The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-10-04
Republican Platform.

Resoired Tint we, the delegated rcnro,o,
tatiyes OF the Republican elec,ors of ~.
United States, in Convention assembled IN
discharge OF the duty re owe TO our const;t-
uents and our country, unite in tho followiny
decaraton:
L. That the history Of the nation during
The last four years, has fully established The
pfepriety and necessity Of the organization
ana pefPetuation of the Republican party,
ana that the causes which called it into exis.
'ehce are permanent in their nature, and
now more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
q That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Indepen-
dcnee aud embodied in the Federal Consti-
tuition, THAT all men are created eoual: that,
they are endowed by their Creator with Ger.
tain inalienable rights; that among these are
life liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness;
mat to secure these rights, governments ar6
instituted among men, deriving their lust
powers from the consent Of the governed
lis essential to the preservation Of OR Re-
publican institutions; and that the Federal
Constitution, the Rights ofihe States. and the
Union Of the States must and shall be prcsery.
ed.
8. That 10 the Uuioh of the States thia nation
owes its Unprecedented increase in population,
Its surprising development Of material re-
sources, its rapid augmentation Of wealth.
Its happiness At home and its honor abroad
and we hold in adherence all schemes for Dis
union, come FROM Whatever source they NAV /:
and we congratulate the country that no Re-
pA'lican member Of Congress las uttered or
countcnanced the threats Of Disuhion so sften
made by Democratic members, without rebuko
aud with applause iron their political ASSOC
ciates; and we dcnounce those threats Of dis
union, in case Of popular overthrow Of their
asccndancy as denying the vital principle of A..
Tree government, and rs an avowat of contcm--
plated treason which tits the imperative duty
OF ali indignant people sternly to rebuke and
forever silence.
4. That tho maintenance invio.atc Of the
rights ofthe States, and especially that right
Of each State to order and control its own
domestic institutions according to its own
judgment exclusively, is essential to that bal,
lance Of powers OH which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric depends
and we donounce the Mwless invasion by arm
ed force of the soil Of any State or territory,
no matter under what pretext, AZ among the
grayest of critAes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded Our worst aprrchensions in its
measurc'ess subselyiency to the eXnetons
Of sectional interest, as especially evinced
in its desperate exertions 10 force the infa-
nous Lecoiapton Constitution upon The pro-
testing people Of Kansas; in constituting the
personal relation bctwccn nsastsr and servant
to involve AN Elualfedpropcry in pc sons;
III its attempted enforc. n,ent, everywhere, on
land and sea. through the intervention Of
congress and of the Federal Courts Of the
| extreme pretentions ola purely fce:l interest;
md in its general and unvarying abuse Of the
power entrusted {. II by coihding people.
6. That the people justly view with alarm
The reckless extravaganza which pervades
,yery detpartmen, ogthe Federal Government
hat return to rigid economy all account
hiiity IL Indispensable to arrest the systemat+
plumber Of Tie public treasur, by favored
;.a,tisahs; while the recent startling dcvel-
Eelaehts OF frauds and corrEptious at tho
federal metropolis show that an entire change
If administration is imperaiiNciy demanded.
HAT tic new dogma thai tie Constitution,
If lis own force carries Slave,y into any or
Ill Of the Territories ct Tie United States il
a dan gcruus political hcresy u, variance wal
lie eAl iieit provisions 81 that Instrument
tseif. with cocmpo,aieous exposition, and
with Legislative and judicial pr.ceden;i IS
evolutionary III its tendency, aud suhv*fsitv
II Tie peace and harmony Vi the country.
s; That the normal condition Of all terri
that as our Republican, fathers, when they
Lad abolished slavery IN Nil .ha national ter
riturv, ordained that no person should 10
deprived of life, liberty. or prop rty, without
due process otlam, it becomes -nr duty, Ivy
iegis .atiorl, whenever such Legislation is ncc-
cssayy, to maintain this provision OF the Com
.titution against all attempts to violate il;
and we deny the authority OF Congress, Of u
territorial legislature, or of any individuals,
ntriy tsAs In, Ter
ritory OF The United States.
.. That we brand the recent re opening Of tho
African slave trade, under the cover Of our
national flag aided by reryersions Of judicial
power, as y crime against humanity and u
burning shame 10 our country and nge; sn.l 80
caH uton Cong css 10 take prompt md efficient
measures for the total and final sappfessi III VI
The eSecrable traffic.
TO- That il the recent vetoes. by their Fell
eral Governors, Of the acts u the Legislatures
Of Kansas and Nebraska. prohibiting slavery
in those territories, we find practical illus
tration Of the boastcd Democratic principle
Of Non Intervention and Popular Sovc reignty
embodied in the Kansas Nebraska bilk and .
demonstration Of tho deception and fraud in-
yolved therein.
II. Tint Kansas should, or right, be i,nmc-
diatly adin;tted as n State under the Constitu-
ton recently formed and adopted by her Peo-
pie and accepted by the House Of Ecprcsen-.
tiycs
y. That While providing revenue for the
support Of the general government by duties
upon imports, sound policy requires such an
adjustment of those imposts rs to encourage
the development Of the industrial interests Of
the country ;and we commend that policy Of
national exchanges. which secures to the
working men hbercl wages to agriculture ss---
munerating prices, to mechanics and manu-
features an adequate reward for their skiii,
labor and enterprise, and to the nation com.
mercial prosperity and independence.
10, That VIC protest against any sale or al.
icnation 70 others of the Public Lands held
by actual settlers and against any view Of the.
Free Homestead policy which regards the.
settlers as paupers suppliants for public.
bounty, and we demand the passage by Con-
gress Of tho complete and satisfactory Home
stead measure which has already passed the
House.