New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-22
REPUBLICANISM IN ILLINOIS,.
Phe Republican State Convention, recently in ses.
sion at Springfield, ILL.,, unanimously adopted the FOL
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
We, the Republicans of Illinois, in convention as
sembled in addition to previous affirmation, make
the following declaration Of principles:
/. We reaffirm devotion to the Constitution OF
the country and TO the union of the Ste:es, and will
firmly and steadily resist all attempts for the peryer
sioL of the enc or the disruption OF the other. We
recognize the equal rights Of all the Sta.e0, and
avow our readiness and willingness to maintain them,
and dsclaim all intention OF attempting either directly
or incorrectly to assail abiidg the rights of any Of
the members of tim conf -deraoY guar snteed by tie
Constitution, or in any manner TO interfere with the
Institution Of Slavery in the States where it exists.
Nevertheless, we hold that this Government WIS In
stituted for ireemen, that i can be perpetuaed and
made to fulfill the purposes of its organic alton ooy by
dsvotng itself 10 the promotion OF vitne and intel
gence among its ci'izens, end the advancement OF
hold il to be the duty Of the Government to reform
the system Of disposing of the public lands as to
cure the soil 10 actual settlers and wrest it from the
grasp Of men who speculate in the homes OF the
people and from corporations that lock it up in dc I'd
hands for enhanced profits.
III. Free labor beng the only support of Republican
institutions cur Government should maintain its rights
ard we therefore demand the improvement OF our
hsrbors and which freight the commerce of the
West to market, and the construction OF a central
highway to connect our trade with the Pacific States
as rightful encouragement to home industry; and n-
asmuch as now compete In the markets of the
CO untry against the products of unpaid labor at de-
preciatpg price it therefore euinently unjust that
the National Administration should attempt, by coer-
cion TO exteId serve system IN the Territories
BY patronage 10 perpetuate slavery 10 the States.
Ill IRE present Administration has proved recreant
10 the trusts committed 10 its hands and by ts extra
ordinary, corrupt, Unjust and undgnfsd exeniOns TO
give effect TO the original intention aud purpose OF the
Kansas Nebraska bill, by forcing upon tie people of
Kansas sgainst their WILL and in defiance of their
known and earnestly expressed Wishes, aConstitution
recognizing Slavery as OF their domestic instu-
tiore, it has forfeited all claim to ths support and
col tderce OF the friends Of tre5men, free labor
ard equal rights.
". 1t is the duty of the Government faithfully and
diligently to execute all our treaty etpulstions and g.
enforce al our laws for the suppression of the slave
trade. The pohcy Of this Government should DO TO
live on terms Of peace and eity with al the atoms
OF The earth so lar az It can be done consistently with
national honor and interests ard to enter into en-.
tanglrg alliances with none. Our Intercourse with
ether nations should be conducted upon principles Of
exact and exalted Justice and while firmly maintain
ing our own rights should carefully avoid any inya-
SIGN Of the rights Of otters, and especially those of
the weaker nations. Our Commerce ought to be pro-
tectet from wanton interruption and our commercial
marine from inv asion and seaIoh-aLd while We would
deplore the necessity of with any Of the nations
OF the earth, We Will still firmly, zesiously and pstri-
otcaly sustain the Government in any Just me sures
which may adopt TO OBJ redress for injuries aud
ndigr tiles which may heretofore have been inflicted
upon cur clizene navigating the seas, which NAY
DC necessary TO secure them against q repetition OF
Ike Injuries IN the future.
Y. That while We deprecate al Interference on the
part Of political organization with the action Of the
Judiciary if such action is limited to it's appropriate
sphere yet cannot refrain from expressing our con-
domination Of the principles and tendencies Of the ex.
ira Judicial opinions of majority of the Judges of the
Supreme Court OF the United States in the matter of
bred Scott, wherein the political hsresy ia put forth
that the Federal Constitution extends Slavery into all
the Territories Of the Republic and 60 maintains it,
that neither Congress- nor the people through their
hold that Congress possesses sovereign power over
the Territories, and has tho right to govern and con-
troll them while they remain in Territorial condition
AID tast 10 the duty If he General Government 70