Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-10-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

ResolUed That we gated representatives of the
Republican electors Of the United States, in Convention
assembled in the discharge Of the duty to our
constituents and our country unite in the following dec
larations:
1st That the history of the nation during the last four
years has fully established the prOpety and necessity Of
the organization and perpeuaton OF the Republican par
ty and that the which called it into existence
permanentin in their nature, and now than be-
fore, demand its peaceful and constitutional triumph.
3D. That the maintenance of the principles promulga
ted in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in
the Federal Constitution, "That all men born equal
that they endowed by their Creator with certain ina
henabe rights that among these life liberty, and the
pursuit of happness that insure these rights govern
ments are instituted among deriving their just pow
es from the consent oil the governed Is essential TO the
preservation Of Republican institutions, and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States and the
Union OF the states must and shall be preserved
Sd. That to the Union Of the States this nation
its unprecedented increase in population, its surprising
development of material resources, its rapid augmenta-
tiOn of wealth. its happiness at home and its honor
abroad and hold adherence allschemes for disunon
from whatever they may; and congratu-
late the country that Republican member Of Congress
has uttered countenanced the threats of dsunon
so often made by Depocatc members without re6uke ana
with applause from their political associates and de-
those threats Of disunon in of popular
overthrow Of their ascendency denying the vital prin-
cipes of free government, and avowal of conem
plated treason which it is the imperative duty of in
dgnant people ernly to rebuke and forever silence.
4th That the maintenance inviolae Of the rights of
the States and especially the right of each State to order
and control its own domestic institutions according to its
Judgment exclusively is essential 10 that balance of
powers which the perfection and endurance of
iica fabric depend and we denounce the lawlass inya-
sion by armed force Of the soil Of any State Territory
no matter under what prete among the greatest of
crimes.
5th That the present Democratic Administration has
far exceeded our worst apprehension in measureess sub
seryiency to the extension Of sectional interest
pecaly evidenced in its desperate exerons to force the
infamous Lecompton Constitution upon the protesting
people of Kansas in constituting the personal relation be-
tween master and servant to involve unqualified prop
ey in pesons in its attempted enforcement everywhere
on land and seathrough the Intervention Of Congress
and the Federal Courts-of the extreme pretensons of
apure local nature and in its general and unvaryng
abuse Of the entrusted to il by conding people,
9th That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
extravaganza which pergades every department of Fed
eral Government; that return TO rigid economy and
counaby indispensable to arrest the systematic plum
der Of the public treasury by Federal paans while the
recent startling developments Of frauds and corruptons at
the Federal metropolis show that entire change of Ad
ministration is imperatively demanded.
7th. That the dogma that the Constitution of its
own force carries slavery into any all the Territories Of
the United States is dangerous political heresy, at
rance with the explicit provisions of that instrument
t0 with contemporaneous exposition, and with legis
latve aud Judicial precedent is revolutionary in its ten
dene and subyerve OF the peace and harmony Of the
sh That the normal conditioned all the territories of
tUnited States is that Of freedom that Repub-
lcan fathers when they had abolished slavery in ali
national territory ordained that person should be de-
prived Of life liberty property without due process of
law it becomes duty by legislation, whenever such
legislation necessary to maintain this provision of the
Constitution against all attempts to violate It, aud de-
ny the authority Of Congress- of Territorial Legislature
or Of any individual to give legal existence to slavery in
any Territory Of the United States.
9th. That brand the recent opening Of the
African Slave Trade under the of national flag
AIDED by perversons OF judicial power as crime against
humanity, and burning shame to country and age
and we call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient
measures for the total and final suppression of that
cradle traffic
10th That in the recent vetoes by their Federal Cover
Of the ACTS of the Legislatures of Kansas and Ne
baska prohibiting slavery in those Territories find
practical illustration of the boasted Democratic principle
OF non-interyenon and popular sovereignty embodied
in the Kansas Nebraska bill and demonstration of the
deception and fraud involved therein.
11th That Kansas should of right be Immediately ad-
mted State under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by people, and accepted by the House of
Representatives.
18th That while providing revenue for the support of
the General Government by duties upon imports sound
policy requires such adjustment of these mposts
encourage the development of the industrial interests OF
the whole country, and commend that policy of
tional exchanges which TO the working ber
al wages; to agriculture remunerang prices; TO meehan-
les and manufacturers adequate reward for their skill
labor and enterprise, and TO the nation commercial pros
18th That we protest against any sale or alienation TO
Others Of the Public Land held by actual Settlers and
against any view Of the free homestead policy which
CARDS the settlers paupers, or supplans for public
bounty; and demand the passage by Congress Of the
complete and satisfactory Homestead measure which has
l4th. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in Naturalization Laws, any State legisa
ton by which the rights Of citizenship hitherto accorded
To immigrants from foreign lands shall be abridged inn
paiFed and in favor Of giving full and efficient proec
lion 10 the rights Of ali classes Of citizens whether ma
tive or naturaized both at home and abroad.
18th That appropriations by Congress for River and
Harbor improvements Of national character, required
for the accommodation and security OF existing
merce authorized by the Constitution, and justified
by the obligation Of Government to protect the lives and
property Of its citizens
10Th That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean Is Imperative
y demanded BY the interests Of the whole country that
the Federal Government ought TO render immediate and
efficient aid in it's construction; and that preliminary
thereto, daily overland mail should be promptly estab
lsbed.
l7h. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles and Views invite the cooperation Of all cit
isona however differing questions who subatan
tAly agree with us In their AmrmAnoe and support.