New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-27
Tie Platform Committee, W. Z. Moreau, Chair
man, reported the following statement Of principles,
which was unanimously adopted:

Re,Olred That while dunor doctrines proclaimed in the
halls % Cgns s pog ag p5e lie c that not ns Re-
publican orator. not single convention hs vowed
present Administration and its corrupt pocy be perPetoa'ed by
Rcrsd Tia, we are opposed to the dangerous
n- By the Democratic patty that the Federal Con-
su carries Slavery into the public IeTdtoe 4na thst we
ess BY positive local 1g and s; we viii oppose is extension
know Il to the Constitution OF the United States
Reored That the Territory oil Kansas degiung admission
wib Of an heng mori!y Of her people ougnt to be
admitted sovereign member OF th. Union speedily and
RotS That we are in favor Of the immediate passage by
Congress Homestead law thereby giving out Of pubic
domain homes TO the htmeless.
Roed That fca affairs of the State Of Indiana have
been badly MANAGED State officers have been shown TO DO
desuterto large and Suffered to go unprosecuied
that large amounts Of the public money he been
senuives Of the pc pie sought to stop their penon s he
pssste eubezzemc6t bin the OF he state
bill and then kept the doors OF the Treasury opened
to be further robbed BY dishonest PArsan;.
Govemmept to practice the mos. gd economy in
conducting public Affairs and the acts Of eeitn paIe, IN
.fge and valuable public lands well reckless
waste and . e p1OG nS T
the public markets by Of bonds aud Treasury
Ro.d Tfa, we consder tie justly held
Pa by The law Of nsons ana Sqd o 1I s1d hss . ss
a stop 20 It in AL parts OF the world.
home and abroad place Of their nativity
end that will oppose any attempt to change tie present Nat
Re.ed That regard the preservation Of the American
Union and duty patnctsm that
must shall be preserved and tia. all who advocate Disunion
are deserve the fate OF iTsitcrs
Retcred That take tins occasion to express thanks TO
cur Republican this snd other states,
for perseverance, and Triumphant sutcesa In che organization
the House Of Representatives IN the election OF
national the efforts Of coHGPt sectional aud Dis
party.
RssoteG That railroad the Pacific Ocean, by the
cent? practicable route sey demanded By the IN
the whole county and that the Federal Government
immediate efficient aid 10 ts stuotion
Resofed That soldiers Of the War VI l82 who yet remain
u.s. deserve the grateful remembrance Of the people aud
Congress should recognise their services by placing
them upon the pension.Tolls Of the Government
opposed to the Gelroeeson OF the Wa
lash Canal well 10 the State becoming liable Tor
any Of the debts bonds which the transferred 20
Reiored opposed any interference with sls,
the sanction of State that the soil
every and that the every State should be
cned from Illegal and search, well iTom mob Yo'
ltnee.
Three rOusDg cheers greeted this comprehen-
siye Platform, which was adopted without whis-
per of dissent.
And then, after listening to very good addresses
from Col II. s. Lane, the Hon. Caleb b. Smith,
Beri. Harrison, John NJ. Wilson, Albert Lange,
Lucus HocAett, Rev. j. w. Z. Mullen. j. W. Cor
don G. D. Wagner, john w. Ray, and the PreSi-
dent, at ii p. NJ. the Convention adjourned,
with three cheers for the ticket and the cause.
Thus closed the most spirited Convention ever
held in Indiana.