Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-07-01
Republican Platform.

Coh'eHIioh heiu recently at Iowa City {.
WHEREAS, We, the representatives of
the Republicans of Iowa, being again
permitted to assemble in Sfitte Convention
deem this fitting occasion to briefly ex-
press our views of national and State pol
icy, and to affirm our adhesion to the
principles of Constitutional Liberty, for
which we have been long and earnestly
contendlng. We believe this Republic
specially ordained by the blood and trea-
sure OF our forelathers, for the free homes
of the mechanic, the operative and the
farmer and we their descendants are de-
termlncd that it shall be preserved and
administered for our common welfare
and that the great problem of the ability
OF the people TO govern themselves shall
be clearly solved, in the onward progress
and prosperity of our Republican Institu-
tons, manifesting to the nations of the
earth that the free spirit of this nation is
unconquered and unconquerable. There
fore.
J.. Resolved, That the principles laid
down in the Philadelphia Platform, adop-
ted June 18th, 1856, are founded upon
the Constitution of the United States,
are consonantwith the teachings of Chris
tlanlty, and are most heartily endorsed
by this Convention.
9. Resolved, That in the contest now
waging between Freedom and Slavery.
our sympathies are wholly and strongly
with the iormer-that we have no truce
to oifer-no mercy TO ask-that with us
the watchword is g Victory or DEATH
3. Resolved, that the effort made to
extend the area of slave territory on this
continent by the Democratic party is
contrary to the spirit of the age and the
genius of our Institutions.
4. Resolved, That by the passage of
the English swindle for the admission of
Kansas into the Union under the infam
Gus Lecompton Constitution, whereby an
unjust discrimination is made in favor Of
Slave and against Free States in the am
cunt OF population required to form a
State Government, these called National
Democracy have proven their devotion
to Slavery extension, their opposition to
the interests of Free Labor and their total
disregard of the popular will. -
). Resolved, That the new doctrine of
the so-called Democratic party, origina
ted by Chief Justice fancy, in the bred
Scott decision, carrying Slavery into our
national territory, has no foundation in
the Federal Constitution, is at war with
the verltes of our history, civil and iu-
dlclal, and is calculated to tolerate tho
enslavlng OF our race in all the States.
8. Resolved, That we view with salts
faction the course of those who. witbou,
respect to party feelings, and in defiance
OF the threats and in scorn of the brides
and corrupting influences of the Buchan-
an administration, boldly, and as freemen
lighting tor freemen's rights, opposed
with all their might the passage of the
Lecompton Constitution and the English
bill, swlndled through Congress, and
we trust that among the people there
Will continue the same stern opposition
to the encroachments of the slave power.
which they have recently so gallantly
manifested before the nation.
z. Resolved, That we look forward
hopefully to that good time not far dist
ant, when it shall be deemed legitimate,
proper and constitutional for this govern
ment to extend its protecting care over
free labor, the commerce and industrial
interests of all the country, instead of
bending its whole energies and treasures
for the ggrandizement of a slave hold
ing aristocracy in one section of the
Union.
8. Resolved, That the corruption which
stalks about at MONDAY, pervading every
department of the National Government.
the groas and shameless use of Presden-
tlal power and patronage to influence the
actions Of Congress the astonishing in
crease in national expenditures in time
of peace and universal financial embar-
rassment, Involving as it does debt of
forty-five millions of dollars and an ex-
penditure of nearly one hundred millions
of dollars during single financial year,
bringing upon the government the burn
ing disgrace of bankruptcy and threaten
ing the onerous burdens of direct taxation,
demand a solemn, earnest protest from
us in behalf of the people of Iowa.
8. Resolved, That the mismanape-
ment and reckless squandering Of the
School Fund of the State by the late Su-
perintendent of Public instruction, and
the manner in which this sacred fund
has been trifled with in many counties of
the State, as developed by the investi-
cations already instituted, under a Re-
publican State administration, demon
strate the wisdom of that thorough ac-
countability and scrutiny provided for
by the State Legislature.
TO- Resolved, That we, as Republi-
cans, pledge ourselves TO use all honora-
bic efforts to promote the administration
of the State and General Government,
with strict economy and just regard to
the great and growing interests of our
State and the Union.
IL. Resolved. That our State should
have that consideration from the General
Government to which her resources,
power and future prospects entitle her;
and that we will demand from the Gen
eral Government five per cent Of the pro-
ceeds of those lands hitherto entered with
Io,J ,yorroptc with in tho State tho i'm.