The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-03
IrnlIrInAI. PLATFORMS


Of convenience and comparison publish to-day the plat
forms Of our opponents and intend to follow them with
those OF the three parties in the northern States Our next
Weekly will contain most of the platforms recently adopt.
ed by all three of the parties These platforms import
ant as matters of record, and should be preserved.
BLACK REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF JUNE H. 1856.
Mr.. Wilmot then submitted the following report: :
TIE PLATFORM.
This convention of delegates assembled in pursuance Of
call addressed the people OF the United States without
opposed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise TO the
policy OF the present administration, TO the extension OF
slavery Into free territory in favor of the admission OF
Kansas free State OF restoring the action Of the fed
era government 10 Tie principles Of Washington and JET
rso and for the purpose Of presenting candidates for the
Offices Of President and Vice President, do
]. Rssotr That tho maintenance OF tho principles pro-
mugated in the Declaration of Independence aud Embodied
the federal constitution essential TO the preservation
of republican Institutions and that the federal cons
tuition tho rights OF the States and The union Of the States
shall be preserved.
q Resolved That with our republican thers hold it
10 be a seli-eyidCat truth that all endowed with
the unalienabe right TO life liberty and the pursuit OF hap
piness and that the primary object and Interior design Of
federal government We're TO those rights TO al
persons within Its exclusive Jurisdiction that our re-
publican fathers when they bad abolished slavery in all
national territory ordained that person should be
deprived OF life liberty, property without due process OF
law II becomes duty 10 maintain this provision OF The
constitution against attempts TO violate Tor The
of establishing slavery in the United States by positive l
gsaiion, prohibiting its existence extension thereiu
That deny the authority OF Congress- of territorial e
gisa'are of any individual or association of individuals
give legal assistance TO slavery in any Territory OF the
United States while the present constitution shall be main
tanned.
g. Resolved That the constitution couers upon Congress
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 those twin relics of barbarismpoyga
and slavery.
A. Resoired That while the constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by the people in order
to Storm perfect union establish justice insure do
nestle tranquility provide for the common defence and
the blessings of liberty and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection Of the life liberty, and property
Of every czcn the dearest constitutional rights OF the
people of Kansas have been frauduenty and violently
taken from them:
Their Territory has been invaded by an armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative judicial and exeeu
tive officers have been them by whose usurped
thority sustained by the military power Of the govern
ment yannieal aud unconstitutional laws have been en-
acted and enforced
The rights of The people keep end bear have been
infringed;
TEST oaths of extraordinary and entangling nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the right
Of suffrage aud holding office;
The right of accused person TO speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied
The right Of the people to be secure in their persons
houses papers 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
abridged;
The right to choose their has been made
Of no effect;
Murders robbeies and nrsous have been insgacd and
encouraged and the offenders have been allowed 10 IN
punished:
That all these things have been done with the knowl-
edge sanction and of the present admins
traon and that for this high crime against the constit
ton the uon, and humanity arragn that administra
ton, the President, bis advisers agents supporters apollo
gs and accessories either before after the facts before
the country nd before the world and that II Is our Tx
purpose bring tho actual perpetrators Of these aocous
ouagcs and their aceompccs toa sure and eondgn pun
ishrnent hereafter.
ted State Of the Union, with her present free cons-
tuition the eectua way Of securing 10 her
citizens the OF the rights ard privileges TO which
they entitled aud of ending the civil strife raging
IN her Territory.
6. Resolved That the highwayman's plea that @mght
makes right Embodied in the 0stend circular was in
respect unworthy Of American diplomacy, and would bring
shame and dhonor upon any government or people that
gave 1t their sanction.
l. Resolved That railroad TO the Pacific ocean by the
central and practical route Is mperatvey demanded
by the interests Of the whole country and that the fed
cral government ought TO render immediate and Efficient
aid in its construction, and auxiliary thereto, the
immediate construction OF emgrant route the line Of
the railroad
g. Resoccd That appropriations by Congress for the
Improvement OF rivers and harboTs Of national character
required for the accommodation and security of our exist
Gd by The obligation of government 10 Iotect the lives
and property Of It's citizens.
q ReSo'rs That invite the utilization end oo-opera-
ton Of the men Of all parties however differing from in
other IN support OF the principles herein declared
and believing that the spirit Of institutions ell
the constitution Of country GUARANTEES liberty Of con-
science and equality OF rights among citizens oppose
all legislation impaiiing their security.
The separate resolutions were read in perfect silence ard
each received with hearty applause That follow ing
The resolution condemnng poygamy and slavery was C-
mendous
After some conversation In relation 10 the last words Of
The last resolution, delegate from New York offered the
following:
Rssoirc5 That this convention proceed Immediately TO
take Informal vote for the candidate for President az the
United States 10 he supported by the republican party Of
the United States. Loud cheers.
Numerous rCechcr were made for and against the
luton, which finally passed
Judge Spauding then tcad letter from Judge Mclean
and by virtue of trust conded TO him Withdrew that
gentlemans name from the list Of candidates.
June, 1856.
PLATFORM OF BAETY.-TR PLATFORM AND
PRINCIPLES ORGANIZATION
l. The acknowledgment Of that Almighty being who
rules the unversewho prcdes the councils OF
naons--who conducts the affairs Of men, and Who in
every step by which have advanced The character
Independent nation has dstiu guiGhed by to
OF provdential agency.
D. The cultivation and development Of sentiment Of
profoundly intense American feeling OF passionate
tchment 10 country Its history and IL institutions
Of admiration FOR the purer dat Of national existence
OF yenoraton for the herosm that prcc plated rcvo!u-
ton and Of emulation Of the virtue wisdom and patriot
ISM that framed our constitution and frat successfully
applied is provisions. -
8 The maintenance OF the union Of these United States
Of Washington the primary object Of patriotic desire
And hence: