Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-04
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

This convention of delegates assembled in pursuance
of a call addressed to the people Of the United States
without regard to past political differences or divisions
who opposed TO the repeal of the Missouri Compru
mse to the policy of the present Administration; to the
extension Of slavery into Tree territory; in favor of the
admission of kan2as Free State; of restoring the
ton Of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wash
ngton and Jeferson and for the purpose presenting
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice President
do
l. Resolue, That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of Independence ana
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. ReSOfOgG, That, with Republican fathers, we
hold to be self evident truth that all are endowed
with the inalienabe right of fe liberty and tine pursuit
of happiness and that the primary object and Interior
design of our federal government were to those
rights to all parties within its exclusive jurisdictions that
our Republican fathers when they had abolished ave-
cry in all our national territory, ordained that person
shall be deprived OF LIE liberty, or property without due
process of law, becomes duty to maintain this pro-
vision Of the Constitution against all attempts 10 violate
it for the purpose Of establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or
extension thereinj that we deny the authority of Con-
gress of territorial legislature of any Individual orfas-
ISOLATION Of individuals give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory of the United Sates while the present
Constitution shall be maintained
8. ResoiUed That the Constitution confers upon Con-
grs sovereign power over the territories of the United
States for their government and that in the of
this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of baIbars
poygamy and slavery.
T. ReSOiUed That while the Constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by the people or
der to 'forn perfect unon establish justice insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the defence and
the blessings Of berty and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the life Liberty property
of every citizen the dearest constitutional rights Of the
people OF Kanzas have been raudulently and violently
taken from them;
Their territory has been invaded by an armed force;
snnriQus and pretended legislative, judicial and
authority sustained by the military power of go5ps
ment, tyrannica and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enfGrcei
The rights Of the people to keep and bear arms have
been mfr nged;
Test oaths Of an extraordinary aud entquglng nature
have been imposed condition of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding otfce
The right of accused person to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right 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 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
Murders robberies and arsous have been instiga;ed
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to
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Thai All these things have been done with the knowl-
edge sanction procurement of the present Admins
traon and that for this high crime against tbs Cohstu-
ton, the Union, and humanity we araign that Admins
lraton the President, bis advisers agents. supporters,
apo gss and accessories either before or aei the facts
before the country before the world, and that it is
our fixed purpose bring the actual perpetrators Of these
atrocious outrages and their aecomplces, and
condgn punishment hereafter.
s. Res0Ded, That Kanzas should be immedilelyIl =
mtted as Stats the Union, with present free
sttuton as at the most ef5uual way Of securing
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights aud privileges 10
which they ndted, and OF ending the civil strife now
raging in her Territory.
g. ResotUed, That the highwayman's plea that might
makes right, embodied in the 0send circular, in
ny respect unworthy Of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame and dishonor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
T. ReS0iued, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the ntral and practical route is mperatively de-
manded by the interests Of the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought render immediate and
efficient aid in its constructions and auxiliary there
to, the mm date construction nf emgrant route on
the line Of the railroad
ReSo1Ued, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement of rivers and harbors, of national charac
ter required for the accommodation and urty Of
existing commerce,are authorized by the Constitution AMI
justified by The obligation of government to protect the
lives and property Of its citizens.
O. Rescued That invite the utilization and cooper
alton of the all parties however differing from
in other respects in support of the principles herein de
card aud believing that the spirit of our institutions
as well the Constitution of country guarantees lib
ery confidence and equality Of rights among citizens,
we oppose all legislation impairing their security.