Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-29
THE REPUBLICAN PIATFORM.

This Convention of Delegates assembled in pursusnee
Of call addressed to the people Of the United States
without regard to past political differences or divisions
VINO are opposed to the repeal of the Missouri ComUro
mise to the policy of the present Administrations to the
extension OF Slavery into free Territory in favor Of the
admission Of Kansas Free State Of restoring the ac
ton of the Federal Government to the principles Of WASH
ngton and Jeeson and for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the Offices of President Vice President
do
81. ResOrsd That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated IN the Declaration of independence and EN-
bodied in the Federal Constitution are essential 10 the
preservation of Republican institutions and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and tine
union OF the States shall be preserved.
''2 ResOlDea, That with our Republican fathers we
hold 1t to be sefevdent truth that all men are endoE
ed with the unaenable right to lie liberty and the pur
suit of happiness and that the primary object and uer
or design of our Federal Government as to secure those
rights to all persons within its exclusive Jurisdiction; tat
as our republican fathers when they had abolished Sla
very in all our National Territory ordained that no
son should be deprived of e liberty or property with
out due process Of law 1t becomes our duty 10 maintain
this provision of the Constitution against all attempts 10
violate for the purpose of establishing Slavery Ia the
United States By positive legislation, prohibiting its ex
isence or extension therein That deny the authority
ofCongress of Territorial legislature Of any individual
or association of individuals to give legal assistance TO
Slavery in any territory Of the United States while
the present Constitution shall be maintained
49, Resolred That the Constitution confers upon Con-
ess sovereign power over the Territories Of the United
states LOT their government and that in the exercise
this power is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics Of barar-
ism-POlygsmy and Slavery.
81 ResOlUed That while the Constitution Of the Ini-
TED states was ordained aud established by the people in
orde to form more perfect union establish justice in
sure domestic tranquility provide for the common de-
fense and the blessings Of hertv and contains
ample provisions for the protection of the e liberty and
property OF every citizen, the dearest constitutional
gts Of the people of Kansas have been fraudulenfY
and violently taken from them;
Their Territory has been invaded By an armed force
Spurious and pretended Legislative judicial and xnr
tive ofcers have been set over them bv whose srnd
authority sustained by the military power Of the Govern
ment yIanieal and unconsttutiOnalaws have been en-
The right Of the people to keep and bear arms has
been infringed;
Test oaths of extraordinary and entanplfng 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;
Inc right of the people to be in their persons
houses paper 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
The right to choose their representatives been made
of no effect;
Murders robberes and arsons have been insated and
encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to go
unpunished;
That all these things havebeen done with the ledre
sanction and procurement of the present Admins raon
and for this high crime against the Constitution the i0u
and humanity, arraign that Administration the Pres
dent his advisers agents and
sOres either before sitter the cts-before the country
and before the world and that is fixed purpose to
bring the actual perpetrators of these arocous outages
cOnulgn punishment
hereafter
as. Rssol0ed That Kansas should be Immediately ad-
mtted State Of the Union, with her present Free Con-
stuon, at once the most eectua way of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights privileges to
which they entedand of ending the civil strife now
raging in her Territory.
a6 ResoIred That the hfghwaynan's plea that might
makes right embodied in the Ostend Circular was in every
respect unworthy of American diplomacy and would bring
shame and dishonorupOn any Government people that
gave it their sanction.
az. Resolssd That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean by
the most and practical route is mperativey dema
dedby the interests ofhe whole country and that the Fed
eral ought to render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction, and auxiliary thereto the
immediate construction ofan emgrant route the line of
the railroad.
49, Res0lred, That appropriations Congress for the
improvement ofrveTs and harbOrs Of national character
required for the and security Of exis
ting commerce. authorized by the Constitution and JUS
fedby theobgation Of Government to protectthe lives
and property of its citizens.
80 ReS0lred That invite the afilaton andco-ope-
ation of the of alpares, however derincfrom us
Oherrespects in support Of the principles herein de-
Jared and believing that the spirit Of our institutions as
vellas the Constitution Of Country guarantees liberty
# conscience and equality of rights among citizens we
oppose alllegislation impairing thefrseeurity."