Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-22
TTEE REPUBLTCAN PLATFOKT.

This Convention Of Delegates assembled in pursuance
of call addressed to the people of the United States
who opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri ComprO-
mse to the policy Of the present Administrations to the
extension Of Slavery into free Territory in favor Of the
admission of Kansas Free State; of restoring the ac-
ton of the Federal Government the principles Of wash
ngton and jefferson; and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the offices of President and Vice President
do
q. ResOlged That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of Independence and
bodied in the Federal Constitution are essential the
preservation Of Republican Institutions and that the
Federal Constitution the rights of the States, and the
union of the States, shall be preserved.
50. Rss0tged, That with Republican fathers we
hold it to be sefevident truth that all endow
ed with the unaenabe right to le liberty and the pur
suit of happiness and that the primary object and utter
or design of Federal to secure those
rights TO all persons within its exclusive jurisdictions tina;
as our Republican fathers when they had abolished S-
very in all National Territory ordained that per-
should be deprived of i liberty or property with
out due process Of law it becomes our duty maintain
this provision of the Constitution against all attempts
violate it for the purpose Of establishing Slavery in the
United States bS positive legislation, prohibiting its
ofCongresS of Territorial Legislature. Of any individual
association of individuals to give legal assistance to
Slavery in any territory Of the United States while
tine present Constitution shall be maintained.
3 ResOi5ed That the Constitution confer upon Con-
gress sovereign power the Territories Of the United
states for their government and that in the exercise OF
this power it is both the right and the duty Of Congress
to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbar
ism-POlvga and Slavery.
I
ted States ordained and established by the people in
order to form more perfect union establish justice in
Tense and secure the blessings OF Liberty and contains
ample provisions for the protection Of the life liberty and
property Of every citizen, the dearest constitutional
rights Of the people of Kansas have been frauduleny
and violently taken from them;
Their Territory has been invaded by armed force;
Spurious and pretended Legislative Judicial and exeeu-
tive officers have been set them, by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power Of the Govern.
men yTariea and have been en-
acted and enforced;
The right Of the people to keep and bear arms Ia.
been inf inged:
Test oat6s of an extraordinary and entsngng nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the right
of suffrage and holding Office;
he right Of accused person to aspeedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right of the people to be in their persons
houses paper and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures has been violated
They have been deprived Of life, liberty and property
without due process oil 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 robberies and arsons have been insgated and
encouraged. and the offenders have been allowed to go
unpunished;
That all these things have been done with the knowledge
sanction and procurement Of the present Administration
and this crime against the Constitution, the Union
and humanity srTagn shat Administrations the Presi
dent his advisers agents. supporters and aces
soric her before or sitter the fae-bfore the country
and before the world and that it is fixed purpose 70
bring the actual perpetrators OF these arocoGs outrage
and toa sure and condign punishment
hereafter.
"5 Rssolred That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
med State of the Union, with her present Free Con-
stituton the most eectua way Of securing tn
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights privileges to
which they entedand of ending the civil strife now
mging in her Territory.
"6. ResOEred That the highwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the Ostend Circular was in every
respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would bring
shame and dishono any Government OF people that
gave it their sanction.
az Resokred That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean by
the most eenraand practical route is mperatvely dean-
ed by the interests ofhe whole country and that the Fed
era Government ought to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction and auxiliary thereto, the
immediate construction of emgantroute the line Of
the railroad.
as Rssolred That appropriationsb by Congress for the
improvement ofvers and harbors of national character,
required for the accommodation and security of our exs-
ngcomerce are authorized BY the Constitution, and JUS
fedby the obligation Of Government to protect the lives
and property Of its citizens.
So Res0lUed That invite the ailiatiOn andeo-ope-
ratonof the men of all parties however dierngfrOm
in otherrespect support Of the principles herein de-
ea7ed and believing that the spirit Of Institutions
well as the Constitution of Country guarantees liberty
Of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens,
oppose aIllegislation impairing therseeurity."