The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-07-25
Republican Platform.

Nta'iutu. = htt Wn maintenance OF tho prlnci
plc' promulgated iu the Declaration Of indtpeud.
once, and embodied 10 th Federal Constitution.
are oalontlal TO th g preservation OF our repuhli-
can IN Hhutona. aud the Federal Constitute n
the rights Of the staies, and the union OF the
states must aud shalt be preserved.
kesoiped. i hat with our Republican IN, hers
We hold Il TO ben seif.eiydtnt truth that all N,
arc endowed with lhe iaalienable right 10 libsrty
ana the purtuit al happiness. aud that the prima-
" object aud ulterior design Of our federal Gov
ernment were 10 secure these rights 20 al per.
sont wifhtr ils exclusive jurisdiction. That as
our Republican fathers when they had abolished
olaveryin al our national territory. ordained that
no porson shah he dsprived OF life liberty or
property eithout due process, law, IL bscomei
our duty 10 mpiutaih this prosision Of the Con.
aht1uon agains, OIL attempts 20 Violate for the
purpose Of establishing Slavery IN the Unted
states hy positV Legislation, prohibiting 10 exist.
ence or extension therein, That we deny the
authority Of Con res, Ola territorial Legislature
o. any Individual or association OF indiv idunls 20
give legal assistance 20 SlavrrY la any territopor
the United States whhe the pftseRt Consiiuuiion
ahall be maintained.
sRssolrtd, That the Constitution confer upon
SonBres' ,oyeriegn power over the tcrritoriss OF
tho United States Tor cir gov eminent, aud that
w the exercise OF this pow ~ Il Is both the right
and duty Of Congress to prohibit n thf territories
lhose TWIN relies OF balbariSm, Pelygamy
Resolped, That while tho Consiitutou OF the
eNANNN RNNANrf was hiNNlhN anu thlhNinNNN hN
| NE people in order 10 tJrm amore perfect Union,
estabhsh Justice. ensure domestic tranquility,
provide iur the common defense, promoib the
general Wullaro aud srcure the hlessings Of
liberty and oqniains ample provisicns for pro-
toctiOn fthe life, liberty and ploptrty ut every
Citizen, the duartst constitutional rights Of the
people Of kansas have been fraudulontly and
violently taken from them, their territory has
been Invaded by az armed force spurloas, and
pretended legislative, jndirial and executive
hnw al hs.s
cd authority, sustained BY the military power Of
the government, tyrannirul und uacuastauunnAl
laws have been enacted and entorced, tho right
o. the people 10 keep and bear arms has been 70.
frnged, test oaths OF an oxtraordnary and 90. Z
tanEling natdrs have beon innposed aAa condition !
Of uNercisiNg the rlAht of suffeage aud holding ]
othce, tie right Of an accused person TO a sptedy
= publc trislby an Impartial Jury has been dc.
Hiud, ihr rgh, of the people TO be secure iu their
perscns, houses, papers aud eilocls against uure.
asonable search aud seizure has been violated
aud they have been depriy ed OF life, liberty and /
prnpery without due process uf law. tho pross 4
has been abridged, the right 70 ehoose their own Z
representative has been made oino effect. mur
ders, robberies and arson has hem asligated aud I
encourugud and the ode nder, hare been allowed
tS 20 unpuliihed, that Alllhese things have bern
done With the knowledge. sanction ana procuge-
ment OF the ppesons Admlnstra,loh, aud that lor |
lhe high eririe egaiRsi the &C ensu,u,op, the Uniop
aud humanity, We sfrAign ihst admiais straliOn, /
the President, his sdvl,ert, ngents supponert 4
apoioglats, aud accessories, ehher before or afar
the teets, hetoro the country aud before the i
world, and thatitis onr liked purpose 10 bring |
the actual perpetrators OF those a.roriOus out. 4
RACES aud their accompllcs 70 suro aud eoadign !
punishment hereafter
Rssotued. That Kansas should ba ADMITTED AZ
States, inio the Union, with her ptaseht
ttee constiiltttons a. "a onee the mosl e1ectu- |
NJ way Of secu rngto hur citizens the enjoy ment
OF the rights and privileges TO which they are
eu,ittd' And offending the civil ssrie nov rigging
in test tor ilory. t
Rfsolpsd That the hlghWaymans plea, that
might makes right, embodied In the Osiend
eifeuiAf, was IN every respect unNor,hy OF
AMERICAN diplomacy, apd WOuld bring shame
and dlehopor upon nny goverum eht or people
thetgavo itlhelF tanttlnn
Rssolpsd, That TaiiroOa 20 the Pacihe
Ocean, BY abe most ceutral praeucahle route. u
lmperNurely demanded BY the interosts OF the
whole cOuntry, aud that tbs federal eovrenmentI
construction, aad as sp auxiliary thereto. The
lmmsdiAle Construction Of eh engrant FOa on
the iinC cfthe raitrond
hssair'd, That the appropriations by Con.
etesa, Tor The impFoveme al riTers and harhors,
O national character required fOr the accom-,
mouetlen and security of oAhunq coniinsfcs,
are 80 theriAed by the eonsuinllon aad testified
/ 9y 'hq obuggioos OF the GoyeFnmeat 90 protect
toe 'ifes and properly Of lie cithtnf.
hssotetd, Thai We invito the oaillall0n and
S9sg,enefa'ioe a. men of all parties, hovsvsr
dtueriog from % Ia other rospecu, In sunpoft
o. the principles htrcin declared, and bolietia
teatthe spirit Of oor insNtutisns as we'll ~ ne
Sonall qNon ofeur eoupuy, guarantees the liz
cry of 90 nfcienco and an equality Of rlrhts
emong clsilent Who oppose an ltgisAuop
tupeirin th huir pocuutya aarf