The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02
National Republican, Platform
AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.

OF the Republican electors OF the Inlteu states, III
Convention assembled, in discharge of the duty we
to constituents and CUR country, unite in the
following declarations:
l. That 1.-THE history Of the nation during the last four
years has fully established the propriey and neces
sity of the organization and perpetuaion of this Re
publican party, and that the causes which called it
into existence permanent in their nature, and
now more than ever before demands its peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
.. That the maintenance of the principles promul-
gated in the Declaration OF Independence and en-
bodied in the Federal Constitution, "That all men
created equal that they endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienablc rights that among these
fe liberty end the pursuit of happiness; that to
these rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the consent of
the governedis essential to the preservation of
Republican institutions and that the Federal Consti
tuition, the Rights of the States and the Union of the
States must and shall be preserved.
s. That to the union of the States this nation owes
its unprecedented increase in population, its surprs
ing development of material resources its rapid aug
mentation of wealth, its happiness at home and its
honor abroad and hold in adherence all schemes
for Dfsunion. come from whatever source they may
And we congratulate the country that no Republican
member of Congress has uttered countenanced the
threats of Disunion so often made by Democratic
members, without rehuke and with applause from
their political associates; and we denounce those
threats of disunion in of popular overthrow of
their ascendency denying the vital principles of
free government, and as an avowel of contemplated
treason which 1t is the imperative duty of an indig-
nant People sterny to rebuke and forever silence.
T. That the maintenance inviolate CT the rights Of
the States and especially the right of each State to
order and control its domestic institutions ac-
cordnE to its judgment exclusively is essential
to that balance pow which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric depends; and we
denounce the awless invasion by armed force of the
soil of any State Territory, matter under what
pretext, rs among the gravest of crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration has
far exceeded worst apprehensons in its measure
less subserviency to the exactons of sectional in
terest, especially evinced in its desperate exer
tions to force the infamous Lecompton Constitution
upon the protesting people of Kansas; in constituting
the personal relation between master and servant to
involve unqualified property in persons; in its at
tempted enforcement, everywhere, on land and sea-
through the Intervention of Congress and of the Fed
eral Courts of the extreme professions of purely
local interest," and its general and unvarying abuse
of the power entrusted to it by a confding people
less extravaganza which pervades every department
of the Federal Government; that return to rigid
economy and accountability is indispensable to ar
rest the systematic plumber of the public treasury by
favored partisans while the recent startling devel-
opments of frauds and options at the Federal
metropolis show that an entire change of admins
tration is imperatively demanded.
l. That the dog that the Constitution, of its
force, carries Slavery into any all of the Ter
ritories of the United States is dangerous political
heresy at variance with the explicit provis of
that instrument itself, with cotemporaneous EXPOSE
ton, and with legislative and judicial precedent; is
revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the
peace and harmony of the country.
s. That the normal dtion of all the territory of
the United States is that of freedom That Re-
publican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in
all national territory, ordained that 'no perso n
should be deprived Of life liberty, property, with
out due process of law it becomes duty, by legs
lation whenever such legislation is necessary, to
maintain this provision of the Constitution against
all attempts violate it and deny the authority
of Congress- of territorial legislature of any in
dividuals to give legal existence to slavery in any
Territory of the United States
g. That we brand the recent re-openng of the Afri-
slave trade, under the cover of our national flag
aided by perversions of judicial power, as a crime
against humanity and a burning shame to coun-
try and age; and call upon Congress to tax 2
prompt and efficient for the total and final
suppression of that execrable traffic
TO- That in the vetoes, by their Federal Gov
ernors of the acts OF the Legislatures of Kansas and
Nebraska prohibiting Slavery in those Territories,
we find practical illustration of the boosted Demo-
cratic principle of Nom Intervention and Popular
IN
aud demonstration of the deception and fraud in
volved therein.
II. That Kansas should of right, be Immediately
admitted a State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
12 That, while providing revenue For the support
sound policy requires such an adjustment of these
imports to encourage the development of the in
dustrial interests Of the whole country and we com
mend that policy of national exchanges, which Sc
to t.. working men liberal wages, to agriculture
remunerating prices to mechanics and
adequate reward for their Skill labor and emf err
prise, and the nation commercial prosperity and
independence.
IS. That We protest against any sale or alienation
to others of the Public Lands held by actual settlers
and against any view of the Free Homestead policy
which regards the settlers as paupers supplants
for public bounty; and we demand the passage by
Congress of the complete and satisfactory Homestead
measure which has already passed tho House.
IA That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in our Naturalization Laws any State legs-
lation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto
corded to immigrants from foreign lands shall be
abridged or impaired: and in favor of giving full
and efficient protection to the rights of all classes
citizens whether native naturalized, both at home
and abroad.
10. That appropriations by Congress for River and
Harbor improvements of a National character, re-
quired for the accommodation and security of an
listing commerce. authorized by the Constitution,
and justified by the obligation of Government to pro-
tect the lives and property of its citizens.
16 That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is impera-
lively demanded by the interests of the whole coun-
try tat the Federal Government ought to render
immediate and efficient aid in its construc ton and
that, as preliminary thereto, daily Overland Mail
should be promptly established.
H. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views, we invite the cooperation of all
citizens, however differing other questions who
substantially agree with US in their afirmance and
support.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That We deeply sympathize with those
men who tave been driven, soma Of them from their
native States ana others from the State of their adop
ton, and are exiled from their homes account
of their opinions and hold the Democratic party
responsible for this gross violation of that clause Of
the Constitution which declares that the citizens Of
each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and
immunities of citizens in the several States.
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