The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-09-10
oLATFORM OF THE FREE SOIL
PARTY.

I
Having assembled in National Conven-
zion as The delegates Of the Free Demo-
cracy oft United States, united by
common resolve TO maintain Right against
Wronns and Freedom against Slavery,
Iconfding in the intelligence, The patriot
ism, and ihe discriminating justice ofthe
Americ IN People, putting our irus. int
God Cor tho triumph Of our cause, and
invob;.e his guidance in our endeavor e
ADVANCE Il. we now submit 10 The candid
Judgment Of all mcnthe following decla-
lsa,ion Of principles and measures:
/. That Governments derive their Just
,owers from ,he consent Of the governed,
lae Instituted rnong men 10 secnre 70 az
those inalienabe rights Of life, llberly,.
4 and The pursuit ofhappiness with WHICH
i ,hey are endowned by their Creator, and
Of which none can lie deprived BY yallo
! Ilcnislation, except for crime.
/, ,. Thatibe true mission Of American
Democracy is TO maintain the llberties o'
The People, the sovereignty Of the States
j and the perpetuity Of the Union, by the
impartial application 10 public affairs,
without sectional determinations, OF me
81 fundamental principles Of equal righ's'
5 snicl justice, and economical adinnlslra-
J. lion.
3. Thai the Federal Government Is
i one Of limited powers, derived solely
Is from the Constitution, and the grants O
e nowe, therein ought to be strictly con
. sirued, by all the departments and agents
III ofihe government, and i is inexpedi
ID ent and dangerous to exercise doubllu
'p constitutional powers,
al, d. That the Constitution Of the Unlet
a. States, ordained TO form moro petiec
2 union, 10 establish justice, and secnt'
q the blessings Of liberty, expressly deule
lie 10 the General Government all power Y
gs deprive any person. Of life, liberty or pro
Of perty. Without due process Of law; an
sh Therefore, the government having y
j. more mower 10 make a slave than 10 max
". king, and TO establish monarchy, Shout
a, once proceed 10 relieve ltsell from a
responsibility for the existence OF SLAYER.
=; wherever il possesses constitutional pnv
~ er 10 legislate for lis extinction.
- s. That to the preserving and import
y y. nate demands ofthe Slave Power for MOI
!, =, Slave States, new Slave Territory an
~ naturalization ofSlayery, our dlsiln
- and final answer is--No more Sla'
States. no Slage Territory, no Nations
he lied Slavery, and no national leglslatl'
g. for the extradton ofSlaves.
a. al 6 That slavery is sin against 20
Y and a crime agains, man, which no !,
man enactment Of usage cen mark rlg
sg and that Christianity, Humanity, and Z
55 rio,ism alike demand its abolition.
Z. That The Fugitive Slave Act
1850 is repugnani to the Constitutions
the principles Of the common law, 10
soiri. Of Christianity, and TO the SCI
ments Of the civilized world. we, the
on fore, deny its binding force upon
res me rcan paople, and demand Its lmp
With diaie and total repeala
cad, 8. Tha,ihe doctrine that any hun
eal- law is a jnality, and not subject to mod
are cation or repeal, is not in accorda'
zen with The creed ofiihe founders Of
government, and is dangerous to
liberties Of the people. ,
ctedj Q. Tha. the acts Of Congress knt
be- as The Compromise measures OF 10
The ~ making the admission Of severe
5ov. Stale contingent upon The adoption
ome ,,bar5 5me ssures demanded by the spe
y I Interest of slavery: by their onnlss'92
guarantee freedom in free territories,
pris- their attempt to impose unconsllluil'
!um limitations onihe power of Congress
j uni the people 10 admit States, oy
S4S provisions for The. assumption soi hive
irlct, lions ol She State deb,,o Texos, and
D by ,be payment Of five millions more,
The session ui large territory to
same State, under menace, as an ind
that meptio The reInquishmet ofa grount
ss Of claim, and by their invasion OF me
yiyen. sreighty States, and athe lloe
Of his of,he people through the enactmer
fcnse an unjust, oppressive, and uncons'lin
whom al Fugitive Slave Law, are proved ,'
I and Inconsistent with all the principles
where maxims Of Democracy, and wholly y
lrveil- quate to the settlement Of The CUES
Of which they claim 10 bp an a'
,vas ment. si s8
s W. 10. That no permanent sett!cmell
,rhan, Ju the Slavery question can be looked
'pnau : exceptin The prac,icalrecognitlon 2
sa'n0 truth, tha, Slavery is sectional, and
dom national, BY the total seperail'
Copr, The General Government from Slt
.dnes- md the exercise Of its Legitimate
,on;es constitutional influence on the So
'6ab,s Freedom, and by leaving 70 the J
The whole subject Of Slavery ar'
ex,radliiou Of fug,ives from service
4 will IL. That all men have natural
Maine to portion Of the soil, and that
sachn- use ofthe soils is indispensable to
: sold the right Of allmen 1.-THE soil is as
as their right 70 life itself. "
s.is. II. That the Public Lands
Tr;,od Ctatar halon0 10 the peOple