The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-06-06
The REP UBLIGiN PLATFORM.

blcd, in the discharge of the duty we
owe to our cons; tuents and our country,
rniie in the following declarations:
Fist. That the history OF the nation
during The last four years has fully esiab-
lished the propriety and ne, rssity Of the
organization and perpotuaion of the Re
publican pait.y, and That the causes which
clled it mo e.. stence are permanent in
their nature, and now more tan ever be-
fore d mand its peaceful and constitution
al triumph.
Sccoad: That he maintenance of the
principles promulgated in the Declaration
of independence, and embodied in the
Federal Constitution, is essential to the
preservation of our republican institutions,
and that tho Federal Constitution, the
rights of the States, and the Union of
the States, must q I'd shall be preserved.
Third: That to the Union of the States
this nation owes IFS unprecedented in
erase in population; its surprising devel-
opment OF material resources;,it7 rapid
augmentation OF wealth; is happiness at
homo aud is homo. abroad; and we hold
liz abhoranee all schemes COR disunion,
come from whatever source they may;
and we congratulate Tue country that no
Republican member of Congress hes ut
tered or countenanced threat OF disun-
ion, so e. made by Democratic mem
bers of Congress without rebuEe, and
with applause rom heir political assoei
ntes; aud we deuounce those threats of
disunion, in c.. SC O. n popular overthrow
of their ascendencv, rs deny ,ng the vial
principles OF u free Government, and as
all avowal OF contemplated tree SOD, which
it is the imperative duty of an indignant
people s,ronelr % rebuke and forever
silence.
Fourth, That he maiutenanCe iny.o
late Of he right OF The States, AM espec-
ia'Iy the right Of ca Ii State 20 CT Ter and
control lis own domestic institutions ac-
coIGinc 10 is own judgement exclusively,
Is essential TO thQt bal.ucc of power on
which the perfection and endurance Of
our political Faith denends, and we de-
noun~e the lawless ilvas;on by ar ned
forces Of any S e or Teir; oly, no mat
ter under what prete.., IS amorg the
gravest of crimes.
Flah: That The present Democratic
Administration has far exceeded our
worst apprehens;ous in is measureless
subseryicncy 10 the eactions of 4 section
al interest, IS is especially ,ident in its
desperate exertion. 10 fu.,e the Infamous
Lecoinpton Constitution upon the pro-
testing people OF Kansas in constituting
The personal relation between master and
servant to involve all unqualified property
in persrns-in It's attempted enforcement
everywhere, ON land and sea, through
the intervention Of Congress and the Fed
eral Courts & the extreme pretensions of
a purely loc1l interes', and in its general
and unvarying abuse of the power IN
trusted to it by confding people.
tSirth:: That the people Justly view
with alarm the reckless extravaganza
Which pervades every department. Of the
Federal Government; that return to
rigid economy and arcoua ability is indis-
pensable to ar, est the system of plumber
OF the public t'easu Y BY favored parti-
sans; while lie recent af;ling develop
mems OF radd and co, :up,icn at the
Fedcl Il met o.ol;s, shows that al entire
change of Authorization in ;mperat:vely
demanded.
.Stgeah: That the new dogma that
Constitution of It's own force carries Sa.
ye,y into any or all the Territories of the
United States, is dangerous political
heresv, at variance with the explicit pro
Wis 'ons Of that INST umcnt it:elf, with con-
tempo aneous e-2os;tion, AID with legi.
Iative and Judicial precedent, is revoIu
fiona y in its tendency and subversive of
the peace and harmony OF the county.
Eighth: That the o:mal condition of
the ter. itorics Of the United States is that
of Freedom; that as our republican faith
els. wnen they had abolished Slavery in
all our nat;onal territory, GRAINED that
no person shcu:d he deprived of life, lib
crty, or property, without the process of
law, it becomes our duty, by legislation,
whenever such legislation is necessary, to
maintain this provision Of the Constitu-
ton against all Temps to violate it; and
we deny the authority of Congress. of
Territorial Legislature, or of; my ind,v..'-
uals. to give legal ;istence to Slavery in
any Territory of the United States.
Niatts: That we b3 nd the recent re-
opening of tie A lie; n slave-trade, under
the cover of ovr national flag, aided by
peryersions o. Judicial power, as a crime
against humanity, burning shame to
our country anl age, and we call upon
Congress to take prompt and effci mt
measures for h total and final suppress
ion Of that execrable Traffic.
Itnt6: That in the recent vetoes by
their Federal Governors of the acts of the
Legislatures of Kansas and Nebraska
prohibiting Slavery in those Territories,
we find practical illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle of non-in-
tervention aud Popular Sovcreio ntv, en-
bodied in the Kansas and Nebraska bill.
and Remuneration of the deception and
fraud involved therein.
Elcrenth: That Kansas should of
right be Immediately admitted rs State
under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted
by the House of Representatives.
7aOelfM: That while providing reve-
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