The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-20
The Republican National Convention al
Philadelphia.

This Convention re. assembled in Philadelphia
Wednesday morning. and appointed a national
committee, one of the members OF which h Geo.
Rye for Virginia. The committee on the platform
reported the following resolutions:
Resoieed, That the maintenance of the priuci-
pies promulgated in the Declaration of Ipdepen.
denee and embodied in the Federal Constitution
are essential to the preservation OF our Repub|i
can Institutions, and that the Federal Constiiu.
ton the right of the States, and the Union of the
States must and shall be preserved.
Hfsolred, That with our Republican fathers
we hold it to be a selfevident truth that all men
are endowed with the inaenable right to life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness, and that the
primary object and ulterior design Of our Federal
Government were to secure these rights to all
persons within its exclusive jurisdiction
That as our Republican Fathers, when they
had abolished slavery in all Onr National Terri
tory, ordained that no person shall be deprived
OF life liberty or property without due process OF
law it becomes our duty io maintain this provis-
ION of the constitution against all attempts TO vIo1
late II for the purpose of establishing slavery IN
the United States by positive legislation prohibit
ing its existence or extension therein.
That we deny the authority of Congress, OF
Territorial Legislature, of any individual or asso
citation of individuals to give legal existence TO
slavery in any Territory of the United States,
while the present Constitution shall be maintained
Resolved, That the Constitution coDiers upon Con-
gress sovereign power over the Territories OF the
Uni ed States for their government and that in the
exercise OF this power y - both the rght ana tne
twin re les of barbarism pUlygoniy and slavery,
Resolved, That while the Go. sttufion of the Uni
ted States was ordained and established BY the Peo
pie 'n oder to form more perfect unlon estabbsh
Justice domestic tranquility, provide Tor the
common defence promote the general welfare, ana
secure the blessings Of liberty, and cpntsns ampis
provisions the protection Of the life liberty aud
p rsy OF every citizen the dearest cons ufionat
Iishts Of the people Of Kansas have been frauda'
Resolved. that ksnsss should be Immediately ad
mited a. State OF the Union with her present tree
Constitution, a. at once the most enectusl way OF
rishts and privileges TO which they are entitled,
and Of ending the civil strife now raging in her ter
ntory
makes right embodied in the ostend circular, wss IN
every respect unworthy OF American diplomacy and
would bring shame and dishonor upon any Govern
n,ent or people that gave it their sanction.
Resolved, That Isalyoud to the Pacific ocean, BY
the most central practical route, IL imperatigey de-
rnanded BY the interests Of the whole country and
that the federal governmeut ought TO render imme
diAte and tcient aid in liza construction and,
auxiliary thereto 10 the Immediate construction o
an emigranI road on the line Of the railroad
Resolved, 1hat appropriation b. ConsreSs for the
Improvement Of rivers and harbors Of national char
scter, required for the rodaton and secunty
Of an existing commerce are authorized BY The Con
ment 10 protect the lives and properly of is citizens
Resolved, That we invite the siilaton and ro-ose
ration of tho men Of all parties, however differing
from othor respecta IN support Of the pfnepie
herein declared and believing tnst the spiiit Of
Insttutios a. well the constitution 0four country
gusautees lbsrty Of conscience s.d equality Of
The refsisnce 10 tho Platform to The pseserva
tion u ths Union, was received with loud cheers
gThe allnsion p the encrnachmenss Of the alay'
power il Kapsss, 20 polygamy in Utah, and . 50
policy Of checking the proersss of slavery by con
stfuiionaf maAns gave rise 20 the most enthuSiaa