The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-24
Matte | Republican Platform.
fAs AMENDED AND ADopTED.l

tJS SHttcU otatCsy III SoHstHdou aS5cH"
bled. in discharge Of the duty We owe TO
our constituents and our country, unite in |
the following declarations =:
/, That the history of the nation during |
the last four years. has fully established
the propriety and necessity of the organi-
cation and perpetuation Of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called il
into existence are permanent In their na-
lure, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand its peaceful aud constitutional tri
umph.
z. That the maintenance of the princi-
Piles promulgated in the Declaration of In
dependence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, THAT all men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights
that among these are lite, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness that To secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed lis essential TO
tic preservation of our Republican inslitu-
tions and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights Of the States, and the Union Of
the States must and shall be preserved.
5. 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 It's
honor abroad and ne hold in adherence
all schemes for Disunion, come from what
ever source they may And we congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem
Der of Congress has uttered or counte-
nanced the threats Of Disunion so often
made by Democratic members, without re-
buke and with applause from their political
associates and we denounce those threats
of disunlon, in case of popular overthrow
Of their ascendancy, As denying the vital
| principles of free government, and as an
arowal of contemplated treason, which it
| is the imperative duty Of an indignant Peo-
| pie sternly to rebuke and forever silence
| q. That the maintenance invIolate of the
rights OF the States, and especially the
| right of each State TO order and control It's
own domestic institutions according TO It's
own judgment exclusively, is essential to
| that balance of powers on which the per
/ ieclion and endurance of our political fab
/ ric depends; and We denuunce the law
less invasion by armed force of the soil Of
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the gravest of
crimes.
o. That the presentDcmocratic Admin
istration has far exceeded our worst APP
prehensions, ~ It's measureless subseryi-
eaey TO the exactions OF a sectional inter-
est, as especially evinced in It's desperate
exertions TO force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas in construing the personal rela-
ton between master and servant 10 in
yolve an unqualified property in persons /,
IN its attempted enforcement, eyeryw here,
Oh land and sea, through the Intervention
| of Congress and Of the Federal Courts, OF
the extreme pTetensions of purely local
interest and in its general and unyarying
abuse OF the power entrusted TO it by con-
| iding people.
6. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
peryades every department OF the Federal
| Government /; that a return TO rigid econ
omy and accountability is indispensable to
arrest the systematic plunder OF the pub
lie treasury by favored partisans; while
the recent startling Developments offrauds
and corrupuons al the Federal metropolis,
show that an entire change of administra-
tion is mperatiyely demanded.
Z. That the new dogma that the Con-
stitntion. of its own force, carries Slavery
into any or all of the Territories of the
United States, is a dangerous political her
esy, at variance with the explicit proyi-
sons of that instrument itself, with CO.
temporaneous exposition, and with legis-
latiye and judicial precedent; is reyolu
tionary in its tendency, and subyersive Of
the peace and harmony Of the country.
8. That the normal condition OF all the
territory OF the United States, is that of
freedom That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in all our
national territory, ordained that "no per-
son should be deprived of life, liberty. or
property, without due process OF law" it
becomes our duty, by Legislation, whenev-
er such Legislation is necessary. to main
tain this provision OF the Constitution
against all attempts to violate it; and we
deny the authority of Congress, of ter
ritoral legislature. or OF any individuals.
TO give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory of the United States.
8. That we brand the recent re-opening
of the African slave trade, under the COW
er of our national flag. aided by peryer-
sions Of judicial power, as a crime against
humanity and a burning shame 10 our
country and age and We call upon Con-
gress TO take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression oi
that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent yetoes, by them
Federal Governors, of the acts OF the Leg