Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-10
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

the Republican electors OF the United Statcs In COnven
ton assembled, In discharge OF the duty owe to our
constituents and our country, unite In the following dec
larations: Fss ,.5#
l. That the history the nation during the last four
nary anS h. e
into existence permanent in their nature and now
more than ever before demand its peaceful and constu
tioual triumph. .....-...l.#s 81 1Eft5 l% a2G
That the maintenance of the principles promulgated
in the Declaration Of Independence and embodied in the
Federal Constitution That all are created equal
hnt they endowed by their Creator with certain in
aiIenable rights that among these are lf liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness; that these rights gov
ernments are Instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent Of the governes essential
the preservation Of Republican institutions and that
the Federal Constitution the Rights Of the States and the
Union of the States must and shall be preserved.
g. That the Union of the States this Nation owes It's
unprecedented increase npopuation its surprising deve
opement Of material resources its rapid augmentation Of
wealth. its happiness al home and its honor abroad; and
we bold in abhorrence all schemes for Disunion come
from whatever source they may: And congratulate
the country that Republican member of Congress has
uttered conntenanced the threats Of DsuniOn
often made by democratic members without rebuke and
with applause from their political associates and de-
nounce those threats OF Dsunion in OF popular
overthrow of their ascendency denying the vital pnc
pies Of free government and avowa Of contepla
ted treason which It is the imperative duty Of ndg
nant People stsPly to rebuke and forever silence.
A. That the maintenance nvioate of the rights Of the
States and especially the right Of each State order and
control it's domestic institutions according It's own
judgment exclusively essential to that balance Of pow
which the perfection and endurance Of political
fabric depends; and we dcnounce the lawess INVASION
by armed force o the soil Of any State Territory
matter under what pretext, as among the gravest Of
crimes. ~
s. That the presen. Democratic Administration has far
exceeded our worst urprehensons IN It's easreess SUBJ
servency to the eXactions of sectional int crest as
pecally evnced In its desperate exerons force the in
famous Leconpton Constitution upon the protesting peo
pie Of Kansas in constituting the personal relation be-
tween master and to involve an unqualified prop
erty in persons In its attempted enforcement
ON land and sea, through the Intervention of Congress
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purely local interest and in its general and unvarying
abuse of the power entrusted to It by conding peOle
g. That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
extravaganza which pervades every department the
Federal Governments that return to rigid economy and
accountability Is indispensable to the systematic
plumber of the public treasury by favored partizans
while the recent startling developments Of frauds and
corruptcns at the Federal metropolis show that an
tire change administration Is imperatvely demanded
T. That the dogma that the Constitution Gifts own
force carries Slavery into all of the Territories Of
the United States !. dangerous political heresy, at
with cotemporaneous exposition, and with Legislative and
judicial precedent Is revolutionary in its tendency and
sul'yersve Of the peace and harmony Of the country
s. That the normal condition Of all the territory OF the
United States Is that of freedom That Republican
fathers when they had abolished slavery in all nation
al territory ordained that person should be depr-
we'd of life liberty, property without due process OF
law" becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever
such Hesitation Is neeesary to maintain this provision Of
the Constitution against all attempts to violate and
deny the authority Of Congress- Of Territorial Legs-
lature Of any individuals to give legal existence to
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g. That brand the recent re-opnng Of the African
slave trade under the Of national rag aided
by perversions Of judicial power, crime against hu-
manity and burning shame country and age; and
call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient
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OF the acts Of the Legislatures Of Kansas and Nebras
ka prohibiting slavery in those territories find prac-
NonInterventon and Popular Sovereignty embodied in
the Kansas Nebraska bill, and demonstration Of the
deception aud fraud involved therein
H. That Kansas should, Of right he Immediately adj
and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House
Of Representatives.
H. That while providing revenue for the support Of
the general government by duties upon imports sound
policy requires such adjustments OF these imports as
encourage the development Of the industrial interest
the whole country and commend that national policy
Of national exchanges, which the working men
liberal wages to agriculture remnerating prices
canics and manufactures an adequate reward for their
SKILL laboraf enterprise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
13. That protest against any sale or alienation to
others of the Public Lands held by actual settlers and
against any view of the Free Homestead policy which
CARDS the settlers paupcrs suppants for public
bounty and we demand the passage by Congress Of the
complete and satisfactory Homestead measure which has
already passed the House. s ts#& Es1f#
IA That the Republican party opposed any change
which the right of citizenship hitherto accorded to i'm
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged impair
ed and in favor Of giving full and efficient protection
naturalized, both at home and abroad
10 That appropriations by Congress for River and ar-
Dor improvements Of National character required
for the accommodation and security of existing
merce authorized by the Constitution ami justified by
the obligation Of Government to protect the lives and
property Of its citizens.
l6 That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean Is imperative
E demanded by the interests of the whole country that
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efcent Aid In its construction, and that preliminary
thereto daily Overland Mail should be promptly esab-
lished. Fs.a
cples and views, invite the cooperation Of all cti
zens, however differing other questions who substan-
uay agree with us In their ailirmance and support.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION
Reso'ced, That we deeply sympatlze with those men
who have been driven their native States and
Others from the States Of their adoption and are now en-
He'd from their homes account of their opinions; and
we hold the Democratic party responsible for the
violation Of that clause Of the Constitution which declares
that the citizens Of each State shall be entitled to all the
privileges aud mmuues OF citizens the several States
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