The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-23
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I. 4s.l.gfatlhy 81 the new Platform when was
~ slopted " the Convention
1.li..J TI,at We the delegated representa-
hs.g. ~ ~. nenublican electors Of the United
49, 49,. i, convention assembled W tge als
~ the duty Ne owe 90 otlr
w, y unite 10 The llowing deel
ia, 49,. That ths history of the nation during
80 ,,,r rears hasfnily established The pro.
~ and necessity Of tac oretnilatiota Hns,
pg.s,,s.ratlon 81 the Republican party, ana that
y. sa,ses which called ~ into existence gre
sr,oauent ia their nature mud s.lAn
sSSs before; demand It's peaceful anu
,,iVnsl triumph 81 /. s.,5. 1. = q. :e
~ promulgated in the peclaration3o lndee
~. and EN- bodied in the e.ler'tl Consii
800 "a ssscntl 10 the prcseT ot our
institutions and that the Eedes
", the ~ hts of the Strtesi and
m. anton II Tie States must and shall be pre-.
.Thirl That to the Union Of the States this
,.san owes its nnpFeceylen increse ti ltopu:
i..ian It's surprising 81 slnatefsitl
,.sourccs is rapid Ct veal tts
bapuiness at home anu ~ honor Atf9at atla
~ aI|ofrctrc III schemes Cir disuuipn;
80. rom whatever source they may and We
:sonyrataIate the country that no hepu iienIl
,se,Sber 0E Congress has uttered 4er5 eoqtl,,
,.nanced threat of disnnio, 80 en- nlis bl
i1smneratic members Of Congress witt oft re-,
+ SsEa and with applause from their politjral as
1900 and Nc ienounee those threats Of dis.
3rn,o,, m c,sc III ii popular oyet row II; OF
,h.ir ssoetdency, rs denying The vital ptinei.
Mas AZ 4 free Government and as an aynsSat 81
contaminated treason, which u As the inlpera-
dive duty Of nn Indignant peopls strongly 70
rebnSe and forever silence. 3s. E.
Fourth That tho maintenance lnyloiate, q
Inc rIrhts 81 the States. and especially the
81 each state "a order and control itsown do
m,s,ic institutions according To its own iudg.
msnt ercIusively. Is essential 70 that balance Of
power on which the pcrfection and endurance
ii Olr political faith depends and wefiefloupee
the lawlcks invasion by an armed force t any
State 81 Territory.Io matter under what pre-
tert. al among the gFavest III crimes.
I'll Fifth That the present Democratic Admit
nistration has far exceeded our worst appre-
hensions In It's naeasureiess sui 10 the
sxactions oil sectional interest as Is especial
II evident In fts desperate exertioTls TO fierce
The infamous Leeompton oonstitut ioR upon the
protesting people of Kansas. in constituting the
PERSONAL relation bel ween master and servant
l. involve an unqualified property ID persons
IN lis Attempted enfoff cement every where, on
land And sca, Though the Intervention Of Con-
srcss and tic Federal C'onrts.:of the extreme
ptetealiens Of q purely LEGAL Interest, and in
. entrusted tot III q e6Gi linz pcofie
sixth, That The people justly view with
alarm The reckless extravaganza which per-:
yales everF depaftment Of he Federal Govern
ncft; that d return 10 rigid economy and ac-s
eolntabfity 70 inlispen Sable to arrest lhe syS-
tenrot pfuntiar 81 the public Treasury bg IA.
vareSI bar isans: while thu recent startling de.
svelapnistitS Of frntld and corruption At the
Federal metropolis show that an entire chaillse
Of administration il innperatively demanded
Seventh That the new dogma that the Con-
stitnlfon Of its own force carries slavery: into
any 81 all fhe Territories of tile United States
Id dangerous political herese, ut variance
With the explicit provisions of that Instrument
ITSELF, with coutempotancous expedition. and
ithlegisiatiye and Judicial precedent Is reyo&
iationary Ia lbs tendency and stlbyofsise OF th.
peace aud harmony Of the GdnntTy .: :. IS 4
Eighth That tile normal condition OF all
the territory Of The United States IN that Of
freedom: that a. our republican fathers, when
theT had abolished slavery in all our national
territory. ordained that no person shonld be
deprived of life, liberty, or property without
due process Of law, it becomes oar dnty, by
legislation, whenever saeh leg slation is neces.
sary; 10 maintain this provision Of the CoHstii
tuition aga nst all attempts III violate ii. and
We deny the authority OF Congress, OF a Terri.
iotial Legislature, OF Of any individuals to give
legal existence 70 slaxerYin any Territory Of
she United States ~: -. II: ::
Ninth That we brand the recent re. opening
Of the African Slave trade, under the cover OF
our national flag, aided by pefNersiens OF judi
cal power. as crime against humanity a
b1Ining shame TO uur country and age, and We
call upon Congress to take, proRpt and efficient
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