Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-04
of the "E,oody NINTH

WE. the Republicans of the ninth Con-
gressional District Of Indiana. do resolve;
/. That we adopt without dissent the
platform of principles of the National Re-
publican party; and accept as our stand
ard bearers in the great battle of freedom,
JOHN G. FREMONT. and WILLIAM
l.. DAYTON, in whose ability and pat
riotism we have the fullest confidence,
2 That III the words Of the resolution
passed by the Democratic State Conven-
ton. which met al Indianapolis. in Janua-
ry, 1919. ''the institution of slavery
ought not to be introduced into any Ter
Iilory where il does not now exist and
that we, as Republicans. recognizing the
justice ofthis genuine democratic principle
and with knowledge of our constitutions
al rights, will resist by all proper and law
ful means, the encroachments of the slave
power, which aided and abetted by the
party calling itself Democratic" seeks
to plant slavery in Kansas.
Tia; We oppose all interference with
the institution Of slavery as it exists in
the slave States, and that, holding this
principle, we denounce as false and
unfounded the charges of the sham DEM
OcrScy that we seek the abolition OF
slavery. and not to arrest lis progress.
4. That the Republican party recog-
nizes no distinction of birth place or re-
ligion, and will prescribe no man there
for; that, on the contrary. We extend the
right hand OF fellowship TO all American
citizens, native born or adopted, and
call upon them to unite with us In the
great Republican movement. whose o5-
jects are to purify The general govern.
ment, and to restore it to the policy OF
its founders.
D. That we have no sympathy with
the principles of James Buchanan-his
complete servility to the pro. slavery
igarchy-his doctrine of low wages for
American mechanics, ard his bitter op.
position to the war Of 1912, in which
the American Navy triumPhed over
Great Britain, and to which the Ameri-
can name owes the lustre obtained by the
achievements of Jackson, Scott and Her
rison; that we repudiate his fillibustering
and pira,ical Ostend circular. as a libel
upon the neiion. and that last and worst
of all we will oppose his election to the
Presidency because he is pledged to q
continuance Of the corrupt. wicked and
imbecile administration Of franklin
Pierce.
6. That the course OF our able Repre-
sentative in Congress. Hon. SCHUYLER
COLFAX meets our entire appreciation;
his ability as public servant; his inte-
gritty Of purpose; his uprightness as q
N and his faithful adherence to the
principles of freedom-all give assurance
that in him we have a Representative Of
our sentiments. in whom We may repose
the fullest confidence, and for HON we
may labor with that earnestness OF purpose
always attached TO just cause.
Z That in JUDGE MoRToN and his as
sociates upon the State ticket we recog
Mise true opponents of the Republican
cause. and that reposing full confidence
in their capacity and uprightness we
shall zealously advocate their claims to
the support or the people,
8. That relying upon the Justice Of our
cause and sustained by that love Of free
dom which upheld our fathers, we shall
work on and work ever for Free Men;
Free Speech. Free Kansas and Fremont,
until a triumphant victory rewards our
off,rts