The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-09
THE HTCAGO FORM,

THE AGO PLAT e o r NJ ,
AS AMENDED ASD ADOPTED.
Re&Olred, That we, the delegated representatives
of the Republican electors of the United States, in
Convention assembled, in the discharge of the duty
owe TO our constituents and our country, unite
In the following declarations
LIST. That the history of the nation during the
last four years, has fully established the proprety
and necessity of the organization and perpetuation
of the Republican party and that the causes which
called 1t into existence are permanent IN their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
nulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitutions That all
men created equal that they endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights that
among these life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness that to these rights govern ments
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the consent of the governed lis 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-fts UNPRECEDENTED increase in population,
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and it's honor abroad and hold in ali
horrence all schemes for Disunion, come from what
ever source they may And We congratulate the
country that Republican member of Congress
has uttered or countenanced the threats of Dis
union so often made by Democratic members, with =
out rehuke and with applause from their political
associates and we denounce those threats of dis
union, in case of a popular overthrow of their as
government, and aVowal of contem plated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of in
dignant People sternly to rebuke and forever ST.
ence
4. That the maintenance involate OF the Rights
of the States and especially the right of each State
TO order and control its own domestic institutions
according TO its own judgment exclusively, is es-
sental to that balance of powers which the per-
lection and endurance OF our political fabric de-
ponds and denounce the Iawless Invasion by
armed force of the soil of any State Territory,
no matter under what pretext, among the gravest
of crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded worst apprehensons in its
neasureess subserviency 10 the exactions of sec
tiOnal interest especially evinced in its desper
ate oxertiOns to force the infamous Lecompton Con-
stituton upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
IN land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
preteusioDs of purely local interest and in its
general and unvarying abuse of the power ntrusted
20 it by confiding people
8. That the People justly view with alarm the
'eckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
nent of the Federal Government; that a return TO
-igid economy and accountability is indispensable
the systematic plumber of the public treas
Try by favored partisans; while the recent startling
!eelopments Of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
,ral Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
administration is imperatively demanded.
7. That -he new dogma that the Constitution, of
Is own force, carries Slavery into any or all of the
Territories of the United States, Is dangerous
POLITICAL heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
'sions of that instrument ITSELF with contempora-
Ieous exposition and With Legislative and Judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
ubyersivs of the peace and harmony of the country
g. That the normal condition of all the Territory
4 the United States is that of freedom That al
Republican fathers, when they had abolished
lavery in all national territory, ordained that
no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law" ii becomes
ur duty, by legislation whenever such legislation
necessary, to maintain this provision of the Con-
titution against all attempts to violate it, and
4haa xyofGo of farri
stature, of any individuals, to give legal exist
nee to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
tates-
9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
AfricaD Save-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
ional Flag, aided by perversions of judicial power,
a crime against Humanity and burning shame
our Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
0 take prompt and efficient measures for the total
nd final suppression of that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
IS and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
errtories, find practical illustration of the
oasted Democratic principle Of on-Interventon
nd Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
tebraska BILL and ademonstl alton of the deception
nd fraud involved therein.
H. That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
Omitted as a State under the Constitution recently
Jrmed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
ne House of Representatives.
IL That while providing reverue for the sup
of the general government by duties upon i'm
Orts, sound policy requires such an adjustment of
heEe inFosts 10 encourage the development of
he industrial interests of the whole country and
re commend InaJ pOlCy OF national exchanges
hitch secures to the working men liberal wages, to
grculture remunerating prices, to mechanics and
manufacturers adequate reward for their skill,
abor, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
rosperity and independence
I3. That protest against any sale or aliena-
lon to others of the Public Lands held by actual
ettlers, and against any view of the Free Home
tead policy which regards the settlers paupers
suppliants for public bounty; and we demand
he passage by Congress of the complete and salts
lctory Homestead measure which has already pass
the House.
IA. That the Republican party is opposed to any
hange in Naturalization Laws, or any State
sgisaton by which the rights of citizenship hith-
rto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
hall be abridged or impaired; and in favor of CIV
ag full and efficient protection to the rights OF
II classes of citizens, whether native natural
sed, both at home and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
nd Harbor improvements of a National character,
squired for the accommodation and security of an
xisting commerce, are authorized by the Consti-
utiOn, and justified by the obligation of Govern
lent to protect the lives and property ofts citizens
l6. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
eratively demanded by the interests of the whole
ountry; that the Federal Government ought t,
ender Immediate and efficient aid in its construc-
ion and that, preliminary thereto, a daily
'verland Mail should be promptly established
IT, Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
rinciples and views we invite the cooperation of
II citizens however differing other questions,
tho substantially agree with in their afirnance
nd support.