Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-10-03
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORrr.

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 are opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri COmpro-
mise to the policy of the present Administration the
extension OF Slavery into free Territory in favor of the
admission of Kansas Free Sate Of restoring the ac
ton OF the Federal Government to the principles Of wash
ngona and Jeberson and for the purpose Of presentn
do
81 ResOlred, That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of Independence and en-
bodied in the Federal Constitution are 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.
81 Res0t5ed, That with Republican fathers we
hold i to be sefevdent truth that all endow
ed with the unaenabe right to le liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness and that the primary object and utter
Tor design OF our Federal Government secure those
as our Republican fathers when they had abolished Sa
very I'D all National Territory ordained that no per-
son should be deprived of life, liberty property with
out due process of law it becomes duty to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts
voatet for the purpose of establishing Slavery in the
United states bypostive legisatiOn prohibiting its
stenee or extension therein That deny the authority
otCongress, Of Territorial legislature Of any individual
or association of individuals to give legal assistance
Slavery in any territory Of the United States while
the present Constitution shall be maintained
3 ResOUed, That the Constitution confers upon Con.
gess sovereign power over the Territories Of the United
states Tor their government and that IN the
this power is both the right and the duty Of Congress
to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics Of baar.
ism-POlygamY and Slavery.
- RssOl1sd That while the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States ordained and established by the people in
order 10 form more perfect union, establish justice
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the common de-
ense and secure the blessings of Liberty and contains
ample provisions for the protection Of tile life liberty
properly OF every citizen, the dearest constitutional
rights OF the people of Kansas have been faudulenty
and violently taken from them:
Their Territory has been invaded by armed force;
Spurious and pretended Legsatve Judicial and exec-
tive officers have been set over them by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the Govern
ment yanical and unconsttutiOnalaws have been en-
The right Of the people to keep and bear arms has
Test oaths of extraordinary and entanRng nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the right
/ of suffrage and holding Office;
Inc right OF an accused person to aspeedy 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 life 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 robberies and arsons have been ntgated and
encouraged, and the offenders have been allowed to go
unpunished;
That all these things have been done knowledge
sanction and procurement of thspresent Administration
and for this high crime against the Constitution the Union
humanity argn that Administration the Presi-
dent his advisers agents. supporters
sories either before after the csbeore the country
and before the world: and that it is our fixed purpose
bring actual perpetrators of these atrocous outages
and theiraeeompees toa sure and eondgn punishment
hereafter.
5. ResOEved That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
mitted State of the Union with present Con-
stution, at once the most ectua way securing
her citizens the enjoyment Of the rights privileges
which they of ending the civil strife
| raging in her Territory.
Sc ResOlUed, That the highwayman's that might
makes right embodied the 0send Circular every
respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would brnl
shame and dishonor upon any Government of people
| gave itther sanction.
az Resolred, That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean b,
the practical route simperatvely eman
dedby the interests Ofthe whole country and that the Fed
eral Government ought to render immediate and ecen
aid in its construction, and auxiliary thereto tn,
immediate construction ofan emgrantrouteo on the line
the railroad.
49, ResOCed, Thatappropriations by Congress for thl
improvement drivers and harbors of national character
required for the accommodation of our ex
tngcommerce authorized by the Constitution andus
thedby the obligation of Government to protecthe lve
| and property of its citizens.
49, RGSOrsd That we invite the afliation and eo-ope
ration of the men Of all parties however derngfrom nj
in otherrespects support of the principles herein de
cared and believing that the spirit of institutions
the Constitution of Country liberty
of conscience and equality of rights among citizens VIZ
oppose aIllegtsiation impairing theirsecurity."