Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-07-04
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

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
mse the policy of the present Administration; to the
extension of Slavery into free Territory in favor of the
admission of Kansas as Free State; OF restoring the ac
ton of the Federal Government to the principles of Wash
ngon and Jefferson and for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the Offices of President and Vice President
a. RcsolDed That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of independence and
preservation Of Republican institutions and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and the
union of the States, shall he preserved
'2 Resolped, That with our Republican fathers we
hold it a sefevden truth that all men endow-
ed with the unalienabe right to e liberty and the pur
suit Of happiness and that the primary object and utter
or design Of Federal Government those
rights to all persons within its exclusive ursdcion tha
our Republican fathers when they had aoolshed Sla
very in all National Territory, ordained that no per-
should be deprived of life, liberty property with
out due process Of law it becomes our duty TO maintain
this position against all attempts to violate for the pur
pose of establishing Slavery in the United States by
positive LEGISLATION prohibiting its existence or ex
tension therein That deny the authority of Congress-
of Territorial Legislature of any individual or assoca-
ton of individuals to give legal assistance to Slavery in
any territory of the United States while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
49, Resol5sd That the Constitution confers upon Con-
gss sovereign power the Territories of the United
States for their government and that in the exercise of
this power both the right and the duty of Congress
prohibit in the Territories those twin relics Of barbar
lism-POygamy and Slavery.
81 Resolgcd That while the Constitution of the Uni
ted States ordained and established by the people in
order to form perfect un0n establish justice in
sure domestic TRANQUILITY provide for the de-
ense and 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 execu
tive officers have been set them by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power OF the Govern
ment tyrsnical and unconstitutional laws have been en-
acted and enforced;
The right of the people to keep and bear arms have
been nfrnged;
Test oaths of an extraordinary and entangng nature
have been imposed condition of exercising the right
of suffrage and holding Office;
The right of accused person to speedy and puOhc
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right of the people to be secure 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 freedom of speech and Of the press has been
abridged;
The light to choose their representatives has been made
Murders roberies and arsons have been instgaed and
encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to 60
That these things have been done with the knowledge
sanction and procurement of hepresent Administration,
and high crime against the Constitutions the Union
and humanity, arraign that Administration the Fresl
dent his advisers, agents. ana accs
sores either before after the factsbefore the country
before the wod and that it is our fixed purpose to
bring the actual perpetrators Of these arocous ouageS
and their accomplces, to- sure and condgn punishment
hereafter.
% Resofged That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
mitted as State of the Union with Free Con-
sitution as at the most cectua way of securing to
her the enoymentof of the rights privileges to
which they are entitled and of ending the civil strife now
raging in her Territory.
06 EssJICed, That the hi-hWaynans plea that might
makes right embodied in the Ostend Circular was in every
gpect unworthy of American diplomacy aud would bring
shame and dishonor upon any Government OF people that
gave it their sanction.
a. Resolred That Railroad TO the Pacific Ocean by
the most central and practical route is imPertyey dena-
ed y the interests ofthe whole country and that the Fed
era Government ught to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction and auxiliary thereto, the
immediate ofan emf grant route on the line of
the railroad.
s. Rcs0lced That appropriations by Congress for the
nnroyement ofriver and harbors, of national character,
ouired for the and security of our cNs-
commerce. autho by the Constitution, and JUS
tilted by the Obligation of Government to protect the lives
and property OF its citizens.
49, Res0Ued That invite the utilization and cr-ope-
ration Of of all parties however dcrcntrom
in in support of the principles herein de
cared and believing that the spirit Of institution as
wclas the Constitution of Country guarantees liberty
Of conscience and equality of right among citizens,
oppose all legislation impairing their security