Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-09-13
Republican Platform.

The following is the platform adopted by the
State Convention just held:
Reso1red, That this Convention reafirms the
/ principles embodied in the resolutions adopted
| by the Republican State Convention, held at
/ Madison on the ! lth day of July, 1851: and, al
/ So the principles promulgated by the resolu-
tions of the RepL blican National Convention.
held at Philadelphia on the 18th day of June,
! 1856 and that IN the maintenance of those
principles is to be found sure guaranty for the
/ preservation of the liberties of the people, the
reserved rights OF the States, and the integrity
OF the Federal Union.
Rcs0i;cd That the repeated and continued ac-
gressIons OF the Slave Power upon the rights of
free labor and the true principles of the Consti-
tuition, rs exhibited IN the atrocious doctrines of
! the Dred Scott decislon-in the arrogant de-
mand Tor the -openlng of the African Slave
! Vrade-and IN the elamor for the enactment by
/ Congress. of a Slave Code for the Territories,
force upon us. in common with the people of the
Free States, the necessity of renewed united,
and unremItting efforts in behalf of Freedom
Free Lab r, and Free soil
Reso!uod, That the corruption and extrava-
Cance of the present National Administration \
as evinced III the bribery of members of Con-
gress to vote for the Lecompton Constitution,
and to betray the people, as shown in the con-
tracts for the army and navy, and in the VIII
let's Point and Fort Smelling frauds and as
proven by bankrupt treasury. demand at the
I
reform of the abuses which pro-slavery misrule
has inflicted upon the people
RcS0Irod 1 hat the reckless disregard of the
rlgi Is of naturatzed citizens by the admins
traiion OF James Buchanan, as exhibited in the
letter e Gen. Cass TO Mr.. LeClerc calls for our
unqualified reprobation and claim for every
citizen. whether native or adopted. from whom
we exact allegiance, protection arl,ae abroad
Reso}yod That the peculiar feature now con-
taincd in the Constitutions Of Massachusetts and
South Carolina, which requires before the right
OF suffrage can be exercised by the foreign born.
a residence OF two years after naturalization
meets our united condemnation.
ReSoired That the intolerant and l'roscrptive
spirit of snam Democrasv, which in some of the
so called Democratic States. making property in
; cad OF manhood, the basis of suffri ge and
which in the leading Democratic State Of South
Carolina excludes every who is not the
oiea.cr Of ten negroes from the right of holding
office, Is a reproach 20 the age in which we live:
and Is opposed alike 10 the theory of our govern
ment,the spiritof our institutions and the rights
of man. .t4 f[.
Resoired, That we cordially approve of and en-
dorse the course of .ur Senators and Represen-
! tatIveS IN Congress IN maintaining the princi-
pies of the Republican Party, and generally
promoting such measures as have for their OBJ
iects the advancements of human rights and in
opposing the extravagance and protiigacy of the
Democratic Administration OF the Federal Gov
I eminent.
Resogvesl That eschewing all eompron iSes of
principle, we will support no man for President
or Vice President who does not openly and un-
equivocaHy esPouse the principles which the
Republican party Is founded, preferring defeat
while coniending for freedom and right, TO a
victory rendered fruitless BY compromising &
principles for the sake of power.