The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-09-20
Platform Adopted by the New York Re.
publicun State Convention.


ly admirable series of resolutions, both
style and matter being considered
Rcsolved, That the Republican party Of
the State Of New York in convention as
sembled re assert their Interchangeable faith
in the truth, justice, and practability of
the principles and purposes enuncidated by
the National Republican Convention, held
at Philadelphia on the 18th Of June, 1856.
RESOLVED, That freedom is universal and
national, and slavery exceptional and local,
and that the general Government Of the
| United States in the exercise Of its pow.
! ers, whether executive, legislative or Judi.
/ cial, is bound to adhere in substance and
in form to the generous and noble spirit of
this mortal maxim
! Resolued That the territories of the
United States are the property Of the peo
pie Of the Unirel States; that the Consti.
tuition has conferred upon Congress the
power 10 make all nee1ful rules and re.u
lations respecting said territories, and that
it is the right and duty Of Congress, as the
! guardian Of their wclfarN, to preserve them
free from all political and social nusanccs,
and particularly from the infamous ard dc
based institution of domestic slavery.
ResolUed. That the countenance and
support which has been given to the slave
power bv the political party which calls
itsclfthe Democratic patty, has encouraged
that dangerous and aggressive oligarchy to
put forth schemes for tho enactment BY
Congress Of slave code for the tc,ritor
and for the revival of the barbarous, inhu
man and detcslible lry flic in African slaves.
against which tho schemes the Republican
party hereby Hedges itself to intend with
with earnest and unrclaxed energy.
Resolred, That the administration Of
the existing President, James Buchanan,
has been maike throughout by reckless
extravaganza Of cypanlituro, which has rails.
ed the annual expenses OF the Federal Gov
ernment to nearly 500 100000, BY cx.
travagant schemes which proposed an ad-
dtional outlay of S3O,Oo0,Oo0, to cor 'upt
public sentiment on important questions Of
foreign policy, and by an entire want of
the great principles of States Rights and
Individual Freedom, which are the distiuc.
tive and glorious characteristics of the
American Republic.
Resolred, That we hold it to be the
duty of the general government, to set
apart portion ofthe public lands for the
free use and occupation for the emigrant,
in accordance with the provisions of bill
introduced into Congress at its last session,
by Mr.. Grow, of Pa, which was supported
by the Republican members generally, and
opposed as generally by the representatives
Of the slave power.
Resolped, That American citizens are
such all over the world, and as such are
entitled 10 the pompt, perpetual, efficient
and fearless protection of the Federal Gov
eminent; that consequently we abhor and
roprobatc the doctrine Of the present Fed
eral Administrator, which abandons the
adopted citizen who may he sojourning in
fore ion countries, either for purposes Of
business or pleasure to the tender mercies
Of French drill se,ieants and Austrian jail
ors. and that rejecting ss we do all class Of
discriminating legislation as unequal and
unjust, we adhere to the principles of the
Philadelphia platform Of 1856. which pro
claims that the spirit Of our institutions as
well as our fundamental Constitution guar
antecs liberty Of conscience and equality Of
rights to all ctiznrs.
Reso1yed, Tha. the name and history
of tho Republican party, the exigencics.
and its equitable and just recognition Of
the claims and aspirations Of all members,
whatever have been their political and par.
tisan antcccdcnts, all demonstrate that it is
an organization Of broad and liberal views,
to which any sincere opponent Of the fed.
eral administration may attach himself on
terms OF perfect equality. and that the Re.
publican party will cordially welcome oll
who may be attracted to itS ranks, with.
out regard to former party divisions or DIFF
ferences.