Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-24


except in the practical recognition of the
! truth that Slavery is sectional, and Free
dom national by the total separation OF
the General Government from Slavery, and
the exercise of its legitimate and constr.
tutional influence on the side Of Freedom;
and by leaving to the States the whole
subject Of Slavery aud the extradition OF
| fugitives from service.
XI. That all men have natural right TO
portion of the soil; and that, as the use
Of the soil is Indispensable TO life, the
right of all men to the soil is as sacred as
their right to life itself.
XII That the public lands Of the Uni
ted States belong to the people, and should
not be sold to individuals nor granted to
corporations, but should be held as sd-
cred trust for the benefit OF the people,
and should be granted in limited quantl-
ties, free Of cost, to andless settlers.
| XIII. That due regard for the Federal
| Constitution, and sound administrative
policy, demand that the funds Of the Gen
| eral Government be kept separate from
banking Institutions; that inland and
ocean postage should be reduced to the
lowest possible point; that no more reve-
nue. should be raised than is required to
defray the strictly necessary expenses OF
the public service, and to pay of the pub
I lie debt; and that the power and patron
age of the Government should be dimin-
ished by the abolition OF all unnecessary
offices, salaries, and privileges, and by the,
election by the people Of all civil officers
| in the service of the United States, so lar
as may be consistent with the prompt and
efficient transaction Of the public business.
| XIV. That river and harbOr improve
ments, when necessary to the safety and
convenience Of commerce with foreign
nations or among the several States, are
| objects of national concern, and it Is the
duty of Congress, in the exercise OF It's
constitutional powers, TO provide for the
4 same.
! XIV. That emigrants and exiles from
the Old World should find a cordial wei
come to homes of comfort and fields of
enterprise in the New; and every attempt
to abridge their privilege of becoming
citizens and owners of the soil among us
ought to be resisted with inl1exible deter
mination.
| XVI. That every nation has clear
right to alter or change its own Govern
ment, and to administer its own concerns
in such manner as may best secure the
rights and promote the happiness of the
people and foreign interference with
that right is dangerous violation of the
law of nations, against which all independ-
ent Governments should protest, and en-
deayor by all proper means to prevent: !:
aud especially is it the duty of the Ameri-
can Government, representing the chief
| Republic of the world, to protest against,
and by all proper means to prevent,
the Intervention Of Kings and Emperors
against nations seeking TO establish for
themselves republican or constitutional
| Governments.
XVII. That the independence of Hayti
ought TO be recognised by our Govern
ment, and our commercial relations with
il placed on the footing of the most favor
| ed nations.
| XVIII. That as, by the Constitution,
| :" the citizens of each State shall be en-
titled to all privileges and immunities Of
| citizens of the several States, the prac
tice Of imprisoning colored seamen of
other States, while the vessels to which
they belong lie in port, and refusing TO
exercise the right to bring such cases be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States, TO test the legality of such pro-
cecdings, is a fragrant violation of the
| Constitution, and an invasion Of the rights
| Of the citizens of other States, utterly in
| consistent with the professions mace by
the shareholders, that they wish the pro-
visions Of the Constitution faithfully OBJ
served by every State in the Union.
XIX. That we recommend the intro
| duction into all treaties, hereafter 10 be
negotiated between the United States and
| foreign nations, of some provision for the
amicable settlement Of difficulties by re-
sort TO decisive arbitration.
Xxx. That the Free Democratic party is
| not organized to aid either the Wing or
| Democratic wing Of the great Slave Com
! promise party of the nation, but TO defeat
sem both and that repudiating and re-
+ chg both, as hopelessly corrupt, and
unworthy of confidence, the pur-
&c Free Democracy is to take
lys of the Federal Government,
I ud nnister il ior the better protection
rights and interests of the whole
pie.
XXI. That we inscribe on our banner,
/ FREE Soil, FREE SPEECH, FREE LABOR,
and FREE MEN, and under il will fight on
and fight ever, until triumphant victory
| shall reward our exertions.
xxi. That upon this Platform the Con-
| vention presents to the American People,
as candidate for the Office Of President
Of the United States, JOHN p. HALE, Of
New Hampshire, and as candidate for
| the office of Vice President of the United
States, GEoRGE w. JULIAN, OF Indiana
and earnestly commends them to the sup
port Of all lfeemen and parties.