St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
lDoPTHo BY THE REPUBLICAN, STATE ccNvRN
TON, ASSEMBLED AT ST.. PAUL, MINI,
JULY DIST, 1850. 1.agssss,.s :

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Relying upon the intelligence, patfiotiem,
a.. discriminating justice Of the American
tre1p:c, we the Delegates Of the Republican
10 the enlightened judgement Of the people Of
Minnesota, the following emphatic declaration
CT principles AMI resolutions;
l. We maintain the Union Of the Stat os, the
rights Of the States, and the liberties Ct the
people. 'E =. =: ,">'
=. Regarding slayery as q great mo ii and
political evil, We oppose its extension Deyo:,d
the States i'll which it already cxists-~tle re-
opening Of TIE African Slave Trude-..Sl.sye
Code 10, tho Territories, and while VIC csr,,.,n
al interference with slavery where ii already
exists il the States, We densaud the entiIc and
unconditional divorce Of the National Govern
! 1nent from my participation in this "selic Of
barbarisn.'' -:
2. We prescribe ne man on account Of his
aise:, or place Of nativity; we oppose any
;-hC. ;:neat whatever of tae right OF Halt ..ial
-2Ati3n now secured by law 10 cm4:,. ants, and
-. discrimination between native ;aed natural-
lied citizens, whether by amendment. OF IL
<. :tcConatit -:t4ol. rs in Massa chuSet:s, or ny
Legislative or Congressional action; aad we
rcsis; ,!ilh indignation, as Qua fathers did III
1si2, the monstrous doctrine ofti>c illrressn.eM
Of American cieiz ems by foreign d%:t >t;=ini-
.ch:toes my proc laime tdybe prezvnt Adn:ns
astration.
4: We are in favor Of granting the pun::o
ao1nain in limited Quantities 10 he tue ::te
comes Of freemcn I" lands for the lan.:;ess
.,rs.s riggers for the niggerless )" and &C i,oi1
the present Admins: satlon to a strict saeneAs;
auiitj for the defeat O. TIC Homestead Bill il
the last Congress.
+ s. We, condemn the.doctria;e Of 1hd Pred
Scott decision f.s :.:,:;-c o1sliiu;iu>Ql, anti
Rep :blcau, Incompatible with State Rights;
ana as destructive OF personal security.
6. We are in favor OF illmeGi s,t an,: c:.lc;e,-.
Na:ioa:l nd 70 /. Pacific Ruii:oad by ,;.s n,ost
practicable route.
7. We hold that Congress ought to protect
ifEs Lives and property Of cur citizens by judi
c:',s apprc pria::ons for Rivers and Halbors
:. We are resolved to maintain the purity
81 tie ballot-box. as tae palladium, Of ou4'
La,r!,es. IL this ed VIC viii! resist by every
:g =. Innate alcins our power the frauds
:yi,c., it is, IL :ncrd@teerpeposc Of the corrup
dynasty now entrenchcd in the stolen places
Of power in this State;i 10 pths; woevd cad Tor
their past iniquiliss as we'll as their proposed
frauds, we hold them up to the Reproduction Of
all patriotism as conspiratoe against Liberty
by the violation OF its sacred ark-the
bal!ct-box. ~, -
Resoi0sd first, That we condemn in unraeas-
| ured tecins the rockies extrava.,2r: Of the
present corrupt and proaiga,e National
.Administration-its an tl-Denlocsatic Issue Of
shin-plasters-its ven Fly IN the awardment
Of public contracts~it rccl;;ity to t->ate d
| mountain Of pubIic dcA,-.:s ;rn.c Ia h in
! the affairs oil hAlsas--!ts reE,u:li2' ION of
g homes for the homeless ''--;ts dv 2]i;.ty on
| the Pacific l:ailroad--sts gross violations III
! the purity Of the ba,iot-b,x-its cowar>>iy
abandoniAent Of the doctrine CT protection 10
adopted cit!zeas--its alliance with ;ilsCnionists
its Universal subversion Of L;berty-its
opposition to the Declaration Of Independence
/ and lis gcoss pcrversons Of the Constit ution,
I--coAs.i -:tiny in I'LL bill Of grieyauces winch
1:uzers this Administration q cancer upon
tho i:tput;,c, and which we ledge the vote Of
| s1;a2es>.a 10 I'D in removing III 1850.
Rt;c:vec2 second, That the present State
I org anivation is one based upon frauds, AMI is
therefore bogus; that the Governor, and Aud
! lior Of State, in receiving stocks US basis Of
/ Bank Circulation without marketable value,
have violated the plain letter Of tho law, for
teited public confidence, and coLt; ibnj ed
I largely to our pccur;ary embarassmeAts--that
/ the Democratic party has created a contingent
i fund Tor the benefit OF State officers, t'is:,h;
stealing: NE Peoples money, end that hy :..> ::
! general Acknowledgements Of our STE s!,sai: :
they lave shown themselves not only ,Iv::!i:y
Of confidence, but have nantes Il the .r3,.-
pacity 70 administer line State 6 overn1neat.h
! Reso!ced third That the ,presen. Adsu:aistra-
! ton in ordering lie sale Of Pubic Lands in
this State, Gas it is understood such is their
avnyea oa-2ose,) IL this dark hour uf e.r::n-
cial distress ana general embarrassment, is
!! ,nsaietinS q fearful! wrong upon the settlers Of
! s.lhnesoa. 'rEing over to remorseiess speCu-
! .&.vrs the fruits of their honest Industry
jPssclret forth, That the gross abb ees prac-
4 lisa by the Democratic party Of this State,
u;.ler that clause Of our Constitution which
! e4snds the ielectivc fra nchise t. indians who
J have adopted the habits and customs # civil.
1 zed life, demand tue severest reY:ob lion Of
all friends Of the purity of the baliot-box, and
! OF MinLsaot ptp: reform and correct suc.,
abuses by SUCH ncedful legislstieA as shall
! confne tEeGbenefts intended to be coaie.x-:.i
I by that provis; on to such Indians as have ,,.
may bcto3ne civilized IN fact
| HesolvedEt1h,,' That however men may have
! originally differed upon the adoption of the
Five Million Loan policy, we al unite ii. Z.
dete: mi1hstibn To- pfcse,vezthc i;,it.
of the ,Stete from the stain Of ~Kepudia, ion by
meeting all our obligations TO- Ike entire extent
of so'ir honest indebtedness; that in regard TO
lac QUESTION I. Of ttic AAat0n Vi tAei people 70
| pay the interest @. the State Railroad Bonds,
I we hold that the Constitutional tAmendnielt,
4 itf4f points out tAe mode by which that integ:
! EST skill te met, tha: we will faithfully carry
; OUT :saA ~. Mde by that amendment, and shall!
l,el1 :t.s <ailte4A Eem1tsriss to 2 strict eoplt
Il pi:an~: Herewith and t.i:t we shall oppose
all further gislatiohIa jcathe subject until
default and forfeiture shall have been made ON
thAes p part 4o f the c9p !o''e4 t .;o!o n
R'so1'sd 'i1th, That W. shall b expect the
ERepublican Legislature Of the coming winter
Ito boldly carry their invelag cations wherever
There are 4kno IN or imputed fraudss 1inAhe
management Of our State affairs, regardless .
laq,' t4't 4: - b i@pl i'e ,49,aW 1r,io