St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-08-25
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
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to the enlightened judgement Of the people of
Of principles and resolutions ..,,.E4 ~ 81
L Wesmaintain the Union Of the States, the
rights Of the States, and The liberties Of the
people. ....., g.. =. ss,t~,f = n...,,,sy - z
2. Regarding slavery as great moral and
political evil wezoppose its extension beyond
the States in which it already exists-ths re-
opening Of the African Slave Trade-a Slave
Code for the Territories, and while We disclaim
all interference with slavery where it already
exists in the States, We demand the entire and
unconditional divorce of the National Govern
ment from any participation in this 6 relic Of
barbarism.'a 1aTa 81 &AS. = d &f-stf ss~s7.s
l. 3. We prescribe no man on account Of his
religion or place Of nativity We oppose any
|abridgement whatever Of the right or natural
ization now secured by law to .emigrants, and
all discrimination between native and natural
lied citizens, whether by amendment of .:
State Constitution, as in Massachusetts,, or by
Legislative or Congressional action; and We
resist with Indignation, as our fathers did in
1871 tho monstrou4Aoctr OF the impressmeA
Of Ansrican citizs1a BY foreign deepotismi-
Is recently lei.aed by: ths present Adminbs
astrati0n. YsFs & g rs sIssi3I9ezLa f<,5.lzy
4. We are in favor of granting the public
aomain in limited quantities. to be the free
comes OF freemen; !. .'landssfor the landless
ner,us niggers for the niggerless )" and we hold
the present Administration to strict account
ability for the. defeat Of the Homestead Bill in
5. We condemn the doctrine Of the Dred
Scott decision as Constitutional, anti
Republican, incompatible with State Rights,
and as destructive of personal security. Z.
6: We are in favor Of immediate and efficient
Mathematical to Pacific Railroad by the most
prectieablefoute. ~zzl.: ~ H.: ~ -: - =
We hoh that Congress ought to protect
the lives md property Of our citizens by judi
cious appropriations tor5 Rivers and Harbors
8. We are-resolved to maintain the purity
Of the oballot-box, as, the palladium Of our
liberties. To this end we will resist by every
legitimate means in our power the frauds
dynasty now sentrenched in the stolen places
of power in this State, 10 pths; woevd cad for
their past iniquities os we'll as their proposed
, frauds, We hold them up tosthssrsprobatfo Of
ii-an patriotism as conspiratoei against Liberty
by the violation OF its sacred Ark-the
ballot-box. - .,,= IL ~-}f.5
Rexolved first, That We condemn in unu,eas-
| ured terms the reckles extravaganza Of the
present corrupt and prohigate National
! Administration--its an ul-Democratic issue Of
| shin-plasters-its ven ty in the awardment
of public con'racts-it proclivity to create d
mountain of public debt-its punic faith in
tho affairs Of Kansas-its reputation Of
homes for the homeless its duplicity on
the Pacific Railroads. gross violations of
tho purity Of the ballot box-its cowardly
abandonment of the doctrine of protection to
adopted citizens-its alliance with disunionists s
its universal subversion of Liberty-its
opposition to the Declaration Of Independence
and its gross perversions Of the Constitution,
constituting in oil a bill OF grievances which
renders this Administration q cancer upon
the Republic, and which We pledge the vote of
Minnesota to aid in removing in 1860.
RESOLVED second, That the present State
organization is one based upon frauds, and is
therefore bogus that the Governor, and Aud
itor Of State, in receiving stocks as basis Of
Bank Circulation without marketable value,
have violated the plain letter Of tho law, for
feited public confidence, and contributed
largely to our pecuniary endorsements that
the Democratic party has created a contingent
fund for 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.
! Resolved third, That the present Administra-
tion in ordering the sale Of Public Lands in
this State, las it is understood such is their
avowed purpose in this dark hour of inan-
cial distress and general embarrassment, is
inAicting fearful wrong upon the settlers of
Minnesota, turning over to remorseless specu-
lators the fruits Of their honest industry.
| Resolued fourth, That the gross abuses prac-
| tised by the Democratic party Of this State,
under that clause of our Constitution which
extends the elective franchise to Indians who
have adopted the habits and customs Of civili-
zed life, demand the severest reprobation of
all friends of the purity Of the ballot-box, and
this Convention pledges the Republican party
abuses by such needful legislation as shall
confne the benefits intended to be conferred
by that provision to such Indians as have or
may become civilized in fact. ....s...sr !
Resolued ffth, That however men may have
! originally differed upon the adoption Of the
Five Million Loan policy. we all unite in
| determination 10 preserve the plighted faith
Of the State from the stain Of Reputation by
meeting all our obligations TO the entire extent
| of our honest Indebtedness that in regard to
| the question Of the taxation Of the people to
lpay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds,
/ We hold that the Constitutional Amendment
itself points out the mode by which that inter-
est shall be met, that we will faithfully carry
out and abide By that amendment, and shall
hold tho Railroad Companies to strict COM
pliance Herewith; and that We shall oppose
ell further Legislation upon the subject until
default and forfeiture shall have been made on
the part Of the Companies ). 5zen
Resolped .izth, That We shall expect the
Republican Legislature. Of the coming winter
to boldly carry their Investigations wherever
there are known Or imputed frauds, in the
managemsn. Of our State affairs, regardless Of.
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