Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-06-09
Black Republican Platform Adopted al Chicago,

Resolped, That we, the delegated representatives of the republican electors of the United States ill convention assembled in the discharge of the duty we owe to our constituents and our country unite in the following declarations:
 l. That the history of the nation during the last four years, fully establishes the propIietv and ne- cessity of the organization and perpetuaton of the republican party; and that the causes which called 1t into existence are permanent in their nature and now, more than ever before demand it's peaceful and constitutional triumph.
 7. That the maintenance of the principles pro- muiSated III the declaration of independence, and embodied in the federal constitutions "That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and tle pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are institu- ted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed''-s essential to the pre-. servatlon of our republican institutions and that the federal constitution, the rights of the States and the union of the States must and shall be pre- served.
 5. That to the union of the State. s!ri 1.t3 owes Its unprecedented increase in population, it's surprising development of material resources its rapid augmentation of wealth. its happiness at home and its honor abroad; and we hold in abhorrence all schemes for dlsunon, come from whatever source they may; and we congratulate the country that no republican member of Congress has uttered or countenanced the threats of disunon so often made by democratic members, without rebuke and with applause rom their political associates and we de- nounce those threats of disunion, in case of pO- puiar overthrow of their ascendency, as denying the vital principles of free government and as an avoWai ot contemplated treason, which it is the imperative duty of indignant people sternlv to rebuke and forever silence
 A. That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the rights of each State to order and control it's own domestic institu- tons according to it's own judgment excusively,i is essential to that balance of power which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric de- bends; and we denounce the Iawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any state or territory no 1 tterunder what pretext, as among the gravest | of crimes.
 | 5. That the present democratic administration has lar exceeded our worst apprehensOns, in its measureless subserviency to the exactions of sectional interest, as especially evnced in it's des l perate exertions to force the infamous Lecompton constitution upon the protesting people of Kansas; III conStrulnS the personal relation between master anu servant to involve an unqualified property in persons; l1l its attempted enforcement, everywhere on land and sea, through the intervention of Con gress and of the federal courts, of the extreme pretentons of purely local interest; and in it's ge neral and unvarying abuse of the power entrusted to it by a contidng people.
 | b. That the people justly view with alarm the reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart ment of the federal government; that return to rl3lu economy and accountability ls indispensable to arrest the systematic plunder of the public trea sury by favored parsans; while the recent startling developments of frauds and corruptions at the fe. deral metropolis, show that an entire change of ad. mnstration IS Imperatively demanded. l '. That the new dogma that the constitution, of its own force, carries slavery into any all of the territories of the United States, is dangerous po- litical heresy, at variance with the explicit piov- sions of that instrument itself, with contemporane ous exposition, and with legislative and judicial pre- cedent; IS revolutionary in its tendency and sub | verSlre of the peace and harmony of the country.
 $. That the normal condition of all the territory ot the United States is that of freedom: That as our republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery Ill all our national territory, ordained that "no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law'' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation IS necessary to maintain this provision of the con stution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of territorial leg islature, or ot any individuals, to give legal exist ence to slavery in any territory of the United States. | ,. That We brand the recent re-opening of the ! African slave trade, under the of tiona flag, aided by perversions of judicial power, as crime against humanity and burning shame to our country and age; and we call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient measures for the total and final suppression of that execrabe traffic. 1 ID. That in the recent veoes by their federal governors, of the acts of the legislatures of Kan sas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery in those ter ritores we find practical illustration of the boast ed democratic principles of non-inteIvention and popular sovereignty, embodied in the Kansas Ne braska bill, and demonstration of the deception and fraud involved therein.
 i II. That Kansas should, of right, be immediate < ly admitted as q State under the constitution gently formed and adopted by her people, and ac- 1 cepted by the House of Representatives. l2 That, while providing revenue for the sup ! of tbn ports sound policy requires such an adjustment of l these imports as to encourage the development of 1 the industrial interests of the whole country; and commend that policy of national exchanges which secures to the working men liberal wages, to | agriculture remuneratng prices, to mechanics and manufacturers an adequate reward for their skill, labor and enterprise, and to the nation commercial | prosperity and independence.
 | l3 That we protest against any sale or aliena- tion to others of the public lands held by actual settlers, and against any view of the free home | stead policy which regards the settlers as paupers or suppliants for public bounty, and we demand the passage by Congress ot the complete and Sd tisiac tory homestead measure which has already passed the House.
 H. That the national republican party is opposed l to any change in naturalization laws or any State legislation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants from fore gn lands shall be abridged or impaired; and in favor of giv-
 ing full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes of citizens, whether native or naturaized, | both at home or abroad.
 Is. That appropriations by Congress for river and harbor improvements of national character, required for the accommodation and security of an existing commerce, are authorized by the constitu- tion, and justified by the obligation of government to protect the lives and property of its citizens.
 l6. That railroad to the Pacific ocean is mpe- ratively demanded by the interests of the whole country; that the federal government ought to render immediate and efficient aid in its coustruc- tion; and that, as preliminary thereto, daily over. land mail should be promptly established.
 Y. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive principles and views, we invite the cooperation of all citizens, however differing on other questions, who substantially agree with in their afirmance and support