The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-17

/ IOE nut pTOtCObihS ShC OlCNtifO ou-
chise in Kansas, aud that is all the Conven-
ton did on the subject of slavery or things 10
that connection.
We had hoped the slavery question would
/ be kept out of party conflicts hereafter en-
tirely. For this reason, strongly as we have
labored to expose the iniquity of the Nebras-
ka law, and to bring down public condem
nation on its authors, we had hoped after the
successes of last fall. the slavery question
would be ignored in party politics, and that
the restoration of the Missouri Compromise,
in view of probable greater evils which might
follow its restoration than the Nebraska Bill
/ itself, would be made no part of the platform
of any party this year. With this feeling,
we warmly endorsed the action Of the Amer
lean National Convention, which was for
leaving all laws on the subject of slavery
remain as they are. We still believe as we
have alrea dy spoken, that such is the correct,
patriotic, American policy. But the Repub-
lcan Convention have decided the party in
this State shall continue ON it's old ground.
and thus keep alive this slavery agitation -
We are not going to oppose our position Of
last yehr although we believe the platform
we warmly fought under then ought not to
have been presented again, involving as it
does another long slavery agitation. We
viii not oppose the Republican party, and
thus lend aid and comfort to the corrupt and
detcstable Old Line Democratic party, that
our readers may we'll be assured. But neither
do we intend to keep our paper numbered up
with facts, figures aud arguments on the Me-
braska question, as last year, nor on any
other subject connected with the slavery
question. We shall ignore that part of the
Republican platform in our discussions, ex
cept to always and on every proper occasion,
express our well known adherence of the
infamous Nebraska iniquity, and to call down
public vengeance upon the heads Of its au-
thors.
The rest of the platform we can en-
dorse. We oppose none ofit, leaving discus
sion, however, upon the slavery question, o
those determined to occupy sectio po-
stion on this dangerous question-but W arm
Iy and broadly supporting the other portions
Of the platform, to which we shall hereafter
refer; and wishing under all circumst ances,
defeat and ruin to the Old Line anti-Ameri
can party. In these views, we define our
own and the position of the Evansville
Journal, consulting with no one, speaking
for no others, but totally independent of all
censure or approval emanatug from what
individual or body it may.
Here is The platform:
Resoived, That we cordially re-affirm all
the principles set forth IN the preamble and
resolutions adopted by the r publican or
; Peoples Convention, held in this city one
+, year ago, this day, a"d, as appropriate TO
/ this occasion, we readopt the following part
thereof:
Whereas, We, the freemen of Indiana,
without respect to party, and actuated
by a common devotion TO our Repub.
lie and a common reverence for its founders,
D have assembled ourselves together in com
4 memoration OF the passa OF the Ordinance
OF July 18Th, 1877, consecrating the N. w.
Territory To freedom; and whereas, The IN
: animous adoption of said Ordin ance, by the
/. Representatives. of all the States in the
Union, at that date, clearly e9inces that op
position TO the extension of slavery to the
extent OF constitutional power, was the fixed
policy of our fathers; and, whereas, we re-
5 gard the recent repeal OF the 9Th section of
the "Missour Compromises as a gross and
wanton violation of the faith of The Union,
plighted to solemn compact, restricting the
> extension OF slavery,
5 "ResoLUd, That we are uncompromisingly
/ opposed To the extension of Slavery; aud
further, that we utterly repndate the plat
form OF principles adopted by the self sty led
. Democratic Convention on the "a h day OF
/ May 1859, endorsing and approving the an
+ sas Nebraska iniquity.
'ReSolUed. That we will waive all former
; party predictions, and in concert, ny all
" lawful means, seek to place every branch of
Z the Federal Government in the hands OF
). men who will assert the rights of freedom,
o restore the Missouri Compromise, and refuse
!. under all circumstances to tolerate the ex.
tension of Slavery
q ReSolUgd further, That our Revolutionary
e ancestors regarded freedom as national. and
s. Slavery as sectional. That we will stead
i lastly adhere to their policy and firmly resist
every attempt to reverse it.
RESOLVED, That an administration that
\ lacks the courage, ability, and disposition to
n protect the citizens Of one State, or Terri
tory, in the Tree exercise of the elective
irahchlse, against the assaults OF armej mobs
II from other States, or Territories, Is unde-
is serving the confidence of a free people; and
Ip ought MOI to be continued in power, longer
N than constitutional opportunity is afforded
to exchange it for one that will be untram-
meled by the slave power, aud that will have
g moral courage and independence enough to
Of raise Itself above all party prejudice; one
,f that VIII not III its zeal to support "compro-
mise measures" lose sight of Freedom, Justice
d and The Constitution, but will administer the
\, Government iearlessly, wisely, and Tor the
i good of the whole people,
n. ResotUcd, That intemperance is great
and intoIerable evil. and imperously demands
81 the earnest effnrfs OF all nn..d man t.,r ,s