The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-25
THE BLACK REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
HELD IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MAY Is.
For Iresdcra .......... Abraham Lincoln of nlinols
F6r Wee President. Hannibal Hamn, Of Maine.
TILE PI. ATTnHN-

For President Abraham Lincoln Of nlinols
f5r Vice President. Hannibal HanIin, Of Maine.
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved That We the delegated Of the
republican electors Of the United States Convention
sucnis and our country, unite We following decarx
years has fully established the proprcsy necessity Of
The and perpcnation 81 the republican party
and that which called into existence per-
mancnt IN their nature and now more than ever before
demand its peaceful and constitutional triumph.
That the maintenance az the principles promulgated
In the Declaration of Independence and embodied IN the
federal coBstut0n'Thst all created equal: that
they endowed by their Creator with certain nana
bic rights that among these are LIFE liberty and the pur-
in tiuted among men, deriving their just powers fro
the consent of the goverueds essential 10 the ~
walton OF republican institutions and that TIE federal
constitution tho rights Of the States aud the Union u the
states, must and shall be preserved.
That 70 the Union Of tho States this nnfon
unprecedented increase In population is surprising de-
veicpcmcnt OF material resources s rapid augmentation
Of wealth, lts happiness at home and Us honor abroad
and bold IN abhorreucc NIL schemes Tor disunon
from whatever they may and congratulate the
oorniIy that republican member Of Congress has ut
tered or counicnanced the threats Of dsunion often
made BY democratic members without rcbnke and with
applause from their political associates, and denounce
these threats oi disunon In case Of popular overthrow
Of their ascendency denying the vital principles q
free government and svowal q contemplated trea-
Sou which Il u The imperative duty Of an indignant pep
Ile siernly 10 rrbuke aud forever silence.
That tho maintenance nviolac Of the rights of the
states and especially The right &C each State 10 order and
control ~
Judgment exclusively H. essential 10 THAI balance Of pow
which the perfection and endurance % politi
cal fabric depend and dcnounce the lawics Invasion
BY armed force Of the soil of any state Territory,
matter under what pretcxt among the gravost Of
crimes
g. mat the present democratic administration has fr
excccct our wort sppreensons Ia s measarcess SUBJ
sery1cy % the cxartious o. sectional interest,
pcciay cvnced IN despce cxortons 70 force the in
famous Icomptou constitution upon the protesting pc0-
pin OF Kanens constituting the personal relation between
master and servant 20 involve unqualified property
person.; IN IT, attempted enforcement everywhere,
hand and sea- through The intervention u Congress and Il
tho federal courts % the prctersons Of ap1rcly
local interest aud ts general aud unvaryng abuse u
the power entrusted 70 II BY a con0dng people.
o That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
extravaganza which pcfyadcs every department Of the
federal government that return ~ rigid economy and
accountability IL Indispensable % the systematic
plumber Of The public treasury by favored pATtaus, while
the recent startling Developments VI ffa and cOrrup
tons ~ the federal metropolis change
of administration " sfnpcrativcly denand,i
T. That the new dogma that the Constitution OF It's own
force, carries slavery into any all Of tho Territories u
the United States. y dangerous political hcresy at yar
with the explicit provisions Of that nstent tssf
with confcmporsncous exposition, ard with legislative
and snbvcrsve 81 the peace aud harmony az The county
That the normal condition Of all te territory q hs
United states that " Freedom that orr republican
fathers when they had abolished slavery la al orr M
tona territory, ordained that "no p,r0a shoif be a.
prived % lie, liberty property without DE prcs ol
law IL becomes duty, by legislation wh,nsvcr srf
legislation necessary this provision ~ IN
constitution against all attempts ~ violate H. AMI va
deny the authority Of Congress, Of Territorial fcgisf