Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-09-10
DAKOTA CAMPAIGN.


T. Below We publish The Platform adopted
BY tho Convention held At Vermillion, D..
T., on the 81 inst. Il speaks for itself. =
The Convention was large and harmoni.
Gus. General Todd was unanimously
nominassd for Congress, and enters the
campaign under the most favorable auspi.
ces. We have received commu ication
in regard to the Convention and the nom.
inees, but it was unavoidab|y crowded ou,
Of this paper. Next week we shall devote
more space to the Dakota campaign.
Platform Of the Territorial and M.
ttonAl linton Party OF Dakota.
Resolusd, That the Constitution of the
United States aud the laws made in pur.
suan CO thereof constitute the palladium Of
our iloerties and that it IL the duty Of
every good citizen to support aud main
tain them intact aud invioiate.
Resoloed, That The unity Of the States
constitute the American nationality; that
it is the duty aud should be the pleasure
Of every citizen to maintain and defend it's
integrity At aIl hazards and to the last ex
trem,ty and that We wilt cordially sup
p"rt our National Administration in ito
efforts TO preserve the Union. enforce tho
laws. suppress rebellion, resis. foreign AZ
erosion, aud restore peace 10 our distract
ed country.
Kesotved, That Is ward. Of the general
government, dependant upon Congress for
support, desiring the aid aud assistance Of
Tho good OF all parties, and being without
= voice iu either the national councils or
national politics, we deprecate drawing
party lines in new territories a. de,rinen
tal to their welfare and best interests -
aud we cordially invite all citizens Of the
Territory who Ggree with us in this 0piui.
on to unite with Us in this declaration,
and thus avoid the embttered par,izan de.
nunciations that always follow The organ.
ization Of political parties and divide those
who would otherwise tremendously unite
in adopting measures bes. calculated to
promote the general welfare.
Resotved, That we are ia favor Of the
settlement OF local Questions in the terri.
tory BY q majority OF the legal votes inter
es'ed, in the spirit Of justice and equity,
aud ia The manner prescribed by law aud
We are unquaIitedly opposed to all such
mid night and fraudulent practices as
characterized The local elections in some
Of our counties. by which an overwhel.
ming minority were deprived Of their rights
and compelled to submit to corrupt, tac
I'ous and 'nsolent minority.
Resolced, That We regard the right OF
the elective franchise as one Of our dearest
and most sacred privileges, ard that We
condemn and repud'a'- the examples set
Us in the elections of 1862, and hold up /
public Indignation and scorn The authors
aud instruments Of these atrocious acts.
Resotced. That We are in favor Of all
measures OF public character calculated
to promO,e and advance the prosperity OF
the territory: such rs grants OF land for
building railways. establishing a system
of common schools, the endowment Of u
Territorial College, add the introduction
OF the electric telegraph, and appropria.
t'ons for opening public highways. bridg
ing our streams, the establishment, of post
routes and past roads. and for the erection
Of capitol building and peni,entiary.
Resolr d, That we condemn all partial
legislation, and al attempts at controlling
particular localities by deprvinr them Of
their just rights, rs was the case by the
last legislature in DISTINGUISHING a portion
OF our Territory of their equal and nn,ur.
al rights add we characterize the same as
'yranical and oppressive, and without a
parallel ia legislative history.
Resoired, That the thanks of our peo
pie are due and are hereby rendered tc
our citizen soldiers who are now engaged
in the defence Of our frontiers against the
ruthless and barbarous savages that infest
our boardsrs, and that their patriotism
aud efficiency is worthy Of o. canmenda-
ton and praise.