The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-10-18
weapons Of the slave power. We will
sec if they dare to use them.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
As AMENDED AND ADOPTED, AT CHIc AGO, May u, |

As AMENDED AND ADOPTED, AT CHICAGO, MAY u, 1860
Resoire., That We, the delegated representa-
tves OF the Republican electors of the Unite,
States in Convention assembled IN discharge o
the duty We owe to cur constituents and on
country, unite in the following declarations:
!. That the history OF the nation during tn
last four years has fully established the proprie
petua.ion of the Republican party AMI that tn,
| causes which called it into existence are perma
nent in their nature, and now, more than eve
before demand ITS peaceful and constitutions
triumph.
:. That the maintenance of the principles pro
mulgated in the Declaration Of independence,
an embodied in the Federal Constitution, Tina
all men are created equal; that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain ina ienablc rights
that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness; that to secure these rights. gov
ernments a,e instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent Of the gov
erncd is essential TO the preservation OF oni
Republican institutions; and that the Federal
Constitution, the Rights of the States, and the
Union of the states must and shall be preserved
}. That to the Union of the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase in population,
its surprising development of material resoul Is,
its rapid augmentation of wealth, Its happiness
at home and its honor abroad: and we hold in
adherence all schemes for Disunion come from
whpteNer source they may: And we congratulate
the country that no Republican member of Con.
gress hes uttered or countcnaHced the threats Of
Disun'on so often made by Democratic mem
. bcrs,wiihcut rebuke and with applause from their
political associates and we denounce those
threats of disunion, in case of a popular over
throw OF their ascendanCy As deny ing the vital
principles of Il fee governme mt, and IA an avow-
al of contemplated treason. which it is the i'm
peratlve duty OF an Indignant People s:ernly 10
rebuke anu forever silence.
1. That the maintenance inyiolate of the ri rhts
of the States, and especially the right Of each
state to order and control Its own domestic in.
situations according 10 its own ul gInr mt exclu-
slvcy, is essential to that balance OF powers on
which the perfection and endurance of our 20.
litcal fabric depends; and we denounce the law
less invasion by armed force the soil of any
state or Territory, no matter under what preteXt
as among the gravCst Of crimes.
! .. That the present Democratic Admpistra-
tion has far exceeded our worst apprehensons,
In It's mcasureless subseNiency to the eXactioEs
Of sectional interest, as especially eyinced in
us desperate eXcrtions to force the infamous
L"conPtoh Constitution upon the protesting
people OF Kansas: IL constructing the personal
relation between master and servant to involve
an uhquallHcd property in persons: in its at
tempted entorcemtnt everywhere, On land and
sea, through the Intervention Of Congress and
OF the Federal Courts of the extreme preten sious
of purely loo interest: and in its general and
/ uhVarying abuse Of the power entrusted to it by
aconhdlng people.
, reckless extravaganza which per, AIDES every
department OF the Federal Government: that a
return 10 r'Sld economy and accountability is
indispensable to arrest the systematic plundcr
, OF the public treasury by favored partisa rs:
while the recent startling deye!un.,,p,. Of
frauds and Corrul,tio at the Erde,al ue+r,no
lis show that an entire change of admins. rs,ion
is mpera.ively demanded.
Z. mat tue new dogma -. tho Const;.u,i,n
81 49, r 49, car res slavery into any or all
,,.',, ''''o' .-s OF the United States is dan
s political heresy, at variance with the |
-rl!cit provisions OF that instrument Itself with
cotemporansors exposition and with legislative
and judicial precedent; is revolutionary in its
tendency, and subversive OF the peace and har-
mony OF the country.
s. That the normal condition of all the terri
tory OF the United States is that of freedom: That
as our Republican fathers, when they had abol-
ished slavery in all our national territory, or
dained that mo person should be depr we'd of
HE, liberty, or pi operty, without due process of
law, 1t becomes our duty, hy Legislation. when
ever such legislation is necessary, TO maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all
attempts to violate il; and we deny the authority
OF congress, of territorial legislature, or of any
individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in
any Territory Of the United States.
:? That we brand the recent .e.opcHing of the
African slave trade, under the cover of our ma
uonal flag, aided by peryersiuns of judicial pow
shame to our country and age: and we call upon
Congress to take prompt and efficient measures
Tor the total and Anai suppression of that exc
cradle tra..c.
10. hat III the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors OF the acts vi the Legislatures Oh
Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery in
those Territories, We tnd practical Illustration
OF the boosted Dclaocrdtiu principle of Non In
tervcntion ana Popular Sovetcienir en- bodied in
the hdnsa,-NebFaska bill, ana demonstration
of the deception and fraud GVolyed therein.
IL. That N insas should, of right, be innIedi-
ately admitted as State under the Consttu-
loh recently formed aud adopted by her people,
and accepted by the House OF Representatives.
IL. That, a" lille providing revenue for the sup
port OF the general government by duties upon
imports, sound policy requires such an adj st.
ment OF these imports as to encourage the devel-
opmcnt OF the industrial interests of the whole
country; and we commend that policy Of nation
al exchanges. which secures to the working me n
liberal wages, to agriculture remunerating prices,
to mechanics and manufactures an adequate re-
ward for their skill, labor and enterprise. and
to the n,tion commercial prosperity and inde
pendence.
-. 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 pau
pers or supplant. for public bounty and We de
mand the passage by Congress OF the complet,
aud satisfactory Homestead III. asure which ha
already passed the House. owl
Ii. That the Republican party is opposed t
any change in our Naturalization Laws an,
State legislation by which the rights of citizen
ship hitherto accorded to migrants from ioreig q
lands shall be abridged or impaired; and in fax 0
of giving full and efficient protection to tn
rights at all classes ofCitzcns, whether native 0
naturaliZed, both II huiue and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for Rive
and iiaGbor improvement, Of National charal
ter, required for the accommodation and secui
its OF an existing commerce, are authorized b
the Constitution. and justified by the obIigatio
ct Government to protect the lives and rropcrt
oi its citizens.
Is. That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean
lmlcIutlvelv demanded by the interests of tn
whole country that the Federal GoyernmcI
ought TO render immediate and eff cient aid
its construction; and that, as preliminary thru
to, daily Overland Mail should be prompt
established
II. Finally, having thus set forth our di siiac
i've PrinciI les and views, invite the 60 oper;
ton of all citizens, however differing Oh othc
questions, who substantially agree with us i
their a!iirmanec and support.
ResOtred, That We deeply sympathze wi,
those men who have been driven, some froI
heir native States and others from the states
their adoption, and are now exed from the
homes ON account of their opinions; aud "
hold the democratic party responible for tn
gross violation OF that clause OF the ConstitutiO
shall be emitted to all the priv lcgts and mmu
IL.