Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-09-07
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


Resolced That We, the delegated representatives of
the Republican electors of the United States In Conyen-
ton assembled, in discharge of the duty
constituents and our country unite in the following dec
larations: g..
l. That the history Of the nation during the last four
years. has fully established the proprety and necessity of
the Republican party, and that the which called il
into existence permanent In their nature, and now,
than before demand Its peaceful and constn
tioual triumph. rr "E|i #a...l 81
Q. That the maintenance of the principles promulgated
in the T, and embodied in the
that they endowed by their Creator with certain in
alienable rights that among these are lfe liberty and
the pursuit Of Happiness; that to secure these rights gov
ernments instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed essential TO
the preservation of our Republican nstituons and that
the Federal Constitution the Rights Of the States and the
Union Of the States must and shall be preserved.
g. That TO the Union Of the States this Nation its
unprecedented increase in population its surprising deve
opement Of material resources its rapid augmentation Of
wealth. its happiness at home and its honor abroad and
We hold in abhorrence all schemes for Dsunion, come
from whatever source they may And we congratulate
the country that Republican member of Congress has
uttered or countenanced the threats of Dsunion so
often made by democratic members without rebuke and
with applause from their political associates and de-
those threats Of Disunion in case OF popular
overthrow of their ascenaency denying the vital prnc
pies OF free government and as avowa of contempla
ted treason which it is the imperative dasy Of an ndg
nant People sternly to rebuke and forever silence.
T. That the maintenance inyioate Of the rights of the
control its own domestic institutions scorn to ia own
judgment exclusively. essential to that balance Of pow
er on which the perfection and endurance Of our political
fabric depends; and denounce the lawess invasion,
by armed force of the soil of any State Territory
matter under what preteXt, as among the gravest of
crimes. s......
s. That the present Democratic Administration has far
exceeded worst apprehensions in its measureles sub
seryency to the eNactions of sectional interest,"
pecally cvced in its desperate exerons to force the in
famous ecompton Constitution upon the protesting peo-
pie Of Kansas in constituting the personal relation be-
tween and servant involve an unqualified prop
ted ant
on land and sea, through the intervention Of Congress
and Of the Federal Courts Of the extreme pretensons Of
purely local interest," and In its general and unvarying
abuse of the entrusted to it by condng people.
That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
Federal Government that return to rigid economy and
accountability is indispensable arrest the systematic
pnnder of the public treasury by favored parzans;
while the recent startling developments Of frauds and
eorruptons the Federal metropolis show that an en-
tire change of administration peratvely demanded
T. That the dogma that the Constitution of its own
force carries Slavery into any all the Territories of
the United States is dangerous political heresy, at
Rance with the explicit provisions Of that Instrument ITSELF
with cotemporaneous exostion and with legislative and
judicial precedent revolutionary in its tendency and
subversve Of the peace and harmony q the country
United States is that Of freedom. That Republican
fathers when they had abolished slavery in all nation
al territory ordained that no person should be depri
we'd Of e liberty, or property without due process Of
law" it becomes our duty, by legislation whenever
sch legislation is necessary to maintain this provision of
the Constitution against all attempts to violate and
deny the authority of Congress Territorial egis
lature of any Individuals to give legal existence to
slavery in any Territory OF the United States.
o. That we brand the recent eopening of the African
slave trade under the Of national flag, aided
by peryerians Of judicial power, crime against hui
manty and burning shame to country and age; and
call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient
ure for the total and nal suppression of this execrbe
traffic. .a . $780,. - ....= ..... .
TO- That in the recent vc.ocs by their Federal
ors of the acts OF the Legislatures Of Kansas and Ners
ka prohibiting slavery in those territories find prac-
teal illustration of the boasted Democratic principle of
Vsy.r
the KansasNeraska bill and demonstration of the
deception and fraud involved therein. -..
II. That Kansas should, of right be Immediately ad-
nted state under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House
OF Representatives.
10. That while providing revenue for the support Of
the general government by duties upon imports sound
policy requires such adjustment Of these imports TO
encourage the development of the industrial interest of
the whole country; and commend that national policy
OF national exchanges which secures to the working
liberal wages to agriculture rer,unerating prices to
chancs and manufactures an adequate reward for their
skill abcr and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence s-..-. . .,...
II. That protest against any sale alienation to
others of the piie Lands held by actual settlers and
against any view of the Free Homestead policy which re-
CARDS the settlers paupers suppliants for public
bounty and demand the passage by Congress Of the
complete and satisfactory Homestead which has
already passed the House. .... .-.....
H. That the Republican party is opposed to any change
which the right citizenship hitherto accorded to inn
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged impair
ed and in favor Of giving f and efficient protection
to the rights Of all classes Of citizens whether native
naturalizcd both at home and abroad. w
49, That appropriations by Congress for River and Iar
Dor improvements of National character are required
for the accommodation and security of existing
erce authorized by the Constitution and justified by
the obligation Of Government to protect the lives and
Is. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean i is imperative
y demanded by the interests Of the whole country that
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction and that preliminary
thereto daily Overland Mail should be promptly estab