The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-05
THE CHTCA AGO PLAT FORm

incendiary and set FIRE to the governmental
edifce.
THE CHIC AGO PLATFO RM
As AMENDED ADOPTED.
ResolUed, That we, the delegated representatives
of tho 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 perpetuatiOn
of the Republican party and that the which
called it into existence are permanent in their ma
tnre, and now, more than ever before, demand it's
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgsted in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal CONSTITUTIONS" That all
men are created equal: that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienabIe rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness that to secure these rights, governments
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the consent of the governed us essential
to the preservation of our 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 ot the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase in population, it's
surprising development of material resources, its
/ rapid augmentation Of wealth, its happiness at
/ nome ana It's hOnor abroad; ana we hOlu ia al
horreuce all schemes iOF DisuniOn come from what
| ever source they may And congratulate the
| country that no Republican member of Congress
has uttered cOuntenanced the threats OF Dis
union so often made iy Democratic members, with
out rehulle AMI with applause from their political
associates AMI denOunce those threats of dis
union, in ease oil popular overthrow of their
tendency denying the vital prineiplcs of free
| government, and avOwal Of COnten plated
treasoA, which it is the imperative duty of an in
| dignant People sternly to rebuko and forever 81
| lcuCe.
l 4. That the maintenance inviolate or tne Rights
of the States and especially the rgfit of eaa State
to order and control its own domestic institutions
according to its own Judgment exclusively, - e.
sential to that balance of powers on which the pei
fiction and endurance OF our political fabric de-
ponds; and we denOun:s the lilwless invasion by
/ ned fore q soil of am
no master under what preteXt, as among thegraYe5t
| s. That the present Democratic Administration
| has far exceeded worst approximations, in its
| measureless subserviency to the eXactions of
tional interest, especially cvinced in its desper
ate exerions to force the infamous Ieoempton Con
stitution upon the protesting people Of Kansas in
| constituting the personal relation hetween master
and servant to involve an unqualified property in
persons; i'll its attempted enforcement every where
on Land and through the intervention of Con-
| gress and If the Federal Courts, OF the extreme
pretensions of purely local interest ; and in its
general and unvarying abuse oA the power mtrlsic1
| to il by confding people.
6. That the People justly view with alarm the
| reckless extravaganza whioaDervades every depart
nent of the Federal Cow +nInent; that return to
Ia arrest the systematic plumber Of the public treas
ury by favored partis.s; while the recent startling
developme nts of fraCs and corruptions at the Fed
| oral Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
administration is iaaperativels demanded
| !. That the neS. dogma that the Constitution, OF
its own force, carries Slavery into an of tho
| Territories OF ths United States, is dangerous
political heEsaJ, at variance with the explicit pro
visions Of that instrument itself, with COntempOTa
neous position, and with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
subvaFSiye of the peace and harmony of the country
g. That the normal condition OF all the Territory
| of the United States is that of freedom: That
our Republican fathers, When Lhey had abolished
slavery in all national territory ordained that
% person should be deprived OF life liberty,
property, without due process of law" it becomes
our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
Is necessary, 10 maintain this provision of the Con
stitutiOn against all attempts to Violate it and
deny the authority of Congress, OF territorial leg
islaturC, Of any individuals, TO give legal ex ist
ence to Slavery IN any Territory oil the United
States.
O. That we brand the recent re-opening of tho
African Slaye-TTale under tho cover of our Ma
tiona Flag aided by pcrvers6us of judicial power,
as a crime against humanity and n Burning shame
| to our Country and Age and We cnll upon Congress
to ta6C prompt and efficient measures for the total
and anal suppression of that execrabIe traffic
| 10 That ia the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of tho acts of the Legislatures Of Kan
/ sGs and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, we find practical Illustration of the
! b0asted Democratic principle OF on-lnterVention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and demOnstl alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
{ the House of Representative
II. That, while providing revenue for tho sup
port of the general government bv duties upnn i'm
ports, sound policy requires such adjustment OF
these imPOsts as to encourage the development OF
the industrial interests of the whole country; aud
.
which secures to the working liberal wages to
agriculture remuneratDg prices, to mechanics and
manufacturers adequate reward for their skill,
labor, and enterprise, and to the nation Counercia
| prosperity and Independence.
Is. That we protest against any sale aliena-
ton to others OF the Public Lands held lY actual
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers as paulers
| or suppants for public bounty and wo deInaud
the passage by Congress of the petc aud salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
| ed the House.
H. That the Republican party is opposed To any
, | change in Naturalization Laws, aug State
legislation by which the rights OF citizenship hitl-
ertO accorded TO immigrants from foreign intis
shall be abridged or 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
f and Harbor improvements of n National character,
/ required for the accommodation and security Of an
! existing commerce., are authorized 10y the CoItsti
tuition, and justified by the obligation of Govern
mont to protect the lives and property of lis citzeus.
| TO- That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean il i'm
peratively demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government oHght to
render immediate and efficient aid in its construc-
! ton; aud that, as preliminary thereto, daily
| Overland Mail should be promptly established.
| II. Finally, having thus fort! distinctive
principles aud views, invite the Corporation Of
all citizens, However differing on other questions.
who substantially agree with i'll their a1Irmance-
! and support.
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