Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-03
REPUBLIcAN, aPIATFoRn.

REPUBLICAN, qPLATF0Rn.
Relying. upon. the intelligence. patriotism
Pa pp & f s. A%s;is:a
party, in state C,nventisn assembled. submit
{: th.,enlightsnea judgment Of ths. ftsemen Of
Minnesota, the following emphatic declaration
Of principle. end resolutions
Wemaintainf the UitiOn 81 the esat4&, the,
rights Of the States, AID tho liberties % ths:
regarding slavery ). 4 crest 4laio,.l and
political evil, we oppose 10 extension beyond
the StateA in which it already exists 1.-The re-
sfening a. ths African Slsyst .TraAe- . Slave
C9ae tor the Territt:ries, and while we discl.im
exists il the States, va demsni tive entie AMI
unconditional divorce OF tho Mai onal Govern
ne A hon any psataeipstiea in this t'retie tef
We preso.ibe 20 man o. aseeunt Of hi.
religion or place Of nativity; W. oppSse any
i.si eiiissna, whether 81 ssnsndsssns d ssssss
Constitution, sin Aasasohusetts, " by Lsgisla-
tivs or Congressional action; and w resist
With indignation, q. our rlashats did in 1912.
tho monstsous doctrine IT the impressmen: Of
American c,tisens BY f'reign despotisn. ~ re-
Gently proclaimed ~ the present AdministEp.
We are in f.yoraof IsrIn1liin.e the public
domain in limited qasntitis. to BE- tho ire
homes of freemen, Glands fsr ths landiess
esrs4t myers for thu nigsriess;"' and We hold
eh9. present Administration 70 ! strict ACCOUNT
~ tSr .ha defeat otthe Hpmssts.d Bill in
we eosisnna tie 'ddo9ssigiib1 81 II. Dr,d
Scott decision " anti. Censtitati on.l, .nti Rs
publican, incompatible with state Rights, and
as destructive Of Per.ohAl security.
:. q We arsin favor ofiinmedis1e and efficient
Nations. aid to the Pacific k.iIosd y re
We hold that Congress ought to protect
the lisssssnd property Of our citizens BY judi
oiops appropriations for Rivers and Harbors.
8 WeNe resolved, 70 maintain the purity
Of the bailot-box, % the palladium Of our Mbe1-
ties. TO this end we viii resist BY every legis-
!. tho so,sp. %hse
ty now entren-hed in the stolen places Of Powsr
L Nd & III; pr ofe fisad,; ::
hold them mp Tor the reprobs ton Of oil patridts
ss conspirstors against Liberty by their viola
ton Of its sacred xrk-the bxllot-box.
l. ResyIred, That We condemn in unmeas-
nred terms the reckless extravaganza Of the
Rssat 81 s.sa so,t a.
plasters-its venality in the awrdment Of pub
Lie cont acts-its proclivity to create = moan :
1sss sfR|i : + Z; kss|ss FL: Il.
ballot box, it, cowardly abandonment Of the
doctrine ofprotection to adopted citizens, it,
alliance with disunionists, it. universal subver-
sion Of Liberty, its opposition to tho Decls!a-
ofgrievSndys " hicht eni1srs this administration
= cancer upon the Republic, aud which We
Ple ige the vote Of Minnesota to aid in remov-
mo III iIA00i p213iiif 1i ~ tUf .4gIt Irr.si+ II
3. Rs.ot.sl, 'rhatthe present State organize.
ton IL one me, b =, npo sd and IL
il receiving stocks basis of bank circulation,
without marketable value, have violated the
plain letter Of the law, forfeited public conf
dence, and contributed 1srgelyto on. pecrniary
arassrnent--shs the Uemoorstic party has
created . cOntingent fund f0r this benefit Of State
III, that by their general Encouragement ofour
State affairs they have shown themselves not
only unworthy 81 confidence, but have mani
tested their incapscity to administer tho State
government aeea ati7 ~ nil a9e Lnis HAD 4
8. Rs"tred, That the present; :! Adminstra-
ss. ssisi'aS sss. w
parpdSe, jim this DARK hour Of financial distress
An. general embarrassment, il inhicting a
fear. ul wrong upon the settlers OF Minnes0ts,
turning over to re,2pseiess spesuatprs tho fruits
Of their honest industry. - -
y "a. Dehostatolp party 'of khis ssstG u1deF
chat clause ut the Constitution which extends
the elective tranAhi1e 70 the, Indiana who have
ad< pted Tho habits and customs ofcivilized iife,
demand tho seve. est reprobAtiOn Of sli triends|
oftha ,puritNootther <rhQx, AMI this Con.
ventio0 pleages the Rspubli IN party 0. MIN
nesQts = reform and correct such abuses, by|
't6l1 9a)1jnla n11Dioo aIG aell pa4f6S yths]
benefits included TO be eon1erred BY that pro-
vision tc such Indians ~ nave OF may become
civilized in tact! IL 4 Il / at
s.. Gs. !e:a, That however men may have
Ssa s sg r u 4 ;asRsa a &.
termination ~ preserve the pliehtsA faith O.,
tbs State froM the stain rot ;repudiAeion by
meeting all our obligations to tie eht,fe extent
Of onr honest Indebtedness thxt ii regard :o
tho question Of ths.taxation cof; ths peope to
Hy theipterest on tha .stste RailroaA Bonds,
We loll tlist the Cons. itptiqnxl' Amsnd,ne 81
in lfpoints out the mod6 81 which that iaserest
shall o.; met. that No viii aA6th,ully carry oit
and abide by that amenfl.psns, and shal hold
IN ths N!road Cpmpshi;S 70 strict comp lance
:herewith :dhd that ~ shall oppose oil furthcr
Legt:,atiois aPpA fheI SUBJECT unit def.nlt ADD
."rfsitnIs shailh*ve been made IN the part 81
=. .Rslkt.d,sT That 10 shall expect the Ke.
ptbaldin legislature OF the coming winter Is
bpHly 9srry their investigations wherever there
M kn9wh or imputed frauds in tho manage
taesak df our State affairs, regardless Of those
th4sm may be implicated. -