St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-07-28


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the present Administered to a strie, account, !,
ability Tor the defeat Of The homestead Bill il
The last Congress. Il # E*s3 4
\ s. We condsnm .hssdoctrine q the Drsd |
Scott decision as anti-ponstitqtionel. anti
Republican, Incompatible with State Rights,
ana rs destructive Of personal security. !
#06s We are in favor 81 i1nnaediat AM efficient
National lid to . Pacific Railroad by the most
prSotioabis route. ga. ...~.-~.s,,,.- ..
7. We hold that Congress ought to protect
tbs lives and property Of our citi2ens by judi
cious appropriations for Rivers ana Hsrbors.
s. W. are resolved to nlaint~in the purity
Of the ballet~Do1, ~ tho palladium of oux
liberties. TO sA:a au6 We will resist by every
legitimate meals Incur power the frauds
which, it is shs>avowed urEose VI the corrupt
dynasty now entrenohed in the stolen places
Of power in his State, to perpstuate; and for
! sheir past insNuitles Oh well as their proposed
frauds. We hold them UP to the reprohation Of
, sll patriotism a. conspiratoa against Liberty
by the violation Of its sacred esk--the
I baliot-box. q, &.sr....- III
. ;Rsselyed first, That we condemn in unmsss-
! ured terms the reckless extraTagance Of tho
present corrupt and protigate National
tAimiosstration--ils aAil-jeE,ocratic issue Of
bAiu -plasters-its yennisty in the aWardMent
! Of public contfacts-"jts p4ootivlty 70 create =
!; mountain Of public aebt---ita pu1aic faith in
Lac affairs Of kansas-its reputation Of
=. hone 90 for the homeless its duplicity OIL
tie Pacific Railroads. gross violations Of
tas purity of tine ballot-box-its oowardly
abandonment OF the doctrine Of protection to
adopted citizers7-its alliance with disunionists
---its universal subversion Of Liberty--its
! opposition to The Declaration Of Independence
and its gross perversions Of The Constitution,
~-constitutin in all bill et griey aaces which
seuaers this Administration a cancer upon
| the Republic, and which we pledge the vote Of
Minnesota to aid in removing in 1850.
Resolved second, That the present State
organization is one based upon frauds, aud is
therefore bogus that the Governor, and Aud
itor ct State, in receiving stocks as basis Of
Bank Circulation without marketable value,
have violated the plain letter Of the law, for
! feited public confidence, and contributed
| largely to cur pecuniary Misunderstanding
the Democratic party has created a contingent
tund tor the benefit Of State officers, thereby
stealing the peoples money, and that by their
general acknowledgement of our State affairs
they have shown themselves not only unworthy
OF confidence, but have manifested their inca
pacity to administer the State Government. =,
RssoEved third, That the present Administers
| tlon IN ordering the sale Of Public Lands in
this State, (as it is understood such is their
avoTed purpose in this dark hour Of finan-
sial distress and general embarrassment, is
lntioting = fearful wrong upon the settlers Of
Minnesota, turning over to remorseless specu-
!atoss the fruits Of their honest industry
Aesotpsd fourth, That the gross abuses prac-
tlsed by tie Democratic party Of this State,
Under that clause Of our Constitution which
extends she elective franchise to Indians vho
have adopted the habits and customs Of civili-
zea life, demand the ssverest reprobation Of
al friends Of the purity Of the ballot~box, and
this Convention pledges the Republican party
al Minnesota 70 reform ami correct such
abuses by such nesdful legislation as shall
eonnne the benefits intended to be conferred
by that provision to such Indians as have or
may become civilized IN fact ~ -
+ 1f&solped Jf3tA, That however men may have
originally differed upon the adoption Of the
rive Million Loan policy, We Ill unite in
denomination 10 preserve the plighted faith
OF the State from the stain Of Repudistion by
meeting Ill our obligations to the entire extent
ef cur honest Indebtedness; that in regard to
the question Of the taxation Of the people to
pay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds,
We hold that the Constitutional Amendment
hself points out the mode by which that inter-
est shall be met, thai We will faithfully carry
out and abide, by that amendment, and shall
hold the Railroad Companies to strict COM
plianoe Herewith; and that We shall oppose
oil further Legislation upon the subject until
default and forfeiture shall have been made On
the psrt Of the Companies.
Rssotued siz1A, That re shall expect the
Republican Legislature of the coming winter
TO boldly carry their Investigations wherever
there are known or imputed frauds in the
management Of our State affairs, regardless of
those that may be implicated = -
On motion Of H, z. MITCHELL, Of Stearns
county, this Report WAS adopted. - =.