Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-07
TIE REPUBLLcAN PLA1FoRM.

This convention of delegates assembled in pursuance
Of call addressed to the people Of the United States
without regard to past political differences divisions
who opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri Compro
mise; the policy of the present Administrations to the
extension of slavery into free erloryj in favor Of the
admission of hanzas as Free State; OF restoring the
ton of the Federal Government the principles Wash
ngton and Jeerson and for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the Offices Of President and Vice President
l, ResolUs, That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of independence, and
preservation of our Republican institutions; and that the
Federal Constitution the rights of the States, the
union of the States, shall be preserved
2. Res0tUeG, That, with Republican fathers, we
hold il be self evident truth that all emf
with the nalienable right of life liberty and the pursuit
of happiness; and that the primary object and uleror
design of our federal government were to those
rights to all parties within its exclusive Jurisdictions that
Republican fathers when they had abolished slave
cry in all national territory, ordained that person
shall be deprived Of life liberty property without due
process Of law becomes duty maintain this pro-
vision of the Const ution against all attempts to violate
it for the purpose Of establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence
extension therein; that deny the authority of Con-
gress territorial legislature, any individual or as
ISOLATION of individuals give legal assistance slavery
in any territory of the United States while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
g. ReSOUed That the Constitution confers upon Con-
grss sovereign power over the territories of the United
States for their government ard that in the exercise Of
this power is both the right and the duty Of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarsm
poygamy and slavery.
L. Resolyed That while the Constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by tie people in
der to form perfect union, establish justice insure
domestic tranquility provide for the Defence and
the blessings Of liberty" and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the e liberty, and properly
of every citizen, the dearest constitutional rights
people of Kanzas have been audulenty and vioIeuty
taken from them:
Their territory has been invaded by an armed forces
Spurious and pretended legislative judicial and
utve officers have been set over hem by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the govern
men iyrannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enacted and enforced;
The rights of the people to keep and bear have
been nfringed;
Test oatIs Of extraordinary and ent1nglng Daturs
have been imposed condition Of exercising the rights
OF suffrage and holding Office;
The right of accused person to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right of the people to be in their persons,
hons papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures, has been violated;
They have been deprived of life liberty and property
without due process Of law;
That the freedom of speech and of the press has been
abridged;
The right to choose their Representatives has been made
Of no effect;
Murders, robberes, and arsons, have been insgaei
and encouraged, and the offenders have been allowed to
go unpunished
That all these things have been done with the know-
edge sanction and procurement of the present Admins
raon and that for this high crime against tbs Constu
ton, the Union, and humanity We arragu that Admins
raon, the President his advisers, agents. supporters,
apo gsts and accessories either before aeI the facts
before the country and before The wod; and that it is
our fixed purpose bring the actual perpetrators these
atrocious outrages, and their accomplces, and
condgn punishment hereafter.
5. ReS0fUed, That Kanzas should be Immediately II
mitted STATE Of the Union with her present free
siitu0n, the most e4ctua way Of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights ard privileges
which they entitled and OF ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory
ResoiUed That the highwaymans plea that might
makes right embodied in the 0stend circular in
ry respect unworthy Of American Diplomacy, and would
bring shame and dishonor upon any government that
gaze it their sanction.
ReSOlUed, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route, is mperatively de-
mandei by the interests of the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought TO render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction and auxiliary there
to- the imm date construction Of emigrant route on
tn line of the railroad
ReSOiUed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement of rivers and harhors Of national chaac
ter required for the accommodation and security of
e ing commerceare authorized by the Constitution AMI
justified by the obligation Of government to protect the
lives and property Of its citizens
Res0iUed, That invite the ailatiou and cooper
alton of the of all parties, however differing from
IN other respects, support Of the principles hereu de
osrtdi aud believing that the spirit Of institutions,
as well as the Constitution Of country, guarantees lib
cry Of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens
We oppose all legislation mparing their security.