The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-22

have been opened TO the intrUductloa ofsdavcfy
and oil the compromises, real q imaginary, pp-
on that subject, are thus violated and annulled,
and deep dishoaor inflicted Upon the age In
which we live: ~
NOW, therefore, 10 co operation with all those
throughout the land who oppose this AID other
similar measures, which we deem TO be contrary
to the spirit OF the Constitution, aud which are
Designed 70 extend and perpetuate Slavery. we
do associate ourselves together, under the name
and title of '.7hc Republtedn .dssoctatfo" Of
Washington D. C."
And W. ADOPT the following as our political
Platform, to VII:
IeyL That Congress possesses no power over
the Institution eeslavery in the several States ;
bat that, Outside ef state Jurisdiction, the con-
sLitutional power Of the Federal Government
should be eIer,ed 70 secure LIFE, LlnEkTr and
RArriNfss, to all men; and therefore,
3. There should be neither slavery nor invol
unsssy eesvituds, except for tie punishment Of
cfine, 10 any OF the Territories Of the United
States, - .t...a...s ID. .r....4.ts Fl
5. The People are me rightiul source Of oil
political power: and al officers should, - far -
papsissble, b chosen By direct vote Of the
1. Csndidats for political oiBess should be
men OF andoubted integrity and sohsiety, and
pledged 10 support The principles Of this plat
braby I'll lawful and coossisasionsl assus-
: What does this Indicate. other than
what was adopted At Iowa Ci,yl
Or nks tho platform. Of the National
Convention, held on the same day with
ours. and eonsensd by a similar call.
X odopss d the following issue:
1. That We demand and shall atssa,s 70 ~
cure the repeal of Ill LAWS which allow the In
trodaction OF slavery into Territories once con-
secrsted TO Freedom and will resist, by every
constitutional means, the existence efSiAvsry In
any o. the Territories of the United States.
T. We will support, by every lawful means,
our brethren In Kansas, in their constitutional
and manly resistance TO the usurped authority
OF their lawless invaders and will give the fall
weight Of our political powe. In favor of the
immediate admission Of Kansas to the Unioa as
free, sovereign and independent State.
5. Believing that the present National Adj
ministration has shown itself TO be weak and
iaithess, and that its continuance In power is
identified with the progress Of the slave power to
national supremacy, with the exclusion u Free
dom from the Territories, and with Increasing
civil disccri, it is = leading purpose OF our or
gauizasion to oppos. and overthrow it.
Which is the same in substance is the
Iowa Ciiy platform. AL Il. =-. ...s ...-..
Did not the Convention adopt just the
issue which il was called to put forth!
and # 30, wherein did il yield to allure.
ments. You say il was the expectation
the Convention would unite on she one
issue; and !, did So How then could i,
BE- said to be bought @& La
The Germans, If they were there and
acted With, and took par. in the Conven.
lion, should have bsen prepared to accep.
and pa. themselves upon the one issue,
without heir ann-Know Nothing plank
being put in, and the Americans, Free
So.!sts, Abo!.iionis;s. Democrats and
Wings, with the same willingness to
forego, for the present; a, least, their dis
sinctive policies for the parpose Of arres
Ting the aggressions of slavery; and nons
were consistent in acting with the C,n !.
ven,ion, who. held, and were going to &C.
out tbs idea, that the non extension Of
slavery - Of minor importance, or subor-
dina.e so.any ether political question:
There were sole who wanted Tempe.
rance, and some who wanted an anti
temperance plank inserted; some who
wanted Know Nothing, and some an
anti. Know Nothing plank. Blu, each
and all were LEI, out and, though some
lew threatened 10 leave, If their i,yori.e
was not incorporated, We, the
meeting pursued the even tenor OF its
way. and did jus, the work it was called
10 do, aeithsr more nor less
The Republican Party, like all others,
wants all the votes j, can get, for herein
lies the strength in good measure.
But the Convention was no. willing to
incorporate any other than Inc one grsa,
issuo Of the day, for the sake either OF
getting votes, or pleasing any particular
portion ofthe advocates Of the prohlbi.
lion Of the extension Of slavery. Nor
yst,o thereby drive aay OF them from
The ranks.
II the Germans OF the State and nation
see proper TO support The enemies, in pre-
ference ts the friends, Of Rspublicanlsm.
because those friends have no. done all
hoy wished: and the Americans, Free
Soilers, and Temperance men wi,hd, "
for the like reason, it will be suicide to
the party, and the $50. 300 Shareholders
with their services and hangers-on will
continue 10 govern this nation OF 25, OOO,-
600 people, until The froemen Of the
country can be induced, or driven by
continued insults, to do as the propag an
dists have done, make all other ases.
tons minor and subseryient to the great
one, is Llber,yor Slavery to be the
great motive power, the soul OF this Re-
publicl
/ The Germans OF Piltsbuyg and CMcin-