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


repeal ali the laws Of these United States
declaring slave trade piracy They will !
deny it. They will tell you they have no
saeA purpose. But did they not assure
Us just as positively, and apparently with
- much SINCERITY, that they would not: re-
pealsthe Missouri Compromise Has not
Judge Douglas, IN his recent letter, de-
Shared that he cannot accept the nomins'
toa Of tsso Charleston Convention if that
:Sanveatiun sholla be favorable to the re-
oy.a1in@ Of tie 4-!tican Slave Trade -
AL,i + h, WIZ Knows his purity and his
paGty 1s-oa Sc SCH, 'l,as spareb enslons, may
r1t we haveE Appi.usa.] Yea, gentle
xuen, It is their Determined purpose still
further to disgrace the country ana mann
" Of the founders Of the Government, by
rs7;qins this outrageous trade III human
Eesh, anlsss the overwhelming power Of
she Republican party should awe them
from their purpose ~.~a
What but the high tone Of its morals
aud the purity Of its patriotism could have
secured to Z party, as OF yesterday, the
majo.ities in sixteen states III this Union I
l say sixteen States, gentleman, Tor it vas
By fraud that We Lost our Senator in lndi-
anna, snd by an unfair superintendent
that we lost our Senator in Illinois,
TCheers.1 Bat if our origin is thus re-
cent, ne are no mean or insignificant body
and Vice President Breckenridge, in &
speech in Kenlaeky, aays that the Repab-
aiasu party il A1e atroagest Organization III
tbs country, il the Dss,ocratic be not
s.roaSes---whieh be doubts. Aud SO do /
gentlemen. lehsess:
What more has been done! We have
s.ais.sd successfully the attempt to fasten
slavery upon Kansas by terrible struggle
anequal!sd in tbs history Of the civilized
would. {Applause.1 What would have
been the condition Of Kansas to-day If the
Republican party had not been in exis-
enee to resist the aggression Of slavery r.
Gentlemen, the liberty of che Italians i. IS
sefe 10 the hands Of the !Austrians, IS the
liberty Of IL. people Of Kansas in thr
hands Of the Democratic party. TCheers.
The mission Of the Republican party il to
oppose shove iasoleus demands, and bring
back the Republic to the great principles
in.s2u..ated by its founders. Nor has
the South cause to complain Of US for this;
for in the language Of Gov. Hammond Of
South Carolina, these very heresits con-
plaiued of we're taught US by Washington
and Jefferson. ...%< ~. !
Again, gentlemen the Republican par
" of the country, claim that the public
lana Of these United States are the proper
heritage Of the people, and should be dis
trib1ted to them free Of charge; and but
for the successful resistance Of i. Demo
cratic Congress, this wise and just provi-
aion would have been enyratted upon the
statutes of the country. # ::
Two thousand years ago, when Rome,
compared with our present Republic Vas .
~esk aid feeble power-she had NO Rail-
reads, abe had no telegraphs,, her navies
were tribes compared with our navy to-day
yet thsre, If the liberty Of the most
humble eiti.ea was trenched upon in the.
.emotest parts Of the earth, the claim II
an Roman citizen" restored him to al
bis proad privileges and stayed the hand
Of the sxgreesor. But hers-in free A
me,ica-our government basely denies ito
protection 70 = aatar.iized citizen, when
chsncs 0, business calls hia abroad, and
in Apita Of his allegiance, he il abandonsd
BY six p,esens Admin stration, to the pet |
tiest tiaspot who may claim his person. /
i.ent|eMea, ~e Of Minnesota hays de-
,n.stic &:t4i:y which require orr immediate
attaas;on. Upon the organization Of ths
government of the State, We xere without
debt; the currency WIS good, and the peo- |
pie wera every way prosperous. How is it
nov! After the lapse Of eighteen months, |
business is Frustrated, our currency il de-
debt, daily increasing, threat I
ems the credit Of the State, our assessment
Of taxes, 70 the amount OF $500 900 per an
aurn for State purposes, far exceeds what
should be the wants Of an economical gov!
srnuent for 2, 900, 900 people. :. I
It IL our duty, gentlemen, should wc1be
entrusted with the State AdministHation,
to cut of al needles. expenditures, aad
bring the ordinary charges Of the govern
mept TO the most economical standard
(Applaase. &. &
But, gentlemen, am not here to make
speech, but 70 thank You, = I 90 again,
for the distinguished honor you have con-
fsrred upon me. 4, ....>. II. n. :.... 4
III. Ne Lauren, Of Goodhus, novs4 that the
Committee on Platform be called :, 70 report.
Carried - ~ IT, = .s$1.t.5 81 .t t=s Ga:
Mr.. BAker, iron, the Conmitts< o. Pstforo,
pseaeated the following report /. I'll !.
Relying upon the intelligence, patristisn,
and discriminating justice Of the Anoricsn
people, We the delegates Of the Republican
party, in State Convention assembled, submit
70 the enlightened judgement Of the people oil
Minnesota, the following emphatic federation
Of principles and resolutions:
g /. We m&intain the Union Of the States, tie
rights of the States, and the liberties Of the
people. IS j s:..sss z.sa a#
2. Regarding slavery Is ; great neral and
political evil, We oppose its extension beyond
the States ii nhicii 1T already exiats--tlla re-