Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-17

Some typographical errors having appear
ed in our first publication of the Platform
we republish it below. corrected.
National Republican Platform,
ADOPTED AT PHILADELPnA, June 1886
"This Convention OF Delegates. assembled
in pursuance Of a call, addressed to the peo-
pie of the United States without regard to
past political differences or divisions, who
are opposed to the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise; to the policy of the present
Administration and to the extension of
Slavery into free Territory: who are in
favor OF the admission Of Kansas as Free
State; OF restoring the action of the Fed
eral Government to the principles of WASH
ington and Jefferson; and vino purpose 20
unite IN presenting candidates for the Of.
Fl cs of President and Vice President, do
al Resoire, That the main enancs of tho
principles promulgated in the Declaration of
independence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, is essential to the preserva-
tion OF our Republican Institutions; and
| lHdL tue SuCidl OODrliIuti'bg bhC AsiSAlS VI
the States, and the Union of the States,
shall be preserved
q. Resolved, That with our Republican
fathers we hold it to be a self evident truth
that all men are eRdo~ ed with unalenaole
rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness, and that the primary object and
ulterior design of our Federal Government
were to secure those rights to all persons
within its exclusive jurisdiction; that as cur
Republican fathers, when they had abolish
ed Slavery in all our National Territory, or
dained that no person should be deprived Of
life, liberty. or property; without due process
of law, it becomes our duty to maintain this
provision OF the Constitution against all az
tempts 10 violate it, for the purpose Of estab-
fishing Slavery in any Territory of the Unit
ed States, by positive legislation prohibting
/ its existence or extension therein; and We
deny the authority of Congress, OF Ter
ritorial Legislature, OF any individual or
any associaI ion OF Indis siduals, to give l. gal
existence to Slavery IN any Territory vi the
United States, while the present Constitu-
tim shall be maintained.
90. Resolved. That the Constitution con-
fers upon Congress sovereign power over
the Territories of the United States for
their government, and that in the exercise
ui this power it is both the right and the
duy O; Congress to prohibit IN the Terri
tories those twin relics of barbarism-Poly-
gamy and Slavery.
81. Resolved, That while the Constitution
of the United States Vas ordained and
established by the people in order to .iorm
"A more perfect union, establish justice, in-
'sure domestic Tranquil ity, provide for ths
common defense, and secure the blessings
Co. Liberty and conta ms ample provisions
for the protection of the ife, Liberty and
p operty ot every citizen, the dearest con-
stitutipnal rights OF the people OF Kansas
have been frauiulently AMI violently taken
from THIN;
Their Territory has been insadedI by an
armed iorce;
/, S ur and pretend Leg ,la'ive Ju--
Gicial and Execu i've oil :ers have bees set
over them, by whose usIrped authority, sus-
tnned by the IN litary Power oi the Govern
ment, Tyran ical and un :onssIuti nal laws
have been enacted and enfa-ced:
The rights Of the people to KEEP and bear
arms have been infrngea;
Test oaths oI an extraordinary and en-
tIngling nature hav.. been imposed as a con-
dillon OI exercising the rights OF suffrage
and holding ofice;
the right of an accused person to 4
speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
has been denied;
The righr ot the people to be secure in
their persons. houses, papers aud effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures
has beep violated;
They have been deprived of life, liberty,
and property without due process Of law:
That the freedom ofspeech and of the
pr has been abridged:
The right to choose their representatives
has been made of no effect;
Murders, robberies. and arsons have been
instigated and encouraged, and the offenders
have been allowed to go unpunished;
| That all these things have been done with
the knowledge, sanction, and procurement
of the present Administration and that for
this high crime against the Constitution,
and the Union, and Humanity, We arraign
that Administration, the President. his ad-
visers, agents, supporters, apologists and
accessories either before or after the Facts
before the country and before the world;
and that tits our fixed purpose to bring the
actual perpetrators of these a,rocious out
RACES and their accomplices, to sure and
condign punishment.
| 80. RESOLVED, That Kansas should be i'm
mediately admitted as State Of the Union,
with her present Free Constitution, as at
once the most effectusl vay 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.
"6. Resolved, That the highwayman's plea
that nigh makes right embodied in the
/ Ustend Circular, was in every respect un-
| worthy of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame and dishonor upon any Govern
ment or people that should give il sanction.
~ Resolved. That Railroad to tho
Pacific Ocean by the most central and prae-
ticable route is imperatiyely demanded by
the interests of the whole country. and that
the Federal Ge,ernment ought to render
immediate and efficient aid to its construc-
ton, and as an auxiliary thereto, promote
the immediate construction OF an emigrsnt
route on the line Of the Railroad.
IS. X so'red, That appr lpriations BY Con-
sres, Tor I he improve ment OF rivers and
harborS of a National character, required for
the accommodation and security of our ex-
isIing commerce, are authorized by the Con-
sli,ution, and justified by the obligation of
the Government to protect the lives and,
property of its citizens.
80. Resolved, That we invite the atilis-
ton and cooperation of men of all parties,
however differing from US in other respects,
in support of the principles herein dechred.
and believing that the spirit of our institu.
t;onS xvoll tho rop 81.