Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-13

niorc on less Important. that II has been
difficult to make sense Of some Of the res.
o.ulions. As given below. i expresses.
We believe, the exact sense cf The Com.
mi,.ee which reported. and Of the Conven-
vension which adopiedit;
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, PLATOON.
ADOPTED AT PHILADELPHIA.
JUNE ls. 1856
"Ihe Hon. David Wilmot. Of Pennsyi-
sania. Chairman OF the Committee on
Platform. announced that the committee
was rsiy to report
The announcement was received with
loud cheers.
Mr. Wimot then submitted the fol.
lowing report. which was read, and uEan-
imously adopted:
''TuE PLATFORM
This Convention OF Delegates. as
sembled Ia pursuance ola call. addressed
60 The people Of the United States with.
out re- gard TO past political differences or
divisions. who are opposed 20 the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise; 10 the policy
OF the present administration and 20 the
extension Of slavery into free territory
Who are in favor of the admission OF Kan.
sas IS free State; Of restoring the action
of The federal government 10 the pfinci.
pies Of Washington and Jefferson; and
who purpose To unite in presenting csndi-
dates for the Offices OF President and
Wee President. do
Il. Rssoiped, That the maintenance oil
the principles promulgated in the Declar
alton OF Independence and embodied in
the federal constitution. is essential 10 the
preservation ofour republican Institutions
and that the federal constitution, The
rights Of the states, and the union of the
states. shall be preserved.
20. Resclred. That with our republican
fathers we hold it TO be "A self evident
traih that all men are endowed with IN
alienablr rights to life. liberty aud tn,
pursuit OF happiness and that the primar,
object and ultcrior design Of our fedora
government were TO secure those rights {,
all persons within It's exclusive jurisdic
ton; that. as our republican fathers. whcr
they bad abolished slavery in all our ma
,ional territory. ordained that no pcrsor
should be deprived of life. liberty. o.
property. without due process Of law j
becomes our duty 10 maintain this provis
ion of the constitution against all attempt
TO violate IL, for he purpose of establish
ing slavery In any territory of the Uniie'
States. by positive Legislation prohibiting
, It's existence or extension therein; and W
deny the authority of Congress. OF a ter
rilorisl legislature. ofany individual o
any association Of individuals. to give le
gal existence to slavery in any territory c
the United States. while the present con
stitulion shall be maintained.
"3 Resolpef. That the constitution con
fe-s upon Congress sovereign power owe
the territories of the United States e
their government. and that in the exercis
of this power it is both the right and ID
] duty Of Congress TO prohibit in the terri
tories those twin relics Of barbarism--pc
2 lygamy and slavery.
- Resoired. That while the consIitu
ton Of the United States was ordaine
e and established BY the people in order I
: form more perfect union. establish lu'
iice. insure domestic tranquility. provid
! for the common defense. aud secure III
blessings Of Liberty and contains ami
! provisions for the protection Of the nc
liberty and property Of every citizen. II
: dearest constitutional rights OF the Poop
! of Kansas have been fraudulently and vi,
lenily taken from them;
Their territory has been Invaded b
an armed force;
Spurious and pretended Legislative
judicial and executive officers have bee
set over them. by whose usurped auibo
= ily. sustained by the military power
. the government. tyranical and unconsi
lulional lans have been enacted and el
> forced;
The rights OF The people TO keep an
bear arms have been inlringed;
: Test BATHS. Of an extraordinary al
+ eniangling nature, have been imposed
= a condition of exercising The right OF su
). frage and holding Office;
. The right OF an accused person 10
e speedy and public trial by an imparIi
e jury has been denied;
! 1.-The right Of the people to be secul
h in their persons. houses. papers and c
!. fects against unreasonable searches an
seizures. has been violated:
y They have been deprived oflifc, Ill
: erty and popcr,y wi,hou, due process
law:
1.-The freedom OF speech and of Il
press has been abridged;
The right to choose their represent;
tives has been made Of 20 effect;
Murders. robberies. and arsons ha,
been insiigaied and encouraged, and n
offenders have been allowed 70 80 unpul
ished;
? That all these things have been don
with the knowledge. sanction. and pro
curement Of the present Administration
and that for this high crime against III
z constitution. and the Union. and human
". we arraign that Administration IN
e President his advisers, agents. supper
j ers. apologisls and accessories either be
o fore or after the before the cour
try and before the world; and tha, Il
: our fixed purpose TO bring the actual pei
= peirators of these airocious outrages an
e their accompices, 10 a sure and condia
punishment