Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-08

THE REP UBLICAN PLAIFOHM.
This convention Of delegates assembled in pursuance
of call addressed to the people Of the United States,
without regard past political differences or divisions,
who opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise; to the policy of the present Administrations to the
extension of slavery into free tGtory in favor OF the
admission Of Kanzss as Free States Of restoring the
ton the Federal Government to the principles Wash
ngton and Jeerson and for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the offices of President and Vice PRESIDENT
do
/. ResolUe, That lhe maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of Independence, and
embodied in the Federal Constitution are essential to the
preservation Republican instituions and that the
Federal Constitution the rights Of the States and the
union of the States, shall be preserved
2. ReSofUsd, That with our Republican fathers, we
hold be self evident truth that all are endowed
with the nalenablc right of life liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness; and that the primary object and Interior
design of federal government were to secure those
rights to all parties within its exclusive jurisdiction; that
Republican faheSs, when they had abolished slave
cry in all national territory ordained that no person
shall be deprived Of life liberty, property without due
process Of law it becomes duty to maintain this pro-
vision Of the Constitution against all attempts to violate
it for the purpose Of establishing slavery the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or
extension therein; that deny the authority of Con-
gres Of territorial legislature Of any individual
sociaon of individuals to give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory Of the United States while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
g. Resoiued That the Constitution confers upon Con
gress sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government ard that in the exercise of
this power is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of babarsm,
polygamy and slavery.
L. Rssofuea That while the Constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by thu people in
der to form perfect unon establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, and
the blessings of libertv and contains ample pro-
visions the protection of the life liberty, and property
of every citizen the dearest constitutional rights OF the
people Of Kanzas have been rauduenty and violently
taken from them;
Their territory has been invaded by an armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative, judicial and
utve officers have been set hem by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the
ment, tyranncal and unconstitutional laws have been
enacted and enforced;
The rights Of the people to keep and bear have
been infrngeG;
Test oaths of an extraordinary and entsngng nature
have been imposed condition of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding Office;
The right Of an accused person speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right Of the people to be secure in their persons,
house papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures, has been violated
They have been deprived Of hfe liberty and property
without due process of law
That the freedom of speech and of the press has been
abridged;
The right to choose their Representatives has been made
of no effect;
Murders, robberes and arsous, have bean instgated
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to
60 unpunished
That all these things have been done with the knowl-
edge sanction and procurement OF the present Admins
tration and that for this high crime against the Cousu
ton, the Union and humanity, arrign that Admins
traton the President his advisers, agents. supporters
apoogsts and accessories either before after the facts
before the country and before the world and that il is
fixed purpose bring the actual perpetrators of these
atrocous outrages and their accompces, to and
condign punishment hereafter.
5. Res0fUed, That hanzas should be Immediately
mted State of the Union, with her present free
stutiou the most eeCtual way Of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment Of the rights and privileges to
which they entitled and OF ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
8. ResotUed That the highwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the 0stend circular, in
ry respect unworthy Of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame AMI dishonor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
7. ReSOtUed, That railroad 10 the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route is mperatvey de-
manded by the interests Of the whole country, and tha
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid ia its construction, and auxiliary there
to, the immediate construction Of emigrant on
the line of the railroad.
ResolUed, That appropriations by Congress for the
Improvement rivers and harbors national charac-
ter required for the accommodation and security Of
existing commerce authorized by the Constitution, aud
justified by the obligation Of government to protect the
lives and property Of its citizens.
9. RcSOUed That invite the utilization and cooper
alton of the Of all parties, however differing FROM
in other respects in support Of the principles herein de
clared; 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.