, 1859-07-25
IHiunssota nspnhlaaaa R1ntrnr,..

'rAe following resolutions wers adopted b.
the Ainnssota 1.esblioaa44at Convention
hAld on tbs 90tk 49st:
Relying upon tAs intelligence. nsteto,tsta md
discriminating juskiss Of ths Amsa5aan pGpIa
re, The Delegates Of he Rspub.iszp5psrs5. 10
St,te ConFsnsion assembled, submit to ethe en-
1. the following emphasir declaration of prin.
ctpiea and resolutions: ~:
!. We zuaintaiu tho Unabn Of the Stases. the
rights Of tha States, and the liberties Of The
people.
~. Regarding slavery ~ great moral aud po.
ni'ca4 csn, re oppose ITS extension beyond The
ing Of The African Sl4ve TTsde-a sI.1e d tode
tor the Territories; and while we lisc1aim s!l
!ntesiereuee with slavery where it already cx.
istH in the States, We demand tic entire afd un-
conditional diyorce Of the National Governments
from any participation in this " relic Of bazbar-
.. weprosciiiibe no nun on aceount of III. r,-
ligion or plsce Of nativity; 30 Oppose auy
abridgcu1ent whatever Of the right Of usiurnli-
zatiou nun secured by law to e1nigrant,. and aIl
Discrimination between native aud uaturalixed
citizens, whether by amendment Of State Cor
at'tusion, rs IN Aassachusetts, or BY Legislative
OF Congressional action; aud We resut with iu-
dsgnntion, as our fathers did in ls1a. tie mon.
SIRIUS doctrine Of the impressmcn. Of Amer.
can citizens by foreign dexpotisna, es recently
proclaimed by the present Administration,
4: ne arc IN 1aTor Of granting the publc do
msin In limited Quantities to be The free homes
OF treemen; lands for the landless rertvs n;y-
gers for the niggefiess;" and ne hold the pres.
snt administrator to strict accountability for
the deicat OF the Homestead Bill in the last Con-
Krcss-
S. We condemn the doctrine Of the Drcd
Scott decision Us anti Constitutional, nuti Re-
publican, Incompatible with State Rights, and
us destructive Of personal security.
:G, We ate 10 favor Of immediate and efficient
National aid to Pacific Railroad by The most
practicable route.
-, We hold that Congress ought to protect
TIC lives and property of our citizcoa BIZ Judi.
cluus appropriations for Rivers md ua1bors
g. We are resolved 10 maintain the purity Of
the balIot-bux q the palladium of our liberties.
To this end We will re -ist by every legitimate
avo~ed purpose OF the corrupt dynasty now en-
trenched iu tie stolen places oi power in this
state, 70 peEpetuatc, and for their pabt ipiqui-
iica US well al their proposed frauds, NC hold
them up 10 the Eeprobation of all patriotism as
consPiraors agaust liberty By their violation of
lis sacred rrk-tlte baliot-hpx.
II tosced frft, That ne condemn in unmeas-
ured terms tue reckless extraEAgunce of tbs
present corrupt aud profigate HatiouaI Admin
'*tratlon-lts anti-DemocrAtic issue Of slim
ptasters-iss yenality in the uw&rdment Of pub
iic contracts-its procfirity to create a u1nun-
tain Of public debt-its punic faith in the afairs
Of ofkansas-itsr repudiatlon Of ''4omes for tie
homcless'-its duplicity On the Pacidc Railroad
-iH gross violations Of the purity Of the ballot
bo1--its cowardly abandonment Of the doctrine
ofprotectiou to adopted citizens-its alliance
with disunionlsts-its universal subsersion Of
Lbarty-.its opposition to the Declaration af
lndependence-nnd its gross perversions of the
Constitution, constructing In al bill Of grisr-
a1ces which renders This Administration u can
Ger upon the Republic, and which We pledge tue
vote Of Minnesota to aid in removing in 1890.
I1so!r6d seeond, That the present State organ
zation il one based upon frauds, and ia there
fore bogus; tlat the Governor, and Auditor of
State, in receiving stocks aa u basis Of Bank
Circulation without marketable value, bare
riolated the pl4in letter Of tho Law, forfeited
public confidence, aud contributed largely to
our peculiarly embarrassments-tLat the Dem
noFat'c party huve created contingent fund for
the benefit Of State officers, thereby stealing the
Peoples money. and that by their general mis-
management Of our State aaaiss they hare
shown themselves not only unworthy Of conf
dence, but hare manifested their incapabilitY to
the State Government.
H<sotrtd t41d, That the present Adm!uistra-
ton in ordering the safe Of Public Lands in this
State, {as it is understood such is their svoved
purpose iu this dark hopr Of financial distsess
and general embarrassment, is in1icting fear
in1 wrong upon the settlers Of Minnesota, turn
ing orer to resnorseless speculators the fruits
OF thcir honest indcstry.
!. Asofs*d fourth, That the gross abuses prac-
ttced by the Democratic party in this State,
undcr that clause Of the Constitution which e.
tends the elective franchise to Indians who
!Iavo adopted the habits and customs Of GIRL.
!zed LIE. demaud the sererest reprobatiou of ali
friends Of the party Of the ba1tot-bo4, and thia
Convention nfP1r5pN fha Rnnut,Tinn.. nt