The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-16
THE CHTCAGO PLATFORM


As AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
Jiesolged, That we, the delegated representatives
al the Republican electors of the United States, in
Convention assembled, i'll the discharge OF the duty
We 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 prOprety
and necessity of the organization and perpetuatOn
of the Republican party; and that the causes which
called it into existence permanent in their
ture, and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
?. That the maintenance Of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration Of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution -'' That all
men are created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalieuable rights that
among these life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that to these r ghts, governments
are instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the of the governed us essential
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.
3. 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 in alb
horreuce all schemes for DisuniOn come from what
source they may: And we congratulate the
country that no Republican member OF Congress
has uttered cUuntcnanced the threats of Dis
union SO often made by Democratic members, with
out rebuke and with applause from their political
associates and we denOunce those threats OF dis
union, III case OF popular overthrow OF tnelF as
tendency as denying the vital principles OF free
government and avOwaI of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of an in
dgnant People sternly to rebuke and forever ST.
A. That the maintenance jnviolate of the Rights
of the States, and especially the right OF each State
order and control its own domestic institutions
according to its own judgment exclusively, Is es-
sentia to that balance of powers on which the per-
lection and endurance Of our political fabric de-
ponds and deuOunce the ldwless invasion 10y
armed force of the soil of amy State or Territory,
matter under what preteNt, among the gravest
Of crimes.
s. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded worst approximations, in its
measr1reless subserviency to the exactions of
tional interest, especially evinced in its deSper-
eXertiOns to force the infamous Lecompton Con-
stitutiOn upon the protesting people OF Kansas IN
constituting the personal relation between master
aud servant to involve an unqualified property i'll
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the Intervention OF Con-
Sress and OF the Federal courts, OF the extreme
preteusiODs of purely local interest and in its
general and unvarying abuse of the power inrusted
to it by contiding people.
8. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
ment of the Federal Government; that a return to
rigid economy and accountability is indispensable
arrest the systematic plumber Of the public treas
ury by favored partisaus while the recent startling
developments of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
eral Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
administration is imperatively demanded.
7. That the new dogma that the Constitution, of
its force, carries Slavery into any all of the
| Territories of the United States, is dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself with contempora-
neous exposition aud with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
subversive of the peace aud harmony of the country
s. That the normal condition Of all the Territory
of the United States is that of freedom: That
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all national territory ordained that
person should be deprived of life, 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
islature, of any individuals, to give legal ex ist-
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States
| O. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
! African Slave-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
tiona Flag aided by peryersions Of judicial power,
| as a crime against Humanity and 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 eXecrable 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, we find practical illustration OF the
boosted Democratic principle of Non Intervention
| and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and demonstI alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, Of right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitu tion recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
| II. Tint, while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such adjustment Of
| those imposts 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
manufacturers an adequate reward for their skill,
labor, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
H. That protest against any sale alieua-
ton to others of the Public Lands held by actual
/ settlers, and against amy view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers paupers
or suppliants for public bounty and demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
/ cd the House.
a. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in Naturalization Laws, any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith-
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
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 natural
iz-d, both at home and abroad.
10 That appropriations hy Congress for River
/ and Harbur improvements Of n National character,
| required for the accommodation and security Of an
| existing commerce., are authorized by the Consti-
tuition, and justified by the obligation OF Govern
protect the lives and property ofits citizens.
10. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is inn
peratively demanded by the Interests of the whole
! country; that the Federal Government ought to
render Immediate and efficient aid in its construc-
ton and that, preliminary thereto, a daily
! Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
| principles and views invite the cooperation Of
| all citizens, however differing other questions,
who substantially agree with in their alirnanco
! aud support.