Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-06-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM NJ.


reported Preamble and Resolutions which, after discussion
and amendment, unanimously adopted, follows j
This Convention of Delegates, assembled in pursuance of
call addressed the people of the United States without
regard past political differences divisions who op
posed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise; the policy
of the present Administrations to the extension of Slavery
into free territory favor Of the admission of Kansas
free Sate of restoring the action of the federal
the principles of Washington and Jefferson aud for the
purpose presenting candidates for the Offices Of President
and Vice President, do
l. Resoise That the maintenance of the principles,
the Declaration of Independence and eto
died the Federal Constitution essential the
tpr of Republican Institutions and that the Federal Con-
stuon rights of the States and the Union of the States
and shall be preserved
3 Reslrea That with Republican fathers, We hold
it be selfeviden truth that all endowed with
the naenable right life liberty and the pursuit of happ
ness and that the primary object aud ueror design of
Federal Government these rights all
within its exclusive jurisdiction
That Republican fathers when they had abolished
slavery all National Territory, ordained that person
shall be deprived of le liberty property, without due
process of law becomes duty to maintain this
of the constitution against all attempts to violate for the
purpose of establishing slavery the United States by posi-
tive legislation prohibiting its existence extension heren
That deny the authority of Congress- of Territorial
Legislature of any individual association of individuals to
give legal existence slavery Territory of the United
States while the present Constitution shall be maintained
g. Resoed That the Constitution confers upon Congress
sovereign power the Territories of the United Staes
for their government and that the of this power
it both the right aud the duty Congress prohibit the
Territories those twin relics Of barbarsm and slavery
f. Resoced That while the Constitution of the United
States ordained and established by the people Sin order
to form perfect union establish justice domes
tic tranquility provide for the Defence promote the
general welfare and the blessings of liberty and
ample provisions for the protection of the life liberty
and property every dearest constitutional rights
Ian rom %Sn K Hf have been fraudulenty and violently
Their territory has been invaded BY armed forces;
Spurious and pretended legislative judicial and executive
thav hy hpSnnS
sustained by military power of the government yrann
cal and laws have been enacted and enforced
The right of the people keep and bear arms been
infringed
Test oahs of an extraordinary and cntanug nature have
been imposed condition exercising the right of suffrage
and holding office;
The right Of an accused person to speedy and public trial
by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right of people be in their houses
papers and effects unreasonable searches ana
has been violated;
They have been deprived OF le liberty anu property
without due process OF law -, :,
The freedom Of speech and Of the has been abridged
The right choose their representatives has been maoe
of no effect; a
enco,raocd and the offenders been allowed to un'
punished . =, ,,,
That ali these things have been done with the knowledge
sanction of the present
that fr this high crime against the CONSTITUTIONS the Union
and humanity aragn that administration the PRESIDENT
his advisers, agents. supporters, apoogs's ana accsS
either Ire after the fact before the country anu oeo
the world and that is fixed purpose to bring the acua
nerpetratos onagcs and their accompce
to sure and condign punishment hereafter. :, -.
s Resored That Kansas should be Immediately ADMIT
ted rs State of the non with her present free Constu
ton as at the efectual way OF securing 10 n
citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges 10 "ncn
they are entitled and Of ending the civil strife now raging
in her territory. It.
6. Resolred That the highwaymans plea that might
makes right embodied in the Osend circular was IN every
respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would o'pg
shame and dshonor upon any government OF people na ~
it their sanction =,
Resolped That Railroad to the Pacific ocean by the
most central route mpeatvey demanded py
the interests the whole country and that the federal gov
ernment render immediate and ehcient ad I'D s
.tructon and as an auxiliary thereto, to the mmedate
of an emgrant road the line OF the railroad
Resolced That appropriations BY Congress Tor the I'M
movement and harbors of national cnarace re-
quired for the accommodation and security OF an
commerce. are authorised by the Constitution and usthed
by the obligation of government to protect the lives anu
property of its citizens. ~
Resoped That invite the aliation and co-opera-
tion of the men of all parties however differing from us IN
other respects. in support of the principles herein declared
and believing that the spirit OF our institutions as wen a
the Constitution country guarantees liberty Oh
and equality of rights among citizens we oppose a
legislation impairing their security
Mr. Fremont's Views before his Nomination.
Nrw YoRx, April %, 1856.
oenmen-T have the honor OF an 70
meeting this evening at the Broadway @ Si. 1r.
sent heartily all movements when nave ,o u" -
, 70 renair the mischief, arising the violation oil
good faith repeal of the Missouri Compromise ON ON
opposed Slavery the abstract and upon prhc'P, , t
and made habtual long settled convictions hie zee
inAex be in the ought not to be lnerereu
il now exists under shield of State SoVeresn'y a a.
exhv onnosed to its extension continent beyond us
present limits. With the assurance uf respect ioI
| am respectfully yours j. y. rhD"o-'
| Hon. E. D. MoRsAS and others, COMMITTEE.
| FREMoNT's CIVIL SERVICES
The Military aud Scientific services OF Col fremon'-
which he displayed the very highest Executive
we'll known to the World. .
He acted for time as pro tenn Governor OF California
and was elected to the u s. Senate from California iof u"
years In both stations his was honorable %
His most eminent civil service was teat oy "n,'u