Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-10-16
Platform of the National Republican Patty.

PASSED AT PHILADELPHIA, JUNE l6, 1886.
This Convention OF Deleg ites, assembled in
pursuance ola call addressed 10 the people of
The L. s. withou, regard to past political differ
cnces or divisions. who are opposed TO the re-
peal OF the Missouri compromise; 10 the policy
OF the present administration; To- tho extension
of Slavery int, free Territory. in favor Of the
admission of kansaSas Free State; restoring
the action of the Federal Government to the
principles of Washington and jefferson, aud
for the purpose If presenting candidates for the
ofIi es of President and Vice President, do
81. Reso!cl, That the maintenance of The
principles prumul Gated in he Declaration of IN
dependence and embodied in The Federal Com
stitution are essential to the preservation of
our Republican institutions, and thatihe FEEDER
al Constitution the ri ghtS of the States aud the
union of the Static, shall be preserved
%. Resolred. That with our Republican IA
theirs we hold it to be Il scll-evilent truth that
all men are endowed with unbelievable rights to
life. liberty. and the pursuit 81 happiness, and
that the primary object and uitcrior design 81
our Federal Government were 10 secure those
rights To all persons within lis exclusive iuris
diction; thai IA our Republican fathers. when
they had abolished Slavery In all our National
Territory ordained that no person should be
deprived of life liberty. or property, witiIout
due process oflaw, it becomes our duty TO main
tain this provision ofthc Constitution gainsi all
attempts to violate II for the purpose of CSiab-
fishing Slavery in the United States by positive
legislation, prohibiting its existence or extern
sion therein. That We deny the authority Of
Congress Vt "a Territorial Legislature. or any
individual or association of Individuals. to give
legal assistance To- Slavery in any Territory of
the Uniel States, while the present Consii,u-
ton shall be maintained
"3 ResoIrei, Tnat the Constitution confrrs
upon Congress sovereign power over the Terri
tories of the L. s. for their government, and
TINT In The exercise of this pow il is both the
right and TIE duty of Congress tn prohibi; in the
Territories those twin relics on barbarism-Po-
lycamy and Slavery.
'4 ResOired, That while Ike Constitution
of the United States was ordained and estab-
lished by the people in order to form more
pc feet union, establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, and secure tie blessings of liberty
and contains ample provisions for the pro,ec-
ton OF life liberty. and property of every
citizen, the dearest constitutional rights Of
the people OF Kansas have been frauduIently
and violently taken om them;
TIER Territory has be, II invaded by an arm
ed force;
Spurious and pretended Legislative. Ju!ic
al, AMI Executive officers have been set over
them, by whose usurped authority, sustained
ranmcal and unconstitutional laws have been
enacted and enforced:
The rights OF the people to keep AMI Lear
arms have been infrinsed;
Tes, oaths of an extraordinary and entarg-
ling nature ha e been imposed as a condition
Of exercising the right OF syfirage and holding
Office; The rgi; OF IN accused person to a
speedy and public trial by on impartial jury
has been denied.
Tie Fight OF the people TO be secure in their
persons, house, papers and effects against IN
lpt :sonablc searches * seizures has been VIC
a'ed;
They have been deprived Of lie, liberty and
property without die process oi law;
That The freedom OF speech and the press
has been abridged
Murders. robberies, ami arSOns hare been
inS.Igatcd and encouraged, ana tie offenders
have been allowed 10 20 unpunlSheA:
/ That al these things have been done with
the knowledge sanction, and procurement of
the present Administration. and that Tor this
high crime against the Constitution, Tie Union.
and humanity, We lrraign that Administration,
! the President his adyiSors.agentS, supporters,
+ apOlosiStS and accessories either before or
ter the factS-be Tor. The count. and before
/ the void; aud hat il is CIR fixed purpose 10
bring the actual perpetrators OF ;hese atrocous
oulraseS, and her accompliccS, to sure ana
condlgn Punishment hereafter.
-. EeSoircd, That Kansas should be inme-
dlaielya mtfed rs q safe o tie Union, with
her present Free Constitution, as at once tie
mos, eiiectual way Of securing to her citizens
the enjoyment OF the right and prIvii ges to
which they are entitled and o! ending the
civ il strife now raging in her Territory.
| Il. "Res0treL That the highwayman's plea
that "mlght maaes right" embodied in the
/ JSiend Circular, was in every respect IVA Wor-
/ thy oil American diplomacy, and would bring
shame and dshonor "p0 any Government oil
people hat gave 1t their sanction.
! Z. "Res0ired. Tht Railroad TO The Pacific
Ocean by the most central aud practical route
/ rs imperativey demand q by the interests OF
The whole country, and that the Federal Gov
ernh ent ought TO render immediate and e.
/ hcIent aG IN Its construction, and as an auxil-
iary thereto the immediate CoHstru ton f AZ
emIgrsnt route on the line OF the railroad.
= 'Reso!red, That appropriations 10y Con-
gress 'or the improvement Off versand barbors,
0i national character, required Tor the acg
comm datIOn and security o! cur exlstin-
commerce, are authorized by the Constitution,
and justified by the obligation OF Government
10 roiect the lives and property o. lis clLl
zens.
3. "Resoiced That we invite the utilization
and cooperation ut the men a ali parties, how
ever dl ring from uS In other RESPECTS IN sup
port "i the principles herein declared, aud be-
lievi' hat the >p.rit al oEr institutions Well
a. tie & institution { oar country guarantees
liberty Of conscience and equality at rights
among cltizcHS. we oppose all legislation I'M
pairing their security