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constitutional powers, to provide for the
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 inflexible deter
mination.
XVI. That every nation has a 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-
deavor by all proper means to prevent;
and especially is il 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 seamcn 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-
ceedings, is fragrant violation Of the
Constitution, and an invasion of the rights
of the citizens Of other States, utterly in
consistent with the professions made 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 to 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
Them both and that repudiating and re-
bouncing both, as hopelessly corrupt, and
utterly unworthy Of confidence, the pur-
pose Of the Free Democracy is to take
possession Of the Federal Government,
hnd administer il for the better protection
pf the rights and interests Of the whole
people.
XXI. That we inscribe on our banner,
FREE Soil, FREE SPEECH, FREE LABOR,
yand FREE MEN, and under it 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 Presiden,
Of the United States, JOHN p. HALE, Of
New Hampshire, and as candidate fol
the Office Of Vice President Of the United
States, GEORGE w. JULIAN, Of Indiana,
and earnestly commends them to the sup
port Of all fTeemen and parties.