The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-07-28

The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Minnesota Republican State
Convention, held on the goth inst:
Relying upon the. intelligence, patri-
otism and discriminating justice Of the
American people, we, the Delegates OF
the Republican party, in State Conren.
ton assembled, submit to the enlight-
ened Judgment of the freemen of Min
nesota, the following emphatic declar-
ation of principles and resolutions:
1. We maintain the Union of the
States, the rights of the States, and the
liberties of the people.
2. Regarding slavery as great NOR
al and political evil, we oppose its ex-
tension beyond the States in which il
already exists-the re-opening of the
African Slave Trade-a Slave Code fol-
the Territories and while we disclaim
all interference with slavery where i,
slready exists in the States, we demand
the entire and unconditional divorce OF
the National Government from any
participation in this "relic Of ban bar
ism"
3. We prescribe no man on account
of his religion or place of nativity; we
oppose any abridgment whatever OF
the right Of naturalization now secured
by law to emigrants, and all discrimi-
nation between native and naturalized
citizens, whether by amendment of a
State Constitution, as in Massachusetts,,
or by Legislative or Congressional ac-
ton: and we resist with Indignation,
SIS our fathers did in 1912, the mon
strous doctrine of the impressment OF
American citizens by foreign despotisms
as recently proclaimed by the present
Administration.
4. We are in favor of granting the
public domain in limited quantities to
be the free homes of freedom Islands
for the landless UerSus niggers for the
niggerless - and we hold the present
Administration to strict accountable
ty for the defeat of the Homestead Bill
i'll the last Congress.
5. we condemn the doctrine Of the
bred Scott decision as anti Constitu-
tional, :nti Republican, incompatible
with State Rights, and as destrut tive
or personal security.
6. We are in favor of immediate and
efficient National aid to a Pacific Rail
road by the most practicable route.
7. We hold that Congress ought to
protect the lives and property Of our
citizens by judicious appropriations for
Rivers and Harbors.
s. We are resolved to maintain the
purity Of the ballot-box, as the palladi-
um of ,ur liberties. To this end we
we will resist by every legitimate means
in our power the frauds which, it is the
avowed purpose of the corrupt dynasty
now entrenched in the stolen places Of
power in this State, to perpetuate, and
for their past iniquities as well rs their
proposed frauds, we hold them up to
the Reproduction of all patriotism as
conspirators against liberty by their
violation of its sacred ark-the ballot.
box.
Resolced first, That we condemn in
unmeasured terms the reckless extrav-
agance of the present corrupt and pro
figate National Administrations it,
anti-Democratic issue of shinplaster,
its venality in the awardment of pub
lie contracts-its proclivity to create
mountain of public dsbt-its punic faith
in the affairs of Kansas-its Reputation
of sshomes for the homeless du-
plicity on the Pacific Railroad
gross violations of the purity of the
-box-its cowardly abandonment,
of the doctrine of protection to adopt
ed citizcns-its alliance with disunion
ists-its universal subversion of Liber
ty--its opposition to the Declaration o.
Independence-and it's gross perver
sions of the Constitution, construct
ing in all a bill of grievances which
renders this Administration cancer
upon the Republic, and which we
pledge the vote of Minnesota to aid in
removing in 1860.
ResolUed second, That the present
State organization is one based upon
frauds, and is therefore bogus; that
the Governor, and Auditor of State, In
receiving stocks as a basis of Banl
! Circulation without marketable value
have violated the plain letter of the law
forfeited public confidence, and con
tributed largely to our pecuniary EN-.
barrassments-that the Democratic
party have created a contingent fund
for the benefit of State affairs they
have shown themselves not only un.
worthy of confidence, but have mani
tested their incapability to administer
the State Government
Resolced third, That the present
Administration in ordering the sale Of
Public Lands in this State, Gas it is un.
derstood such is their avowed purpose)
in this dark hour of financial distress
and general embarrassment, is infiict-
ling a fearful wrong upon the settlers Of
Minnesota, turning over to remorselesi
spectators the fruits of their honest In
dustry.
i Resolved forth, Thatthe gross abuse.
practiced by the Democratic party IL
this State, under that clause of the
Constitution which extends the electiy,
franchise to Indians who have adopted
the habits and customs of civilized life
demand the severest reprobation of Al