Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-10
lAloa STiTB PLATFORM.


drnefsTe poiicy elear'y foresiadosyed by The
acts ard declarations OF the aslni aistratios, --t
inAugrrated. ID
5sss2s9s, al tile 10 satanaacc ~ tbs pFiiisi-
pies pro'anis4t.d II ths Declaration OF I1i.
ieHaraee. asi1 enDn lisi ihs Fsieetl ty5L
hlitatien, 3 essential u tas ,,rsssiv .t,oa.
ngi Republican iastitItsoas; tia. III: s,I.-.
snas'itilsiiE, iar ass,ri $ af tils .psapi .,st
stfs.tsi-a fis@,s 81 tls sstsss. aatfr g l.3a
~ ms STATES. latistaaft silsls t,e pres sgYe4
isss9.Fes, That win err RssT,a ,ii..s4, r.rae-s
We Ai2ld q Il o. a salfesiit., irs,ia th,t -,
lii-'li A5e efsatedcQasl; tbss they ars end,,s.
is taeiF tre@Iof " ID r-tsia ihaiicnaiJ. ri,i,ts.
si'at aia9As ilsss ase l.te, liberty sHdlhr pnr
siii y lAffiness; f.sei 70 secnse these rights
Sfss' flisls's's aFe instituted anaoag men; anil
i''t siis issi-is iss aid oi.jsas of gis Feder-
~ G@fef'iaeAf q ~ secure tiless. rights r.. an
pessgRs tpder lts esclaSive jurisdiction. That.
- orr AepE1lles Il fathers abslistca Slavery !,
aii tae7 ustt"hai tetfii9rsi ana ordained ia th,,
t1lrs.ifgiton t.fai D, pcfsoa Saaii IL deprived
~ he, i.seftg or property, witaoat due t.rosest
uf law, x bceeEles Der datY 10 I,sir.sin th;S
pros isiea Of tas Constitution against ail at
tsnpis 70 yia.tte i. for tae purpose of estab
fishing c'atsrg IN the territories OF the UiE:e,st
! Slases. Jiisi we ,l=ny the authority OF Con-
gTesa. q Inc Supreme Court, Of a Tsrritoriti
f-egisletures 81 hny individual o. OF
i6d.gi@Gsss to at7: ieeeI q. ist,.nceto 10 Slavery
80 ai,y t'sF5oren ttie Unitad States, while the
Constitution sIslii be ma ailtaia-d.
Resoices. That ttae Constellation eonfeSs uron
Cs' Srts- ygnreiga lpo.seE oyrr the Territories
of Tie EiifcG siaIss. lDs .heir gaFeri,1isi.t. /.
power not cotfovertczi Tor tie first sixty y..ars
ct oHr nafiorai existence llgt exercised {y the
gene-al e9ncErr.aee VI all departments oi tll,
Government, tenu2a ereYY Administration
tfom y AstiiE5To5 10 Po1z; aud that in theex-
.efelse Of ti-s usqResfie3s6te tossHT it Is the
autF IL Geigics ~ pro hit N tie Territories
itiYse via sei.es q b4rD.7.sia, fsiygasly an4
S.9yefy.
Ealo.rsi, THkr wE 1aE xET FagrslEy, aEd that
while sc rc54sn the ines M sDie r9Zhts Of Free
Gl-n, s-ctlft,i Z, us Is the saerires, sQffriags
a1a si59a p olr kggJa;i3n..r fafllsss, We a7ii
not saaInit 70 Hts1 4ess o asttafi,,a ,,y,.,s,sed
Epola as ~ the extra-j iieiIl op,aiaas Of Jud
ges Of tae ellEru9s C0prt- opinions siosersife
81 The rights { ililuisii nltlsS.-la cont. ct VITA
t!ie tlafli u hislors, NjsA tie Hnlrok II aesicn
of tsle Z verimeiit api The i,w Of the lind, as
heretofore ifr3aeaaced bv iite Fatiersi 3uiicia-
~, aFi ti- G0nItS Vi ns4r!5' etery State IL the
Al.ericaA Gllon.
Rc1sfte2, ! bat the reccht opinions Of the ma
eFitytf ~ t:ir @illz-s Vi use ap.sns Cunt. i,
a e;tse over which they 6eciIei tse CoaTt had
Jurisdiction aud, ttere r.. 10 authority to.
