Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-21
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was amended by prefxing to it the pream-
BILE to the Declaration of Independence; and
then the whole were adopted unanimously:
ResolUed That we, the declared representa-
tiyes of the Repr bIiean Electors OF the United
/ States in Convention assembled, in the dis
charge of The duty we owe to our constitu-
ents and cur country, unite in the following
declarutions: e-fr-4 e
/ Ist That the history of the nation during
| the last four years. has fully established the
| propriety ana necessity OF the organization
| and perpetuation of the Republican party.
4 and that the causes which called IL into tx
| istence are permanent in their nature, aud
now, more than ever, demand its peaceful
l and Constitutional triumph.
| I'd. That the maintenance OF the princi-
ples promulgated In tie Declaration of In
! dependence, and embodied in the Federal
| Constitution, is essential to the servatiOn
| of our Republican institutions, and that the
| f, dcral Constitution, the rights OF the Statcs
and the union of t States, must aud shall
| be preserved.
Sd. That TO the Union OF the States this
| nation owes its nuprCcedt nttd increase IN
population; its surprising Developments OF
| material resources; its rapid augmentation OF
wealth; It's happiness at home and Its honor
abroad: and we hold in adherence all
| source they may; and we congratulate the
country that no Republican member OF Con-
prpss has uttered or countenanced the threats
| of disuniou so often made by the Democratic
members of Congress without rebuke and
with applause from their political associates;
and we deuounce those whose thu eats of dis
| union, in case oi popular overthrow OF their
| ascendancy, as denying the vital principles
OF a free government, and ms an avowai 81
ht..b 10 ths.i
tive duty of an indignant people sternly to
rebuke and forever silence.
4Eh That the maintenance, inyiolate, OF
the ri ghts of the States. and especially OF
each State, to order and control lis own do
mrstic Institutions according toiis own judg-
ment exclusively is essential To that balance
OF power OH which the perfection and tndu-
rance of Cur political fabric depends; and We
denUunce the unlawful invasion by armed
force Of the sell of any State or Territory,
no matter under what pretext, as one oil Tie
gravest nf crimes
5lh. That the PRESENT Democratic admins
tr;,tiou has lar exceed, d our worst appre-
tensions in its measureless subseryiency to
the exactiOns of sectional Interest, as es-
pecially evidenced in Its desperate eXerilons
10 force the Infamous LecOmpton CouSiltu-
ton upon the protesting people OF hahsasi
in constituting the personal relations between
master and ergant to involve an unquaiihed
property in persons; in its attempted enforce
ment everywhere on land and sea. through
the Intervention Of Congress and OF the Fed
eral Courts, of the extreme pretenslons oil
purely local interest: aud in its general
and unvarying abuse of the power lntrusted
To il by condding people
9th. That the people justly view with alarm
the reckless extravaganza which pervades
every department of the Federal Government.
That a return to rigid economy and account
ability is Indispensable To arrest the syste-
matte plumber Of the public Treasury by IA
vored partisans, while the recent startling
developments of frauds and corruptiOns at
the Federal Metropolis show tLat an entire
change of administration is impcratively
demanded.
9Th. That the new dogma that the COnsti-
tuition Of its own force carries slavery into
any or all the Territories OF the U. 5. is
dangerous political heresy, at variance with
The explicit provisions of that instrument
itseIf with coiempOraneOus expeditions, and
with legislative and judicial precedents; and
that iI Is revolutionary in its tendency, and
subyersive Of the peace and harmony OF the
countTy.
sth. That the normal condition of all the
territory of the United States is that of free
dom; that as our Republican fathers, when
they had abolished slavery in all of our ma
IioDal territory, ordained that no person
should be deprived of lie, liberty. or property
without due process of law. il becomes our
duty by legislation whenever such legislation
is 6"crssaTy, to maintain this provision of
the Constitution against all attempts TO viO-
late IL; and we deny the authority of Con-
gresS or Territorial Legislature, or of any
individuals to give legal existence to slavery
in any territory of the United States
9th That We brand the recent re-Opening
of the African slave trade under the cover OF
our national flag, aided by pervcrsions of jul
dicial power, as a crime against humanity
and a burning shame to our country and age,
and we call upon Congress to take prompt
and efficient measures fur the total and final
suppression OF that execrable traffic.
10Th. That in the recent vetoes by their
federal Governors. of the acts of the Legislature
of Kansas and Nebraska prohibiting slavery
in those territories We fnd practical illustra-
ton of the boosted Democratic principles of
non-iniervenlion aud popular sovereignty,
embodied in the Kansas Nebraska Bill, and a
demonstration OF the deception aud fraud in
volved therein.
IIih. That Kansas should of right be i'm
mediaIely admitted as a State under the con-
stitution recently formed and adopted by
her people. and accepted by the House OF
Represen at yes.
18th. That while providing revenue for the
general Government by duty upon imports.
sound policy requires such an adjustment Of
these impOsts as to encourage the develop
ment of the industrial interests of the whole
country. aud We commend that policy of ma
tiOnal exchanges which secures to the work
ing men liberal wages, To agriculture remu-
nerating prices. to mechanics and manufactu-
rers an adequate reward for their skill, labor
and enterprise and tn the nation CONNER
cial prosp rity and Independence.
18th. That we protest against any sale or
alienation to others ui the public lands held
10y actual settlers. and against any view of
the freq homestead policy, which regards the
settlers as panpers or supplicants Tor public
bounty; aud we dtmand the passBgr, by
Congress, Of the complete and satisfactory
homestead measure, which has already passed
the House.
Ii. That the National Republican Party
IL opposed TO any change ia cur naturalizt-
ton laws, or any State Legislation by which
the rights ct citizenship hitherto accorded to
emigTanis from foreign lands shall be
abridged or impaired, aud in f.yor OF giving
iull and efficient protection To the rights OF
all classes Oi citizens. whether native or nat
uTaliZrd. both at home or abroad.
Is That appropriations by Congress for
river and harb1r Improvements of a national
character. required Tor the accommodation aud
security OF AN existing commerce, are AL
thoriZ-d by the Constitution and justified
10y the obligation OF the Government To pEO-
| trct The lives and property of it, citizsns.
l6. Thsl; a railroad to the Pacific &C an IL
/ imperauvely demanded by the interests oi
,he whole country; that the Federal Gov
eminent ought 10 render Immediate and et-
| fcirnt aid ia its construction, and that pre-
liminzry thereto u daily overland mail
should he promptly established.
Il. Finaliy-haying thus set forth our
distinctive principles aud views, we invite
the cooperation OF all citizens. however diff
fering on other Questions, who substantial
" agree with Us in their afirmauce aud sup
part.