St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
TON, ASSEMBLED AT ST. PAUL, MIMI,
JULY 21sr, 1859.

TON, ASSEMBLED AT ST. PAUL, MIMI,
JULY 21sr, 1859.
Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism,
and discriminating justice Of the American
people, we the Delegates of the Republican
party, in State Convention assembled, submit
to the enlightened judgement Of the people Of
Minnesota, the following emphatic declaration
Of principles and resolutions:
We maintain the Union of tho States, the
rights Of the States, and the liberties Of the
people
:: ilegac>}ius st.7e.} as IL great neral a..d
gcltit:ui eFi: ~ os.tu=1 - cztersl0!. hey &!.G
tt>S States i. Nh'r}, is ;,)raaVy cy}5ts--.the re-
opening Of lie African Slave 2rsde--a. Slave
loGe lor the Territories, alG while Pc tllsCiai.la
I'll lei elIe;:ncc vita slavery where It already
exists IN Ike Staies; we demand the entire and
unconditional divorce of the National Govern
ment rom any participation ia this relic Of
barbarisna."
3. We prescribe ns man on account Of his
religion or place Of nativity we oppose any
infringement whatever OF the right Of natural
izatiop now secured by law to emigrants, and
all discrimi nation between native and natural
lied citizens, whether by amendment Of q
StateConsl tuition. as in Massachusetts, or by
Legislative or Congressional action and We
resist with indignation, as our fathers did in
1872, the monstrous doctrine of the impressmeA
Of American citiz ems by foreign despotismi-
ehltoes rny proc laime tdybe present Adminb
astration.
4. We are in favor of granting the public
aoniaiu in limited quantities to be the free
nersus niggers for the niggerless ;" and we hold
the present Administration to strict account.
ability for the defeat Of the Homestead Bill in
the last Congress.
S. We condemn the doctrine of the bred
Scott decision as anti-Constitutional, anti
Republican,, Incompatible with State Rights,
and as destructive of personal security.
6. We are in favor Of immediate and efficient
National lid to Pacific Railroad by the most
practicable route. - :. go, ,.
L. We hold that Congress ought to protect
the lives and property of our citizens by judi
cious appropriations for Rivers and Harbors
of the ballot-box, as the palladium Of our
liberties. To this end we will resist by every
legitimate means in our power the frauds
which, it is til tucrdateerpepose of the corrup-
dynasty now entrenched in the stolen places
Of power in this State, to pths; woevd cad for
their past iniquities as we'll as their proposed
frauds, we hold them up to the reprobation of
all patriotism as conspiratoe against Liberty
by the violation Of it's sacred ark-the
ballot-box.
RESOLVED first, That We on1cmn in ,a1c c.:
| ured terms the rockies ktravagancc of the
present corrupt and profigate National
Administrations an Democratic issue OF
shin-plasters-its ven ty in the awardment
| Of public contracts-it roclivity to create d
mountain Of public debt-its punic faith in
| the affairs Of Kansas-its Reputation Of
- homes for the homeless its duplicity on
the Pacific Railroad--its gross violations Of
the purity of the ballot-box-its cowardly
| abandonment of the doctrine Of protection to
| adopted citizens-its alliance with disunionists
its universal subversion Of Liberty-its
opposition to the Declaration of Independence
and its gross perversions of the Constitution
i-constituting in all bill OF grievances which
renders this Administration 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 q basis Of
Bank Circulation without marketable value
have violated the plain letter Of the law, for.
Cited public confidence, and contributed
largely 20 our pecuniary embarassments-that
the Demccr tic party has created continger,
fund fer the bene:i, OF State officers thereby
s:cc:!Hg The peopia -coney, and that b; :i,2:.
genera! Inlsmana cesnvs.t ot-a}ix State 41jcir>
they have soN1s themselves not only law orti
Of confidence, bat have laaA;Ies ei; their nca,
paoiCy 70 s>.T4illstac the State Government.
t. Rsso;vsd third, That the prese at sl,ninlstra-
; sion IL orirring the Sal: Of Public Lands in
this State las it is understood such is tlci,
| \ 10, I'LL nr
cial distress and general embarassment,> is
inhicting fearful wrong upon the settlers o:
Minnesota, turning over to remorseless specu-
lators the fruits Of their honest industry.
Reso1ued 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 civil.
zed life, demand the severest reprobation OF
oil friends of the purity of the ballot-box, and
this Convention pledges the Republican party
Of Minnesota to reform and correct such
abuses by such needful legislation as shall
confne the benefits intended to be conferred
by that provision to such Indians as have OF
may become civilized in fact.
,Resolved Gfth, That however men may have
originally differed upon the adoption of the
Five Million Loan policy, we all unite in 8
determination TO preserve the plighted faitf
of the State from the stain of Reputation by
meeting all our obligations to the entire extent
Of our honest Indebtedness; that in regard t.
the question Of the taxation Of the people tt
pay the interest on the State Railroad Bonds
We hold that; the Constitutional Amendment
itself points out the mode by which that inter
est shall he met, that We will faithfully carry
out and. abide by that amendment, and shall
hold the Railroad Companies to strict com
pliance Herewith :; and that we shall oppos,
Ill further Legislation upon the subject unit
default and forfeiture shall have been made OF
the part Of the Companies. ..,s.eesse =. .5.i
Resolped sizth, That We shalt expect til,
Republican Legislature Of the coming winter
to boldly carry their investigations whereve,
there are known or imputed frauds in tn,