Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-11
THE REPUBLTcAN pLA4F0RM

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 to the repeal of the Missouri Conpro
mise; to the policy Of the present Administration; to the
extension of slavery into free territory; in favor of the
admission Of Kanzas Free State; restoring the ac-
ton Of the Federal Government to the principles Wash
ngton and Jefferson; ard for the purpose presenting
candidates for the offices of Presden. and Vice President
do
l. ResoEve, 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 Republican fathers we
hold to be self evident truth that all endowed
with the naenable right of life liberty and pursuit
of happiness; and that the primary obec and Interior
design of federal government secure those
rights to all parties within its exclusive jurisdiction; that
as our Republican fathers when they had abolished slave
cry in all national territory, ordained no person
shall be deprived of life liberty property, without
process of law it becomes duty to maintain 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
ISOLATION of individuals give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory of the United States, while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
8. Reso{Ued That the Constitution confers upon Con-
gress sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government and that in the of
this pawer it is both the right and the duty of Congress
TO p0bh in the territories those twin relics Of barbarsm
polygamy and slavery.
Res0tUed, That while the Constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by the people in or
der to form perfect union, establish justice insure
domestic tranquility provide for the Defence and
secure the blessings of liberty, and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the life liberty and properly
of every citizen, the dearest constitutional rights Of the
people of Kanzas have been fraudueny and violently
taken from them:
Spurious aud pretended legislative judicial and exec
utve officers have been liem by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the govern
ment tyranuical and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enforced;
The rights of the people to keep and bear have
been infringed;
T.st oaths of an extraordinary and entangng nature
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 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 to choose their Representatives has been made
of no effect;
Murders robberes and arsons, have been instigated
and encouraged, and the offenders have been allowed to
That all these things have been done with the knowl-
edge, SANCTION and procurement of the present Admins
auon and that for this high crime against the Coastu
ton, the Onion, and humanity we arraign that Admins
traou the President his advisers agents, supporters,
apo gss and accessories either before or aite the facts
heiore the country and before The world and that 1t is
fXe purpose bring the actual perpetrators Of these
atrocous outrages and their accompices, to sure and
condign punishment hereafter.
g. ReS0iUed, That Kanzas should be immediately
med a State of the Union, with present free
situtiou the ef5cual way securing
her citizens the enjoyment Of the rights and privileges
which they entitled and OF ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
ResniUed, That the highwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the 0tend circular was in
ny rvspsct unworthy of American diplomacy and would
briog shame and dshonor upon any government that
gave II their sanction.
ResOtUed, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route is imperavely de-
mGHde by the interests Of the whole country and that
the Federal Cover ment ought render immediate and
efficient aid in It's construction and auxiliary there
to, thu INN date construction If emigrant route
the lae Of the railroad
ReSofOed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improve Of rivers and harbors, national charac-
ter quired the accommodation and Sc urty Of our
exs ing authorized by the Constitution AMI
justified by the obligation Of government protect the
lives ard property OF its citizens.
g. Reso ued, That invite the afilation and cooper
alton OF he Of all parties however differing from us
in orr respects, in support Of the principles herein de
clardj aud believing that the spirit OF institutions
well the Constitution Of country, GUARANTEES lib
cry conscience and equality Of rthts among citizens
We oppose all legislation Inpairing their security