The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-06
National Republican Platform.
fAs AMENDED AND ADOPTED.


Resolved, That we, the delegated rep
resentatives of the Republican electors OF
the United States, in Convention assem-
bled, in discharge of the duty we owe to
cur constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations
| That the history ofthe nation during
| The last four years, bas fully established
| the propriety and necessity Of the organi.
cation and perpetuation of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called it
into existence are permanent in their ma
'ure, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
Z. That the maintenance of the princi-
pies promulgated in the Declaration OF In
dependence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, THAT all men are created
equal that they are. endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights !;
that among these are lite, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness that to secure these
| rights. governments are Instituted among
men. deriving their just powers from the
consent OF the governed''--is essential 10
the preservation ol our Republican insiitu.
tons; and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights of the States. and the Union Of
the States must and shall be preserved.
| J. That to the union of the States this
nation owes ITS unprecedented increase in
population, It's surprising development of
material resources, its rapid augmentation
OF wealth, It's happiness at home and its
I hDunr "a nd hrll .,.~ IL
all schemes for -Disunion, come from what
ever source they may; And we congratu-
late the country that no Republican IN m
bef OF Congress has uttered ar coufste-
nanced the threats of Disunion SO often
made by Democratic members, without re-
buke and with applause from their political
associates and we denounce those threats
OF dlsunlon, IN case Of popular overthrow
OF their ascendancy, as denying The vital
principles OF free government, and as an
asowai OF contemplated treason, which it
is the imperative duty of al indignant Peo-
pie sterniy 10 rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inyiolate of the
rights OF the States, and especially tie
right of each State to order and control its
own domestic institutions according TO it's
own judgment exclusively, is essential TO
that balance OF powers ON which the per
lection and endurance of our political fab
rlc depends and We denounce the law
less invasion by armed force of the soil of
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the grayest of
crimes.
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issration has far exceeded o1r worst APP
prehenslons, in lis measureless subsersi-
ency TO the exactions of sectional inter
est, as especially eyinced in its desperate
exeriions to force The infamous Leeeinpton
Constitution upon the protesting people OF
Kansas IN construing the personal rela
ton between master and servant to in
volse an unqualified property in persons
IN us attempted enforcement, eyeryw here,
on land and sea, through the intervention
OF Congress and of the Federal Courts, OF
the extreme pretensions of purely local
interest; and in it's general and unvarying
abuse OF the power entrusted to it by con-
fiaing people,
6. That the peonle Justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
pervades every department of the Federal
Government that return TO rigid econ !,
omy and accountability is indispensable TO |
arrest The systematic plunder OF the pub
lie treasury by favored partisans while
the recent startling developments offrauds
and corruptions al the Federal metropolis.
show that an entire change of administra-
ton q ir,p paratiyalv aarnauda1
Z. That the new dogma that the Con-
stltution, of It's own force, carries Slavery /
INTO any or all OF the Territories OF the |
United States, is dangerous political her
esy, AT variance with the explicit provi-
SONS OF that instrument itself, with CO.
exposition. and with legis-
alive and judicial precedent; is revoIu-
Iionary in its tendency, and subversiye of
The peace and harmony OF the country.
.. That the normal condition Of all the /
lerritory of the United States, is that of .
freedom That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolishe d slavery in all our
natlonal territory, ordained that "no per-
son should be deprived of life, liberty, or
without due process OF law,n it
becomes our duty, by Legislation, whenev-
r such legislation is necessary. ~ main
am This provision of the Constitution
AGAINST all attempts to violate it and We
ieny the authority of Congress, Of q ter
1torial legislature, or Of any individuals,
o give legal existeacA 10 slavery in anv
Territory of the United States.
8. That we b'fandthe recent re-opening
y the African slave trade, under the COW
r OF our national flag, aided by perver-
ions Q. luc .icial power, as a crime against
humanity and a burning shame 10 our
ountry and age and we call upon Con-
'ress to- take prompt and efficient meas
res + Or the total and final suppression of
nat execrable traffic.
II That in tba racapt vatoae hv their