Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-01
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Relying upon tic intelligence. patriotism
and eliminating justice Of the American
people! W.. the Delegates, "fthe Republican
t. .ths.cnlightcncd Judgment Of the frecmcn Of
Minnesota, the following emphatic declaration
Of principles and resolutions
| l. We maintain the Union oftle States, the
rights OF tbs States, and the liberties. of the
people.
Regarding slavery us a great moral and
political evil. We oppose its extension beyond
the States in which it already cxists--thc re-
opening Of the African Slave Trade-u Slave
Code for the Territories and while We tliscaim
III! 'htcrfcrance with slavery where it already
exists ~ the States. VIC demand the cntic and
unconditional divorce OF the National Govern
ment from any participation in this "rclic of
barbarism." r..
We prescribe no man on account Of his
religion or place Of nativity; VIC oppose any
amusement whatever OF the ri ght Of natural
lied citizens, whether by amen imcnt of State
Constitution, rs in Massachusetts, Or by Lcgisla-
tive or Congressional action; and We resist
with Indignation, as our fathers did i'll 1912.
the lnonstrcus doctrine Of tho impressmen: Of
american citizens by foreign despotism, "a lc-
| ton.
I We arc in favor of granting the public
domain in limited quantities to bo the free
homes of frccmcn, Glands for til, landlcss
te'sus myers tor the nj gcrcSS:" and We hold
the present. Administration to strict account
ability for the defeat of the Homestead Bill in
the last Congress.
D We condemn the doctrine Of the bred
scott decision AS anti Constitutional, anti RE
publican Incompatible with State Rights, and
rs destructive ofpcrsonal security.
/ = We are in favor ofimmcc iate and efficient
l n IL RI f(,n Rail t1,n
most practicable route.
i { "o hold that Congress ought to protect
the lives and property Of our citizens by judi
c'o"s appropriations for Rivers and uarbors.
), s We arc resolved to maintain the purity
OF the ballot box, the palladium Of our liber-
ties. To this end We will resist by every legit-
innate means in our power the frauds which.
1t IS the nvowed purpose Of the corrupt lynas-
ty now entrcnched in the stolen places Of power
IN this State, to perpetrate, and for their past
hold them mp for the reprobs ton Of all patriots
as a. conssprators against Liberty by their viola
ton Of its sacred ark-the ballot-box.
RI L.. Aesotred, That we condemn in unmcas-
ured terms the reckless extravaganza Of the
present corrupt and proAigate National Adj
m,mstrat'on-its anti.Dcmocratie issue OF shin
lplasters-its vcnality in the awrdment of pub
Tic contracts-its proclirity to create noun
tain of public debt-its pnnic fifth in the affairs
OF Kansas reputation ef:'homcs for the
homele's-its duplicity on the Pacific Rail
road, its gross violation of the purity of the
ballot box. it's cowardly abandonment of the
doctrine ofprotecton to adopted citizens. its
alliance with disunioni.ts, it's universal subver-
sion OF Liberty, its opposition to the Declara-
ton OF Independence. and its gross perver< ion
= ofyrlevanccs which renders this administration
Ia canccr upon the lsepub:ic, and which we
pledge the vote of Minnesota to aid in remov-
ing in 1850. ...l
=. HesotyeA, That the present State organiza
ton is one based upon frauds, and j. therefore
bogus. that the Governor and Auditor ofStatc
IN receiving stocks as basis Of bank circulation
without marketable value, have violated the
plain letter Of the law, forfeited public conf
dcnce, and contributed largely to our pecrniary
embarassment--that the Democratic party has
lcreate6 contingent fund for the benefit Of State
officers, thereby stealing the Peoples money
, and that by their general Encouragement of our
State affairs they have shown themselves not
only unworthy OF confidence, but have mani
tested their incapacity to administer the State
! Government. 5,...:.-
g.. RssolrAl, That the present Administers
ton in ordering the sale Of public lands in this
purpose, in this darn hour of financial distress
! and general embarrassment, is inficting q
fearful wrong upon the settlers Of Minnesota
turning over to reE. Useless spectators the fruits
OF their honest industry. .-.....
L. J.. Resotced, That the gross abuses practiccd
- Wa" A0AAOClUtC parry VI GIIlS OLtlGC, QnOof
that clause Of the Constitution which, extends
the elective franchise to tho Indians who have
adopted the habits aud customs ofcivilzed life,
demand the sevcrest Reproduction Of all friends
Iofthe purity Of the ballot box, and this Con
vention pledges the Republi IAN party Of Min
; nesota to reform and correct such abuses, by
such needfMl legislation as shall confine the
:. benefits intended to be conferred by that pro-
vision to such Indians AS have or may become
; Icivilizcd in fact. 81 80 ~ n -"
81 5. Rec Iced, That however men may have
; originally differed upon the adoption Of the
five million loan policy, we ali unite in a de-
termination to preserve the plighted faith OF
the State fronlr.the stain Of population by
meeting all our obligations to the entire extent
Of our honest indebtedness that in regard to
the question Of the taxation Of the people tc
pay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds
: we hold that the Constitutional Amendmen,
olfpoints.out the mode oy which that Interest
shall be met, that we will faithfully carry out
9 and abide by that amendment, and shall hold
the Railroad Companies to a strict compliance
: :lcrcwith and that we shall oppose nil further
Legislation upon the subject. until default ana
Forfeiture shall have been made on the part O
. the Companies. CA1it>lt = q
g. Resolued, That we shall expect the Re.
Publican Legislature of the coming winter t
boldly carry their Investigations wherever there
9 are known or imputed frauds in the manage
/ ment of our State affairs regardless Of thos,