The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-02-11
FREE SOIL PLATFORM.

FREE Sl)lL PLAIFOKM.
The Free Soil State Convention as
sembled in Columbus on the l2Ih irsl.
and nominated the following State ticket
For Governor--Samuel Lewis, o
Hamilton county. au
Lieutenant Governor--Benjamn Bliss
ell, Of Lake county,
Supreme Judge Reuben Hitchcock
OF Lake county.
Secretary of State-Wm. R. Graham
Of franklin county.
Treasurer of Slaic--J. w Chaffin, oi
Clinton county.
Attorney General Cooper X. Wat
son. of Seneca county.
Member Board of Public Works -.
-A.onzo o. Blair, of Licking county.
And adopted the following Platform:
!. That slavery, wherever it exists
| is a sin agans, God, and a crime against
man, and will sooner or later destroy any
people or Government which upholds or
prepelua,es it.
3. Tha, as Congress has no power
to create or sanc,ion slavery, and as the
Constitution Of the United States ex-
pressly denies to the General Govern
ment all power 10 deprive any person
of life, liberty, or property without due
proc,s of law;' therefore, wherever
Slavery or the slave trade exists by en-
actmcn, Of Congress, or Of Legislatures
deriving their powers from the General
Government, il is clearly in violation Of
said Constitution, and ough, Immediately
10 cease.
8. Tbu, The Federal Government is
one of limited powers, derived solely
from the Constitution, and the grants OF
power therein ough, TO be strictly con
strued, by all the departments and a.
gents Of the Government; that there is
no power granted therein 10 pass laws
for the return Of fugitive slaves, and that
the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is re-
pugnart TO the Constitution, TO the prin-
ciples of the common law, TO the spirit
of Christianity, and TO The sentiments OF
the civilized world, and has not been,
and cannot be generally enforced; anb,
like all other unconstitutional and un-
christian laws, is not binding upon the
people, and ought to be repealed.
4. That The doctrine that any human
law is finality, and not subject TO mod
ifcaiion or repeal, is not in accordance
with the creed of the founders Of our
Government, and is dangerous TO the
liberties Of The people: and that one
Congress cannot make compromises
binding upon future Congresses.
5. That it is the duty OF the Gener-
al Government, while moving strictly
within its constitutional powers, and
exercising no doubtful ones, to exert
lis influence on the side of freedom in
this and all other lands.
6. That every nation has clear
righ, TO alter or change its own gov
ernmcnt. and administer lis own cou
Germs, in such manner as may best Sc
cure the rights and promote the happi-
ness of the people; and foreign interfer-
ence with tha, right is dangerous VI,
olation of the law of nations, against
which all independent governments
should protest, end endeavor by all pro-
per means to prevent; and especially is
il The duty of The American Government,
representing the chief Republic of the
world, to protest against, and by all pro-
per means 10 prevent the intervention Of
Kings aud Emperors against nations see
king TO establish Cor themselves repub'
lican or constitutional! governments.
T. That while the Federal Govern
ment should faithfully adhere TO the
laws of nations, and fulfil its treaty obi
cations, and should noi interfere in the
internal affairs Of other nations, We; it is
the right and privilege of every citizen
OF the United States 20 leave his country
and go where he pleascs, and upon his
own responsibility, aid any people what
ever, in throwing off the shackles OF
tyranny, and establishing free institutions
for themselves, and that the Federal
Government has no right to prevent him
from thus acting. s
8. That one Of Tie most happy fea.
lures of our Government is its capacity
.! expansion, and that 1t is both the die
tate Of duty and of true policy, to open
Dur aims and receive under our national
flag any people on this continent, or its
adjacent islands, who form Republican
based upon the principles
of the Declaration of independence; but
ha, we vii! fight now and ever more a
.anst the admission Of any more slave
States or slave territory.
0. That we recommend the intro
1uclion into all treaties hereafter 10 be
negotiated between the United States
md foreign nations, OK some provisions for
he amicable settlement Of difficulties by |
resort 10 decisive arbitration.
10. That freedom Of speech, and Of
he press are inesiimable rights, guaran-
led By the constitution, necessary safe.
guards of liberty, and we will ever war
lgaius, their being over,hrown or curtail-
ID by the enaciments Of any legislative