Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-26
The Free Soil Platform.


John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, and
G. w. Julian, of Indiana, have been an
nounced as the nominees of the Free Soil
Convention at Pittsburgh, for President and
Vice President of the United States. The
following is the platform upon which these
gentlemen are to be elected, if elected at all;
Resolved, That civil government is an or
dinance Of God, and men are only appointed
agents to carry out righteous purposes by
righteous means; and whenever human laws
are opposed to Gods will, such laws are
null aud void, and are not binding upon
men, either morally or politically.
Resolved, That the rendition of Fugitive
Slaves, either by National or State authority
is wicked, contrary to Gods will, and not
binding upon any citizen.
Resolved, That we are opposed to slave
ny of every kind, and in favor of every con-
stitutional effort to abolish it.
Resolved, That we are opposed to any
and every compromise with slavery, and
that no lapse Of time can render any snch
compromise binding upon us.
Resolved, That we are not only opposed
to the Fugitive Slave Law, but we are in ia.
vor OF its absolute repeal, because we be-
lieve it unconstitutional.
Resolved, That the Democrat and Wing
parties have basely bowed the knee to the
base spirit of slavery, and there is no course
left for the friends of liberty to pursue, but
to refuse to cooperate with either.
Resolved, That third party, opposed tc
the compromise platforms of the other par
ties, should not be party Of one idea, but
should embrace in its principles The &C.
acknowledgement of mans right TO the soil, as
well as TO himself, and of the duty of re.
publican government TO see that the laws Of
nations are not dsregarded 10 its injury.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
freedom of the public lands to actual settlers
in limited quantities.
Resolved, That the homestead of family
should be inalienabe for debt, under proper
limitations as TO the amount.
Resolved, That the right Of sclf-govern.
ment by nations, springs necessarily from
the doctrine of the right of the individual
man to self-government; that when this
right of self-government is violated by un.
solicited intervention on the part of any ma.
ton, the true and only remedy for such in
vasion of right, is contravention by other
nations for the sake of non-intervention;
and that it is the duty of this government to
interfere by all peaceful influences on be-
half of the liberty of any nation struggling
to be free from the power of the oppressor
Resolved, That the Constitution should
be amended SO as to render the President
Vice President, Senators, and all mniste.
rial officers, elective by popular vote.
Resolved, That as in the words of Wash
ington, in proportion as the structure of q
government gives force to public opinion, il
is essential that public opinion be enlighten-
ed. We are in favor of the cheapest letter
and newspaper postage system which can
be afforded, not only in this country, but be-.
tween our own and other nations.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all
class Legislation, special privileges and log
rolling enactments, and that as a remedy for
these evils, we demand the passage of gen.
eral laws, and that each bill be confined to
the object, which shall be named in the IL
tie.
Resolved, That as the safety of republi-
can governments rests in great degree on
the tsithtuness of the representative to the
will of his constituents, and that this faith
fulness can only be secured by single and
compact districts, therefore we demand the
division of this State into as many districts
as there are representatives to be elected.