Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFOI.sT.

This Convention OF Delegates assembled ia pursuance
of a call addressed to the people Of the United State
who opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri Comp-o
mise to the policy Of the present Misunderstanding to the
extension of Slavery into free Territory in favor o. th
admission of Kansas Free State; Of restoring the
ton Of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wns
ugton and Jeerson and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the Offices Of President and Vice President
81. Rssolrsd That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of independence and
bodied in the Federal Constitution essential the
preservation of Republican institutions, and thnt the
Federal Constitution, the rights Of the States, anu tie
/ union Of the States, shall be preserved
| -. ResOtUed That with Republican fathers we
hold it to be efevident truth that all men are endo
ed with the unalenable right to lie liberty and the pur
suit of happiness and that the primary object and utter
ior design Of our Federal Government to secure those
rights 70 all persons within its exclusive usdction that
as Republican fathers, when they had abolished Sla
very in G National Territory, ordained that pei-
son should be deprived Of e liberty property, with
out due process Of law it becomes our duty to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attel
violate u Tor the purpose Of establishing slavery IN the
United states by positive legislation, prohibiting its ex-
enee extension therein That deny the authority
ofCongress of Territorial Legislature, Of any individual
or association OF individuals TO give legal assistance TO
Slavery in any territory of the United States while
| the present Constitution shall be maintained
SO. Res0iged That the Constitution confrs upon Con-
gress sovereign power over 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 barar
| ism-POly ygamy and Slavery.
a. ResOlced That while the Constitution Of the Uni
states ordained established the people
order to form perfect union establish justice, in
domestic tranquility provide for the common de-
ense 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 faudulenty
! and violently taken from them;
Their Territory has been invaded bv an armed force;
Spurious aud pretended Legislative, Judicial and
tive officers have been set over them by whose usurped
authority, sustained by the military power of the Govern
ment tyrancal and laws have been
acted and enforced;
The right of the people to keep and bear arms has
been infinged;
Test oaths of extraordinary and entangling nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising tie right
of suffrage and holding Office;
The right Of an 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
J 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 has been
abridged;
The right to choose their representatives has been made
| of effect:
Murders robberies and arsons have been nsgted and
encouraged. and the offenders have been allowed to go
unpublished:
That all these things have been done with knowledge
sanction and procurement of the present Administration
and for this high crime against the Constitutions the Unon
snd humanity arraign that Administration the Pres
dent his advisers agents. supporters and
sOres either before after the actbefore the country
and before the world and that it is fixed purpose
bring the actual perpetrators Of these atrOcious outg
and iracconpees to and condign punishment
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IS. Resol5ed That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
mitted State of the Union, with Free Con-
sitution the most eectua way Of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights privileges to
which they enttedand Of ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
SO. Resotred That the hghwayman's plea that might
makes right embodedin the Ostend Circular every
respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would bring
and dshonor upon any Government Of people that
| gave it their sanction.
81. ResOlced That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean by
the most central and practical route Is imperatvey dean
ded by the interests Of the whole country and that the ed
ersl Government ought to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction, and auxiliary thereto the
immediate construction Of emgrant route the line Of
the railroad.
IS. ResoiUsd That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement rivers and harbors of national character
required the accommodation and security of exis
commerce. authorized BY the Constitution and JUS
tfedby the Obligation of Government to protect the lives
and property of its citizens.
"9. ResOlred That invite the ailiasn and cc-ope-
ration Of the of all parties however derngfrom
in other respects support Of the principles herein de-
eared and believing that the spirit Of institutions
well the Constitution of Country guarantees liberty
Of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens
oppose all legislation impairing theirsecurity."
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