The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-16
THE CHICAGO PLATFoRrl

AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
Iesousd, That we, the delegated represau tat ives
If the Republican electors of the United States in
Convention assembled, in the discharge Of the duty
we owe to our constituents and our country, untte
in the follow ing declarations:
LIST. That the history of the nation during the
last four years, has fully established the Propricty
and necessity of the organization and perpctuation
III the Republican party and that the canses which
called ii into existence permanent in their ma
lure, and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
z That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution ." That all
created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inaeuabIe rights that
among these are life. liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness that TO secure these rights government
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the Of the governed is essential
to the preservation of our Republican institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights Of
the states, and the Union of the States must and
shall be preserved
,. That to the Union of the States this nation
owes. its unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth. its happiness at
home and its honor abroad and we hold in alb
hprrence all schemes for Disunion, from what
source they may: And congratulate the
country that 10 Republican member of Congress
has uttered cOunteuanccd the threats of Dis
union 50 often made by Democratic members, with
Uut rebule and with applause irem their political
associates and we denounce those threats of dis
union, in of popular overthrow Of their as
tendency denying the vital principles of a free
government, and as an avowal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty OF iu-
dignant People sternly to rebuke and forever 81
lence
T. That the maintenance inviolate of the Rights
of the States and especially the right of each State
order and control its own domestic institutions
accor ling to its own judgment exclusively, is
entail to that balance of powers which the per-
fiction and endurance Of political fabric de-
p nds and we denouuce the lawless invasion 10y
armed force of the soil of any state Territory,
matter under what preteXt, as among the gravest
Of crimes.
s. That the present Democratic Administration
agnIT
Ineasureless subserviency TO the exactOns of a
tional interest, especially cvnced in its desper-
ate exertious t. force the infamous Lecompton Con-
sttution upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve an unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement every where
on land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
gress and OF the Federal Courts, of the extreme
pretenaions of purely local interest and in its
general and unvarying abuse of the lower intrusted
TO it by a confding people.
s. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
ment Of the Federal Government; that return to
rigid economy and accountability is Indispensable
to arrest the systematic lundCr Of tho public treas
ury by favored patisans while the recent startling
GeIelopm nts of frauds and corruptiuns mt the Fen
eral Metropolis, show that entire change of
administration is imperativelJ demanded.
T. That he dogma thar tile Constitution, of
lis own turcr carries Slavery into any all of the
Territories of the I'm ted States, Is dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself with contempora-
Deous exposition and With Legislative and Judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
ubversive OF the peace and harmony of The country
6. That the normal condition of all the Territory
OF the United States is that OF frt edUm; That
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery all national territory, ordained that
" person should be deprived Of life, liberty, OF
property, without due process Of law, it becomes
duty by legislation, whenever such legislation
is necessary, to maintain this provision Of the Con-
stitution against all attempts to violate 1t and
deny the authority of Congress of territorial Leg
fs!nture, Of any individuals, to give legal exist
ence to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
states.
.. That We brand the recent re-opening of the
African Slaye-TrIde, under the cover of our Ma
tiOnal Flag, aided 10y perversons of judicial power,
as a crime against Humanity and a burning shame
Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression Of that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetocs, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories we find practical Illustration OF the
boastef Democratic principle OF NOn-lnterventlon
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and demonstl alton or the deception
and fraud involved therein.
H. That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
L. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port OF the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sonnd policy requires such adjustment Of
these lnlFosts as 10 encourage the Development OF
the industrial interests Of the W country and
We commend that policy of national exchanges,
which secures 10 the working men liberal wages to
agriculture remunerating prices, to mechanics and
manufacturers an adequate reward for their skill I
labor, aud enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
13. That protest against any sale or aliena-
lion to others of the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers paupers
81 suppliants for public bounty; and demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
cd the House.
Il. That tho Republican party is opposed to any
change in our Naturalization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith
srtO accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged impaired; and in favor of Civ
ing full and efficient protection to the rights OF
all classes Of citizens, whether native natural
izrd, both at home and abroad
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
and Harbor improvements of q National character,
required for the accommodation and security of
existing commerce, are authorized by the Consti
tuition, and justified by the obligation of Govern
protect the lives and property gifts citizens
IT, That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
peratiyely demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought to-
render immediate aud efficient aid in its canstruc-
ZION aud that, preliminary thereto. "a daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established
II. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views we invite the cooperation Of
all citizens, however differing ON other questions
who substantially agree with in their afirmanoe
and