The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-12
SELECTED by Legislature.
THE c AGO PLATFoRm
, popular vote in 1856:

THE CHIC AGO PLATE ORM
AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
Resolved, That we, the delegated representatives
of the Republican electors of the United States, in
Convention assembled, in the discharge of the duty
owe to our constituents and our country, unite
in the following declarations:
LIST. That the history of the nation during the
last four years. has fully established the prOprety
and necessity of the organization and perpetuation
of the Republican party and that the causes which
called it into existence are permanent in their ma
ture and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution =" That all
men are created equal that Ghey are endowed Dy
their Creator with certain inalienabe rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness that to these rights goVernm
are instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the consent OF the governed is essential
to 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 to the Union of the States this nation
its unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad and hold in alb
horrence all sunernes for Disunon, come from what
ever source they may: And we congratulate the
country that no Republican member of Congress
has uttered or cOuntenanced the threats of Dis
union often made by Democratic members, with
out rebuke and with applause from their Folitical
associates; and we denOunce those threats of dis
union, in of popular overthrow Of their
tendency denying the vital principles of a free
government, and avowal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty OF an in
dignant People sternly to rebuke and forever ST.
lence.
l. That the maintenance inviolate of the Rights
of the States, and especially the right of each State
to order and control its own domestic institutions
according to its judgment exclusively, is es
sential to that balance Of powers on which the per-
lection and endurance OF our political fabric de-
ponds; and we denounce the lawless invasion by
armed force of the soil Of any State territory,
no matter under what pretext as among the sra'est
crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst apprehensions, in its
measureIess subserviency TO the exactions of sec
tonal interest especially eYinced i'll its deSper
ate exertions to force the infamous Lecempton Con-
stituton upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve an unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
gress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
pretensions of purely local interest and in its
general and unyaryng abuse of the power intrusted
to it by confiding people,
6. That the People Justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
ment of the Federal Government that return to
rigid economy and accountability is indispensable
to arrest the systematic plunder Of the public treas
ury by favored partisans; while the recent startling
Developments OF frauds and corruplons at the FED
eral Metropolis, show that an entire change Of
administration is imperatively demanded.
7. That the dogma that the Constitution, of
its own force carries Slavery into any or all Of the
Territories of the United States, is a dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
exposition and with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
8. That the normal condition of all the Territory
| of the United States is that of freedom That as
| our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all national territory, ordained that
" person should be deprived Of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law, it becomes
duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
is necessary, maintain this provision of the Con-
stitutiOn against all attempts to violate it and we
denv the authority of Congress of a territorial leg
fula Of in1iy id
| euce to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
States.
g. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
| African Slave-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
tiona Flag aided by perveTsions of judicial power,
! as crime against Humanity and burning shame
to our Country and Age and we call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
! and final suppression of that execrab!e traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery IN those
Territories, we find practical Illustration OF tho
boosted Democratic principle of Nom Intervention
! and Popular Sovereignty embodied IN the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and ademonstI alton of the deception
| and fraud Involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, of right, be immediately
| admitted as a State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
! the House of Representatives.
| ~ That. while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports sound policy requires such an adjustment Of
these iInposts to encourage the Development OF
the industrial interests of the whole country and
commend that policy of national exchanges,
which secures to the working men liberal wages, to
agriculture remunersting prices, to mechanics and
| manufacturers adequate reward for their skill,
labor, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
Is. That We protest against any sale or aliena-
ton to Others Of the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers as paupers
or suppliants for public bounty and we demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
ed the House.
H. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in our Naturalization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged o. impaired and in favor of CIV
ing full and efficient protection to the rights OF
all classes of citizens, whether native or natural
lied, both at home and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
and Harbor improvements of a National character,
required for the accommodation and security Of an
existing commerce, are authorized by the Constr
tuition, and justified by the obligation OF GoyerR-
ment to protect the lives and property ofts citizens.
10. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean Is i'm
peratvely demanded by the interests of the whole
country; that the Federal Government ought to
render immediate and efficient aid in its construc-
ton +; and that, preliminary thereto, daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
H. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles and views, invite the cooperation Of
all citizens, however differing other questions,
who substantially agree with us in their nfrnance
and support.
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Custom House and for sale at ELLIOTTS Family
Grocery. septT