Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-03
THE REPUBLICIN PLI7F0RM.

This convention of delegates, assembled in pursuance
of a call addressed to the people # the United States
without regard to past political differences or divisions
who opposed to The repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise to the policy of the present Administration; to the
extension Of slavery into free territory; in favor of the
admission Of haGz3s as Free State Of restoring the
ton of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wash
ngton and Jeerson and for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice President
do
l. ResoiUe, That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of Independence aud
embodied in the Federal Constitution, are essential to the
preservation OF our Republican institutions; ana that the
Federal Constitution, the rights Of the States and the
union of the States shall be preserved
2. Resoiysd That, with Republican fathers, we
hold to be self evident truth that all endowed
with the naenabe right Of life liberty ard the pursuit
of happness and that the primary obieot and Interior
design of federal government were to secure those
rights to all parties within It's exclusive jurisdiction; that
as our Republican fathers when they had abolished slave
cry in all national territory, ordained that person
shall be deprived Of lie liberty property, without due
process Of law becomes duty maintain this pro-
vision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate
it for the purpose Of establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or
extension thereni that we deny the authority of Con-
gress of territorial legislature Of any Individual as
ISOLATION Of individuals, give legal assistance slavery
in territory of the United States while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
8. ReSOUed, That the Constitution confers upon Con
gres sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government and that in the exercise Of
THIS power is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarsm
polygamy and slavery.
4 Resolued That while the Constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by tia people in
der to form perfect uniOn establish justice insure
domestic tranquility provide FOR the defence and
secure the blessings Of liberty" and contains ample pro
visions for the protection OF the HE liberty, and property
of every citizen, the dearest constitutional rights Of the
people of Kanzaa have been audulently and violently
taken from them:
Their territory has been invaded by an armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative, judicial, and exec
utive officers haye been set over them, By uo ugrrF
4I,r- ,1v1ra-e Of fianr ftr
ment tyrannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enforced;
The rights of the people to keep and bear arms have
been intrnged;
Test oaths Of an extraordinary and entanglng pature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding othcei
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 ana property
without due process of laws
That the freedom of speech and Of the press has been
The right to choose their Representatives has been made
Murders, robberes and arsons have been instigatei
and encouraged, and the ohendeS nave Deeh aOWeu 10
go unpunished;
Thai all these things have been done with the knowl-
edge sanction and procurement of the present Admins-
traton and that for this high crime against the Co1suu-
ton the Union and humanity, we srragn that Admins
tration the President, his advisers agents. supporters
ap0ogsts and accessories either before or aIte the facts
before the country and before the wod and that i
our fixed purpose to bring the actual perpetrators Of these
atrocous outrages and their aocomphces to sure anu
condign punishment hereafter.
g. ResO1Ued That Kanzas should be Immediately
mted as STATE Of the Union, with her present free con
stution as at once the most eectual way of securing
her citizens the enjoyment Of the rights and privileges 70
which they are entitled, and OF ending The civil strife noF
raging in her Territory.
g. Resoiyed, That the highwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the Ostend Circular was in eve
nv respect unworthy of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame AMI dish5nor upon any government that
gave il their sanction.
T. Reso{U That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route imperattvey d.
mauded by the interests OF the whole country and tt
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid in It's constructions and, as an auSary the-
to- the immediate construction Of an enigrant route On
the line OF the railroad
s Rss0}Ued, That appropriation by Congress for the
Improvement Of rivers and harbors of national charlie
ter required for the accommodation and urity Of ur
existing commerce are authorized by the Constitutions ni
justified by the obligation Of government to protect he
lives and property Of its citizens.
g. RESOLVED, That we invite the utilization and coo1er-
alton of the men of all parties, however differing fron us
in other respects in support Of the principles herein de
cared; aud believing that the spirit Of our institutions
as well as the Constitution Of country guaTaude lib
er'y of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens,
we oppose all legislation impairing their security.