The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-21
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM


Resolved, 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
In the follow ing 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
IF the Republican parity 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.
2 That the maintenance of the principles pro-
Tnulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution - That Ill
men are created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inaienable rights that
among those 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 lis essential
to the preservation of Repu bican 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, it's
surprising development of material resources, it's
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad and we hold in alb
horrence all schemes for Disunon, come from what
ever source they may And We congratulate the
country that Republican member of Congress
has uttered countenanced the threats of Dis
union often made by Democratic members, with
out rehuke and with applause frsm their political
associates and we denounee those threats of dis
uni"n, in case of popular overthrow Of their as
tendency denying the vital principles of free
government, and avowal of contemplated
ireason which it is the imperative duty of an in
dgnant People sternly to robuke and forever ST.
.ence
l. That the maintenance inviolate of the Rights
If the States and especially the right of each State
% order and control its own domestic institutions
according to ita own Judgment exclusively, is
'entaI to that balznce of powers on which the per-
ection and endurance of our political fabric de-
bends and denouuce the lawlsss invasion 10y
Tmsd force Of the soil Of any State Territory,
10 matter under what pretext, among the gravest
# crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration
las far exceeded our worst apprehensiOns, in its
neAsureess subseryiency TO the exactions of sec
ional interest, especially evinced in Its desper
tie exertions to force the infamous Lecompton Con-
titution upon the protesting people of Kansas; in
constituting the personal relation between master
md servant to involve unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
N land and sea, through the intervention of Con-
,ress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
IretensioDs of purely local interest and in its
General and unvarying ebuse of the power intrusted
Q it by . con1ding people
8. That the People Justly view with alarm the
eckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
nent of the Federal Government; that return to
fgid economy and accountability Is indispensable
o arrest the systematic plumber Of the public treas
Try by favored partsans; while the recent startling
e1elopmt nts Of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
raj Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
administration is imperatively demanded.
Z. That he new dogma that the Constitution. Of
Is force carries Slavery into any or all Of the
territories of the United States, Is dangerous
olitcal heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
sions of that instrument itself, with contempora-
.sous exposition and With legislative and Judicial
reesdent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
ubversive of the peace and harmony of the country
s. That the normal condition of all the Territory
the United States is that of freedom: That a.
ur Republican fathers, when they had abolished
avery in all national territory, ordained that
no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or
Toperty, without due process OF law 1t becomes
ur duty, by legislation whenever such legislation
necessary, to maintain this provision OF the Con-
dtutiOn against all attempts to violate it, and we
eny the authority of Congress- of territorial leg
Nature, or of any individuals, to give legal exist
nee to Slavery in any Territory of the United
tates.
g. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
frican Slave-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
onal Flag, aided by perversions of judicial power
crime against humanity and burning shame
cur Country and Age; and call upon Congress
take prompt and efficient measures for the total
nd final suppression of that execrsble traffic
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
GOVERNORS, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
erritories, find practical illustration of the
oasted Democratic principle OF Underwent ton
nd Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Esstisas-
ebraska bill, and demonstI alton of the deception
I'D fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, Of right, be Immediately
United a State under the Constitution recen tly
'rmed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
le House of Representatives.
fl2. That, while providing revenue for the sup
1rt of the general government by duties upon i'm
orts, sound policy requires such adjustment Of
lSSe lInPosts as to encourage the Developments OF
ls industrial interests Of the whole country and
commend that policy OF national exchanges,
hch secures to the working men liberal wages, to
sriculture remuneratinR prices, to mechanics aud
anufacturers an adequate reward for their skill,
Dor, and enterprise, and to the nation commercial
osperity and Independence.
ID. That we protest against any sale or aIiena-
to others of the Public Lands held by actual
ttleFs and against any view of the Free Home
cad policy which regards the settlers rs paupers
suppliants for public bounty and demand
,e passage by Congress of the complete and salts
Glory Homestead measure which has already pass
the House.