The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-01

with your prrsv. delighted With the idea OF
sitting m his fence.
Very respectfully vnnrs.
EBExEzRR JAySr."
RErUsLIrAx NATIONAL rLATFoRM.
Adopted NJ Chicago. May 17th. ls6c.
Reso'p.d That We the deleSase, representatives
Of the Republican electors Of the Un:ted States. n
Convention assembled discharge Of the duty we owe
TO onr constituents and country, unite In The
folloxn declarations:
L. rha. the history OF the natin during the las
sur years has fully established the propriet, ani
necessity Of the gan zsion and pcrpetuati"n Of the
Republican party and that the causes 1hsh called
into existence are pcranen, in ,hcr nature and nov.
more than ever before, demand It's peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance OF the principles p~ornul.
gated in the Declaration Z Independence and embodied
in the Federal Constitution That all men are created
equal that they endowed by their Creator with
certain inslcnab!e rights that among these are life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness that 10 secure
these rights governments are instituted among men,
de. living their just powers from the conscnt oi the
sovcrned'-is essential TO tho preservation pf our
Republican institutions and tha, the Felcral Consii
tuition the RIGHTS States. and the Uuvu VI the
States must and shall be preserved.
That TO the Gnian of the States this nation OWES
unprcceden ell ncresc in pulaticn, its surprising
development OF matcrih u resources. its rapid anrm~n
tation OF wealth happiness at home and its honor
abroad; aud we hold In adherence all schemes 10,
Disnni"n. come from whatever source they may And
We congratulate the country that no Republican
member Of Congress has uttered or countenaneed the
| threats Of Disnnian often made by Democrat
members without rehnke and with appia1sc from
their political associates; and We denounce those
threats Of disuslon in case u pular overthrow o
their asceiancy. denying the vital principles Of
rrce government and as ar,wai OF contemplated
treason which it is the imperative duty Of Indignant
| People to sternly rebukc and forever silence
That the maintenance invioiatc Of the rights OF
the States anil especially the right Of each State
| order ani control Its own d,mcstic in>titutiun$
acc. riding its judgment exclusively is esenia
to that balance OF powcrs which he perfection and
| endurance Of political fabric depends; and We
euouncc the taw'css invasion by armed force OF the
soil any State Territory no matter under what
pretext among the gravcst of crimes.
s. rha. the present Democratic Administrator
! has far exceeded worst apprehensions In It,
measureiess sbcrvicncy To the exactsns OF sectional
interest Us especially cvinced In its desperate
excr,inns to force the infamous Lecpton Constis utn
upon the protesting pc.pe of Kansas; In constituting
the personal relation between master ami servant
to involve unqualified property in persons; in it,
attempted enforcement everywhere on land and sea.
| through the intervention of Congress and VI the
Federal Courts Of the ext pretenti.ns of purcI.
local inteG est; and in its general and unvaryinG
aense Of the puwer entrusted to II BY . connding
people.
g. rha. the people Justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervalcs eve department
of The Federal Government; that = return to rigid
economy and accountability is indispensable To
the .ystcnia,ic plunder OF the public treasury b.,
favored par,sans; whiIc tho reecn' startling deve.-
opmcnts " frands and cnrrnp.ions At the Fe,icrai
metropolis show that entire change Of admns,ra-
tiun l. impera,ively demanded.
:. rha, the new doema ,ha. the Constitution Of its
own force carries Slavery into any or all Of the
rer,orie. Of the United States dangerous political
heicy variance with the explicit provisions Of ha,
instrument itscf. with eotennporaneous exposition
and with legislative and Judicial precedent; Is rcvolu.
,ionary in its tendency and subvcrsve oi the peace
and harmony OF tho country.
g. That The normal condition Of all fhe territory Of
| thc Cnited States is tina, OF freedom: That our
Republican fathers. when they had abolished slavery
in all national territory ordana that mo pers
shutd Re deprived Of life. property. without due
process of law. it becomes our duty, by legislation
whenever such legislation is neee .sary to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts
to viIa,e it; anil We deny the authority of Congress
Of territorial Legislature. or nf any individuals. t.
give legal existence to slavery in any Territory oi the
| United States.
| >. That We brand the recent re-open.ns Of the
African slsvc Trade under the cover of national
Tag aided by perversons Of Judicial power. crime
AGAINST humanity AMI burning shame to country
and age and we call upon ,n-ress tako prompt
eicnt for the total and ona suppression
| Of that exc raolc .ranic-
4 TO- That In the recent rcsoes BY their Federal
Governors Of the acts Of the Legislatures Of Kansas
and Nebraska phihtirr Slavery In those Territories
na OF the blasted Democratic
principle Of Non and Ppnlar su~ereien,y
embodied in the Kansas Nehraska Bill and demon.
STRATUM Of the deception and fraud involved therein
| IT, TIA. Kansas should, Of right be Immediately
admitted as State under the Con.tismion recently
formed and adopted her people and accepted By 'he
House OF Representatives,
4
Of the general government by duties upon imprts,
sound .liey requires such adjustment Of these
impos,s as to encourage he Development Of the
industrial interests Of the while einnttyi and we
| @ n,mend tina, policy Il national ex1h.nees, which
secares to the working liberal wages, 10 axricni
.ure renaaer.tins prices TO rnechsni and msnufac
,urers an adequate reward for their skin, labor. sn
enterprise. ard the nation commercial prosperity
asrd iate scndtnee.
- rh,. w- proies. against any sale or alienation
10 others Of the Public Lands held By setu1I settlers
and agaius, any view Of the Free Ha.ncsesd polio,
public boun,y and demand III. passage by Con=res
- The er~ssetc and i.fac.ory Homestead measure
Which has sIrtr,r pas~cs the usase.
| Il. That The Repas,icAn party 10 opposed TO ss,
change in Cur Na:ursisstion LAWS or any sss's
legislation BY ~airh The rkA.s u citizenship aitAe.fs
accpr.el 70 isnnisrsass from foreign lands shall B.
,hriased or impaireis sna in favor os giving fai
aud eient rroectsen 10 the rights Of oil classes d
a.scas whether nsaive q natnrxii.ca both ., BON.
/ and abroad
rs mat spsropr,sssass ss Congress for River snt
srsos Improvements Of Essionsi character. seqaise<
for the seesmma6stisn and s&serssy u sn ssissia.
commerce. are fAsrisea by the con~situtssn. M
ijsssiae1 ~ the ositsa,isn Of ovesansns pr5sse
The lives sna prspsrty os its estisens-
/ iS That R.ilrsaa - TIE rscsa: o1san ss inpess
f.vcy demanded ~ he .nteres the whole essnssJ
that ths Fedsrsi Gcverrmeas oaSA, 30 rezser sor,e
ass sn4 e@eeas AID in IN e.ssrue.sn; as3 thai. .
pre:mfnsry thereto. daily ovsrane Nail ssSssa =
prmpsr established
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p~.neptes sse--. savz,e the c-og<rssss Il d
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