The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-25
PLATFORM.

RrsotvEp, That We, the delegated rcprcscn
tauvcs ot tho Republican electors uf the Uni
ted States, IN Convention assembled, in th,
discharge ofcur duty We owe to our constilu
Cnts and Our country, unite In the following
declarations.
let That the history Of the nation duriri
the nst four years hns fully established thl
propriety aud necessity OF the Organization
and pcrpctuatiou Of the Republican party. au,
that the ctusvs which called Il into existence
arc permanent IN their nature, aud now. NOR,
than ever, demand its peaceful and oontiiiu
tional triumph.
9d Thntiho maintenance Of the principle,
promulgated In the Declaration of indcpcnd
cncc, aud cmhodicd in tho Federal Constitp
tion Is essential to the preservation of cur rc
| publican Institutions, and that the Fedora
Constitution the rights Of the States, and th,
union Of the States, musta aud shall bc prcscry
ed.
| 3D. That In the union or The States mi.
nation owes b. unprecedented increase in non
uot.on, ip surprising developments Of majrri
al resources; its rapid augmentation Of wealth
is happiness ut home aud iis huuur nhrUad
and we hold in nbhorrncc ull schemes fui
GiBunion come uum whatever source ey may
and We congratulate the country that no Re
| publican member ol Congress hns uttered oi
couutynaucel the threats of disuninn 80 often
made by The Dymooratic memhers ofCongrcss
without rrbuke aud with applause from thcit
I political associates, aud We dcuuuuce those
/ threats Of disunion in case of popular over
throw Of their ascondency, as dcnl ing the vi.
tul principles OF a frs GOyrrnmcni, nhd as nm
nyuwhl Of contemplated treason, which il i.
the imperative duty of nm Indignant pcopl,
st,rnly To rebukc and forever silence.
lth That the maintiiuauco iuviolptc, o
the rights Of the States and especially Of each
State, "a order and control ils own domestic
| institutions according 10 il uwH Judgment cX
Iclusiyrly, is essential 10 that balance of power
on which the perfection aud endurance of uul
political fihric depends; aud we dcnouncc IN,
| luwlcss invasion by armed force of the suil o
any State or Territory, NO matter under wha
protest, as one Of the grayvst of crimes.
9th. That the prs,nt Demoortio Admin
\ listrntOu hus Tar exceeded our worst opprc
tensions In ils mcusurulcss subsarvioncy /,
the Cxncious Of sectional interest. ns cspc
cally cyinccd IN ia desperate cxertons L
force the infamous Lceompton Constitution
upon the protesting people Of Kansas, con
/ struciug the personal relation between mast
or and servant t0 invulyn an unqualified
property in persons; in its attempted enforce
| mcut everywhere, on land and sea, through
Nlt INAAN NhANANN 90 NNNaNNNn NiNN ~ NliN ANAl
crnl Courts, Of the cNtrtmc prclonsions Of a
purely locnl interest; aud IN its general and
unyaryiug abuse uf the power inlrustrd 10 il
hy n conRding people.
9Th. That Che people iusuy view will
alarm the reCk vss cXtrivagunc0 which per
ynjcB every department Of the Federal Gov
crumpit. That return 10 rigid ccouumy and
accountability is Indispensable 30 arrest th,
plumber of the public treasury by favored
parlisuus, while thr recent startling dcvcluT-
mcnts of fipuds and corruption nj tho gdera
metropolis show that an entire change Of ad
ministmtion is impcmiivrly demanded
7h, That the new dogma that the Consti
tuition uf It's own force carries Slavery iAlt
any ar all the Territories fmo United States
is dangerous political hyrcsY, at variance
with the explicit provisions Of that inslru
mont itself. with cuutompuruncuus exposition
aud with legislative and judicial precclents
that n ia revolutionary IN ia tendency anC
suhyersive Of tho peace AID harmony Of th'
country.
sth. That lhc normal coud tion Of all tho
territories Of the United States is lhnt Of free
dom; that as our Republican fathers, when
they had abolished slavery in all OF our ma
tioaal territory, ordained that no person should
be deprived of life, liberty or property with
mi! due process II law, u becomes our duty
bv LEGISLATION, whenever such legislation Is
necessary. to miG"in this provision Of the
Constitution against all Attempts To violate H.
and We deny the authority oi Congress, or q
Territorial Legislature, or Of any individual
TO give legal existence 70 slavery IN any Ter
ritory Of the United states
9th. That We brand the recent reopening
Of the African Slave Trade, under the cover
of our national flag. aided by pcrycrsions OF
judicial power, as crime against hum1nlty,
lnnd a burning shame 10 our country aud age;
and we call upon Congrcsa 10 lake prompt
and efficient measures f r the total aud iual
suppression Of that cNccrahle traffic.
10Th. That ia the recent yctoes by their
Federal Governors Of the acts Of the lepislA'
turos Of Kansas aud Nebraska, prohibiting
Slavery in those Territories, We find a prHeti'
cal illustration uf thc hoastcd Democratic prin'
oiplo Of non Intervention and Popular Soyer
eighty, embodied in the Kansas Nebraskl
bin, and a demonstration Of the deception ant
fraud involved ihcrcin'
uth. That Kansas should, OF right, bo inn
m,dmtely admitted as State under the Con
stitution recently formed and adopted by hcl
peoplo, and accepted by the House of Repre-
senin6ves.
l2ih. That while providing revenue for ih'
support OF the General Government, by dutiei
upon imports, sound policy requires snah At
/ Inhiustmfnt of these imports MS TO enconra 4
| the Development OF the industrial interests d
| the whole oouutr aud we cummond that pol
\ lev Of National Exchnnges whish sccures 4
/ tlie working men liberal wages, agricultur'
reinunerting prices, 10 mechanics and man
umcturers an adequate reward for their skill
I labor and enterprise, and 10 the nation, com
mcreial prosperity and Independence
! 18Th. That wo protest ngainst any sale ol
/ alienation 20 others Of the public lands hel,
by actual settlers and aqainst any view OF th
/ free homestead policy, which regard9 the set
tiers as paupcrs or suppliants for public houn
~. and We denand the passage by C0fers
III the complete and satisfactory homcsiel'
/ measure which has already passed the House
\ lth. That the National Republican part
Is Opposed 10 any change in Our natuinlist
tion hws, or amy State iecislati0n, by Whicl
the righta of citizenship hitherto aesefded q
immigrants from foreign lands shalt b
abridged or impaired aud in favor OF giylnl
u full and eilicient rroteeton 20 ne rights 9
AL classes Of oiiigens, shetheg native or hRi
urahEqd, both at home and algoad
18th That appropriations - CongFess 10
J rivcr u harbor improvements OF aitonu
chnractcr, required Or The aeeommodhiio
and security ul an eAisiing commence, are an
lths4iyei hy ihc Constitution and justified h
the Obligation Of he Goyeument 10 proiee
\ the lives aud property Of Ns eiuzens
10th ThatA liailroad 90 Tho facilc oefo
"a impstaevey demanded hg the inh'resrs 3
tho wlole country; that the Federal Govern
llnent ought tn repdcr immriiale and eihcien
aid ia its consirueii)n, ppd that prcliminpF