St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
'T,CL0UD STEARNS CO.. MINNESOTA; THURSDAY SEPTEMB

ADoeTIp, DT rHs REPuBl1cAx STATE cosvEN-
= TON, ASSEMBLED AT ST. PsrL, M1kN.,, !; .
I " JULY 21sr, 1859. $500.
Relying upon. the intelligence, g - llsm,
aad discriminating justice of the American
people, we the Delegates Of the Republican
party, in State Convention assembled, submit
Minnesota, tho following emphatic declaration
cf principles andresolutions;N iy Il, ~,..t ..fs7
l., We maintain the Union Of the States, the
rights Of the States, and the liberties ct the
people AUsI S.t':j:- ii ;}c!|cE;>n vnr@:. z.L4;i
: q Regarding slavery as q great cmoral and
POLITICAL evil, We oppose its extension beyond
tho States in which it already cxists-~tlle re-
opening Of tAa: African Slave Trade g!Slaye5
Code ior Tho Territories, and while We c!.sclailn
al interference with slavery where it already
exists ia the States, We demand the eatire and
unconditional divorce Of the National Govern
ment from my participation in this g relic Of
barbarisln." liza ,.r,=rT, s,,:,~7.T !,., ,,,., }
3. We prescribe ne man on account. Of his
religion or place of nativity; we oppose any
;bc.t e5einent whatever Of rae right Of nar1ral
ss.E 'isc.imination between native and iatural2'
lied citizens, whether BY amendment ef "
2t .teC Consultation. rs in Massa chusetts, or ~
Legislative or iC0ng gressionals action; and We
resist 7gilh dignation, as our fathers si:d in
lsi2, the monstrous doctrine Of the inlpressn.eA
Of american citiz ems by Foreign asp 5tisni-
ehltees :rny proc !aine li tdybe. present . Aln'nb
astratioQ.
4: We are in1ofan in1ofan1,ors ,r Of granting the ptut1Eo
aomailq in, limited quantitie4 TO ksitas5 tses.
r..y,s niggers fof tle niggerless ;'' and c1:olio
the present Admins: catlon to q strict iaseu>.nt
ability for the defeat OF tic homestead Bill in
the last Congress. ~@@e a.s-~---, r~~---
; S. We, condemn tlesdoctrins; ef tho xpTed
Scott decision as an:i-Constituliuisal, anti
Republican, incompstible with: State Rights;
anu as destructive Of personal security.
6. We are in favor OF immediste an! efficient
'Natioaal lid to = Pacific Railroad by, lae most
practicable route. - ~ i i ''~-,S - 80
) 1--WE hold that Congress ought to protert,
the lives and propertyeof GU; citizens by judi,
c;uss appro priat:ons for Rivers and Harbors
s.. We are resolved to maintain the purity
'oi the ballot-box.. az TIE palladium Of ou1
Liberties. TO this esd We witt resist by every
legitimate means IN our power the frauds
which, it is ", ,:ncrd&teerpePosc Of the corrup
dynasty now entrenched in the stolen places
Of power in this State5 tospths; weevd cad for
their past iniquilies as. well as their, proposed
frauds, we 'hold them up to the fepr6bation of
all patriotism as conspiratoe against liberty
by the violation Of its sacred ark-the
bal.ct-tox! .Ii|T@i NJ II s}-t:'s1'il2 j ~.::&!
Resolvsd fret, That we condemn in unmeas-
ured terms the reckles extravaganee of the
present corrupt and prodigate National
!Adninistration-its an u-Democcatic, issue.of
shin-plasters-its ven lty in the avsrdment
Of public ccntract3--it roc1;vity to create d
r&oS~ ~ ~l.I+ ;.l 80
the affairs Of hansas--its repuliatjon y, of
. homes for the homeless '--its duplaoify on
the Pa cidc tailroad--its gross vio.;at ions ct
the purify Of the. bailot-b,x--its cowac1ly
abandonment of the, doctrine Of protection 10
adopted citizens-its alliance with ;iisuaionists
its universal subversiOn Of yLiberty-its
opposition to the Declaration Of Independence
and its gross perversions Of the Constitution,
-:consti .ating in all bill Of grieysrcey which
renders this Administration {; cancer upon
| the i.epubic, and which we pledge the vote Of
| Mianesc1a7 10 aid in remoying in 1850. "
! Reso!oea second, That the present State
Organization is one based upon frauds, and is
therefore bogus that the Governor, and Aud
tor Of STATE, in receiving, stocks ag basis Of
| Bank Circulation without marketable value,
have violated the slain letter Of, the law, for
teited public eonidence, : and coEt;ibni ed
largely to our pccuE;ary mbaressmeAts-that
| the Democratic party Has createda contingen
fund for the benefit Of State officers, tha;ahy
stealth: :he peoples money, end that oy ti.s !:
general mismauagement Of our Stale affairs
! they Esse shown tlemselyeesnot only uIwe..iy
of confidence, but have manifesto cd their inca
paeity 10 administer the,State q Goaernneat.A
| Resolved third, That the present Ad,niaistra-
tien in ordering the sale Of PUBLIC Lands in
this State, (as It is understood such Is their
| ayoved ;our2ose,) il this dark hour Of fnsn-
cial distress and general embarrassment, is
,nlIsieting a fearful Frohg 1pon the. settlers Of
\ silhneso'a. turning over to remorseless specu-
! lators the ifruiss Of lthsit honest Industry.
.3ERs,o1ps<aateurih, That tie gtess a5deea prac-
4 tiscd by the Democratic party Of this State,
! u..der that clause Of our CONSTITUTION which
e4ispls pls the tAe elective franchise ~ lIdians who
I have adopted the habits and customs Of civil
! zed life, demand tue sevsrest repcobation of
NIL friends Of the purity of the ballot-box, and
this Contention pledges the Republican party
| Of Minnesota atps FsfeDm 7and earrect suc!,
/ abuses by such ncedful Legislation as shall
cqnfne 5thsdhAnefts INTENDED to be confo4ssd
py that provision to such Indians as have o.
i may beeoh7ae ci3ilized In fact.
II Resolee,j h. .Thst howeNer men may have
originally differed upon the adoption of the
Five Million Loan policy. We al unite i'll 3
1dete min 2s spfcs6r 4IaittKaa iaith
Of the State fr9m he stain Ct. .lReppdiatosa by
meeting all our obligations t. the entire extent
of ods honest ind asbseaaess; atAat1in regard te
tpe question Of tiap saasxatien Of, tAe2 peopete
! pay the interest en- the State Railroad rBopds,
1--we hoM1 taat tie lUonstitutional :Amehdnie1h
ite4f points out ta mode by1 1whieh that integ;
i est ehall be met, tha: we will faithfully carry
out sSs paabadeab Ethat amendment; and shall
he'd thsl silfsad Eempaniss 10 2 stzisss ecgatF c1t
aass ses1s4R &c 'fs II sas sRResS s
aefault and forfeiture shall have been made 1'n on
t4s 9} part esy st ytae qg RelF Raneil'FF' ta .5oio IA
/ Resolued sizth, That We. shall expect the
HRepublican Legislature off tho comlng Winter
NtdbanlJnaxry their innvslagatioaass wherever
thara ava. t;m,,,;taif fktna., ~; IL a