The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-13
Republican Platform.

. HEsoLvED, Ihat we herhv submit to the car
did consideration Of all the electors Of tn
following sertimentsEand opinions:
F1asr-IHat Inc presently with all the car
mage, hloodshcd and suffering which has fol
lowed since its commencement is pYoperly and
directly chargeab]c to a wicked and ambitious
band Of Slavchol]ing Secessionists and con-
sprators Of the South; that having been dc
feated in Presidential Election in which they
freely participated. they formed the desperate
resolution that rather than submit reaccablv
t" the will Of the nation as deliberately and
constltHtlrnalIY expressed through the ballot
box to sunder the bonds holding the Union to-
gethcr and rcrd in fragments the most liberal
and splendid fabric Of free government in ex-
'stcnce they wiIfnlly kindled the fires of civil
strife by the dis0raaefa1 and cruel borabar
Mcnt Of Fort Sumter, and unless we ia Ike meas
ures 70 defend our gavernmentand institutions
to the full extent tofour resources and to the
last extremity, we shall be Justly liable to in
cur the scorn and contempt Of all nations and
the repIoach Of sncceedina generations. 4..,. :
sEcoNp-That We are ptoud to proclaim that
the war upon our part is prosecuted from mo-
tlves and for objects AS sacred and noblc as
ever animated the human heart; that we ha We
been driven to cngugc in fierce conflict with
kcbe's and Traitors. for the purpose Of pre-
serving the very existence Of that Nationality
and tho nerpetuation unbr"kcn OF that Consti-
tuition which was be1ncathcd tn MS by Wush-
ington and his illustriousC mpatrio.s; that for
the Purpose Of aiding and giving strength to
THESE :ns great Objects we promptly. declare our
Willingness to sustain and uphold the prcscn.
National Administration in the eran,lcst and
most enlarged preparations for the rapid and
more earnest prosecution Of the war: tina. we
approve Of calling into rcqniStion all the
means known to civilized warfare to crush on
this most wicked and criminal rebellion and
nIH,r ~ II,
ishcd Union t. its original power, it. former
renown and glory.
TH1Rp-Tbat at the present cventful period
in our history. VIC regard it as the strongest and
greatest Of all earthly obligations resting upon
every patriot, without distinction Of party. to
stand firmly by the Government, and heartily
sustain the war without reservation or con
ditions, and with this end and object in view
We hereby heartily and mrst cordially Invite
the loyal end patriotic men Of all parties and
lersaasions to unite and co operate with us in
giving to the general Government our undivid-
ed sympathy and support.
FouRTn-That we endorse the National Ad-
mlnistratioE-that We have the strongest con-
fdcEce in the wisdom, Integrity and patriotism
o: Abraham Lincoln-that we most cordially
approve all his efforts to preserve the Union
AND destroy the workings and plo:tnes Of trea-
son. and that We can safely pledg. him she con
slant adherence Of every patriot in Minnesota
f1FTn-Ihat we congratulate tho whole
and especially the State Of Minnesota
upon the final passage Of wise and liberal
Homestead Bill, by which Free Homes will be
oPed to: thousands in limited crcun stances,
and that it is we'll worthy Of Remembrance that
this bencfcient measure along with the Pacific
kailrad PROJECT so often defeated under former
Adm. nistrauens, have, for the first time be-
cnmc laws nnder the Administration Of Abra
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SIxTn-That VIC should regard with he deep
cat indignat:on all attempts at interference in
our domestic troubles, by England or any other
foreign power. and should such an event acsu-
ally o"cur, we can voneh that our last man
capable Of bearing arrns would rally with
aiaerity TO tn. defense If our beloved land.
: SEvESTH-That> the sincere and warnest
hanks OF the kat,on are ju-sly due to our GAL
liant AID heroic soldiers who have 80 willingly
nertlicd their lives in defense Of fhe onion !:
thae we rejoice to know that their acts Of devo-
ton and ralor will always illustrate the most
brilliant page of "ur u1ilitar: annals.
:, k'ourn-Tbas We hereby e,nphatically en-
dose the late Confscation Act of Congress, be-
1t right, and a proper visitation OF ret
rihusive justice, that the property ofrebclx.
traitors and assaSsins, who are aiming at the
Total destruction OF cur Government. should
be used III sustaining and s,rcn9 the aine the
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