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

This convention of delegates, assembled in pursuance
of call addressed to the people If the United States
without regard to past political differences divisions
who opposed 10 the repeal of the Missouri Comprc
mise to the policy Of the present Administration; the
extension of slavery into free territory; in the
admission OF K9nzas as Free Statej Of restoring the
ton of the Federal Government to the principles Wash
ngton and Jeerson ard for the purpose presenting
candidates for the Offices of President and Vice President
do
l. ResOlUe, That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied 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
2. ReSOiUed, That, with our Repub lean fathers we
hold be self evident truth that all men are emf owed
with the naenabe right of life liberty and the pursuit
happiness; and that the primary object and uleror
design of federal government those
rights all parties within its exclusive jurisdictions that
Republican fathers when they had abolished slave
cry in all national territory, ordained that person
shall be deprived OF lie, liberty or property, without due
process of law it becomes duty maintln 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-
gress of territorial legislature, of any individual
socaon Of individuals TO give legal assistance to slavery
in territory of the United States, while the present
Constitution shall be maint}ned.
3. ResoiUed That the Constitution confers upon Con-
gres sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government, ard that in the exercise
this power it is both the right and the duty Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarsm
polygamy and slavery.
4 ResolUed That while the Constitution of the United
States ordained and established by tho people or
der to orm perfect union, establish justice insure
domestic tranquility provide for the defence, aud
the blessings of liberty" and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the life liberty and properly
of every czeD5the dearest constitutional rights OF the
people of Kauzas have been faudulently and violently
taken from them:
F5eir territory has been invaded by an armed forces
Spurious and pretended i4atvs judicaI and exec
utiye officers have been tiem by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the govern
ment tyrannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enforced;
The rights Of the people to keep and bear have
been inrnged;
T.st oaths of extraordinary and entqnglng pature
have been imposed condition of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding office;
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 law;
That the freedom of speech and of the press has been
abridged;
The right choose their Representatives has been made
of no efectj
Murders, robberies and arsons, have been instgaei
and encouraged and the offenders have allowed to
go unpunished;
Thai all these things have been done with the know-
edge sanction, and procurement of the presen! Admuis
traOn and that for this high crime against tha Costiu
ton, the Union, and humanity arragn that Admins
iraton, the President his advisers agents. supporters
apo gs and accessories either before after the facts
fixed purpose bring the actual perpetrators of these
atrocious ourages and their accOmpces, to and
condign punishment hereafter.
s. ReSOfUed, That Kanzas should be Immediately
mted Stat9 Of the Union, with her present free
s;itution the eieCtual way of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to
which they nted and OF ending the civil strife
ragiug in her Territory.
ResOlUed, That the highwaymans plea that might
makes right embodied in the 0send circular in
ry respect unworthy of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame and dish0nor upon any government that
gave il their sanction.
I RESOLVED, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route, is mperativey de-
mandet by the interests of the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought TO render mmedia and
efficient aid in lis construction, and auxiliary there
to- the mm diae construction Of an emgrant route on
the lIae of the railroad
.ReSofeed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement OF rivers and harbors, of national charac
ter required for the accommodation and Sc urity of our
exs lag authorized by the Constitution AMI
justified by the obligation of government to protect the
lives aud property of its citizens.
ResoUed, That invite the ailiation and Cooper
alton of the men of all parties, however differing from us
in other respects in support of the principles herein de
c1rtd aud believing that the spirit Of Institutions
as well as the Constitution Of country guarantees lib
ery Of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens
w oppose all legislation impairing their security.