Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25

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PHILADELPHIA, June II.
Al this esenissss session * the RepabIicsu
Consenti0sI nothins was done bnt Isslenine 20
s7eechss 81 wilson being among The orA-
Tors ~ s.ss'
Philadelphia, June Ii.
Tho hsti b more denseiy crowded than il .was
yesterday the entire floor and Hobbies being
closely packed. Copies of Summers speeches are
freely distributed among the delagascs, and va
riors hand.bilis are scattered about the hall.
The massachusetts, delegation met this a. H.,
and unanimously agreed 10 cast their hsiois for
Banks, upon which Mr. Marsh authoratisely with
drew his name, and the delegation then voted u
! unanimously TO support Fremont.
The Convention was called TO order about 10
a. NJ. The National Executive Committee was
nominated hy States
Mr. WiImot reported platform, the reading
! Of which was Frequently interrupted by loud
cfIscss-tise Anfi-sia.ery plank was especially
4 afplanded. The resolution referring to the Os.
tend Circular was received with cheers. The
Pacific Railroad resolution was also greeted, and
three cheers given for California.
He moved 10 reccmmit and strike out the last
paragraph. A discussion ensned. The motion
4
! ton TO strike ont the word ..proscriptise" was
carried, and the resolution as amended vas a
dopted. The whole platform was then adopted.
The following is the
PLATFORM:
I WHEREAS, This Convention of Delegates as
sembled IN pursuance Of a call addressed TO the
people Of the United States without regard TO
| past political differences or divisions who are
opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, to the policy of the present administra-
ton, to the extension of slavery in Kansas, and
! in favor Of the admission of Kansas as a free
State; for restricting the action Of the Federal
Government to the principles of Washington
and Jefferson, and for the purpose OF presenting
candidates for the Offices Of President and Vice
President
! Reso,red, That the maintenance ofthe princi-
| pies promulgated in the Declaration of 1ndepen-
dence and embodied in the Federal Costitntion
| is essential to the preservation of our Republic.
can institutions; that the Federal Constitution,
| the rights Of the States, and the Union of the
States be preserved.
/ Resoteed, That with our republican fathers We
4 hold il to be selfevident truth. that all men
are endowed with the undeniable right of fiber-
ty and the pursuit of happiness that the primary
object and Interior design OF our Federal Gov
eminent was to secure such rights to all persons
within its exclusive jurisdiction; that as orr re-
publican fathers when they had abolished sla-
very in our national territory, ordained that no
person should be deprived of life, liberty or pro-
! perty without due process of law, it becomes
our duty to maintain this provision of the
/ Constitution against all attempts to violate
lit for the purpose of establishing slavery
in the United States by positive legislation and
prohibit its extension therein; that We deny the
authority of Congress, of territorial legislature
or of any individual or association, to give legal
existence to slavery in any territory of the u.
States, while the present Constitution shall be
maintained.
Resotred That the Constitution confers On
Congress sovereign power over the Terrific
I'ies Of the G. S., for their government and
| the exercise Of their power: it is the right of
Congress to prohibit in the territories both
polygamy and slavery
Rosoluea, That while the Constitution of
the United States was ordained and estab-
/ lished in order to establish more perfect
union, secure JUSTICE insure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common defense and
secure the blessings of liberty, and contains
| ample provisions for the protection of life,
liberty and property Of every citizen, the
| dearest Constitutional rights of the people
of Kansas have been fraudulently and violent
ly taken from them, their territory has been
! invaded by an armed force, spurious and
pretended judicial and executive officers have
been set over them, by whose usurped au-
thorty, sustained by the military power of
government, tyrannical and unconstitutional
laws have been enacted and enforced: the
rights Of the people to keep and bear arms
have been grossly infringed; test oaths of an
extraordinary and entangling nature have
been imposed as n condition of exercising
the right of suffrage, and holding Offices
the right Of an assused person to speedy
and public trial by an impartial jury, have
been denied the right of the people to be
secured in their houses. papers and EFF
tects against unreasonable searches and sci
lures has been violated they habe been depri
we'd OF life, liberty and property without due
process Of law; the freedom of speech and the
press has been abridged, the right to choose
their representatives has been made of no eff
feet, murders, robberies and arson have been
instigated and encouraged, and the offenders
been allowed to go unpublished; yet all these
things have been done with the knowledge and
sanction and procurement of the present admin
istration--the President, his advisers, agents,
supporters, apologists and accessories either be-
fore or after the facts, before the country and
before the world, and that it is our fixed purpose
to bring the actual perpetrators o. the atrocous
outragcs, and their accomplices to a sure and
condign punishment hereafter.
Reset1ed That Kansas shall be admitted state,of
the Union with her present free constitution
the most etcual way of securing her citizens the
joyment Of the rights and privileges to which they
titled and Of ending the civil strife now raging in her
territory.
Reso'red That the highwaymans plea that might
makes right embodied in the ostend circular was in
cry respect unworthy of American diplomacy, and
would bring shame upon any government or people that
gave it their sanction.
Resofced That railroad to the Pacific Ocean by the
more central and practical route is imperavelv de-
manded by theinteress OF the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction, and auxiliary
to- the immediate construction of emigrant route
the line Of the railroad
Pesolred That appropriations by Congress for the i'm
of rivers and harbors of national character
required for the accommodation and security OF our
listing commerce. are authorized by the constitution, and
justified by the obligations OF Government to protect the
lives and property of her citizens. f.
Resolved, That we invite the utilization and
cooperation of the men of all parties, however
different from us in other respects, in support of
the principles herein declared; and believing
that the spirit Of our institutions as well as the
constitution of our country, liberty of con-
science and equality of rights among the citizens,
NE oppose all legislation impairing their secu-
rity.
A motion was made that the Convention pro-
coed to ballot, when a debate ensued whether to
proceed by formal or informal ballot.
During the debate Mr. Stewards name was with
drawn, also those OF Messrs. Chase and Mclean,
aud without final action the Convention ad.
journed TIL FIVE p. Nj.
EVENING SESSION. s,s
The Convention re assembled at P. NJ, and
being called to order, the President announced
that the Chairman of the Republican National
Executive Committee had communication to
present to the Convention.
Hon. L. D. Morgan then presented the com
munication from the Committee appointed by
the North American Convention at New York,
stating that in pursuance OF resolution in that
Convention they had been appointed to confer
with the Republican Convention on the subject
of the nomination, with view TO some concert
ed action on the part of beth Conventions.
Mr.. Littlejohn, of n. T., moved to refer the
communication to committee to consist Of one
from each State. He said the North American
Convention were actuated by the same feelings
that moved this convention. and it was but right
that the great party represented by the North
American Convention should have one cand-
date on the ticket nominated here.
Mr. Giddnps of Ohio was named to he com.