The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-02
National Republican Platform.
Resolved, That We, the delegated rep
of the Republican electors of
las AMENDED AND ADOPTED

bled, IN discharge of the duty we owe to
our constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations
I That the history ofthe nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriety and necessity Of the organi-
cation and perpetuation of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called il
into existence are permanent in their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
z. That the maintenance of the princ-
Plies promulgated in the Declaration of In
dependence and embodied In the Federal
Constitution, "That all men are created
equal that they are endowed bv their
Creator with certain inalienable rights !;
that among these are lite, Liberty and The
pursuit of happiness that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from The
consent OF the governed d''--is essential to
the preservation of our Republican inslilu-
lions, and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights Of the States, and the Union of
the stAles must and shah be preserved.
i 3. That 10 the union of the States this
ration owes its unprecedented increase in
population, It's surprising development of
material resources, Ills rapid augmentation
OF wealth, its happiness at home ard It's
honor abroad and We hold in abhorrenee
all schemes for Disunion, come from " hat
ever source they may And We congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem
Der Of Congress has uttered or counte-
nanced the threats of Disunion SO often
made by Democratic members. without re-
buke and with applause from their political
associates and We deBounce those thrsats
Of disunion, in ease Ola popular overthrow
of their ascendancy, as denying The vital
principles of free government, and as an
arowal OF contemplated treason, which 1t
Is theimperaiive duty OF an indignant Peo-
pie sternAs 10 rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate OF the
nights OF the States, and especially the
night Of each ssate TO order ard control its
own domestic institutions according TO It's
own Jnugmeni exclusively, p essential TO
that balaDce Of powers on which the per
tecaon and endurance Of our political fab
rlc depends; and We denounce the law
less invasion by armed force of the soil of
any State or Territory. no matternnd
what pretext, as among the gravest of
crimes.
3. That the present Democratic Admin
istratlon has far exceeded our worst ap-
pTebenslons, In IFS measureless subseryi-
ency 10 The exacilons of a sectional inter
cat, as especially evlnced in its desperate
exertious TO force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas IN constituting the personal rela-
ton between master and servant TO in
volve an unqualified property in persons
IN It's attempted enforcement, eseryw here, |
on land and sea, through the Intervention
of Congress and Of the Federal Courts, of
the extreme pretensions of a purely local |
interest and In its general and unvarying |
abuse OF the power rentrusted to it by con-
hding people.
6. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which |
perysdes every department Of the Federal |
Government that a return TO rigid econ
omy and accountability is indispensable to |
arrest The systematic plumber OF the pub
lic treasury by favored partissns; while |
the recent startling developments offrauds
and corruplions al The Federal metropolis, |
show that an entire change of adminislra- |
ton is imperatively demanded.
y. That the new dogma that the Con-
OF It's own force, carries Slavery /
into any or all or the Territories OF the |
United States. is dangerous political her
esy, at variance with the explicit provi-
sions of that instrument itself, with CO.
exposition. and with legis-
lative and Judicial precedent; is revolu.
tionary in its tendency, and subyersive of |
the peace and harmony oil the country.
o. That the normal condition of ell the
territory Of the United States, is that of
freedom That as our Republican fathers. !
when they had abolished slavery in all oar
national territory, ordained that mo per-
son shonld be deprived of life, liberty. or
property, without due process OF law, .sit
becomes our duty. by legislation, whenev-
er such legislation is necessary. to main
tain this provision of the Constitution |
against all attempts to violate it: and we !
deny the authority Of Congress. OF ter
ritorlal legislature. or OF any individuals,
TO give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory Of the United States.
8. That We brand the recent re-opening
of the African slave trade, under the COW
er of our national flag, aided by peryer-
sions Of judicial power. as crime against
humanity and burning shame 20 {, our our
country and age and We can upon Con-
gress to take prompt and efficient meas.
ures for the total and final suppression Of
that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent yetoes, byfheir
Federal Governors, Of tie acts OF the Leg