Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-01
THE REPUBLICAN, PLA4FoRM

This convention Of delegates assembled in pursuance
Of call addressed TO the people # the United Sates
without regard to past political differences divisions,
who opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise to the policy Of the present Administration; to the
extension Of slavery into free tcuItory in of tire
admission Of Kanz2s IS Free Statei Of ing the
ton of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wash
ngton and Jeerson and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates Cr the offices Of President and Vice President
do
L Resolue, That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of Independence ana
embodied in The Federal Constitution are essential to the
preservation Of Republican Institutions; that the
Federal Constitution, the rights Of the States and the
union of the States, shall be preserved
2. RGSOiUgd, That, with Republican fathers, we
holdi to be self evident truth that all endowed
with the naenabe right Of life liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness ami that the primary object and ulteror
design of federal government those
rights to all parties within its exclusive jurisdiction; that
as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished slave
cry in ali national territory ordained that person
shall be deprived Of life liberty, or property without due
process Of law becomes duty maintain this pro-
vision Of the Constitution against all attempts to violate
u Tor the purpose OF establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence
extension therein; that deny the authority OF Con-
gress Of territorial legislature Of any individual
ISOLATION of individuals to give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory Of the United sates while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
8. ResOlUed That the Constitution coHlers upon Con
gres sovereign power the territories Of the United
States for their government and that in the exercise Of
this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarsm
poygamyand slavery.
4 ReSolUed That while the Constitution of the United
States ordained and established by tie people
der to orm perfect unon establish justice insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence and
secure the blessings of iberty and contains ample pro
visions for the protection Of the life liberty and property
of every cttzen the dearest constitutional rights of the
people of Kanzas have been raudulenty and violently
taken from them
Their territory has been invaded by an armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative, judicial and exec
utve officers have been set ever he by whose usurped
authority. sustained by the military power OF the govern
ment tVranniCal and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enf0rced
The rights of the people to keep and bear arms have
Test oaths Of an extraordinary and entanglng pature
have been imposed condition OF exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding Offices
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
hous papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures, has been violated
They have been deprived of life liberty, and property,
without due process of lawj
That the freedom of speech and of the press has been
abridged
The right to choose their Representatives has been made
Murders. rob5eriss and arsous, have been nsugated
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to
go unpublished;
edge sanction and procurement Of the present Admins
traton and that for this high crime against tbs Constu
ton, the Uniop, and humanity, we araign that Admins
tration the President bis advisers agents, supporters
apoagss and accessories either before after the facts
before the country and before The wOSd and that il is
fixed to bring the actua PtrpstBDFs OIL leae
atrocious ourages and their accOmplces to and
condign punishment hereafter.
s. ReSoUed, That kanzls should be Immediately
tted as state the Union, with her present free
sttnton as at once The eeotua way of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to
which they are entitled and Of ending the civil strife now
raging in her Territory.
g. -9esoEUed, That the h2hwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the Osend circular, was in eve
nv respect unworthy Of American diplomacy and would
bring shame ami dishonor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
T. Res0{ued That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route imperavey de-
manded by the interests Of the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction, and auxiliary there
to- the mm diate construction Of emigrant route on
the line of the railroad
ResoiUed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement Of rivers and haTbors Of national charac
ter required for the accommodation and security Of our
existing commerce are authorized by the Constitutions AMI
justified BY the obligation Of government to protect the
lives and property Of its citizens.
g. Peaolyed That we invite the afiation and cooper
alton os the men all parties, however differing from us
in other respects in support Of the principles herein de
clared; aud believing that the spirit Of our Institutions
as well as the Constitution Of country, GUARANTEES lib
ery of conscience equality Of r2hs among citizens,
we oppose all legislation mpairing their security