The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-14
THE CuICAGO PLATFoRm

Resolred, That we, the delegated representatives
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
III the following declarations:
LIST. That the history of the nation during the
last four years, has fully established the proprety
aud necessity of the organization and perpetuaton
of the Republican party aud that the causes which
called 1t into existence are permanent iii their ma
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 COnstituton-' That all
men are created equal that they endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights that
among these are HE liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness that to secure these rights, governments
are instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent OF the governed is essential
to the preservation of our Repu blcan institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights of
the States, aud the Union of the States must and
shall be preserved.
3. That to the Union of the States this nation
Owes.ts unprecedented increase in population, it's
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augneu tation of wealth, its happiness at
HON" and its honor abroad; and we hold in alb
hcrrence all schemes for DisuniOn, come from what
ever source they may ana We congratulate the
country that 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 from their political
associates and we denOunce those threats Of dis
minn in case of a popular overthrow of their as
tendency denying the vital principles of free
government, and ayowal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of i'll
'dignant People sternly to rcbuke and forever 81
lence
4 That the maintenance jnviolate of the Rights
IF the States and especially the right of each State
70 order and control its domestic institutions
according to its own judgment exclusively, is es
ential to that balance of powers which the per-
ectlOu and endurance OF our political fabric de-
bends and denounca the lnwless invasion 10y
rmed force of the soil of any State Territory,
10 matter under what preteNt as among the graVest
crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration
far exceeded worst apprehensions, in its
ueasureless subserviency to the eXactiOns of sec
onal interest especially evinced in its desper
exertions to force the Infamous Lecompton Con-
titution upon the protesting people of Kansas in
nnstruing the personal relation between master |
nd servant to involve an unqualified property in |
ersOns in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
land and sea, through the Intervention OF Con- |
ress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
retensons of a purely local interest and in its |
aneral and unvarying abuse OF the power intrusted
lit by confiding people.
8. That the People justly view with alarm the |
ckless extravaganza which peryades every depart
ent of the Federal Government; tRat return TO
gid economy and Accountability is indispensable
arrest the systematic plunder of the public treas
by favored partisans; while the recent startling
Fel0pme nts of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
al Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
ministraton is imperatiYely demanded.
l. That he new dogma that the Constitution OF
own force, carries Slavery into any or all of the
rritOries of the United States, is dangerous
1tical heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
ions of that instrument itself, with contempora-
ous exposition aud With legislative and Judicial
= -cedent; is revolutionary in Its tendency, ana
Iyersiye of the peace and harmony Of the country.
That the normal condition Of all the Territory
the United States is that of FIRE edom: That
Republican fathers, when they had abolished
very in all national territory, ordained that
person should be deprived of life, liberty, or
perty, without due process OF law 1t becomes
duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
necessary, to maintain this provision of the Con
ution against all attempts to violate 1t and we
y the authority OF Congress, OF territorial leg
ture, or of any individuals, to give legal exist
TO Slavery in any Territory Of the United
That we brand the recent re-opening of the
lean SIave-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
al Flag aided by perversions of judicial power,
crime against Humanity and a burning shame
ar Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
AXE prompt and efficient measures for the total
final suppression of that execrable traffic.
}. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
errors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
-itories, find practical illustration of the
ted Democratic principle of Nom Intervention
Popular Sovereignty embodieLLn the Kansas
raska bill, and ademonsti alton OF the deception
fraud involved therein.
That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
Tilted as State under the Constitution recently
ed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
House of Representatives.
That, while providing revenue for the sup
OF the general government by duties upon inI-
;, sound policy requires such adjustment of
imFosts as TO encourage the Development of
Industrial interests of the Whole country ; and
Ommeud that policy of national exchanges,
II secures to the working men liberal wages to
ulture remunerating prices, to mechanics and
Gfacturers an adequate reward for their skill,
and enterprise, and to the nation commercial
berIty ana independence
That we protest against any sale aliena- |
others of the Public Lands held by actual
rs, and against any view of the Free Home
policy which regards the settlers paupers
ppliants for public bounty; and we demand
assage by Congress of the complete and salts
y Homestead measure which has already pass
House.
That the Republican party is opposed to any
% in our Naturalization Laws, or any State
alton by which the rights of citizenship hith-
accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
be abridged or impaired and in favor of Civ
full and efficient protection to the rights of
sses of citizens, whether native natural
10Th at home and abroad
That appropriations by Congress for River |
arbor improvements of a National character |
ed for the accommodation and security of an |
Y commerce, are authorized by the Consti
and justified by the obligation of Govera-
oprotect the lives and property ofits citizens
That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm |
sely demanded by the interests of the whole
y that the Federal Government ought 10 !
immediate and efficient aid in its cOnstruc-
and that, preliminary thereto, a daily
nd Mail should be promptly established
finally, having thus set forth distinctive !
)les and views, invite the cooperation of
zens, however differing other questions
bstantially agree with US in their afirmance
1port.