Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-13
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Relying upon. the Intelligence, patriotism
and discriminating SjuSict on the American
people, we, the Delegates. of the Republican,
party, in State Convention assembled submit
to the enlightened Judgment of the freemen of
M'nnesot.. the following emphatic declaration
OF principles and resolutions:
-. We maintain the Onion of the States.
the rights of the States, and the liberties Of
the People. =
2. Regarding slavery as great moral and
political evil, we oppose its extention beyond
the States in which it already exjsts-the re-
Oppening of the African Slave Trades, Slave
Code for the Territories, and while we disclaim
all interference with slavery where it already
exists 10 the States, we demand the entire and
unconditional divorce of the National Govern
,nent from any participation in this "relic Of
barbaisn."
3. We prescribe no man on account Of his
religion or place Of nativity; We opDose anv
abridgement whatever Of the right Of naturalif.
zation now secured by law to emigrants, and
all discrimination between native and natural.
lied citizens, whether by amendment ofa State
Constitution, as Massachusetts,, orby LeRisla-
tive or Congressional action; and Ne resist
with indignation, As our fathers did IN 1872,
the monstrous doctrine of the impressment of
American citizens By foreign despotisun, as re.
Gently proclaimed BY the present Administra-
ton. =, =. y : : =. ~
4 We are in favor Of granting the public
domain in limited quantities to be The free
homes Of freemen; Glands for the landIe.s
uersus niggers fur the niggerless;" and We hold
the present Administration to Z strict account:
ability for the defeat of the Homastesd Bill
io the last Congress a.G.9
4 8. We condemn the doctrine of the Drsd
Scott decision as anti-C Constitutional, ani-Re-
publican. incompatible with State Rights, and
as destructive Of personal security. ~. @
8. We are 10 favor Of immediate and eff
elent National aid to the Pacific Rrilroad by
the most practicable route. ,a4.ra .ar -
=. Z. We hold that Congress ought to protect
the lives aud property Of our citizens by Judi
cions appropriations for Rivers and Harbors.
8. We are resolved to maintain the purity
OF the bailot-box, as the palladium Of our
liberties 10 this end we will resist by every
legitimate means in eur power the frauds which,
1t is the avowed purpose Of the corrupt dynas-
ty now entrenched in the stolen places of power
~ this State. to perpetuate, and for their past
niquities as we'll as their proposed frauds, we
mold them up for the reprubation of all patriots
as conspirators against Liberty by their viola
ton OF its sacred ark-tllc ballot-box.
l. kesolued, That We condemn in unmeas
nred terms the reckless extravaganza OF the
present corrupt and proaigate National Al.
nnistrati0n-its anti-Democratic issue of shi..
plasters-its venality in the swardment. OF public
contracts-its proclivity to create noun, ain
OF public debt-its punic faith in the affairs Of
Kans.s-its reputation OF .homes for the
nomeless-ils duplicty, on the Pacific Rail.
road, its gross violation Of the purity Of the
ballot boy, its cowardly abandonment OF the
doctrine ofprotection to adopted citizens, its
alliance with disunionsts,. its universal subver-
sion OF Liberty, its opposition to the Declare
ton OF Independence, and its gross peryersion
of the MISUNDERSTANDING in all bill
of grievances which renders this Administra-
ton a cancer upon the Republic, and which
we pledge the vote of Minnesota 10 aid III re.
moving in 1860
2. Resotued, That tile present State organ
szation is one based upol, Frauds aud is there
lore bogus, that the Governor and Auditor OF
State, in receiving stocks as basis of bank
circulation, without marketable vdlae, have
violated the plain letter of the law, forfeited
public confidence, and contributed largely 10
our pecunlary embarrasslnent--tnat the Demo-
cratic party has created a contingent fund for
the benefit Of State officers, thereby stealing
the Peoples money, aud that by their general
misn'anagement Of our State affairs they have
shown themselves not only unworthy Of con-
hdence, but have manifested their incapacity
to administer the Stale Government.
8. RESOLVED, That the present Adninistra-
ton ln ordering the sale OF public lands in this
State, (as it is understood such is their avowed
purpose in this dark hour of financial distress
and general embarrassment, is inficting a
fearful wrong upon the settlers OF Minnesota,
turning over to remorseless specuiators the
fruits of their honest Industry.
4. Resolued, That the gross abuses prac-
ticed by the Democratic party Of this State,
under that clause of the Constitution which
extends the elective franchise to the Indians
who have adopted the habits and customs OF
civilized life, demand the severest reprohation
OF all friends OF the. purity of the ballot-box,
and an this Convention pledges the Republican
party OF Minnesota to reform aud correct such
abuses, by such ncedfal legislation as shalt
confine the benefits intended to be conferred
by that provision to such Indians as have or
may become civilized in fact.
5. Resolved, That however men may have
originally differed upon the adoption of the
five million loan policy, We all unite in de-
termination to preserve the plighted faith Of
the State from the stain ol repudiation By
meeting all our obligations to theentire extent
OF our honest indebtedness !; that ID regard to-
the question Of the taxation OF the people tol
pay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds,
we hold that the constitutional Amendment
itself points out the mode by which that
interest shall be met, that We will faithfully
carry out and abide BY that amendment and
shall hold the Railroad Companies to q strict
compliance Herewith ; aud that we shall
oppose all further Legislation upon the subject
until default and forfeiture shall have been
made on the part Of the Companies.
8. ResotUed, That we shall expect the Re-
publican Legislature of the coming winter 10,
boldly carry their iuvestiga wherever there