The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-08-23
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.


AsAxEsprp AND ADOPTED, At CHICAGO, MAY u, 1860.
ResolreI That We, the delegated representa-.
tres OF the Re ublicsn electors OF the United
stats IN Convention assembled. IN dis harg re OF
The dutv We owe 10 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 rroprie-
~ ana necessity Of III organization and per.
petuation Of the Republican party, an that the
causes which called ii into existence are perma-
nent in their nature, and now. more than ever
before demand ITS peaceful and constitutional
triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mutsated in the Declaration Of independence
aud embodied in the Federal Constitution, THAT
all men are created equal: that they are endowed
BY their Creator with certain inalienablo rights
That among these are life, liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness; that to secure these rights. gov
ernments aye instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the gov
erned" is essential to the preservation OF our
Republican institutions; and that the Federal
Constitution, the Rights of the States, and the
Union OF the states must and shall lie preserved.
3. That to the Union OF the States this nation
owes lis unprecedented increase in population
Its surprising developmen Mt of mate rial res0u ceS
Its rapid augmentation Of wealth, its happiness
AZ nome and its honor abroad: and We hold IN
ahhorrence all schemes for Disnniop, come from
whatever source they may: And we congratulate
gfess mas uttered or cOunenahced the threats OF
D!sun'on so often made by Democratic mem.
bers,wi'hout rebuke and with applause rom their
political associates: and we d"nounce those
threats of disunion. in case Of popular over.
throw OF their asgendancy as dcr.ing the vital
principles of free government, and as an avow-
al Of contemplated treason, which it is the i'm
peratlve duty OF an ind gnant PEOPLE sterniy to
rebuke and forever silence.
T. Thatthe maintenance inviolate ofthe rights
OF the states. and especially the right Of each
State to order and contral its own domestic in
stitr tons according 10 lis own jud gm"nt cAc!u.
sively is essential to tina: balance OF powers on
which the perfection and endurance of our Pc
litical fabric depends; and We denonnce the law.
less invasion by armed fogce oi the soil Of any
State or Territory. no matter under " hat PTttext
as among the gravcst Of crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Admipistra.
ton has far exceeded our worst arprehenslons.
in its mcasurelcss suhservency to the eXactions
OF sectional interest, as especially evinced III
ITS desperate eXoTtions to force the infamous
lecomp;on Constitution upon the protesting
people OF Kansas; constructing the personal
relation between master aGi servant 10 involve
an unquaItie property in persons; IN It's a.
tempted enforcement everywhere, on land and
sea, through the Intervention of Congress and
OF the Federal C0nTts Of the extreme prctcnsions
of purely loo interest; and in its general and
unvarying abuse Of til power entrusted 10 it ly
a coniiding people.
&. That the people justly view witt alarm the
reckless eNtiavagancc which pervadcs every
department Of the fedeIal Governments: that
return to rigid economy and acc"Nutal ihty is
indispensable to arrest the ,stematjc I'ander
OF the public treasury by favored pali<4n>:
while the recent startling devel nliarut5 OF
frauds AM carruFtnns at The Fed. al m"u"po-
lis, show that an entire change Of administration
Is impera'ively demanded
I. That the new dogma that the Constitution.
Z. q rp1s Eil INT, q
OF the ltTito@r, of the IAi'td States i TN.
gertus political hcre-l, at variaH, with ttic
explicit provisions OF liza. instrument it-r w'th
CotemporaHeors cEposjtion alli w'h legislative
and Judicial precedent; is r., 0iUiioHify in its
tendency, ana suhYeIsivc OF the peace AMI bar
mOnr OF the country.
s. That the normal condition Of all the terri
tory OF the United states is that Ut freedom: I hat
as our Republican fathers when they had ahoi,
ished slavery in alt our national territory. or 4
dIinrd that mo person should he Gc}r we'd Of
lie, liberty, OF property, with"0t doe l4occ- Of
law" ii beco es our duty. ~ lvgislat,on uh,4.
ever such Legislation j. n"Cesstr-, to rIlluta.p
this provision Of tn" Constitution lrI,..a, all
attempts TO violate il: aul We q. rs lie authority
OF Congress, of a territorial -~i.;r,s. or of any
individuals, 10 give legal eNtsjcA to 5'aE cry in
any Territory Of the United ~tate-.
>. That We brand e." recent e. up"niu, Df The
African slar. trade, uuier thu cover OF oar nl-
tiona har aHcd Nv rrrv"r-. ~ Of in.,j,j.I DOW
a 7 a. q Ian
shame to otf .nrr..,1 mi .,I t.r,..,. ,..:f,
Cunurfz4 tt.p Al .,,,,, at'l ,e{.ia,.4 -,tr.s
for the total nj / mai ,pru.,..r,.7 NJ ft,f 49,
cradle tr5'tc.
TO- IGati the recent y.t1,.s l.. tt t. Eaia-~l
Governors If tine art. nj fine / t.-.--afn,o- ,.t Z
kansa. and NoYu,.b, rroAilifIn, ~ia,.rv in .
those Territories "A = rui T., .tiul l}u.tra,inu
OF the hoa.t.d ueu,n,rt.:. 1.ri;..;,.la If w, In
tervcution and Popuiar ~s.,tl,i.at, itu.Ijrl IN
the Kansas. Nebraska iii and a administration
Of the deception aEI Tf.Ed involved therein.
IL. That tnsa- should Of righf he : u.Haii
ately admitted a. state ur.iur tl, f,gI.t.tv. ,
ton recently formed and 4H.l,., ! Ly hey i,,.,t.
and accented l., Inc iE,.,., o., 49,. 49,. t'.'
IL. That. while rra,ja.uggcy,I ., f.,, s'.,..
port of the reuagat rf,..,r...,rgt ~ try-.s ..,
imports. sound in,.Iry rr,,;,.. s,,ci a., alfl..t
m.nt of thps,. i,i,,rt q IA ,...,,,t.,',,. 80, dJi
opment of the industrial irt,.rsts nf ti'ewh, J..
country: and We commani a, ,,,,jil,, =, r,,,rn
al axcLnpras binl, 49,, a. i'',.2 ~ HaA''"'
liberal wages to a,riruI,nra ,,ff,,ar,,.
to mechanics and t,a1,.r a., ~ - 49,
ward for their sLitI I1Lnr s,.t az, - t '''N
to the nstion rn,,,rnrrciaf ,,..,,.,.i, ,t 's'
pendence.
49, That We protest against aiy sale ,r ,'.ara.
ton to others OF the Public Lands h,tf ,.t,,I
settlers and AGAINST any yisg.rf thr Ie,.sn. III,
stead policy which REGARD. tho ..,.tI,rg a. NO.,
pers or suppliant, for rfi,t. &. haunt, ant 49,
mand the passage Nv G,ngrns-n 81 mo |,,,,I't.
and satisfactory U6ma.t.Sl A.. q, INV, -. 80 w.
already passed The Hon. - ''~
Ia. That the ReruIli.,n ro,i, ia 49,.
any change in onr N,tnrai-la,j,1, o,, g.,
STATE IL CESSATION by which tho rights 0f citizen
lands shall be abriJgc ar ., ,,,L "-n