The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-31
THE c HICAGO PLA Il z o r m ,
As AMENDED AID ADOPTED.

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 propriety
and necessity Of the organization and perpet natlon
of the Republican party and that the causes which
called 1t into existence permanent in their
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 IS That all
created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain nalenable rights that
among these life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that to secure these rights govern ments
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the consent OF the governed lis essentia
the preservation of Repu blican 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
owes.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 we hold an alb
hOrrence all ioF isunion come from what
country that no Republican member OF congress
has uttered or countenanced the threats OF DIS
union SO often made by Democratic members, with
out rehuke and with applause fren their political
associates and we denounce those threats of dis
union, in Of popular overthrow OF tnelr as
'cendency as denying the vital principles G. Tree
government, and ayowal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of an in
dgnaDt People sternly to rebuke and forever 81
lence
A. That the maintenance involate of tine Rights
Of States especially the right of each State
TO order and control its own domestic institutions
according to its own Judgment exclusively, IS es-
sential that balance of powers on which the per
lection and endurance OF our political fabric de-
pends; and We denounce the IawlesS invasion 10y
armed force of the soil of any State or Territory
matter under what pretext, as among the gravest
{ crimes.
a s. That the present Democratic Administration
nas far exceeded our worst approximations, in its
measureless subseryency TO the exaetions OF sec
tinnal Interest, especially eyinced in its desper
ate exertions to force the infamous Lecempton Con-
stitution upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve an unqualified property III
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 ia its
general and unvarying abuse of the power ntrusted
to it by a conhding people,
g. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
ment Of the Federal'Government; that return 10
rigid economy and accountability is indispensable
to arrest the systematic plumber OF the pubic treas
ury by favored partisans while the recent startling
deVelopmt nts of frauds and corruptons at the Fed
eral Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
administration is imperatively demanded.
Z. That he new dogma that the Constitution, of
its force carries Slavery into any all of the
Territories of the United States, is a dangerous
political heresy at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself, with contempora-
neOus exposition and with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
ubyersive OF the peace and harmony of the country
.. mat the NORMAL COnOlIlOi OF Az the leFFilOty
of the United States is that of freedom: That a.
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all national territory, ordained that
g no person should be deprived OF lie, liberty or
property, without due process OF law 1t becomes
duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
is necessary to maintain this provision of the Con
stitution against all attempts to violate it and
deny the authority of Congress, of territorial leg
islatnre or Of any individuals to give legal exist
ence to Slavery in any Territory OF the United
States.
9. That We brand the recent re-opening of the
African Slave Trade, under the cover of our Ma
tiona Flag aided by perversions OF judicial power
as a crime against Humanity and a burning shame
to our Country and Age and we call upon Congress
take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that execrabe traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures Of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, find practical Illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle OF Non-Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, aud demonstl alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
admitted a State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted 10y
the House of Representative
A t12. 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 imFosts as to encourage the Development OF
the industrial interests of the Whole country and
we commend that policy of national exchanges
which secures to the working men liberal wages to
agriculture remuneratiDg prices TO mechanics and
an adequate reward for their skill /
labor, and enterprise and TO the nation commercial
aud Independence.
- That " protest against any sale or aliena
ton others of the Public Lands held by actual
and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers paupers
or suppIiants for public bounty; and we demand
the passage BY Congress of the complete aud salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
ed the House.
IA That the Republican party is opposed TO any
change in Naturalization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged 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
existing commences authorized by the Consti
tuition, and justified 10y the obligation of Govern
protect the lives and property ofits citizens.
l6. That a Railroad to the P8cific Ocean is i'm Z
peratively demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought TO :
render immediate and efficient aid in its
tion and that, as preliminary thereto, a daily I
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles and views, invite the cooperd ion Of
all citizens, however differing other questions, .
who substantially agree with us in their airmance
and support.