Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-07-11
TrIE REpuRIICAN pLArEORrI.

This Convention of Delegates assembled in pursuance
of 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 COmpro
mise to the policy of the present Administrations to the
extension Of Slavery into free Territory in favor of the
admission of Kansas as Free Sate of restoring the
ton Of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wash
ngton and jefferson and for the purpose of presenting
do
a. Resolred That the maintenance of the principles
PROMULGATED the Declaration Of Independence and en-
bodied in the Federal Constitution essential to the
of Republican Institutions and that the
edera Constitution the rights of the States and the
union of the States shall be preserved.
so. Resolred, That with Republican fathers we
hold Il to be a sef-evident truth that all endOw
ed with the unalensble right to e liberty and the pur
suit Of happiness and that the primary object and utter
ior design of Federal Government to those
rights to all persons within its exclusive jurisdiction; that
Republican fathers when they had abolished Sla
very in all National Territory ordained that per-
should be deprived Of e liberty property with
out due process of law 1t becomes our duty to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts to
voateit for the purpose Of establishing Slavery in the
United States by positive legislation, prohibiting its
Congress- Of Territorial Legislature of any individual
or association of individuals to give legal assistance to
Slavery in any territory of the United States while
the present Constitution shall he maintained.
90 ResOiged That the Constitution coners upon Con-
ress sovereign power the Territories of the United
States for their 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 barbar
ism-Polygsmy and Slavery.
heS0tCed That while the constitution OF the Uni
ted States ordained and established by the people in
order to form perfect uninn establish Justice in
sure domestic tranquility provide for the common de-
tense and secure the blessings OF Liberty and contains
ample provisions for the protection of the life liberty and
property Of every citizen, the dearest constitutional
rights of the people OF Kansas have been faudulenty
and violently taken from them;
Their Territory has been invaded by armed force
Spurious and pretended Legislative, Judicial and eNecu
tive officers have been set them, by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the Govern
men yranica and unconstitutional laws have been
acted and enforced;
The right of the people to keep and bear arms has
been inffinged;
Test oaths of an extraordinary and entsngng nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the right
of suffrage and holding office;
The right of accused person to speedy and public
trisl BY an impartial jury has been denied;
The right of the people to be in their persons
houses paper and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures has been violated
They have been deprived of life, liberty and property
That the freedom of speech and of the press has been
abridged;
The light to choose their representatives has been made
of no effect;
Murders robbere and arsous have been nstigated snd
encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to go
unpublished;
That all these things have been done with the knowledge
sanction and procurement Of the present Administration,
and for this high crime against the Constitution the Union
and humanity, arraign that Administration the Presi-
dent his ivisers agents suppOrtersapo and acces-
sores either before or after the cs-beor the country
and before the world and that 1t IS our liked purpose TO
bring the actual perpetrators Of these atrocous outages
and their aecompiees and condign punishment
hereafter.
as ResOl1ed That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
mitted State Of the Uuon with herpresent Free Con-
stitution the most eecual way Of securing to
citizens the enjoyment Of the rights privileges to
which they entitled and of ending the civil strife now
raging in her Territory.
Sc Res3lDed That the highwayman's plea that might
makes ght embodied in the 0stend Circular in every
respect unworthy Of American diplomacy and would bring
shame and dishonor upon any Government Of people that
gave itther sanction.
81. ResgiUed That RsilrolG to the Pacific Ocean by
the central and practical route smperativey deman
ded BY the interests ofthe whole country and that the Fed
era Government ought to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction, and auxiliary thereto the
immediate construction Of emgrant route on the line of
the railroad
49, Resorea That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement Ofrvers and harbOr Of national character
required for the accommodation and security Of es
ting commerce. authorized by the Constitution and JUS
t6edby the obligation of Government to protect the lives
and property of its citizens.
"9 ResOLrea That invite the aflatinn andcO-ope-
ration of the Of all parties however ditcrngfrom
in in support Of the principles herein de-
eared aHd believing that the spirit Of institutions
e as the Constitution Of Country guarantees liberty
of conscience and equality of rights among citizens,
oppose all Legislation impairing their security"