, 1860-02-29

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Ths Minnesota Republican State Convention
met ut st. Paul on the ead. 1t WAS the largest
and most enthusiastic political body Of men
ever assembled in that State Hon. John ",
North, Of Rice county, preceded, assisted By G..
Graham. of Dakota, Henry Schcfbaur, Of RAM
sey, l. Day. Of Fillmore, +. A. Raymond, of
HennepiD, George Watson, of Freeborn, and L.
Matthews, Of Blue Earth, with Oliver Dalryn,::@ =
pie. Of St. Paul, aud E. ". Son,crs. of Dodge,
for Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were elected Dele
gates and Alternates to the National Republi-
can Convention, which meets in this city On the
18th of June next:
@ S:;sss;;;: S It,,
s. Jones, GlMstcl jB, Is'oWn Mo;;.ena na fp'o'
{f' s$:i S,ovn assf Msfsft ssss Ssse'A."
',i9 a8ssss aRss & RH4ts HS;.oa
The Delegates are the picked men of the
party, and will represent the young md vicor
GUS Republican, State Of Minnesota, in the Ma
tional Convention, with credit to themselves,
credit to the party, and credit to the cause of
Freedom.
William Mitchell, from acommittee appointed
for that purpose, reported the following plat
form, which was unanimously adopted:
Esofeed, That Us IN expression of the seuti-
ment OF tue Republican party Of Minnesota,
upon national affairs, we, their deepptcs In
Convention assembled, do hereby re-atfirm the
platform and principles promulgated BY the Re-
| pnohcan state Convention, which met IN the
| c'ty OF ST. Paul, July Goth, 1850, as follows,
being SO much thereof as relates to national
| affalrs:
Relying upon the intelligence, patriotism,
aud discriminating Justice Of the American
people, We, the delegates Of the Republican
party in State Convention assembled, submit to
the enlightened Judgment Of the freemen of Min
| nesuta The following emphatic declaration Of
principles and resolutions -
]. We muirtaln the Union Of the States, tile
rights Of the States, ut.d the liberties Of the
people.
~. Regarding slavery as great moral and
political evil, we oppose its extension beyond
| the States in which it already cxists-the re-
opening Of ,he African Slave Trade-a slaye
Code for the Territories; udwhle we discluim
| all interference with slavery where it already
exists IN the States, We demand the entire and
unconditional divorce Of the National Govern
men from asny participation in this "relic Of
). We prescribe no man On account Of his
religion or place Of nativity we oppose any
abr.s :ment whatever OF the right of naturali.
zalo'. now secured BY law to aliens, ant ali dis
cr3'ninasion between native and uaturulizet cit.
i-ens, whether By amendment Of State Con,
stitniion, as in massachusetts or in Legislative
dction as in South Carolina; and VIC resist " IT'D
Indignation, Is our fathers did in 1872, the mon.
strous doctriue Of the impEessment Of American
citizens by foreign desp0tisms, as proclaimed
by the present Administration.
/. We ire in fasor Of granting the public
domain, in limited quantities, to he the rrt =
homes Of frcemen; and We hold Tue present
Administration to q strict accountability fa,
the defeat Of the Homestead Bill in the 1as,
Congress.
5. We condemn the doctrine Of the Dred Scot1
decision, as anti Constitutional. anti.RrrubIi
can, inco tpatible with State Rights. IN. q.
destructive Of personal security.
6. We are in fugor Of immediate and efficient
National MD to i pacitc Railroad by the North
ern route.
Z. We hold that Congress ought to protec
the lives and property Of our citizens by Judi
cious appropriations for Rivers and IIasbors.
fssotrtd, That we condemn in unnersuret
terms the reckless extraragance Of the presen
corrupt and prodfgate National administration
! ITS anti democratic issue Of shin. p1asters. it.
sena1ity in the awardnent Of public contracts;
| its proclirity TO create a mountain Of publ,
ebt. its pun,c faith in the affairs of Kansas. il,
|
duplicIsy on the Pacific Railroad, its gross rio
fAtlon Of the purity Of the ba1lot-box, its COW
| ardly abandonment Ut the doctrine Of protec
lion to adopted citizens, its alliauce will, disu
n'onists, its nnisertal subyersion Of Liberty, it
opposition to the Declaration Of Independence
and its gross perrersion Of the Constitution
constituting in all 4 bill Of grievances Which
tenders this Administration 4 cancer upon th'
Republic, and which we pledge the rote Of Min
ncsota to aid III renoving in 1860.
Ns*olc<d, Tint our next candidate for t1'
Presidency should be emphaticaly Represen
tatiEe Na", whose principles, talents and suites
lnanship are we'll known to tl.c1,ation, and sucl
~ to render him prominent exponent Of sru'
i;epubcanism.
| Et*olrtd, That in the selection Of a caudidat,
| for the Presidency, the first choice of the lie
pubsicans of Minnesota is William H. Seward o
New York; and TINT it be recommended to th,
delegates from this Stale to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination III the Nationa
| Convention.
After the adoption # h. aborc platform, tn
Convention dissolved with three times th1e
| rousins cheers for William II. Seward,