The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
The National Republican
Platform.
The Platform adopted by the Peoples con,
rention at PHILADELPHIA, was as follows:

The Platform adopted by the People con-
vention at Philadelphia, was as follows:
This Convention Of Delegates assembled
in pursuance Of call to the people of the
United States, without regard to past politi-
cal differences or divisions, who are opposed
to the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise-
to the policy ofthe present administration
to the extension of slavery into free terrific
ry; in favor Of the admission Of Kansas as
a free State-of restoring the action Of the
Federal Government to the principles OF
Washington and jefferson. and for the pur-
pose OF presenting candidates for the Offices
of President and Vice President, do
Resolred. that the maintenance Of the
principles promulgated in tho Declaration
Of Independence. and embodied in the Fed.
eral Constitution, are essential to the preser-
walton of our Republican Institutions, and
that the Federal Constitution, the rights Of
the States, and the union of the States must
and shall be preserved
Resolred, That with our Republican ia
theirs, we bold ii to be self-evident truth.
that oil men are endowed with the inaliena-
BILE right Of life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness, and that the primary object and
ulterior design Of our federal government is
to grant these rights to oil persons under its
exclusive jurisdiction. That as our Repub-
lean fathers, when they had abolished slave
~ in all our national territory, ordained
that no person shall be deprived Of life, lib
erty and property, without due process Of
law, it becomes our duty to maintain this
provision Of the Constitution against all at
tempts to violate it, for the purpose of es-
tablishing slavery IN the territories Of the
United States by positive legislation, prohib-
iting its existence or extension therein
That we deny the authority Of Congress, OF
a Territorial Legislature, Of any individual
or ASSOCIATION Of individuals to give legal ex-
istcnce to slavery in any territory OF the
United States, while the present Constitu-
ton shall be maintained.
Resoired, That the Constitution confers
upon Congress sovereign power over the ter
ritories Of the United States for their gov
eminent and that in the exercise Of this pow
or, il is both the right and the imperative
duty Of Congress to prohibit in the terrific
ries those twin relics of barharism, POLiG-
AMY and SLAVERY
Resolved, That while the Constitution Of
the United States was ordained and estab.
lished by the people lin order to form more
perfect union, establish justice, insure do
nestle tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare, and Sc
cure the blessings Of liberty" and contains
ample pr visions for the protection OF the
life. liberty and property Of every citizen,
the dearest constitutional rights OF the PEG.
pie Of Kansas have been fraudulently and
violently taken from them;
Their territory has been invaded BY an
armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative, judi
cial and executive officers have been set over
them, by whose usurped authority sustained
by the military power OF the government,
tyrannical and Unconstitutional laws have
been entered and enforced;