Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFoR7r.

This Convention Of Delegates assembled in pursuance
Of call distressed TO the people Of the United States
who opposed to the repeal of the Missouri CompTo-
mise to the policy of the present Administrations the
extension OF slavery INTO iree Territory IN favor Of the
admission OF hans s Free state; OF restoring the ac-
ton Of the Federal Government to the principles OF Wash
ington and Jefferson; and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the Offices OF President and Vice PRESIDENT
a. ResogUed That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and en-
bodied in the Federal Constitution essential TO the
preservation of Republican institutions and that the
Federal Constitutions the rights of the States, and the
union of the States, shall be preserved.
's2 ResOlUed, That with Republican fathers we
hold it to be sef-evident truth that s endOw-
ed with the unalienable right to lite liberty and the pur
suit Of happiness snd that the primary object and utter
or design of Federal Government to those
rights to all persons within its exclusive jurisdiction;
as our Republican fathers when they had abolished Sa
very in s National Territory, ordained that per.
should be deprived Of life, liberty property, with
out due process Of law it becomes our dutv to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts
violate for the purpose of establishing Slavery in the
United States bypostive legislation, prohibiting its
stence extension therein. That deny the authority
of Congress- Of Territorial egsature of any Individual
association of individuals, give legal assistance 10
lSlavery in any territory Of the United States while
the present Constitution shall be maintained.
49, ReSOUed That the Constitution confers upon Con-
gess sovereign power the Territories of the United
States Tor 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 barbar-
4 isn-P5lygauly and Slavery.
~ Rss9lUs4 That while the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States ordaiHed and established by the people in
order to form perfect union, establish justice in.
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the common de-
fense and the blessings Of Liberty and contain.
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 mas been invaded BY m srrned force;
Spurious andpretendcd Eagslatiye Judicial and
tive officers have been set them by whose usIed
authority sustained By the military power Of the Govern
rcent trancal and UNCONSTITUTIONAL laws have been en-
The right Of the people to keep and bear arms has
! been infuged:
Test oaths Of extraordinary and entangng nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the right
i Of suffrage and holding Office;
The right OF an accused person to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right Of the people to lie secure 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 enect
encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to 60
unpunisbed
That all these things have been done with the knowledge
sanction and procurement Of the present Administration
and for this high crime against the Constitution the Union
and humanity arran that Administration, the Pres
dent his advisers agents. supporters apoogist and
soes either before or after the cs-beore the country
before the word and that it is our fixed purpose TO
bring the actual perpetrators Of these atocous outages
Il hereafter.
as Resolred That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
itted as State of the Union with present Free Con-
stitution tine most ectual way of securing
her citizens the endowment of the rights privileges to
which they entteda and of ending the civil strife
| raging in herTerritory.
s6 Rssolged That the hghvayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the Osend Circular everv
respect unworthy of American diplomacy, and would bring
shame and dshonorupon any Government Of people that
gave ittheir sanction.
-. Resolrea That Railroad TO the Pacific Ocean by
the most central and practcl route simperatively deman-
ded by the interests Cfhe whole country and that Fed
eral Government ought to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction and as auxiliary thereto the
of an emgant route the line Of
/ the railroad.
"S Res0lUea That approprsti0ashy By Congress for the
improvement Ofrivers and ha~hor Of national character
required for accommodation and security Of our exis
ting commerce. authorized by the Constitution audius
tiHedby the ton Of Government TO protect the lives
and property Of ITS citizens
SO Res8lred That invite the ahliation andco-Ope
ratinn Of the men Of all parties however ii eriBCfroa
otherresuecs support of the principles herein de
clared believing that the spirit Of our Institutions
well as the Constitution Of Cnnnty guarantees liberty
of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens
oppose anlegislation impairing their security"