Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-09-03
REPUBLICAN, .PLATFORm.

REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism
and discriminating JUS ice Of tho American
people We. The Delegates; of tho Republican
party, in State Cnnventisn assembled. submit
Minnesota: tho following emphatic declaration
Of principles and resolutions:
We maintain the Union ofthe 81 ates, the
rights Of the States, AID tho liberties OF thu
pcopls. E.tg r.s'.-i.- .,..,....,rO-r =
Regarding slavery ;. |. + great y muao,.l and
Che States in which it already exists the re-
slSning Of the African Slave .rrale-a Slave
Coae tor the Territories, and while we discluin a,
VI! intertorsncc with slavery whore it alrsatly
exists IL the States, we demani tile entio uni
unconditional divorce OF the M ional Govern
nent from =, any participation in this ''rciie OF
We prescribe no man on account Of his
religion or place of nativity; we opp3se any
saril9ement whatever Of the right Of natural
lied eitizens, whether BY asnendmeut Of astate
Constitution, - in Massachusetts, Ut by Leeisla-
tvs or Congressional action; and w resis,
w'th indignation, ~ our fathers did in 1912,
american citizens by f.reign despotis.n, ~ TO-
Gently proclaimed by the present Administra.
ton.
We are in favor Of granting the public
domain in limited Quantities to be tho free
homes of frce'nen, Glands for thu landiess
tn, present Administration to = -trict account
ability tor the defeat Of the Homestead Bill in
the last Congress. .-,' ':,. =" .l"p5 ~
S We condemn the doctrine Of the bred
Scott decision ~ anti Constitutional, anti H.
publican, inco'n 2atible with State Rights, and
ia destructive Of personal security.
We are in favor ofimmed late and efficien,
\ National n plasSH, Rni NJ hn
most practicable route. 'EsS%AE'<a 80 r.
We hold that Congress ought to protec,
the lives And property of our citizens by judi.
oions appropriations for Rivers and Harbors.
Weale resolved, TO maintain the purity
Of the ballot box, as the palladium Of our liber-
ties. TO this end we win resist BY every legit
innate means in our power the frauds which
it il the avowed phtp df the corrupt dynas.
ty now entren he'd in the stolen places Of power
in, shis State. to Perpetrate, and tor their p.s
|iniquities ~ well "a tijeif proposed frauds, W
hold them mp 'or the rerrob' zion Of ell pstriot'
ton Of its sacred ark-the bsllot-box.
L.. Resolced, That we condemn in unmeas.
ured terms the reckless extrsvsgance Of th'
psSssns ssI.SRs saa r5oaiss.s National AZ
plasters-its venality in the awrdnent of pub.
tain Of public debt-its punic faith in the affair,
Of Kansas-its reputation sf''homes tor tn
road, is Sfsss NSisiSs oEass !fasay OF tn,
ballot box, its cowardly abandonment Of tn,
doctrine ofprotsction to adopted citizens, it
ALLIANCE with disanionists, it* universal subver'
sion Of Liberty, its opposition to tho Declare
ton oil independents. and its gross Pervers ior
ofgrievanees " hich renders this administration
u cancer upon the Republic, aud which w
pic ige tho vote OF Minnesota to aid in remov'
ing in 1880. 2.'H 81: - 1ssi H'a."9sg /. Ill
:. Resol.su, THAT the present State organiza
ton j. one based upon frauds, and 10 therefore
bogus. that the Governor and Auditor Of State
II receiving stocks US basis Of bank circulation
without marketable value, have violated ths
plain letter Of tho law, forfeited public conf
lence, and contributed largely to GU. pecrnisrJ
cinbara ssment-- 1hut the Democratic party hi,
created contingent fund for the benefit o. state
officers, thereby stealing the Peoples money
an that by their general mismansgement ofoul
State affairs they have shown themselves moi
only Unworthy OF confidence, but have mani
tested their incapacity to administer the State
government -ef.:i ri - H!ii a9- bar i!arl
3. Rssteed, That the present; Admin,stra:
State, jas tits dhdersl Nod 'sach'is their avowed
purpose, in thi. dsrh hour Of financial distress
AM general embarrassment, il inAicting q
fear vi wrong upon the settlers OF Minnesota,
turning over to roz2 useless Spectators tho fruits
Of their honest industry. III
II 81 4eeSSeteaes nat tl0 8IO3o A0uSo0 pSSctSou
~ tn: Democratic party Sof this Sssta. under
chat clause ut the Constitution which extends
tha elective franehise to the, Indiana who have
al. ptcd The habits and customs ofcivlized life,
ueinand tho seve: est reprobAtion Of Ill friends
ofths purity 1.-The, bs.lotrhox AMI this Con
vention pleages the Rspubli IN party 0, Min
nesQta t. reform and correct such abuses, by
solh daeSainl isedsastio1 ,,S siell (contns tn.
benefits included TO be conferred BY that pro-
vision tc such Indians ~ nave or may becoln.
civilized in fact! IL i = ! =
5. Ees Irea, That however men may i,a W
.rlgipaly I5itsrel Up ~; the adoption o.: the
live million loan policy, We al unite 10 . de-
termination to preserve the plightsd faith o.
tbs State FROM the stain Of Reputation by
meeting I'LL our obligations to The ent,re extent
Of our honest Indebtedness that in regard 70
Sho question Of the taxation Of tn: peop G to
Pay the interest, on the State Railroad Bonds,
we hold that the Cons. irutienal Amend,ne {
ia !fpoints out the mode 81 which that iasercs,
shall D.: met. that We will .iaithully carry Oh,
and abide by that amendment, una stal hold
the ,ilroad Comp:ni:s to strict com lance
:herewith and ta.t wo shall oppose all further
Legislation upon tho subject. until defa nit and
"rfeiturs shall have been made On the part 8
the Comparios.
-. Rel ICED, That We shall expect tho Re-:
P ipiloan Legislature OF the coming winter to
boldly carry their Investigations wherever there
arc known or imputed frauds in the manage
ment at our State affairs, regardless of those
that may be implicated. -.