Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-10-19
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

8G3O8I1CAN PLATFORM.
ssR6eolesl That We, the delegated representatives.
~ Repubcan electors Of the United States in Convei
non assembled in discharge Of the duty We owe to ot
Scnsitnents and country, unite In The foIowng De-
larasions:
4 That the history Of the nation during the last fou
Re Republican, party and that The causes which called
into existence permanent In their nature, and
more than ever before demand rs peaceful and constitu
toual triumph
g. That the maintenance Of the principles promulgate
IN the Declaration Of Independence and embodied in III
Federal Constitution: " That all men created equal
siiensSK lights that among these life, liberty an
ne pursuit OF happiness; that to secure rights gov
powers from the consent Of the governedSis essential L
the preservation Of Republican institutions and tina
the Federal Constitution the Rights Of the States and thu
Union Of the States must and shall be preserved.
g. That to the Union of the States this Nation owes III
unprecedented increase In population is surprising deye
opement Of material resources Its rapid augmentation
wealth. its happiness at home and its honor abroad and
We hold in adherence all schemes for Dsunion, come
from whatever source they may: And we congratulate
the country that no Republican member Of Congress has
often made by democratic MEMBERS without rebuke and
with applause from their political associates and de-
nounce those threats Of Dsunion, in Of popular
overthrow Of their ascendency denying the vital prnc
pies Of free government and an avowa Of contempa
ted treason which the imperative duty Of indg
nant People sternly to rebuke and forever silence
f. That the maintenance nyiolate Of the rights Of the
States and especially the right Of each State to order and
Judgment exclusively essential to that balance Of pow
which the perfection and endurance Of political
fabric depends and denounce the awless INVASION
81 armed force OF the soil Of any State Territory no
matter under what pretext as among the gravest Of
crimes.
g. That the present Democratic Administration has far
exceeded worst apprehensons In its mcsureless sub
pefvcney 70 the exactions Of sectional interest," a. e.
famous Lecompton Constitution upon the protesting peo-
pie Of Kansas in constituting the personal relation be-
tween master and servant to involve unqualified prop
In oft
on land sea- through the intervention Of Congress
and the Federal Courts Of the extreme recnsions OF
eons
That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
which 70 dp s% of the
accountability Is indispensable to arrest the systematic
plumber Of the public treasury by favored partzans
while the recent startling developments of frauds and
eorruptions at the Federal metropolis show that
tire change Of administration Is mperativeiy demanded
That the new dogma that the Constitution Gifts own
the United States dangerous political heresy at va
rance with the explicit provisions Of that instrument ITSELF
with cotemporaneous exposition and with legislative and
judicial precedent is revolutionary in its tendency and
snbversvc Of the peace and harmony Of the country
ea STATE, t Is tat of eeo That as 81 arr ~
fathers when they had abolished slavery in all nation
al territory ordained that no person should be dep
law" II becomes duty by legislation, whenever
such legislation necessary, to maintain this provision Of
the thu asp Of to
laturc or Of any Individuals to give legal existence to
sIaysryin any Territory q the United States
slave trade, under the of national flag, aided
By perversons Of judicial power crime against hui
We call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient meas
for the total and final suppression of this execrable
traffic.
TO- That in the recent vetoes by their Federal Govern
ofs of the of the Legislatures Of Kansas and Nebras
ka prohibiting slavery in those territories, find prac
teal illustration of the boosted Democratic principle Of
Nop MFR iOn Sovereignty
the Kansas Nebraska BILL and demonstration Of the
deception and fraud involved therein.
11.sThat Kansas should, of right, be Immediately adj
mted is state under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House
of Representatives.
H. That, while providing revenue for the support Of
the general governments by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires ch an adjustment Of these imports as to
encourage the developments Of the Industrial interest Of
the whole country; and commend that national policy
OF national exchanges which secures to the working men
liberal wages to agriculture remuaeratg prices, to
chancs and manufactures adequate reward for their
skill labor and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
others Of the Public Lands held by actual settlers and
against any view of the Free Homestead policy which
bounty and we demand the passage by Congress Of the
complete and satisfactory Homestead which has
already passed the House.
H. That the Republican party is opposed to change
IN Naturalization Laws or any State legislation, by
which the right of citizenship hitherto accorded to i'm
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged impair
ed and in favor Of giving full and efficient protection
to the rights OF all classes citizens whether native
naturalized both at home and abroad. se
15 That appropriations by Congress for River and ar
Dor improvements of National character, required
for the accommodation and security of existing
authorized by the Constitution and justified by
the obligation of Government to protect the lives and
property Of ifs citizens.
H. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean Isl Imperative
y demanded by the interests Of the whole country that
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction and that preliminary
thereto, daily Overland Mail should be promptly estab
lished A. E 81 81
H. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive prn
cipes and views invite the cooperation Of all citi
xens however differing other questions who substan
TALLY agree with us in their atrmance and support.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION.
Resoired That we deeply sympathize with those men
who have been driven from their native States and
others from the States of their adoption and
He'd from their homes account of their opinions and
hold the Dernocrac party responsible for the gross
violation of that clause Of the Constitution which declares
that the citizens Of each State shall be entitled to all the
privileges and munites Of citizens In the several States