The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-09
National Republican Platform.
TAs AMENDED AND AD0PTED.l

Resolved, That we, the delegated rep
Of the Republican electors OF
he United States, in Convention assem-
oled. in discharge OF the duty we owe TO
,ur constituents and our country, unite in
he following declarations : /
i. That the history OF the nation during
he las. four years, has fully established
he propriety and necessity of the organi-
zation and perpetuation of the Republican I
party. and that the causes which called il |
into existence are permanent IN their ma
sure, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand IT'S peseeful and constitutional tri-
umph. -
9. That the mainfenarce of the princi-
pies promulgated in the Declaration of In
dependence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, That an men are created
equal tha, they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inaienable 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 us essential to
the preservation OF our Republican institn-
tions and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights Of the States, and the Union OF
ths States must and shah be preserved.
81 That to the union of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented Increase in
population, its surprising development of
material resources, A. rapid augmsutaton
of wealth, lis happiness at home and lis
Aslsov abroad and We bold in sbhorr-nce
all schemes for Disunion, come from y hat
ever source they may: And we cUngratus
late the country that NO Republican mem
ber Of Congress has uttered or counte-
nanced the threats Of iDisunicn SO often
made by Democratic members, without re-
bnke and with applause r. om their political
associates and we denounce those threats
of disunion, in case Of a popular overthrow
of their ascendancy, as denying the vital
principles OF . fresgovernmeni, and as an
Iarowa of contemplated treason. which il
is themperasiye duty Of an indignant Peo-
Pile sternly TO rebuke and forever silence
/ 4. That the maintenance iu violate Of The
|rights of the States, and especially The
right of each State 10 order and control It's
own domestic institutions according To il
own Judgment exclusively. j. essential ia
that balance OF powers on which the per
fection and endurance of our political fab
rip espands and We densunce the law
less invasion By armed force of the soil o
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pFctext, as among the grayest o
crimes.
i 3. That the present Democratic Admin
Eistration has far exceeded our worst ap
prehenslons, IN its measureless snbseryi
fency TO the exactions of a sectional inter
est, as especially eyinced in its desperat.
exertions to force the infamous Lecomptoi
Constitution upon the protesting people o
Kansas; in constituting the personal rela
! ton between master and servant to in
yolve an unqualified property in persons
in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the intervention
of Congress and Of the Federal Courts, Q
tbe extreme pretensions Of . purely locs
: interest; and IN its general and unvaryinI
abuse OF the power entrusted to ii by a con
fidinE people
II 6. That the people justly view wit
alarm the reckless extravaganza whicf
pervades every department Of the Fedora
Government that return TO rigid econ
omy and accountability is Indispensable t
arrest the systemape plunder -of the .ppt
lie iressusy by aavoaed partisanA, Will
the recent startling Developments Of fraud
!. and corruptions Al The Federal metropolis
5 show that an entire change Of adminiStr,
! tion il inperauvely demanded.
il Z. That the new dogma that the Coz
stitution, of it own force, carries SLAYER
!, into any or all OF the Territories Of II
United States, is dangerous political he
!, esy, at variance with the explicit prov
sions Of that instrument itself, with Q
II temporaneous exposition. and with icgi
laiiys and judicial precedent; is reyoi
], Il tionary in its tendency, and subyersiye
4 the peace and harmony OF the country.
8. That the normal condition Of all u
territory of the United States, is that
freedom That as our Republican father
cd when they had abolished slavery in all o
70 national territory, ordained that mo pe
!" son should be deprived Of life, liberty.
o. property, without due process Of law, =
becomes our duty, by Legislation, whene
: er such Legislation Is necessary. to mai
. tain this provision Of the CONSTITUTE
against all attempts TO violate it and !
deny ths authority OF Congress, Of Y
:, ritonal Legislature, or OF any indiyidua
AL to give legal existence 40 slavery in a
y. md Territory Of the United States.
In 3. That we brand the recent re-opsni
of the African slave trade, uDdsr the o
.si o. er Of our national Gag, aided by pery
an sions Of judicial power, sas crime agai
y humanity and q burning shame 70
An' country and age md We call upon G
u gress to take prompt and efficient me