The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-08-21

Chairman Of the Committee on Platform an
nounced that the committee was ready to re-
port.
The announcement was received with loud
cheers
Mr.. Wilmot then submitted the following
report. which was read and unanimously
adopted:
THE PLATFORM
This Convention Of Delegates. assembled
in pursuance oil call, addressed to the people
If the Uul.e! Safes, without regard to past
political differences or divisions, who are op-
posed To the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise; 10 the policy of the present almiaistra-
tion and to tn. extension Of slavery in. free
territory; who are favor Of the admission Of
Kansas As free Safe; of restoring the action
OF the federal government 10 the principles Of
Washington and Jefferson. and who purpose
to uas,e in presenting c4nldates for The off
ces u! President and Vice President, do
i. Rss9lesk. Tha, tie mtin.enanca Of the
principle, promul- gated in the Declaration Of
; independence and embodied in the federal
constitution. Is essential TO the preServa ION Of
our republican institutions and that the leder-
al constitution, the rights of the sta.es, and
the union of the states shall be- preserved.
] 20. ResoLoeR, That with our republican
fathers hold il to be self-ev!den1 tru,h
! that all men are endowed with inalie nable
rights to lie. liberty and the pursuit OF happi-
, ness. and that the primary object and ulterior
design Of our federal government were to Sc
cure those rights to all persons within lis ex
olus'vs Jurisdiction: that as our republican
fathers, when they had abolished slavery IN
all our national territory ordained that per-
son should ha deprived OF life, liberty or
property. without due process of law. it be-
comes our duty to maintain this provision of
the constitution against all attempts to violate
il for the purpose of establishing slavery in
any territory Of the United States while the
present constitution shall be maintained.
''3, Rss0Lred, That the constitution con
fers upon Congress sovereign power over the
Territories of the United States for their gov
ernment and that in the exercise of this pow
er it is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics
OF fbarbaFism-polygamy aud slavery.
- ResolUed That while the constitution
of the United States was ordained and estab-
lishe1 by the people in order to form perfect
union, establish Justice insure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common defense, and
secure the blessings Of Liberty, and contains
ample provisions Tor the protection Of the life,
liberty AMI property of every citizen, the dear
lest constitutional rights of the people Of Kan
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