The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-09-20
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
As AMENDED AND Aporrxp, At CHICAGO, MAY II, Il

As AMENDED AND ADOPTED, At CHICAGO, NAY II, 1900
{ Resoire1. That we, the dele gated represen'a
| tives Of the Republican electors of the Unitet
States In Convention assembled. IN discharge %
the DUTY We owe to our constituents and ou
country. unite in the following declarations:
!. That the history Of the nation during Tho
last four years has fully established the proprie
~ and necessity of the organization and per
petustion OF the Republican party, AMI that III,
causes which Gale it into existence are perma
nent in their nature, and now, more than ever
before demand its peaceful and constitutions
triumph
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro
muIgated in the Declaration of Independence
an embodied in the Federal Constitution. "Tba,
all men are created equal; that they arc endowed
by their Creator with certain ina ienable ri ghis
tnat among these are life, liberty and the pursui,
| OF happiness; that TO secure these rights gov.
ernnien ts a,e instituted among men, deriving
| their just powers from the consent of the gov
erned Is essential to the preservation OF our
| Republican Institutions; and that the Federal
| Constitution, the Rights OF the Slater, and the
| Union of the states must and shall he preserved.
3. That ~ the Union Of the States this nation
owes us unprecedented increase in pol nlation,
its surprising development Of material tcsoni ces.
its RAPID augmentation of wealth, Its happiness
at home and its honor abroad: and We ho.d in
adherence all schemes for Disunion, come from
whvte,er source they may: And We congratulate
the county that no Republican member of Con
grcss HIS uttered or cUun;enauced the Threats Of
! Disun'Dn SO often made by Democratic mcm-
! bers,without rebuke and with applause from their
political associates; and we Gcnouncc those
| threats Of ,isunion, in case Of a popular over
throw OF their asccndancy as deny ing the vital
principles of free government, and as an avow-
al OF contemplated treason, which it is the i'm
p, ratvc duty OF an midi gnsnt People steIhiy to
| rchuke and forever silence.
m A n to- I'M ipI Mt ~ he chit
OF the States. and especially the ri ght Of each
state to order aud control its own domestic in
siittlons according 10 its own iudgni' mt eAciu-
sively, is essential 10 that balance OF powers Oh
winch the perfection and endurance of our ro-
! htlcaii fabric depends; and We denounce the law
! less invasion by armed fol sc o. the soil of any
state or Territory. no matter Under " hat pI etext
Is among the grav,st vi crimes.
>, That The present democratic AdmiDistra-
ton has far exceeded our worst approximations.
| IN ITS measureless subserviehcy to the eNa, tohs
OF sectiopa! interest as especially evinred In
its desperate eyer,ions to force the infamous
Iecolnpion Constitution upon the protesting
people y! hhhshs; constructing the personal
| relation between master and servant to involve
an unqualified property in persons; in its At
! tempted enforcement everywhere, on land and
sea, through the Intervention Of Congress and
OF Tie Federal Courts Of the extreme prclcusi"ns
OF purel! !Uc interest; and in it. ge!clai ana
uhvaFy Hg abuse Oi the power entrusted to it by
acoEtd.ng people
reckless eytrayapanrc With ,"r'a,.u n,.I,
ueuar,rncnt of the FEDERAL Eovs,ru,e,,t. that, a
return IN ripid eronorv ami arr,,n,taiiI,v j,
;rr,.n.,s.i'7a , "''| ~ ''D r:,r
Of the rtt.!r treasury By favored partisaus;
while the recent startling developments Of
L., show th,, an sntr, rhan.,a If administration
is Iprrat}vey demanded
!, ha. tie new tngma I'm, .ta C1us.;.u,itn I
c: its own force carries Slavery int any ar ali
of the Territories of the United States i. dan
cerpus political heresy n. variance with the
explicit provisions o,t:ia: instrument itsef with ,
cotemporancops exposition and with Legislative ,
and Judicial precedent; is revolutionary in its
tendency. and sutversivc Of the peac. and har.
m0ny OF the country.
$. That the normal condition If all the terri.
tory OF the United States is that Of freedom: That
az our Republican fathers, when they had abol. |
lshed slavery IN all our national territory or. /
d.iaed tina, mo person should be depr we'd Of |
lie, liberty, Or property, without due process Of !
law. II btcO hes our duty, by legislation when. |
ever such legislation is necessary to maintain !
this provision Of the CoEs,irnti,,r, apstust all
a,tpuiuIs IN viola,n II. o., ,e ;,,,. w. tl,,,.,
Of Congress- of territorial legislature or of any
individuals 10 give legal existence TO slavery in
any Territory oil the United States
.. Tina. We brand the recent re o.,euiur OF the
4 iicun slara trade under thr o.,ar a., INV M,
er. A. crime against humanity and n hu, ming
eua!,Ie to our rntnflr and .u.. s.f "a, all r,,
Congress 20 take PROMPT and efficient measures
tor tie tuta. and final oul,nrcssIun of iha, on.
cradle tratnr
IL. That in the recent valnaa nv tin;- rai.ral .
Governors, OF The acts OF the LEXIS atYr.- OF /
Kansas and Nebraska prohibiting S!ayrrv in !
those Territories We find uracti,-al uius,ri,iuu
ot the Lplstcd Democratic. uriuciuia IF Non In /
te!PcEtion aiId Popular Sovereignty emhoi died in
tie kaiIs as Nebras ka hill and a r,unu., ,,
OF the deception and fraud involved rhrrpin
u. HAT X ,,sas Should of ripht la i nn.n,i. .
a:ely admitted a. A State uudar ,h. ,ou..it,,
ton recently formed and adon,,t hv her ,,,.,I. !
anu accented bv tt. t,o,.o -, - 49, ts't'>'
IL. That Will. nrnyiL,n, tsr,.r,,,., r' .h
port OF the general g,veru,n.u, ia, ,,,,;,,i .
4Iuuults sound uotIrv r.,,,,;,.- -,,., 49,, ~
I.4ci; OF these l,uu,rt. -. ,,,'.,,,> I ''
ovlucuf at Ia. .,1,f,,trI,t ,,, w
ounIi,. ami 49,. ,.,,r.,,,i ,i,. - 'ao ""''e
-, C,,,.,, ~ ~''" MA poi'tS VI nation /
liberal a, O., ,,,rr,,"I,, :" '''7 "o' A''is iheh ,
IA ,n,rh,n,.s az ,,o,.,,, ''io P'i''E'
ward far th,Ir XIII ,' ~" > an adequate re-
to the p:uon commercial ,,r,,.,,rt, = 49, anu
penleurr '''S 'HH '"'e'
-. HAT We protest gainst any sale or alien,.
ton to Others Ut the puuilc Land, held lv .rt,,I
,tuct- anu against aiiy view OF tn. fro. i,n,,,
stead policy winch regard. the settlers A, ,,,t,