Red Wing sentinel., 1859-07-30

PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE
LATE REPUBLICAN STATE CON.
VENTION OF MINNESOTA.
Reported BY J. H. Bsker-Republicar
candidate for Secretary Of State:
Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism
and discriminating justice of the American
people, we the delegates Of the Republican
party, in State Convention assembled, sub
NIT to the enlightened judgment Of thu
freemen Of Minnesota, the following en-
phatic declaration Of principles and rcsolu
tions:
l. We maintain the Union Of the States
the rights Of the States, and the liberties o
the people.
2. Regarding slavery as great moral anG
political evil, We oppose its extension be
yond the States in which it already exist.
the re-opening Of the African Slave Trad,
Ia Slave Code for the Territories s-anG
while VIC disclaim all interference with sla
very where it already exists in the States
we demand tho entire and unconditional
divorce of the National Government from
any participation in this "relic of barbar
8. We prescribe no man on account o
his religion or nativity we oppose an,
Arrangement whatever Of the right Of nat
urallzat'on now secured by law TO emf
grants, and all discrimination between ma
tive and naturalized citizens, whether b,
amendment Of State Constitution, as il
Massachusetts,, or by Legislative and Con
|gressional action |; and we resist with indig.
nation, rs our fathers did in 1912, the mon
strons doctrine Of the impressment Of Ameri
can citizens by foreign despotisms, as re-
Gently proclaimed by the present Admins
tration.
4. We arc in favor Of granting the publ.
domain in limited quantities to be the fret
homes Of feemen (; Glands for the landles.
re,sus niggers for the niggerless - and w
hold the present Administration to a stric,
accountability for the detea. Of the Home
stead Bill in the last Congress.
5. We condemn the doctrine of the Dred
Scott decision Is anti Cons itutional, anti.
Republican, incompatible with State Rights
and as destructive Of personal security.
3: We are in favor Of immediate and eff
|cient National aid to Pacific Railroad b,
the most practicable route. ~
Z. we hold that Congress ought to pro.
tect the lives and property Of our citizens
6y Judicious appropriations for Rivers anG
Harbors. -
8. We are resolved to maintain the puri.
ty Of the ballot.box. Is the palladium o.
our liberties To this end We will resist BY
every legitimate means IN our power tht
frauds which, il is the avowed purpose ol
the corrupt dynasty now entrenched in the
stolen places Of power in this State, to per;
petuate, and for their past iniquties as well
as their proposed frauds, We hold them ur
to the reprobation of all patriotism As con
spirators against Liberty by their violation
of its sacred ark--the bailot.box.
Resolved first, That we condemn in up.
measured terms the reckless extrayaganc,
OF the present corrupt and proAigate Ma
t'onal AdmlnistratiOn-its anti Democratic
issue Of shin-plastcrs-its venality in thu
awardment Of public contracts its proclivi.
ty TO create mountain Of public debt-its
public faith in the affairs of Kansas--i,s re-
pudiation of homes for the home ess''--it!
duPlicity on the Pacific Railroad-its gros.
violations Of the purity Of the ballot box
its coward1y abandonment of the doctrine o
protection to adopted citizens-its alliance
with disun'onists-lts universal snbversio1
Of Liberty--its opposition to the Deciara
ton Of Independence its gross perver
sions of the Const,tutio,,,-constitu i,
all bill of grievances which renders thi
Administration cancer upon the Republic
and which we pledge the vote of Minnesot;
to Aid in removing in 1860.
Resolved second, That the present State
organization is one based upon frauds. and j.
therefore bogus that the Governor, and
Auditor Of State, in receiving stocks as
basis of Bank Circulation without market
value, have violated the plain letter of the
law, forfeited public confidence, and contri.
buted largely to our pecuniary embarrass
ments-that the Democratic party has crea.
ted contingent fund for the benefit of State
officers, thereby stealing the Peoples money
and that by their general n,ismanagement o
our State affairs they have shown themselves
not only unworthy Of confidence, but Lave
manifested their incapacity to administer the
State Government.
Resolved third, That the present Admin
istration in ordering the sale Of Public Lands
in this Seate, Gas it is understood such is
their avowed purpose, in this dark hour O
financial distress and general embarrassment
is infiicting fearful wrong upon the settlers
Of Minnesota, by turning over to remorse.
less spectators the fruits of their hcnes,
industry. g ,...-..-
Resolved fourth, That the gross abuses
practiced by the Democratic party Of this
State. under that clause of our Constitution
extending elective franchise to Indians who
have adopted the habits and customs of civ.
ilized life, demand the severest reprobation
Of all friends Of the purity Of the ballot
box, aud this Convention pledges the Re.
publican party of Minnesota to reform and
correct such abuses by such ncedfal legisla.
ton As shall confne the benefits intended:
to be conferred by that provision to such In
dians as have or may become civilized in
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L Resolved hfth,' That however men may
have originally differed upon the adoption Of
the Five Million Loan policy, we all unite
IN determination to preserve the plighted
faith OF the State from the stain Of kepudia-
tion BY meeting oil our obligations to the
entire extent o: our honest Indebtedness {: