Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-28
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

delegates,
of call addressed the people Of the United States
without regard to past political differences divisions,
who opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compro
msei TO the policy Of the present Administration; the
extension Of slavery into territory; in favor of the
admission of Kanzs Free State of restoring the
ton Of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wash
ngton and Jefferson; and for the purpose presenting
candidates for the Offices Of President and Vice President
do
l. ResolDe, 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 ana that the
Federal Constitution the rights Of the States, and the
union of the States, shall be preserved
2, ReSOiUed, That with Republican fathers,
hold to be self evident truth that all men are endowed
with the inalenablo right Of life liberty and the pursuit
of happiness; and that the primary object and Interior
design of federal government to those
rights all parties within its exclusive jurisdiction; that
Republican fathers when they had abolished slave
cry in all national territory ordained that person
shall be deprived Of le liberty property, without due
process OF law 1t becomes our duty to maintain this pro
vision of the Consti tuition against all pts violate
it for the purpose c establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence
extension therein; hatwe deny the authority of Con-
gress, of territorial legislature, Of any individual
ISOLATION individuals to give legal assistance to slavery
in territory of the United States, while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
g. ResOiOed That the Constitution confers upon Con
gress sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government and that in the exercise of
this power is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarsm
polygamy and slavery.
4 Res0tUed That while the Constitution of the United
States ordained and established by the people or
der to form perfect union, establish justice insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the defence, and
the blessings Of bertv, and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the life liberty, and property
of every citizen the dearest constitutional rights of the
people of Kanzas have been rauduleny and violently
taken from them:
Their territory has been invaded by an armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative udeia and exec
utve officers have been set hem by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military of the govern
ment, tyranncal and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enfGrcedj
The rights of the people to keep and bear have
been infrnged;
Tfst oaths Of an extraordinary and entanglng paure
have imposed condition Of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding otdcei
The right Of accused person to speedy and public
trial by 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 lile 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
Murders robberies and arsons have been instigated
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to
go unpublished;
That all these things have been done with the knowl
edge sanction and procurement of the present Admins
raton and that for this high crime against tbs Costu-
ton the Onion, and humanity we arragn that Admins
traton the President his advisers, agents, supporters
apo1gss and either before or after the facts
before the county before The world and that it is
fixed purpose to bring the actual rprBtor Of these
condgn punishment hereafter.
s.. ResoiUed, That Kanzas should be Immediately
mitted as State the Union, with her present free
sttuon as at the most efeCtua way of securing TO
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to
which they are entitled, and OF ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
s. ResolUed, That the highwaymans plea that might
right embodied in the Oend circular, was in eve
ry respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would
bring shame ami dishOnor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
7. Res0tUei That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the central and practical route is imperatvey de-
manded by the interests Of the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction, and auxiliary there
to- the mm' diae construction Of emigrant route on
the line Of the railroad
ReS0lUed, That pproprgtions by Congress !Orathe
Improvement Of rivers and harhors of national chaTac-
ter required for the accommodation and security Of our
existing commerce,are authorized by the Constitution, AMI
justified by the obligation of government to protect the
lives and property Of its citizens.
g. ReSOiUed That we invite the utilization and cooper
alton Of the of all parties, however differing from
in other respects in support of the principles herein de
cared aud believing that the spirit OF institutions,
well the Constitution OF country, GUARANTEES lib
ery Of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens,
we oppose all legislation impairing their security.