Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORm.

This Convention of Delegates assembled in pursuapc
of call addressed TO the people Of the United State
without regard past political differences or divisions
who opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Coupro
mse to the policy Of the present Administrations to tn
extension of Slavery into free Territory in favor th
admission of Kansas Free State Of restoring the &C
tOn Of the Federal Government to the principles Of
ingon and Jeerson and for the purpose of Dresenn,
candidates for the Offices Of President and Vice President
81. RssOlped That the maintenance Of the princple
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and EN-
bodied in the Federal Constitution are essential to th,
preservation of Republican institutions and that hs
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and ths
union of the States, shall be preserved.
''2 Rssoired, That with Republican fathers We
hold 1t to be seevdent truth that all men endoE-
ed with the unalienabe right to le liberty and pur
suit of happiness and that the primary object and utter
or design of Federal was to secure those
rights to all persons within its exclusive jurisdiction; that
as our Republican fathers when they had abolished Ss
very in all National Territory ordaned that no per-
son should be deprived of life liberty property with
out due process OF law it becomes duty to maintain
this provision of the Constitution against all attempts
violate for the purpose of establishing Slavery in the
United States by positive legislation prohibiting its
isence or extension therein. That deny authority
OfCOngress of Territorial Legislature Of any Individual
or association of individuals to give legal assistance
Slavery in any territory of the United States while
| the present Constitution shall be maintained.
3 ResOlTsd That the Constitution eonfers upon Con-
gress sovereign power the Territories of the United
tes or ther government and that in the exercise Of
this power it is both the right and the duty Of Congress
TO prohibit in the Territories those twin relics Of barbar
a. RssoE1sd That while the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States ordained and established by the peope in
order to form more perfect union establish Justice in
sure domestic tranquility provide for the common
fense 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 fraudulentv
and violently taken from them;
Their Territory has been invaded by an armed force;
Spurious and pretended Legislative Judicial and execu-
tive officers have been over them by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the Govern
men tyranca and unconstitutionallaws have been
acted and enforced;
The right Of the people to keep and bear arms has
been ufringed;
Test oaths of extraordinary and entanginq nature
have been imposed condition of exercising the right
of suffrage and holding Office;
The right Of accused person to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
Ihe right of the people to be secure in their persons
paper and effects against unreasonable searches
They have been deprived of life, liberty and property
without due process of law;
That the freedom of speech and OF the press has bae
abridged;
The right to choose their representatives. has been made
Murders robberies and arsons have been nstratd and
encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to go
unpunfshed;
That all these things have been done with the knowledge
sanction and of the present Administration
and for this high crime against the Constitution Union
and humanity arraign that Administration the Pres
dent ms vsers agents. and acces-
sories either before after the ctsbere the country
and before the word and that it is fixed purpose to
bring actual perpetrators Of these atrocious outrage
and their secomplices toa sure and condgn punishment
hereafter.
as PesotUsd That Kansas should be Immediately ad
mitted State of the Union with her present
stitution at the most eectua way of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights ana privilege to
which they entitled and of ending the civil strife now
raging in her Territory.
"6 RssolUed That the highwayrnans plea that might
makes right embodied IN the Osend Circular was every
respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would bring
shame and dshonorupon any Government Of people that
gave it their sanction.
'7 Resolred That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean by
the most practical route imperatiyel deman
ded the interests othe whole country and that the Fed
era Government ought to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction, and auxiliary thereto, the
immediate construction ofan emigantroute the line Of
the railroad.
's. RssoEred That appropriations Congress for the
improvement orvers and harbOF of national character
required for the accommodation and security Of exs
ting commerce. by the Constitution
tfedby theobigston of Governmental proteetthe lives
and property of its citizens
'9. ResOtUed That we invite the afation and co-ope
ration of the of all parties however erngfrom US
in otherrespects in support of the principles herein de-
cared and believing thatthe spirit Of institutions as
well the Constitution of our Country guarantees liberty
of conscience and equality of rights among citizens we
oppose all legislation impairing their securityi