O.
iltr step 70 cpsHiila lstiou O. thst caEspiracr
assa3ast irre Institutions, which lad its in.
ceptien ii ttt ipasai 0f tL aissouri Coturro-
Else tiift IL - m direct csuik Of the late tri-
ufpfl Of tlle Slave Tow ID tax. election of iIs
eafdidate, JAMES EUcHASaN, 70 the rreSiienc
alil uasesS promptly rsbIaet bY tie people st
the i,ailoflex iiiIy be follow I'd ts other usl,r-
pstiofis f,fsi 10 the independence OF tie Free
States aii the liberties oi enrPeopie
heso,tsz. That t6c cahSGi,Htonai rights Of tho
people of haosAs have tie n.TaHdentiy aud y,o-
icstis 'kei. fioH, thasa Thor territory has
be,Ii invaded by ,lgi ARMED i,,ree spurious aud
pretsuaed legislative, j,.siiei Il az. ..xe,utire
oiilcss-s have Ueoi set vye t,,ai u who's grSur-
ped authority, sastliaeti 81 tsac military power
.. tsae e4eFd y JFern.leui, tyrliIicti az d Iu-
eo1iStd ctilaai lsws haze aera e agIed and ca
forced; tie rigbt.5f the people to keep anaI
I bear arms las nfcd intrigsed test 0atis OF an
extraordinary aad entaa ssl.g nai,lre have be.l.
imposed ~ condition of ex .rsis:sg The right
81 suiira-e and lioidsng fIies; tiic right Of al.
accused person 70 aspeealy ami publ. trial b.
al IMPARTIAL jury ii4f bte,i s!eHied; cruel anil
uaiisaai pu,ilSani-ets have been fsTasted upol
the innocent, MLiie murders, robbcri,s and ar
sons have t,s, ii,stgaled aesi encouraged, aud
tiie tifenders have been allowed 10 g. uapun-
ishgEi the flght Of TIE people 10 be secure in
t''eg persons, loGSes, papers and effects against
aateasonalie scaIc clisss aissi seizures. has bc-sl
Vloistrdi they have been deprived of ifs, lit-
cry ana Properly, without due process Of law;
the ireedum bf speech aud Of tn. press has
ses abridged; tiIe rislil choose their repre-
ssniaGses hts been nla'te oi no effect: That ali
these things have been done With the know
lodge, s.actlen and procurement Of the Fed
erat Government, ia slolltipe ot the plsines.
niandatgs OF ne Constitution; That the usar-
patton bg wHleLa spurious Legislature Was i'm
posed upon asanSis, alid Its people subjected
toa code ci iawS Gup Taisei Il Tor eTi,eitsia It's
hStoTk si eiFi4zc7i nations, is still IN fall force
sssi tho people are denied the right peacefully
10 ass Inele lad pciitD. for; r. igass OF gFiey-
ances, tll- y A.tfienti Execative has permitted
l"d 1eysrnors ot ais appointment t. be dfiF-
cn ifoEl the Territory uutsr fear OF assasslaa-
tiea, and has not dared 70 exert It's power fer
their Protection against the a9less minions of
Sissc. ysSbiie llEiic;ds monsters and men whose
hands are red aiih I,inucelr blood, are retained
In oiice 70 eury OF the work OF suaj .cting
tree territory &c Tue cause of Slavery. Ainsas
has been denied a.imIss.on under tree consti-
futien, anu lraaauient Iacans are how in pro-
6ress 10 secure It's admission as i Shave State
al tie nsxt session OF Congress Against this
s'ai'e doas wrong. We protest, in The name %
/ Con AND AINASITY--by an teat is glorious II
cur history, aud by tho memory of the great
aai good nieE who established our Liberties.
Res9tecd, fliat il IS 4 fraud upon our laws,
and iraash. with dangcr to our institutions; 70
aaiait to fall Participation ia tier benefits
any man WHO acknowledges foreign suprr-
mac, which he cannot eonscien.iousiy sGd
without mental reserya alton, asjare AID farev-
er repouDcl; whether that supremacy 30 civil
ce Spiritual.
Rsso3eei, That the stlipendcls frauds by
which oaF popular elections arc swaysd agaihss
= M jefisy ui The legally qualified xolefs,
str5Ses az be foundation and lite Of unr s sicia
OF government; ani Rnicss speedily corrected,
will lead 10 violence snd anarchy; and " urge
upon al good cil:seus to unite ior the suppr
SION OF tails esls and We call Hpon oug own
Legislature 10 gaarl ly effective and stringent
laws the purity of the nat.et box
Reso!rss, That tde sale of the Main Line Of
/ err improvements, is demanded by every con-
sideratioa that shonid weigh giIh intelligent
sad ltprest Intss.. As seurce uf revenue, i
IS wholly worthless 10 the State, waile Il is
notorcasiy used as a lDeans of peeulatiCn and
4 piurdrr, iliereby inriicting apoa the Safe pc
clnaTy loss, ana lso iFrepaTatle jars, in ,he
ainiest nuivs.rsstl demeraiizatioa aud p4iiticss
prefissey engenjsssl throughout its eLure
exteps.
Resolref, That weinvite the afiiatioa and
co,aperatiau Of men Of all parties. however
eittering with us in other respects, IL support
of the principles berein declared; aaa pstiel-
iag that the slsifit OF CIR lnSttaEions. as vel /
as the Constitution Of agE cauatgy, ep&rartses
liberty OF conscience and equality sol fights
an8ang eitzeas, wp oppose al lcs;sI4sioS l.a-
b.sr