St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-08
.'N()....::::32.1:
PLATFoRM ofItfe Rtputi'tda,,
State Conrention, adopted unanimously
at st. Paul, .J"ly %, 1860.

PLATFORM Of the - RepuCt.cdas-
Stute Conrentio'a, adopted unanimously
at st. Paal, July %, 1860.
Rcsolrea, That as an expression Of the
sentiment of the Republiean party Of
Minnesota, upon national affairs, We, their =
delegates, In convention assembled, do
hereby rc.affirm the platform and princi7.
pies promulgated by the Republican Sta'e
vention, which met in the city Of St. :.
Paul, July 10th, 1850, as follows, being
so much thereof as relates, to national
affairs :. :. E..;, ......,. ..... .,.,., :.
"Rclying upon the intelligence, patriot
ism, and discriminating justice of the
American people, We, the delegates Of
the Republican party in State Convention
assembled, submit to the enlig ghtencd
Judgement Of the frecmen of Minnesota,
the following emphatic declaration of
principles and resolutions - .,.t...
l.. We maintain the union Of the States
the tights ofthe States, and the liberties
Of the people. :.
?. Regarding slavery is great moral
and political evil, we oppose its extension
peyond the States in which it already
exists reopcniog Of the African
Slave Trade-a Slave Code for the Terri
tories and, while We disclaim all interfe:-
renee with slavery where it already exists
in the States, we demand the entire aud
unconditional: divorce of the National
Government from any participation in
this "relic of barbarism.''
8. We prescribe no man on account Of
his religion or place of nativity we oppose
any ahridgement what ever of the right Of
naturalization now secured by law to aliens,
and all discrimination between native and
naturalizcd citizens, whether by amend
ment of State Constitution, as in Massa-
chusetts or Legislative action as in South
Carolina and We resist with indignation,
as our fathers did in 1912, the monstrous
doctrine of the impressmcnt ct American
citizens by foreign despotism asproclaimed
by the present Administration. -"
H. We arc in favor of granting the
public domain, in limited quantities, to be
the free homes OF freemcn; and we hold
the present Administration to strict
accountability for the defeat Of the Home
stead Bill in the last Congress.
s.. We condemn the doctrine Of the
Dred Scott decision, as anti constitutional,
anti-Rcpublican, incompatible with State
Rights, and as destructive Of personal
security.
6. We are in favor of immediate and
efficient National aid to Pacific Railroad
by the Northern route.
I. We hold that Congress ought to
protect the lives and property of our citi-
zens by judicious appropriations tor Nv
ers and Harbors. II ...,-...
Rcsolued, l. That we condemn . in
unmeasurcd terms the reckless extrava-
gance Of the present corrupt and proaigate
National Administration, its anti Demo
cratic issue of shin plasters, its venality in
the awardmcnt of public contracts, its
procivilty to create a mountain Of public
debt, its punic faith in the affairs Of Kan
sas, its reputation Of 'homes for the
Homeless its duplicity on the Pacific
Railroad, its gross violation of the purity
of the ballot box, its cowardly abandon
ment Of the doctrine Of protection to adopt
cl citizens, it's alliance with disunionists,
its universal subversion Of Liberty, its
opposition to the Declaration OF Indc-
pendence, and its gross pcrvcrsion Of the
Constitution, in all a bill of grievances
which renders this Administration a
cancer upon the Republic, and which VIC.
pledge the vote Of Minnesota to aid In
removing in 1860.
Rcsolrctl, 2. That our next candidate
for the Presidency should b. emphaticahx
a Representative Man, whose principles,
talents and craftsmanship arc we'll known
to the nation, and such as to render him.
4 prominent exponent Of true Republican
ism. =. ., .'... -
Rcsolccd, 3. That in the selection of
candidate for the Presidency, the first
choice of the Republicans OF Minnesota
is WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD, of New York
and that it be recommended to tho dec
gates from this State to the National
Convention. to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination.
"a The Missouri Legislature has recently
for q monument TO the late Col Benton.
Col. BENTON opposed the extension
of Slavery. -.>3".. - ss"s4:s ss1s. :...
The Clarksville Branch Bank. of Louis
willie, Kv., was robbed ON Thursday night
last, Of sl8, 900, mostly in gold.
The Philadelphia Leo ger complains
that business in that city is thoroughly
prostrated. There is literally nothing
doing. e.j s...."~.5s .-.-r-.a ~
A Spanish fulI-'igscl brig, capt"reib
the United States ship Constellation :, on
the coast of Africa, arrived at CLIP .icst"n,
South Carolina, on the first inst, in.. co.r-
mand of Lieutenant Il. A. NcArana, OF
the United States Navy, aps was handed
over to the United Sta,ey marshal s.s II