Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-26
TIE REPUBLTcAN pLA7FORM

This convention Of delegates assembled in pursuance
Of call addressed to the people the United States
without regard to past poca differences divisions
who opposed to The repeal of the Missouri Conpo-
mise the policy Of The present Administration; the
extension Of slavery into iFae territory; in favor of the
admission Of Kanz3s Free State; Of restoring the
ton Of the Federal Government the principles Of Wash
ngton and JeGson ard for the purpose presenting
candidates o the Offices Of President and Vice President,
do
/ Resoigs, That the maintenance of the principles
promuia atcl ir the Declaration Of Independence aud
embodied in the Federal Constitution are essential to the
presefyatlon Of our republican institutions; and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and the
union Of the st3tes, shall be preserved
2. ResoiUsd, That, with our Republican fathers, we
with the n4n8be right Of life liberty and pursuit
of happiness ana that the primary obje3. and uleror
design Of federal government these
rights all parties within It's exclusive Jurisdictions that
Republic fathers when they had abolished lave
cry in all nGtona trroiy, ordained that person
shall be deprived OF lie, liberty, or property without due
process Of Law it becomes duty 10 maintain this pro-
vision OF the Constitution against all attempts to violate
it for the purpose q establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or
extension therein fist we deny the authority Of Con
gress of Territorial legislature, Of any individual as
ISOLATION Of individuals TO give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory Of the United States, while the present
CCnsti luton sh Ill be m2iut4iHed.
3. Rescued, That the Constitution confers upon Con
gress sovereign power over the territories of the United
States for eir government and that in the exercise Of
this power it boh The right and the duty Of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics Of barbarsm
polygamy and slavery
l. ResoiUed That while the Constitution of the United
States ordained and established by the peoplefn or
der to 'orm perfect unou establish justice insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the Defence and
secure the blessings Of bertY" aud contains ample mo-
visions for the protection Of the life, be tv and properly
of every citizen the dearest constitutional rights Of the
people Of Karzas have been raudulenty and vioecty
taken from them
Their territory has been invaded by force;
Spurious aud pretended legislative, Judicial and exec
utye officers have been set over lem, by whose usurped
authority. sustained by the military power of the govern
ment tyranuics and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enforced;
The rights of the people to keep and bear have
been infrnged
Test oaths Of an extraordinary aud entangng nature
have beer 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 tbe people TO be secure in their persons,
HOUSES papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures, has been violated
They have been deprived of life liberty and property,
without due process Of laws
That the feedom of speech and Of the press has been
abridged
The right to choose their representatives. has been made
Murders rob6eries and arsous have been instigated
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to
go unpunished;
edge sanction and procurement of the present Admins
traon and that for this high crime against the Consuu-
ton the Union and humanity we arraign that Admins
raon the President bis advisers, agents. supporters,
apologss and accessories either before or after the facts
before the country before The worid and that it is
our purpose bring the actual ptr1 tr8tors Of these
atrocioug ouages and their accomplces to sure and
condgn punishment hereafter.
5. ResoiUed, That Kauzas should be Immediately
Initted as state OF the Union, with h present free
stuon as once the efiCtua way of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment Of the rights aud privileges to
which they ndted and OF ending the civil strife now
raging in her Territory.
ResolUed That the hghwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the 0stcnd Circular in
ry respect orhy of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame AM dishonor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
Z ReSolued, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the CENTRAL and practical route, is imperatyey de-
mandel by the interests Of the whole country, and that
the Federal Government ought render immediate and
efficient aid in It's construction and, auxiliary there
to- the INN diate construction NJ emigrant route on
the line of the talroad.
ResOiUed That appropriations by Congress for the
Improvement Of rivers and harbors national charac
ter required the accommodation and security Of our
existing commercear authorized by the Constitution and
justified by the obligation of government to protect the
lives ard property Of its citizens.
9 Rescued That invite the afuatiou and cooper
alton Of the Of all parties, however differing from
in other respects in support of the principles herein de
cared aud believing that the spirit OF institutions,
as well the Constitution OF country, guarantees lib
ery confidence and equality Of rights among citizens
oppose al legislation imparing their security