St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN-
TON, ASSEMBLED AT ST. PAUL, MIMI,
JULY 21sr, 1859.

ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONFEN"
TON, ASSEMBLED AT ST. PAUL, MIMI,
JULY 21sr, 1859.
Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism,
and discriminating justice of the American
people, we the Delegates Of the Republican
party, in State Convention assembled, submit
to the enlightened judgement Of the people Of
Minnesota, the following emphatic declaration
Of principles and resolutions:
l We maintain the Union Of the States, the
rights Of the States, and the liberties Of the
people
nega:,'ity si..ft !; 1s rc;as Cloral a:u
rn ttc:'.! eNi,. ~ nl'~1 - C&i'J>1o:: te, ,:.G
lis g,.-+cs IL ~ E,,I. - ;>lra.t'4 ax'atH--i},v re-
opr1> ~ 2s :i.c :&sr:3asa Slave Grsde-~4 SIavs
I2:;e loi Ii.e l+cl4:"Iaas, .s while Te .!l3vl2n,
III 1L4.sllc:cnco WIZ. st.ycry >Esere i already
exists II ,:.o S;aesi we demand si,e entire and
unconditional divorce of the National Govern
ment rom auy participation ia this "r relic Of
barbar!su..H
3. We prescribe ns man on account Of his
religion or place Of nativity we oppose any
abridgement whatever OF the right of natural
izatiop now secured by law to emigrants, and
all discrimination between native and natural
lied citizens, whether by amendment Of q
StateC Constitution. as in Massachusetts, or by
Legislative or Congressional action and We
resist with indignation, as our fathers did in
1872, the monstrous doctrine ofthe impressmeA
Of American citiz ems by foreign despotismi-
ehltoes rny proc laime tdybe present Adminb
astration.
4. We are in favor Of granting the public
aon4aiu in limited quantities to be the free
comes Of freemen; Glands for the landless
nersus niggers for the niggerless;" and we hold
the present Administration to strict account.
ability for the defeat Of the Homestead Bill in
the last Congress.
S. We condemn the doctrine of the Dred
Scott decision as anti-Constitu tutional, anti
Republican, Incompatible with State Rights,
and as destructive Of personal security.
6. We are in favor OF immediate and efficient
National hid to Pacific Railroad by the most
practicable route.
Z. We hold that Congress ought to protect
the lives and property Of our citizens by judi
cious appropriations for Rivers and Harbors
8. We are resolved to maintain the purity
of the ballot-box, as the palladium Of our
liberties. To this end we will resist by every
legitimate means in our power the frauds
which, it is III tucrdateerpepose of the corrup-
dynasty now entrenched in the stolen places
Of power in this State, to pths; woevd cad for
their past iniquities as well as their proposed
all patriotism as conspiratoe against Liberty
by the violation Of it's sacred ark-the
ballot-box.
ured terms the reckles ktravagancc Of the
present corrupt and prohigate National
Administration--it an Democratic issue of
shin-plasters-its ven ty in the awardment
Of public contracts-it roclivity to create
mountain Of public debt-its punic faith in
the affairs Of Kansas-its reputation Of
" homes for the homeless its duplicity on
the Pacific Railroad-its gross violations of
the purity of the ballot-box-its cowardly
abandonment Of the doctrine of protection to
adopted citizens--its alliance with disunionists
its universal subversion Of Liberty-its
opposition to the Declaration Of Independence
and its gross perversions of the Constitution,
|-constituting in all bill OF grievances which
the Republic, and which we pledge the vote of
Minnesota to aid in removing in 1860.
Resolved second, That the present State
organization is one based upon frauds, and is
therefore bogus that the Governor, and Aud
itor of State, in receiving stocks as basis of
Bank Circulation without marketable value,
have violated the plain letter Of the law, for
cited public confidence, and contributed
largely 20 our pecunisry embarassments-that
the Demecr tic rarty has created a continger,
f:4nd f.: the benefit OF State oincers, thereby
@:ec:ng tls :>co,: : -"ouoy, AMI I..at h; :i,1;:
TIac.. CoIstua aI,.%;,: Of -n9iT Stao ais ir
ti-cT hare 9:,csG. :nil>e;v-s 1->:c Only sw ,Ei
Of G2nlacca, be-: hare znea;.es:ei; Their :1c:.-
fao2@y % E :;T:sG.stec the STATE Government,
lSssolved :tT3, That the present Admi11istra,
>o IL ot<:rrin. 5;,e sale ol Public Lands ia
:; this State, las it is understood such is their
avowed purpose in this dark hour Of fnan-
cial distress and general EMBARRASSMENT. is
| inhicting fearful wrong upon the settlers OF
Minnesota, turning over to remorseless specu-
lators the fruits Of their honest industry.
| Reso1osd fourth, That the gross abuses prac-
tised by the Democratic party Of this State,
under that clause of our Constitution which
extends the elective franchise to Indiana who
have adopted the habits and customs Of civil
zed life, demand the severest reprobation of
oil friends of the purity of the ballot-box, and
this Convention pledges the Republican party
Of Minnesota to reform and correct such
abuses by such needful legislation as shall
con6ne the benefits intended to be conferred
by that provision to such Indians as have or
may become civilized in fact.
| Resolued fifth, That however men may have
originally differed upon the adoption of the
Five Million Loan policy, we all unite in q
determination to preserve the plighted faith
Of the State from the stain of Reputation by
meeting all our obligations to the entire exten,
of our honest Indebtedness; that in regard tc
the question Of the taxation Of the people tc
pay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds
we hold that the Constitutional Amendment
itself points out the mode by which: that inter.
est shall be met, that We will faithfully carry
out and abide by that amendment, and shall
hold the Railroad Companies to strict com.
pliance Herewith and that We shall oppose
ell further Legislation upon the subject unit
default and forfeiture shall have been made OF
the part Of tho Companies. ....-..>.r .'
Resolued sirth, That We shall expect tn,
Republican Legislature Of the coming winte,
to boldly carry their investigations whercve,
there are known or imputed frauds in tn,