The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-06-28
Repunlieaa Convention
SECOND BAY.

&
yesterday. the entire fcor and lobEies
beng closely packed.
Copies OF Summers speech are freely
dislr. bated ameung the delegates, and
F. various hand bills are scattered about the
Hall.
The Massachusetts delegation me. this
A. M, and unanimously agreed to cast
their ballots ior BANKS, upon which MIR.
Marsh au.lori,atjvly Withdrew bis name,
and the delegation then voted UNANIMOUS
iy 10 support Fremont.
The Convention was called to order
about 10 i. 81.
The National Executive Committee
was nominated By States.
Mr.. Wilnot reported platform, the
reading OF which was frequently inter-
yupted bp loud cheers. The anti-S Slavery
plank was specially applaGded.
The resolution referring TO the Os,end
circular was received with cheers.
The Pacific Railrond resolution was
also greeted, and three cheers given for
California.
He moved to recemmi, and strike out
the las. paragraph.
A discussion ensuerd. The motion 10
reccommit was Withdrawn, and finally a
motion TO strike on. the word 'proscrip-
tive" was carried, and the resolution, as
amended, was adopted.
A motion was made that the Conyen-
zion proceed to ballort, when debate
ensamed whether to proceed by formal
or informal ballot.
The following IS the
Platform
adopted By the National Republican Con.
rsntion, at Philadelphia, June IS, 1856.
WHEREAS, This Convention of dele.
gates. assembled in pursuance of call
addressed to the people Of the United
States without regard TO pas. political
differences or divisions. who are oppos-
ed to the repeal OF the Missouri Compro-
mise,to the policy of tie present Admin.
istratlon, 10 the extension Of slavery in
Kansas, and in favor OF the admission OF
Kansas as free State; for restricting
the action OF the Federal Government to
the principles of Washington and Jefier.
sch, and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the offices OF President
and Vice President.
RESOLVED, Tha. the maintenance Of the
principles promulgated in The Declaration
OF Independence and embodied 10 the
Federal Constitution is essential to the
preservation OF our Republican ins,ilu.
tons; that the Federal Constitution, the
rights Of the States, aad the Union of the
States shall be preserved.
Resolrta, That with our republican
fathers we hold i, to be a self eviden,
truth, that all men are endowed with the
undeniable righ, Of liberty and the pur.
suit OF happiness; that the primary OBJ.
ject and Interior design of our Federal
Government was 10 secure such rights 10
all persons within Its exclusive iuri.dic.
ton; that as our republican fathers, when
Nthey had abolished slavery in our nation
al territory, ordained that no person
should be deprived Of life, Liberty or pop
erty without due process Of law; 1t be.
comes our duty to maintain this proris-
ION OF the Constitution against all at
tempts TO violate il Tor the purpose OF es.
tablishing slavery in the United States
BY positive Legislation, and prohibits its
extension therein; that we deny the au.
.hori.y OF Congress, Of a territorial legis.
ia,ion. or Of any individual or associa.
ton, to give legal existence to slavery in
any territory of the United States, while
the present Constitution shall be main.
tanned.
Rcso,ced, That the Constitution con.
fers On Congress sovereign power owe,
the territories of the U. S., for their Gov.
eminent and the exercise of their power;
It IS the right Of Congress to prohibit in
the territories both polygamy and slave.
~.
Rescirsd. Tia, while the Constitution
oil the United States vas ordained and
established IN order To establish more
periec, union, secure justice, insure do.
mestic tranquility, provide for the com.
mon defence and secure the blessings Of
Liberty. and contains ample provisions
toi the protection Of life. liberty and
property Of every citizen, the deares,
Constitutional rights of the people OF
Kansas have been frauiulently and yio-
Iently taken from them, their territory
has been invaded by an armed force .spu.
rlous and pretended judicial and execu.
tive officials have been set over them, by
whose usurped authority, sustained by
the military power Of goyernmen,,tyran-
meal and unconstitutional laws have
been enacted and enforced; the rights OF
the people to keep and bear arms have
been grossly infringed; ties, oa,hs OF an
extraordinary and entangling nature
nave been imposed as condition of ex
efcislng the RICH: 0; suffrage, and hold.
ing offices-the right of an accused per-
son to speedy trial by an impartial iu-
~, have been denied; the RICH, Of the
people to be secure in their own 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;
the freedom Of speech and the press has
been abridged, the right to choose their
representatives has been made Of no ef-
feet, murders, robberies and arson have
been instigatcd and encouraged, and the