Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-10-31
TE1G IsEPUBLECaN PLATroRgs.

Thi Convention of Delegates, assembled in pursuance
OF call addressed to the people of the United States
without regard to past political differences divisions
WHO opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Copro
mise; to the policy of the present Administrations to the
extension o slavery into free Territory in favor of the
admission Of kansas as Free State; of restoring the
tiOn of the Federal Government the pincipes of Wash
ingon and Jefferson; and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice President
81. RssOlrca That the maintenance of the PRINCIPLES
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and en-
bodied IN the Federal Constitution are essential to the
preservation of Republican institutions and that the
Federal Constitution, rhe rights of the States and the
union OF the states, shall be preserved
-. Res0iced That with our Republican fathers we
hold II to be selieSident truth that all endow-
ed with the naenae right to liie liberty and the pur-
sun OF happiness and that the primary object and utter
ior design Of Federal Government was to secure those
rights to all persons within its exclusive jurisdictions that
as our KrpuLln fathers, when they had abolished Sa-
very in all National Territory ordained that no ner
son should be deprived of e liberty or property with
out due process ot law, it becomes duty to maintain
TINS provision OF the Constitution against all attempts
violate it for the purpose of establishing Slavery in the
United States by positive legislation prohibiting its
istence or extension therein. That deny theahoriv
OF 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
So Res0lUed That the Constitution conrs upon Com
gress sovereign power the Territories Of the United
States for their government and that in the exercise Of
this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the Territories twin relics of barbar-
isn-PolycFny and Slavery.
81. Res0irci That while the Constitution of the Uni
ted States was ordained and established by the people in
order to form more perfect union establish justice
sure domestic tranquility provide for the common de-
tense ana secure the blessings OF Liberty and contains
ample provisions for the protection of the life liberty
property OF every citizen, the dearest constitutional
rights Of the people of Kansas have been frauduenv
and violently taken from them:
Their Territory has been invaded by an armed fnrce
Spurious and pretended Legislative Judicial md epcu-
tive officers have been over them by whose us1red
authority, sustained by the military mower of the Govern
men tyranial and laws have en-
J acted
The right of the people to keep and bear arms has
Test oatls of an extraordinary and entanrnr nature
! of suffrage and holding oifee
le right of an accused person to speedy and public
trial 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
without due process of law;
That the freedom of speech and of the press has been
The right ochoose their representatives has been made
/ of no effect;
unpunisfed;
That all these things have been done the knowledge
sanction and procurement of present Administration
and for this high crime against Constitution the Union
and humanity arran that Administration the Presi-
dent his advisers agents. supporters and
sores either before after the acs-beore the country
and beorethe world; and that it is fixed purpose to
bring the actual perpetrators of these arocous outraces
hereafter.
rs. Res0lUed That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
mtted State of the Unon with herpresent Free Con-
stuon, at the most efcctual Of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights ana privileges to
which they entedand of ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory
'6. RssotCea That the hghwayman's plea that might
makes M embodied in the Ostend Circular was in every
respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would bring
shame au asoror upon any Government Of people that
gave it thoi soortion.
81. Res lgei That RailrOid tn The Pacific Ocean nv
tir most raj ard arHctic rout is imperativelg man
dcdly the interests ofthe whole country and list M Fed
eral Gnvnncutought to render iumefilte and efficient
aidinits construction, and as aTxl thereto, the
construction ofan migrant route the line of
the railroad.
49, Res0lred, That tapnropriaionsb Congress for the
improvement drivers and harhnIs of national character
required for The accommodation ard srruitv our exis-
ting authorized by the Constitution and JUS
tiedby the oh7inn Of Government to protectthe lives
and property Of its citiz ms.
80 Res0Ged That we invite the ailiaton and on-one
ration Of the men Of all parties. however H rincf-om
in otherrcspecs in support of the nrnccs heein de-
cared and believing tqtthe sr-it Of ourirstutions rs
wellHstle Constitution Of Conry guarantees liberty
of conscience and equality Of rrl Is among citizens we
oppose alleSislation impairing theirsccurity:'