Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-07-27
Resolutions of the Indiana State
Republican Convention.

Resolutions of the Indiana State
Republican Convention.
On Friday the 18th inst, large ant
enthusiastic Convention assembled at Ind
annapolis, to adopts platform for present and
future political action. The following res.
olutiOns were unanimously adopted:
ReSolVed, That we cordially re-affirm all
the principles set forth in the preamble and
resolutions adopted by the Republican or
Peoples Convention, held in this city one
year ago, this day, and as appropriate to this
occasion, we aGopt the following part
thereof:
WHEREAS, We, the freeman of Indiana,
without resect to party, and actuated by a
common devotion 10 our Republic, and a
common reverence for its founders, have as
semhled ourselves in commemoration of the
passage of the Ordinance of July 18th, 1881,
cOnsecrating the northwest territory to free
dom; and, Whereas, the unanimous adop-
ton of said ordinance by the Representa-
tives of all the States in the Union, at that
date, clearly evinces that opposition 10 the
extension of Slavery to the extent of consti-
tutiCnal power, was the fixed policy of the
fathers; and, Whereas, we regard the re-
peal of the 6th section of the Missouri
Compromise, as gross and wanton viola
ton of the faith of the Union, plighted o
solemn compact, restricting the extension of
slavery; Therefore
RESOLVED, That we are uncompromisingly
opposed to the extension of slavery; and
further, that We utterly repudi1te the plat
form of principles adopted by the self-styled
Democratic Convention on the oath of May,
1854, indorsing and approving the Kansas
Nebraska iniquity.
RESOLVED, That we waive all former par
ty predictions. and in concert, by all law
ful means, seek to place every branch of
the Federal Government in the hands Of
men who will assert the rights of freedom,
restore the Missouri Compromise, aud re-
fuse under all circumstances, to tolerate the
extension of slavery.
ResoLOed, That our Revolutionary an
cestors regarded freedom as national, and
slavery as sectional. That we steadfastly
adhere to their policy and firmly resist every
attempt to revise it.
ReSoiVed, That an administration that
lacks courage, ability and disposition to pro-
tect the citizens of one state or territory, in
the free exercise of the elective franchise,
against the assaults of armed mobs from
other states or territories, is undeserving
the confidence of free people; and ought
not to be continued in power longer than a
constitutional opportunity is afforded to ex-
change it for one that will be uutrammeled
by the slave power, and that will have NOR
al courage and independence enough to
raise itself above all party prejudices; one
that will not in its zeal to support compro-
mise measures lose sight of freedom, JUS
tice and the constitution, but will admins
ter the government fearlessly, wisely and
for the good of the whole people.
Resolved, That intemperance is q great
and intolerable evil, and imperiously de-
mands the earnest efforts of all good men
for its total suppression, and to this end we
solemnly pledge ourselves to each other,
and to all the people of the State, never to
abate such efforts until our success shall
be complete. That the results of the short
trial made of the present prohibitory liquor
law Of this state, have been more beneficial
than was anticipated by its friends, we
therefore ask for the law full and fair
trial, and pledge ourselves, if experiences
shall demonstrate that the law is uuDeces-
sarily rigorous in any respect or defective
in any provisions necessary to secure its be-
nevolent objects, we will cheerfully assist in
procuring all needful and proper amend
ments thereto.
RESOLVED, That both experience and the
unmistakable manifestations of Just pub
lie sentiment, demand change of the Con-
stitution and laws of this State, so as to
limit the elective franchise to such persons
as are are actual citizeas of the United
States, either by birth or by full and final
conformity with the laws on the subject OF
naturalization.