Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-13
HEPuRLIcAN PLATFORM.

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pies promulgated in the Declaration of lndepen-
dence and embodied IN the Federal Constitution,
are essential to the preservation of our repubii.
can institutions, and that Federal Constitution,
the rights of the States. and the union Of the II
States shall be preserved. ~ g4 ss.;s,s- al f.a
Rcsolaed, That with our republican fathers we =
hold it to be seifevident truth, thst all men q
are endowed with the inahenaele right to iiies q
liberty, aud the pursuit Of happiness, and thaa ts
the primary object and Interior design ot our
federal government were, to secure these rights
to all persons within its exclusive Jurisdiction;
that as our republican fathers, when they had 81
abolished slavery in all ons national territory, 80
ordained that no person should be deprived Of a.
life, liberty, or prperty, without due process Of
law, 1t becomes our duty to maintain this provis- =
ion of the constitution against all attempts to 81
violate it for the purpose of establishing slavery
in the United States by positive legislation, pro-
hibitng its existence or extension therein
That We deny the authority Of Congress, OF
territorial legislature Of any Individual or asso- "a
citation, or individuals to give legal assistance to
slavery in any territory Of the United States, :
while the present constitution shall be main-a p
tanned. st -'.'7i +" ass' 20 slA ~2eHg. '''tf3A'
T Resolrsd, That the Constitution confers upon y
Congress sovereign power over the territories OK
the United States for their governments, ana that
in the exercise OF this powerit is both the right
and the duty of Congress to prohibit In the ter.
ritories those twin relics OF barbarism poiygamy
and slavery, y.,syssE .-~ rtIy,s. ~ s.gfS t.Ee,s{
! RESOLVED, That while the Constitution Of the
United States was ordained and established in
order to establish more perfect Union estab- =
lish Justice insure domestic tranquility, provide s
for tho common defence, and secure the oiess-
ings of liberty aud contains ample provisions q
for the protection Of the life; liberty and prop.
erty of every citizen the dearest constitutions q
right OF the people of Kansas, have been fraud-aos
ulently and violently taken from them-their b
territory has been invaded by an armed force fsz
spurious and pretended Legislative, judicial and
executive officers have been set over them, by -
whose usurped authority, sustained by the miii- ~
tary power of the governmet, tyrancai and un-
constitutional laws have been enacted and en- {sF
forced--the rights of the people to keep and
bear arms have been nfringed-test oaths fan '
extraordinary aud entangling nature nave been Iie
imposed, as q condition of exercising the right
of suffrage and holding oifice-the right OF an
accused person to speedy and public trial by
an impartial Jury has been denied-the right OF
the people to be secure in their houses, papers
and effects against unreasonable searches and -
seizures has been violated-they have been de-
priyed of life, liberty and property withoa. due
process of law-that the freedom oil speech and
of the press has been abridged-thc right to
choose their representatives has been made OF d
no effect-nurders, robberes and arsons have .
been instigated and encouraged, and the onen-
ders have been allowed TO 60 unpunished-- d--that
all these things have been done with the knowl- 4
edge, sanction and procurement OF the present
administrator, and that for this nigh crime
against the Constitution, the Union, and human
ity, we arraign the Administration, the President
his advisers, agents, supporters apologists and b
accessories, either before or after the facts, be-
fore the country and before the, world, and that
it is our fixed purpose to bring the perpetrators
of these attrocious outrages and their accom- ~
plices to sure and condign punishment here-te
after.r' xtd p = |f9 iaillgys ayli t5Het. uz.ssd
Resolved, That Kansas should be Immediately
| admitted as a state Of the Union, with Der pres
ent free constitution, as at once the most ehectu
al way of securing to her citizens the enjoyments
of the rights and privileges to which they are
entitled, and of ending the civil strife now rag
ing in her territory. sd 7ta5st si.l' s.al rthh
Rssolved, That the shlghwayman's plea, that
"might makes right" embodied IN the ostend
circular, was in every respect unworthy OF
American diplomacy, and would bring shame and 70
dishonor upon any government or people tthas q
gave it their sacton. ztsgB9S
Resoleed, Thas Railroad to the Pacific Ocean
by the most central and practical route, y i'm
peratiyely demanded by the interests OF the
whole country, and that the Federal government
ought to render immediate and efficient aid IN
its construction and as auxiliary thereto, the i'm
mediate construction Of a emigrant route . on
the line of the railroad, -
Reso,red, That appropriations BY Congress for
| the Improvement of rivers and harbors, of
national character, quired for the accommo-
dation and security of our existing commerce,
are authorized BY the constitution, and justified
| by the obligation Of government to protect the 8
lives and property Of its citizens a = 81 70 y.
Resolved, That we invite the, afilation and nd I
cooperation of the men of all parties, however
different from us in other respects, in support OF
the principles herein declared; believing that y
the spirit of our institutions, as well as the con
stitution of our country. guarantees liberty OF
| conscience and equality Of rights among cih-
| zens who oppose all legislation imparing their