The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-15
National Republican Platform,
rAs AMENDED AND ADoPTED.l

the following declarations
/. That the history Of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the proprlety and necessity Of the organi-
cation and perpetuation Of the Republican
party, and That the causes which called ii
INTO existence are permanent in their ma
lure, aud now, more than ever before, de-
mand it's peaceful aud constitutional tri-
umph.
e. 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 oil happiness; that to secure these
nights, governments are instituted among
men. deriving their just powers from the
consent Of the governed" d"--is essential TO
the preservation Of our Republican institn-
tons and lhat the Federal Constitution,
the Rights Of the States, and tie Union Of
the States must and shall be preserved
). That 10 the union of the States This
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population, its surprising development Of
material resources, its rapid augmentation
OF wealth, It's happiness at home and its
honor abroad and we hold in adherence
all schemes for Disunion, come from what
ever source they may And VIC congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem.
Der Of Congress has uttered or couute-
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 disunion, in case oi popular overthrow
Of their ascendaney, As denying the vital
principles of free government, and as an
ayowal of contemplated treason, which it
is the Imperative duty ot An indignant Peo-
pie sterniy To rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance insioIate OF the
rights OF The States, and especially the
right of each State TO order aud control its
own domestic institutions according to its
own judgment exclusively, is essential 10
Chat balance of powers on which the per
fection and endurance of our political fab
rlc cepends and we dencunce 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.
8. That the present Democratic. Admin
isration has far exceeded our worst apr
prehenSions, in lis measureless subservl-
rncy TO the exactons of a sectional inter
est, rs especially evinced in its desperate
exertions 10 force the Infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas; in constituting the personal rela-
ton between master and servant to in
yolve an unqualified property in persons ,
In It's attempted enforcement, eseryw here,
on land and sea, through the Intervention
OF Congress and of the Federal Courts, OF
The extreme pretenslons OF purely local
interest; and in its general and unvarying
abuse of the power entrusted To il by con
tiding people.
g. That the people 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 plumber 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 adminislra-
ton is imperatisely demanded.
7. That the new dogma that the Con-
stitution, of it's own force, carries Slavery
into any or all oil the Territories OF the
United States, is a dangerous political her
esy, at variance with the explicit prosi-
sions of that instrument itself, with CO.
temposaneous exposition. and with legis-
Iatiye and judicial precedent; is revoiu.
tionary in its tendency, and subversive OF
the peace and harmony OF the country.
8. That the normal condition OF all the
territory Of the United States, is that oil
freedom +: That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in all our
national territory. ordained that mo per-
son should be deprived of life, liberty, OF
property, without due process of law, il
becomes our duty, by Legislation, wheney-
er such legislation Is necessary. to main.
..Gs::., ..Gs:., this this provision OF the Constitution
against all attempts to violate it., and We
deny the authority Of Congress, of ter,
ritorial legislature, or of any individuals
to give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory Of the United States.
8. That we brand the recent re opening
of the African slave trade, under the GOV
er Of our national flag, aided by perver
sions Of judicial power. es a crime agains
humanity and burning shame 10 ou
country and age /; and we call upon Con
gress TO take prompt and efficient meas
ures for The total and final suppression Q
that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by thei
Federal Governors, OF theacts OF the Leg
islatures of Kansas and Nebraska, prohib
iting Slavery in those Territories, we fin