Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-15
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORrr.

This Convention Of Delegates assembled in pursuance
of call adressed to the people OF the United States
without regard to past political differences divisions
who opposed 70 the repeal of the Missouri Comuro
mise to the policy of the present Administrations the
extension OF Slavery into free Territory in favor Of the
admission of Kansas Free Sate of restoring the
tinn Of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wash
ngon and Jeerson and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice President
81. Res0lrs1 That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
bodied in the Federal Constitution essential TO the
preservation Of our Republican Institutions and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and the
union Of the States, shall be preserved
80. Rssol5ea, That with our Republican fathers we
hold to be sefevident truth that al endow
ed with the unaenabe right to ie liberty and the pur
suit Of happiness and that the primary object and utter
ior design of Federal to secure those
rights to all persons within exclusive ursiction that
Republican fathers when they had abolished Si
very in all National Territory, ordained that per-
should be deprived of % liberty or property with
out due process Of law it becomes duty to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts
violate 1t for the purpose Of establishing Slavery in the
United States by positive legislation prohibiting its
istenee or extension therein That deny the authority
Congress- OF Territorial Legislature OF any individual
association of individuals, to give legal assistance
Slavery in any territory of the United States while
the present Constitution shall be maintained
t3. Rss0IDsd That the Constitution roufes upon Con-
Gress sovereign power over the Territories OF the United
States for their government and that in he exercise Of
this power it Is both the right and the duty Of Congress
to prohibit in the Territories those twin relies OF 5arbar
isEl-Polyg8niy and Slavery
- ReS0tCsd That while the Constitution OF the Uni
ted States was ordained and established BY the people in
order to form more perect union establish Justice in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the common de-
tense ana secure the blessings Of Liberty ant contaCs
ample provisions for the protection of the life liberty and
property of every citizen the dearest constitutional
rights Of the people OF Kansas have been rauduently
and violently taken from them;
Their Territory has been invaded by armed force;
Spurious and pretended Legislative judicial and execu
authority sustained BY the military power Of the Govern
ment tyranca and unconstitutional laws have been
acted and enforced;
The right of the people to keep and bear arms has
been infIinged;
Test oaths Of an extraordinary and entangling nature
have been imposed condition OF exercising the right
of suffrage and holding Office;
Ine right Of accused person to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right of the people TO be in their persons
houses paper and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures has been violated;
They have been deprived of He liberty and property
That the freedom Of speech and Of the p:ess has been
abridged;
The right to choose their representatives has been made
of no effect;
Murders robberes and arsons have been insteated and
encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to go
That all these things have been done with knowledge
sanction and procurement Of the present Administration
high crime sgant the Constitution the Union
and humanity arTaign that Administration the Presi
dent his advisers agents. and acces
sores either before after the actsbefore the country
and before the world and that it Is our fixed purpose to
bring actual perpetrators Of these arcous ouases
and their accompice to sure and condign punishment
hereafter
as RssolDsd That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
itted State of the Union, with herpresent Free Con-
stuton at the most eectual way Of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights privileges
which they enttedand Of ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
sc. RssQlUsd That the highwsynan'spea that might
makes right embodied in the Osend Circular in every
respect unworthy Of American diplomacy, and would bring
shame and dshono upon any Government Of people that
gave ittheir sanction.
"7. RssoIpsS That Railroad to the Pacific oeesn by
the most cenraand practical route siulpersvey denan
ded by the interests ofthe whole country and that the Fed
eral Government 10 render immediate and efficient
aid in It's construction, and auxiliary thereto the
ofan eigrantroute the line Of
the railroad
49, Rssovsd That appropriations by Congress for the
Improvement orvers and harbors OF national character
required for the accommodation and security Of exs-
auho zed by the Constitution, and JUS
fcdy The Obligation Of Government to protect the lives
and property of its citizens.
SO. Rss0lUed That invite the afiatinn andco-ope-
ration of the of all parties however derngfrom
otherrespecs support Of the principles herein de-
cIare and believing that the spirit Of institutions
well the Constitution Of Country guarantees liberty
Of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens we
DISQUALIFICATION impairing their security"