The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-16
THE CHICAGO PLATFORm


As AMESDED AND ADOPTED.
Re$olred, That we, the delegated Representatives
Of the Republican electors Of the United States il
Convention assembled, in the discharge OF the dnty
VIC owe to constituents and our country, unite
In the following declarations:
lst That the history of the nation during ths
last four years. has fully established the propriety
and necessity Of the organization and perpetuatiou
Of the Republican party and that the causes which
ture and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution -'' That all
men created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain nalenRble rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness that to secure these rights governments
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ors from the consent of the governed lis essential
10 the preservation of Republican institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights of
the States, and the Union Of the States must aud
shall be preserved
g. That to the Union of the States this nation
ives its unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development Of material resources, its
rapid augmenta tion of wealth, its happiness ut
home and its honor abroad and we hold in alb
horrpnce all sonrnus fOT 0isunon, come from what
source they may And we congratulate the
country that Republican member of Congress
uttered or cOunteDanced the threats OF Dis
non often made by Democratic members, with
nut rehuke and with applause frSm their political
associates; and We denOunce those threats OF dis
Iniun, in of popular overthrow Of their as
endency denying the vital principles of free
reason, which it is the imperative duty Of an in
Nguant People sterny to rebuke and forever ST.
J. That the maintenance invIolate of the Rights
4 the States, and especially the right of each State
order and control its domestic institutions
ccording to its Judgment exclusively, is es-
entail TO that balance of powers which the per-
action and endurance OF our political fabric de-
ENDS and We denounce the lawless invasion by
rmVd force of the soil of any State or Territory,
% matter under what pretext. as among the gravezt
crimes
8. That the present Democratic Administration
far exceeded our worst approximations, in its
Ieasureess snbserviency to the exactiOns Of a sec
innal interest, especially evinced in its desper
te exertions to force the Infamous Lecsmpton Con-
titution upon the protesting people Of Kansas in
nnstruing the personal relation between master
nd servant to involve unqualified property in
srsons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
retensiOns Of a purely local interest and in its
aneral and unvarying abuse of the power intrusted
il by n confdng people.
8. That the People justly view with alarm the
,ckless extrav which pervades every depart
tent of the Federal Government; that a return to
gid economy and accountability is indispensable
arrest the systematic plumber of the public treas
~ by favored partsans while the recent startling
sVelopments of frauds and cOrruptions at the Fed
al Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
ADMINISTRATION is imperatively demanded.
7. That he dogma that the Constitution, OF
own force, carries Slavery into any or all of the
erritories of the United States, is dangerous
llitical heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
exposition and with legislative and judicial
'ecedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
lbverSve of the peace and harmony of the country.
5. That the normal condition of all the Territory
the United States is that of FIRE edom: That
Republican fathers, when they had abolished
avery n all our national territory ordained that
no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or
operty, without due process of law" it becomes
II duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
necessary, to maintain this provision of the Con-
tuition against all attempts to violate it and
ny the authority of Congress, of territorial leg
sture, or of any individuals, to give legal exist
oe to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
ates.
Q. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
rtcan Slave Trade, under the cover of Ma
NAL Flag, aided by perversions of judicial power
crime against Humanity and a burning shame
our Country and Age; and We call upon Congress
take prompt and efficient measures for the total
final suppression of that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
,vernors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
rritories, we find \ practical illustration of the
asted Democratic principle OF Nom Intervention
Popular Sovereignty embodied In the Kansas
'braska bill, and demonst alton OF the deception
d fraud involved therein.
H. That Kansas should, of right, be immed iately
mitted as a State under the Constitution recently
med and adopted by her people, and accepted by
House of Representatives.
II. That, while providing revenue for the sup
Z of the general government by duties upon i'm
rts, sound policy requires such adjustment of
sse imPosts as to encourage the development of
industrial interests of the whole country ; and
ich secures to the working men liberal wages, to
-iculture remunerating prices, to mechanics and
nufacturers adequate reward for their Skill
or, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
,sperity and independence
). That protest against any sale RlIens-
to others of the Public Lands held by actual
tiers, and against any view of the Free Home
ad policy which regards the settlers paupers
suppliants for public bounty and We demand
passage by Congress of the complete and salts
tory Homestead measure which has already pass
the House.
4. That tho Republican party is opposed to any
Inge in our Naturalization Laws, or any State
lsation by which the rights of citizenship hith-
accorded TO immigrants from foreign lands
III be abridged OF impaired and in favor of CIV
full and efficient protection to the rights of
classes of citizens, whether native or natural
/, both at home and abroad.
S. That appropriations by Congress for River
uirsd for the accommodation and security of an
sting commerce, are authorized by the Oonsti-
ion, and justified by the obligation of Govera-
protect the lives and property ofits citizens
9. That Railroad to tho Pacific Ocean is i'm
atvaIy demanded by the interests of the whole
ntry; that the Federal Government ought to
der i'm mediate and efficient aid In it's construo-
aud that, as preliminary thereto, daily
srland Mail should be promptly established.
!. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
neiples and views, invite the cooperation OF
citizens, however differing on other questions,
substantially agree with Us In their affirmance