Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-27
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM

This convention Of delegates assembled in pursuance
of call addressed to the people Of the United States,
without regard to past political differences divisions
who opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Oompro-
mise; 20 the policy Of the present Administrations to the
extension Of slavery into nee teriitory in favor Of the
admission Of k3ug3s Free State; of restoring the
ton ofthe Federal Government the principles Of WASH
ngt1n and Jefferson; and for the purpose presenting
candidates for the Offices of President and Woe President
do
l. ResoiUe That the maintenance of the principles
pr0mulgatef in the Declaration Of Independence aud
embodied in the Federal Constitution, essential the
preservation OF our republican n5ttuonsi ana that the
Federal Constitution the rights Of the States and the
union of the States, shall be preserved
2. ResofUsd, That, with Republican fathers, we
hold 10 be se evident truth that all endowed
with the nslienah!e right Of life, lbsrty, and the pursuit
of happiness and that the primary objes and ulceor
design Of federal government to those
rights to all parties within its exclusive Jurisdictions that
Republican fathers when they had abolished Slave
cry in all uaapal territory, ordained that person
shall be deprived Of lie liberty, or property, without due
process Of Law, it becomes duty to maintain this pro-
vision Of the Consti UlOn against all attempts violate
it for the purpose Of establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence or
extension therein; hat deny the authority Of Con-
gress Of territorial gsa'ure Of any individual orfa
ISOLATION Of individuals give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory of the United States, while the present
Constitution shall be maiutaned.
8. RosO}yed That the Constitution Couiers upon Con
gress sovereign power over the territories of the United
States for their government, and that in the exercise Of
this is bob the right aud the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories relics Of barbarsm
polygsmy and slavery.
l. Resoived That while the Constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by the people in
der to form perfect union, establish justice insure
domestic tranquility provide for the Defence and
the blessings of beTy sud contains ample pro-
visions for the protection OF the @ liberty, and property
Of every citizen, the dearest constitutional rights OF tie
people KarzRa have been frauduienty and violently
taken from them;
Their territory has been invaded by armed forces
Spurious and pretended legislative Judicial, and exec
utye officers have been set over le by whose usurPed
authority SUSTAINED by the military power of the govern
ment tyrannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enforced;
The rights of the people to keep and bear have
been intrngedi
Test oaths Of an extraordinary and entanglng nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding Office;
The right of accused person to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right Of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures has been vtolated;s
They have been deprived Of life liberty, and property
without due process Of laws
That the freedom speech and Of the press has been
abridged;
The right to choose their representatives. has been made
of no effect;
Murders, rob5eries and arona, have been instgated
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to
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That all these things have been done with the know-
edge sanction and procurement OF the present Admins
traOn and that for this high crime against the Consu
ton, the Union, and humanity we araign that Admins
traton, the President bis advisers agents. supporters
apougs and accessories either before or after the facts
before the country and before the wo"d and that 1t is
our purpose bring the actual Perpetrators Of these
atrocious outrages and their accomphces, and
condgn punishment hereafter.
5. ResO1Ued, That Kanzas should be Immediately
mitted State of the Union, with her present free
stituon the most efecual way Of securing
her citizens the enjoyment Of the rights and privileges to
vch they tntted and Of ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
6. ResotUed, That the highwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the 0end circular, was in
ny respect unworthy of American dir amacy, and would
bring shame ami dishonor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
Z. ResOiUed, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most cntral and practical routs, is mperavey de-
mauGed by the interests Of che Whole country, and that
the Federal Government ought render immediate and
efficient aid in lis construction, and auxiliary there
to- the INN diate construction Of emigrant route
the hne Of the railroad.
ResOiUed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement of rivers and harbOrs Of national charac
ter required the accommodation and Sc urty our
existing commerce are authorized by the Constitution ami
justified by the obligation Of government protect the
lives and property of its citizens.
9. Rescued, That invite the afGatiOn and cooper
alton of the of all parties, however differing from
in other respects 10 support of the principles herein de
claredj aud believing that the spirit OF institutions,
well the Constitution Of country, guarantees lib
ery Of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens
we oppose all legislation impairing their security.