past
niques as well as their proposed Frauds we hold them
up to the reprobation Of all patriotism
against Liberty by ter violation Of its sacred ark-the
ballotbox.
HeSotoed trSf That we condemn in unmeasured
terms the reckless extravaganza of the present
and profigste National ation-i.s anti Demo.
cratic issue of shinpasers-its venaty in the awa d.
ment Il public contracts-tts proclivty to create
mountain of public debtits punc faith in the affairs
OF kansas-its population Of "homes for the home
ess"-ts duplicity on tie Pacific Ralroad-its gross
violations Of the purity Of the ballot box-s coward
abandonment Of the doctrine of protection to
citizensits alliance with disunionists-its universal
subverson of Libertyits opposition to the Declaration
OF Independenceand its gross of the Con-
MISUNDERSTANDING in all bill of grievances which
renders this Administration upon the Republic
and which we pledge the vote Of Minnesota to aid in
| removing in 1860.
Res0lUed second, That the present State orgsniza-
ton is based upon frauds, and is therefore bogus
that the Governor and Auditor of State in receiving
stocks basis of Bank Circulation without market
able value have violated the plain letter of the law
forfeited public confidence, and contributed largely
our pecuniary embasrassments-thst the Democratic
party has created contingent fund for the benefit of
State officers thereby stealing the Peoples money and
that by their general mismanagement State af
fairs they have shown themselves only unworthy of
confidence, but have manifested their incapacty to ad
| minister the State Government.
ResOLued Uird That the present Admin istraton in
ordering the sale Of Public Lands in this State, Gas
understood such is their ayowed purpose in this dark
hour Of financial distress and eueral embarrassment
incting fearful wrong upon the settlers of Mime.
sots turning to remorseess specua the fruits
Of their honest industry.
Resotced fourth, That the gross abuses practsed By
the Democratic party Of this tate under that clause
Constitution which extends the elective franchise to
Indians who have adopted the habits and customs of
civilized life demand the Reproduction of all
friends of the parity of the baotb X this Conven-
ton pledges the Republican party Of Minnesota to re-
form and correct such abuses BY such
shall confne the BENEFITS intended be conferred by
that provision to such Indians have may become
civilized in fact.
Resoloed fftA, That however men may have origin
ally differed upon the adoption of the Five Million Loan
policy, all unite in determination to preserve the
pghed faith Of the State from the stain Of Reputation
BY meeting all obligations the entire extent of our
honest ndebtedness that In regard to the question of
the taxation of the people ray the interest on the
State Railroad Bonds, hold that the Constitutional
Amendment itself points out the mode by which that
interest shall be met that will faithfully carry out
and abide by that amendment, and shall hold the Rail.
road Companies 10 q strict compliance Herewith and
that shall oppose all further Legislation upon the
subject until default and forfeiture shall have been made
on the part Of the Companies.
Rssoleed sicth That shall expect the Republican
Legislature of the coming winter boldly carry their
investigations wherever there known or imputed
frauds in the management Of State afars, regard
ess Of those that may implicated.