The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-17

As thcrc docs not seem TO be clear undel
finally adopted at Baltimore. we print them
They deserve to be carefully read and consid
the leading principles Of the great parties Of
understood by the people. These platforms
REPUBLIcAN PLATFORM.
Resolred, That we the delegated Represen.
tativcs Of the Republican electors Of the
United States, in Convention assembled, in
discharge of the duty we owe to our con-
stituents and our country, unite in the fol.
lowing declarations:
lat. That the history of the nation dur.
ing the last four years, fully established the
propriety and necessity Of tho organization
and perpetuation Of tho Republican party
and that the causes which called IL into ex.
istence are permanent in their nature, and
now. more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
I'D. That the maintenance of the princi'
pies promulgated in tho Declaration OF lnde-
pcpdence and embodied in tho Federal Con.
stitution. is essential to the preservation oi
our Republican institutions and that the
Federal Constitution, the Rights of the
States, and the Union of the States, must and
shall be preserved.
81. That to the Union of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population, its surprising development of ma.
terial resources, its rapid augmentation OF
wealth and happiness at home and its honor
abroad; and we hold in adherence all
schemes for disunion, come from whatever
source they may; and we congratulate the
country, that no Republican member OF
Congress has uttered or countenanccd the
threats of Dsunion, so often made by Demo-
cratic members, without rebuke and withnp-
plause from their political associates; AND
WE DENOUNCE THOSE THREATS OF
DISUNiON, IN CASE OF a POPULAR
OVERTHROW OF THEIR ASCENDAN-
CY, AS DENYING THE VITAL PRINCI.
Piles OF A FREE GOVERNNlENT AND
AS AN AVOWAL OF CONTEMPLATED
TREASON, WHICH IT Is THE lMPER-
TIVE DUTY OF AN INDIGNANT PEO-
PIE STERNLY TO REBUKE AND FOR.
EVER SILENCE.
4th. That the maintenance inviolatc oil
the Rights Of the States, and especially the
right of each State to ORDER AND CON.
TROL ITS OWN DOMESTIC 1NSrITU.
TIONS according to its own Judgment TX.
crrsryELY, Is essential to the balance of pow.
ers on which the perfection and endurance 0l
our political fabric depends; AND WE De.
NOUNCE TIE LAWLESS INVASION Bl
ARMED FORCE TIE SOIL OF ANY
STATE OR TERRITORY, no MATTER uNDEn
WHAT PRErLxr, AS ANON G THE EGRAVEl
OF CRIMES.
9Th. That the present Democratic Ad'
ministration has far exceeded our worst ap.
prchcnsions, in its measurelcss subscryiency
To the exactions of a sectional interest, rs
especially eyinccd in its desperate exertions to
force the infamous Leoompton Constitution
upon The protesting people Of Kansas; In con-
siruine i.e personal relation between mastnI
? and servant to involve an unqualified proper
ty in persons; in its attempted enforcement,
everywhere, on land and seas, through the
Intervention of Congress and of the Federal
Courts, of the extreme pretensions OF pure
" local interest; and in its general and un-
varying abuse of the power entrusted to 1t
by con6ding people. -,
9th. That the people justly view 'riM
alarm The reckless erirdraganoe ichieh perpddes
epry department of The Federal Government;
that return To rigid economy and account
ability is indispensable to arrest the syste-
matte plunder of the public treasury by Ia
yorcd partizans; while the recent startling
developments of frauds and corruptions at
the Federal Metropolis, show that an entire
change of administration is impcratiyely de-
manded.
7th. That the ne,c dogma that THE con-
STITUTlCN. OF IT'S OWN FORCE, CAR.
RIES SLAVERY INTO ANY OR ALL OF
THE TERRITORIES of tho United States,
is dangerous political hcrcsy, at variance
with the explicit provisions Of that iustru-
ment itself, with contcmporancousc exposition,
and with legislative and judicial precedent !;
Is REVOLUTIONARY IN IT'S TENDEN-
CY. AND SUBVERSIVE OF THE PEACE
AND HARMONY OF THE COUNTRY.
Sth. That the normal condition of all the
territory of the UnitedS States is that of Free
dom That as our republican fathers, when
they had abolished slavery in all our nation
nj territory, ordered that mo person should be
deprived OF life, liberty, or property without
duo process of law it becomes our duty, by
legislation, whenerer legislation is necessary,
to maintain this provision of the Constitu..
ton against all attempts to violate 1t and
we DENY the authority OF Congress, or Ter
ritorial Legislature, or OF any individuals,
TO GIVE LEGAL EXISTENCE TO SLAV.
ERY IN ANY TERRITORY of the United
States.
9th. That we brand the recent re.opening
of the AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE, under
the cover of our National flag, aided by per.
versions of judicial powers, as a CRIME
AGAINST HUMANITY, AND a BURN
ING SHAME TO OUR COUNTRY AND
AGE; and pe call upon Congress 10 take
prompt and efficient measures for the total and
final suppression of that erccrdble traffic.
10th. That in tho RECENT VErOES. by
their FEDERAL Governors. OF the acts
Of the Legislatures Of Kansas and Nebraska,
prohibiting slavery in those Territories, We
find PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION OF
TIE BOASTED DEMOCRATIC PRINCl-
PIE OF NON-iNTERVENTl0N AND
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, cmbodiel in
the Kansas-Ncbraska bill, and dcmonstra.
tion of the deception and fraud inroired
therein.
llth. That Kansas should, OF right, be
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UNDER THE CONSTITUTION RECENT.
LY FORMED AND ADOPTED BY HER
PEOPLE, and accepted by the House OF
Representatives.
10th. That while providing revenue for
the support Of tho general government by
duties upon imports, sound policy requires
such an adjustment Of these imports rs TO
ENCOURAGE TIE DEVELOPMENT OF
TIE INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS OF THE
WHOLE COUNTRY and we commend
that policy Of national exchanges. which
secures to the working men LIBERAL
WAGES, to Agriculture REAIUNERATING
PRICES, to Mechanics and Manufacturers
AN ADEQUATE REWARD roR THEIR SKILL, LA
B0R and ENTERPRISE, and TO the nation
COMMERCIAL PROSPERITY AND IN.
DEPENDENCE.
l3. That we protest against any sale or