Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-06
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Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism, acd dis
eliminating justice of the American people, the Del
gates of the Republican party, in State Convention
assembled, submit to The enlightened Judgement
freemen OF Mnr.so the folowi, .muhatic declara
ton of principles and resolutions:
l. We maintain the Union of the staes the rights of
the s. aes and the liberties of the people.
2 Regarding slavery as . great moral and political
evil oppose Its extension beyond the States In which
i,already xists-the opening of the ricsn Slave
rrade-a Slave Code for the Teri tories and while we
iiscaim All interference with slavery wter. already
exists in the States We demand the entire and
aitional dvor of the National Government from any
participation in this "relic Of barbari.m."
3. We proscr be account of his religion or
place Of nativity; We oppo.e any sbridgeneut what
right of natural cation secured by Law
to emgrants and all discrimination between native
ana naturazed citizens, whether by amendment of q
State Constitution, In Massachusetts, by L. iss-
i've Cong essional action and resist With In
gnaton, as fathers did 1912, the doc
Ct the mpressment of American citizens by
Ign despoisms recently proclaimed by the present
administration.
a. We are in favor of granting the public domain in
United quantities to be the free homes of freemen
LANDS the landless piggcrs for the nigger
Iess;' and hold the p esent Administration to 2
strict accountability for the defeat Of tie Homestead
Bill in the last Congress.
g. We cond. mn the doctrine of the bred Scott deci-
sion ant-Constitutional anti Republican, iucom-
patble with State Rights and destructive Of per.
onal security.
6. We in favor of LIN mediate and efficient Ma.
tional aid to Pacific Railroad by the practicable
route.
7. We hold that Congress ought to protect the lives
and property of our citizens by judcOus appropriations
for Rivers and Harbors.
We lvad tn oip fbo tba
ballot box, the palladium Of liberties To this
end VIC will resist by every legitimate in our
power the frauds which, is the avowed purpose Of the
corrupt dynasty entrenched in the stolen places Of
power in this State to perpeuate and for their past
inqutes well their proposed frauds. hold them
up the Reproduction If all patriotism asconsprs
against Liberty by TER violation Of its sacred srk-the
oallot-boX.
Rssoloed FIRST, That condemn in unmeasured
reckless of the present corrupt
and proHg ate National Adminstration-its aniDemo-
cratic issue Of npiasters-its vensty in the aws.d
Il public contracts-tts proclivity to create .
mountain of public debt-s punic faith in the affairs
Of Kansss-is reputation of "homes for the hume
ess Tits dupcity on Pacific Rair ,ad-its gross
VIC atoms the purify of the ballot coward
Of the doc, rne Of protection to adopted
crz .ns-ts alliance with disunonists-its universal
,ubversion Of Lberty-s opposition t" the Declaration
If Inoependence-and its gross pei versions of tie Con-
sttu in all bill of gries which
reuders this upon the Rep lblic
and which pie ge the vote Of Minnesota to aid In
removing in 1866.
Re,oloed second, That the present State organixa.
based upon frauds, and is therefore bogus
the Governor, and Auditor Of State in receiving
stocks a basis of Bank Circulation without market
able value violated the plain letter of the law,
forte pubic Cnddeuce, aud Contributed largely to
our pccuniary emb ,srassments-that the Democratic
parry has created contingent fund tor the benef. of
State officers thereby stealing the Peoples money, and
that by their general of State af-
fair, Trey have them not unworthy of
have infested their incap .cty to ad
| MN the State Government.
Resolued Mird, that the present Admin istration n.
ordering The sale Of Pubic Lands in this s,ste (as it
understood such is their avowed purpose Thu, dark
hour of financial distress and .ener.i Mt
is infc,ing fearful wrong upon Of
sofa, to specuia fruits
OF their honest industry.
Re.otued ,urth That the gross abuses practised by
the Democratic party of this STATE under that clause
Constitution which extends the tive franchise to
lnuinns who have ad, ptei the habits n customs oil
| civilized life, demand the severest Ieprobaton Of all
of IN. purity Of the baotb and this C,nven-
ton pledges the Republican party Of Minnesota to re-
form ect such abuse,
sh CO. fine enefs intended to be conf FRED BY
that provisiou to such Inuans may become
civil Re ! ia fact.
Res iced nth, That however men may have origin.
ally uttered upon option Of the FIVE lion Loan
10 &c ), We all unite In deermins,i,n TO preserve the
pyhted faith Of It from tie stain Of Repudator
bv m,;oa ali our ouya to t~e entre ext. OF
honest ebtednes that ia resardto The question
the taxation o. IT,. people to ~ Ne ii,te
s,at- Railroad nds, hold thatSthef Co sirut,ona
Amendment itself points out the mode BY whi.h tina
i,,e est all be met, that will faithfully Garry
AMI abide by that ent and srsI hold the Ill
road Companies to . strict compli .nce therewit, an
that we all oppose all ursher legislation upon tn
subject default FORTE shall have been mad
on II pat Of the Compa les.
ResoS1ed sieth, That we shall expect the Republics
Leg stature Of tn coming winter to boldly carry thei
Investigations wherever there known or impute
frauds In the agement Of State Affairs, regart
| sss Of those that may implicated.