The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-19
Resolutions of the Republican
state Conventions.

Mr. Partridge, from the Committee on
resolutions reported the following:
ID Resolged, That this convention re-
sffirms the principles embodied in the
resolutions adopted by the Republican
State Convention, held at Madison on
the 18th day of July, 1854; and, also,
the principles promulgated by the resolu-
tons of the Republican National Conyen-
ton, held at PHILADELPHIA on the l7th
day of June, 1856; and that in-tbe main
tenance of these principles is,t6 be found
sure guaranty for the preservation OF
the liberties of the people the reserryed
rights Of the States, and the integrity OF
the Federal Union. .*.''
-Resolvea, That the repeated and con
tinuetl aggressons Of The Slave Power
upon the rights of free labor and the true
principles Of the Constitution, as exhibit.
cd in the atrocious doctrines of tho bred
Scott decision---in the arrogant demand
for the re-openng Of the African Slave
Trade-and in the elafnor for the enact
ment, by Congress. OF n Slave Code for
the Territories, force upon Us, in common
with the people of the Free States. the
necessity OF renewed, united, sud unre-
hitting efforts in behalf Of Freedom, Free
Labor, and Free Soil. 5a ~
Resolped, That the corruption and cx-
travagance Of the present National Adj
maistlation, as cyinced in the liberty OF
members OF Congress to vote for the
Lecompton Constitution, and to betray
the people, rs shown in the contracts for
the army and navy, and in the Nillc;'s
Point and Fort Smelling fraud; ana r.
proven by bankrupt treasury, demand
at the bands Of the people change q
rulers; and the reform of the abuses
which pro-s!ayery nlisruie has inflicted up
Oh die people. ~,
Resolped, That the reckless Disregard
of he rights Of DatUralized citizens by the
administration OF James Buchanan, as
exhibited in the letter of Gen. Cass to Mt.
LcClero, calls for our unqualified repro
baton; and that we claim for every cit!-
zen, whether native or adopted, from
whom we exact allegiance projection
vhife abroad - H
/ Resolved, That the peculisr feature
now contained in the Constitutions of
Massachusetts and South Carolina, which
requires, before the right of suffrage can
De exercised by the foreign born, resi-
dence Of two years after Naturalization
meets our united condemnation.
Reso1ved, That the Indifferent and pro
scriptiye spirit of sham Democracy, which
in some Of the SO called Democratic,
States, makes property instead Of man
food, the basis of suffrage. and which in
the leading Democratic State OF Seuh
Carolina excludes every man who is not
"the owner Of len negroes" from the
right Of holding Office, is q reproach to
the age in which weiiye; and IS opposed
alike to the theory Of our government,
the spirit ofoer institutions, and the right
of maj. Ge1sf .... L.q...s ..f
Resolosd, That we cordially approve
of and endorse the course Of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress, in main
tanning the principles of the Republican
Party. and generally promoting suet
measures rs have for their objects Ike adj
sancement Of human rights and in oppos-
ing the extravaganza and proiiigacy of the
Democratic Administration of the FEEDER
al Government.