Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
REP u b LICAN
PLATFORMi

Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism and dis
eliminating Justice of the American people, the Del
egates of the Republican party, in State Convention
assembled submit to the enlightened Judgement Of the
freemen Of Minnesota the following emphatic declara
ton of principles and resolutions:
l. We maintain the Union Of the States, the rights
the States, and the liberties of the people.
O. Regarding slavery as great moral and political
evil oppose its beyond the States in which
already exists-the opening of the African Slave
Trade-a Slave Code for the Territories and while
dsc aim all interference with slavery where it already
exists in the States, demand the entire and
0itional divorce of the National Government from any
participation this "relic of barbarism."
3. We prescribe man on account of his religion or
place of nativity; oppose any abrdgement what
ever of the right of naturalization now secured by law
to emgrants, and all discrimination between native
and naturazed citizens whether by amendment OF .
State Constitution, in Massachusetts, or by Lessls-
tive Congressional action and resist with in
dgnaon, fathers did in 1872 the monstrous doc
trine Of the mpressment of American citizens by for
eign despotsms recently proclaimed by the present
Administration.
4. We in favor of granting the public domain in
limited quantities to be the free homes Of freemen
Islands for the landess nggers for the niger
less;' and hold the present Administration to
lOE utlcdt VI hoineStCoo
Bill in the last Congress.
s. We condemn the doctrine Of the bred Scott deci-
sion anti-Constitutional, antRepublican, incom-
patibe with State Rights and destructive of per-
sonal security.
6. We are in favor of immediate and efficient Ma
tona aid to Pacific Railroad by the most practicable
route.
7. We hold that Congress ought to protect the lives
and property citizens by judcious appropriations
for Rivers and Harbors.
s. We are resolved to maintain the purity of the
baot-box as the palladium of our liberties. To this
end we will resist by every legitimate means in our
power the frauds which, the avowed purpose Of the
corrupt dynasty entrenched in the stolen places Of
power in this State to perpetuae, and for their past
iniquies well their proposed frauds hold them
up the Reproduction Of all patriotism asconsprators
against Liberty by teir violation of its sacred ark-the
ballotbox.
Resolced FIRST, That we condemn in unmeasured
terms the reckless extravaganza Of the corrupt
and profigate National Demo.
cratic issue of shin pasters-its venaty in the award
ment If public contracts-tts procivity to create
mountain of public deb-ts punic faith in the affairs
of Kansas-its reputation of "homes for the home
ess"-ts duplicty on tie Pacific Railroad-its gross
violations Of the purity of the ballot-box-its cowardy
abandonment of the doctrine of protection to adopted
citizens-its alliance with disunonists-ts universal
subversion of Lbery-ts opposition to the Declaration
of Independence-and its gross perverons of the Com
stitutsn-constituting in all bill Of grievances which
renders this Administration cancer upon the Republic,
and which pledge the vote of Minnesota to aid in
removing in 1860.
Resolued second, That the present State organiza-
ton is based upon Frauds and is therefore bogus
that the Governor and Auditor of State in receiving
stocks basis of Bank Circulation without market
able value, have violated the plain letter of the law,
forfeited public confidence and contributed largely to
our pecuniary embasrassments-thst the Democratic
party has created contingent fund for the benefit of
State officers thereby stealing the Peoples money, and
that by their general mismanagement Of State af
fairs they shown themselves not only unworthy of
confidence but have manifested their incapacity ad.
minister the State Government.
Resosoed third, That the present Admin istraton in
ordering the sale Of Public Lands in this State, Gas it is
such is their avowed purpose in this dark
hour of financial distress and raj embarrassment,
is nhicng fearful wrong upon the settlers Of Mnne-
sota turning to remorseess specua tors the fruits
of their honest industry.
RESOLVED fourth, That the gross abuses practised by
the Democratic party of this State under that clause of
our Constitution which extends the elective franchise to
Indians who have adopted the habits and customs of
civilized lfe demand the severest reprObatOn of all
friendsof the parity of the balobo and this Conven-
ton pledges the Republican party of Minnesota to
form and such abuses by such needu legislation
IS shall conne the benefits intended to be conferred by
that provision to such Indians have may become
civilized in fact.
Resolued ftth, That however men may have origin
ally differed upon the adoption of the Five Million Loan
policy we all unite in determination to preserve the
pghted faith of the State from the stain of Reputation
by meeting all obligations to the entire extent of
honest Indebtedness that in regard to the question Of
the taxation of the people to pay the Interest on the
State Railroad Bonds, hold that the Constitutional
Amendment itself points out the mode by which that
interest shall be met that will faithfully carry out
and abide by that amendment, and shall hold the Rail
road Companies a strict compliance herewith and
that we shall oppose all further Legislation upon the
subject until default and forfeiture shH have been made
on the part of the Companies
Resolued scth, That shall expect the Republican
Legislature of the coming winter to boldly carry their
investigations wherever there known or imputed
frauds in the management of State Affairs, regard
| ess of those that may implicated.