The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-08-16
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
As AMENDED AND ADOPTED, At Cmc 400, NAV u, II

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
As AMENDED AND ADOPTED. At cmc 400, NAY II, 1850.
Resoire, That We the delegated representa-.
| tives OF the Republican electors Of the Uoiteo
States. in Convention assembled. IN discharge OF
| the duty we owe to our constituents and our
| country, unite In the following declarations:
! !. That the history Of the nation during the
last four years has fully established the propsts-
ty and necessity OF the organization and pet.
| petuat!on Of the Republican party, and that the
causes which called ii into existence are perma'
nent in their nature, and now. more than eve,
, befor" demand ats peacesa! end conssitus'ons'
| triumph.
| 2. That the maintenance Of the principles pro-
mu gated in the Declaration of Indcpentence
and embodied in the Federal Constitution. lhat
oil men are created equal that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienatls rights;
that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness: that to secure these rights gov.
ern'nents are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent OF tue gov
crned " is essential TO the preservation OF our
Republican institutions; and that the Federal
Constitution, the Rights Of the states. ana the
Union of the States must and shall he preserved.
3. That to the Union Of the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase in populauon'
its surprising clopm-nt of material resoul ce@
its rapid augmentation Of wealth. its happiness
at home and ito honor abroad: and we hold IN
adherence all schemes for Disunion, come rom
whatever source they may: And We congratulate
the country that no Republican member OF Con.
gress h2s uttered or countcnanced the threa's Vi
Dlsuhton SO often made by Democratic mein'
bers,wif hout rebuke and with applause from theN
political associates and we denounce those
threats 81 9f ,ahssHnss9A in asoenpp 'Sss
principles of free government, and as an avow'
al of contemplated treason which it Ia the liu'
peratiTe duty Of an indignant People stetnly 70
rehukc and forever silence.
4. Thar the maintenance inviolate OIL the r! ghts
or the States and especially the right OF each
state to order and control its own domestic IN
stif'tiOns according 10 its own judgment eXcio.
sivelv, is essential TO that balance OF powers on
which the perfection and endurance Of our po-
ltlCal fabric depends: and we denounce the law
less invasion by armed force OF the soil of any
state or Territory, 10 matter under what pFeIeA'
a. among the gravest Of crimes.
8. That the present Democratic Admipistra-
ton has far exceeded our worst apprehenslona,
in iis measureless subserviency to the exactions
of sectional interest. as especially evinced IN
lts desperate exertions to force the infamous
leromp' on Constitution upon the protesting
people OF Kansas; n constructing the personal
relation between master and servant to lnvo've
IN unqualified property in persons: IN Its Al.
tempted enforcement, everywhere on land and
sea- through the Intervention Of Congress and
OF the Federal Courts Of the extreme pre'ensiona
OF purely ioc interest: and In its general ana
unvarring abuse of the power entrusted to 1t by
aconfAing peop'e.
G. That the people lstv view with alarm the
reckless extrsvapance which pcrvades every
department Of the Federal Government; that
return to rigid economy and accountability is
indispensable to arrest the systematic plunder
Of the public treasury by favored partisans;
while the recent startling developments Of
frauds an corruptions at the Tede al metropo.
lis, show ;hat an entire change of administra alton
is imperative'y demanded.
7. That the new dogma that tie Cor stnutlcr.
OF its own force. carries slavery into anv or oil
of the Territories Of the United States, Is dan.
cernus political heresv, Mt varianre with tho
explicit provisions ortba: instrument itse l. with
cotemporaneo"s exposition. and with legislative
and judicial precedent; il revolutionary in i's
tendency, and sutversive OF the peace and hat.
mon" of the country.
3. That the normal condition Of all TIE terri.
tory Of the United States is ths. Of freedom: That
rs our Repnbtiran fathers, W len they had abol
ished slavery in all our national territory. or.
da!nrd that mo person shouId he depr we'd Of
life, liberty. or property. without due process OF
law" II beco res our duty. by legislation, when.
ever such legislation IL necessary, to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all
attempts to violate it, and we deny the authority
Of Congress, Of territorial legislature, Of any
individuals, to give legal existence to slavery In
any Territory Of the United states.
9. That we brand the recent re opening Of the
African slave trade, under the cover of our ma.
tional flag aided by perversions of judicial pow.
er. a. a crime against humanity aud bu, ming
shame to our country and age; and we call upon
Congress to take prompt and efficient measures
for the to'aI and final suppression Of that exc.
cradle traffic.
TO- That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legs atules OF
Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery In
those Territories, we find a practical lilustrsiO
of the boosted Democratic principle Of Non In.
ter ponuiAr o had ie5 n
the Kansas Nebraska bill, and a demonstration
of the deception and fraud involved therein
IL. That 'nsas should, Of right, be inmedi-
ately admitted as n State under the Constitu.
ton recently formed and adopted by her people.
and accepted by the House of Representatives.
IL. That while providing revenue for the SIP.
port Of the general government by duties upon
imports, sound policy requires such an adjust-
ment Of theS" imports a. to encourage the devel-
opment Of the industrial interests of tue whole
country; and we commend that policy of nation.
al exchanges. which seCu es to the working men
liberal wages, to agriculture rcmunerHting prices,
to mechanics and manufactures an adequate re.
ward for their skill. labor and enterprise. and
TO the nsiion commercial prosperity end inde-
pendcnrc.
l3. That we protcat against any sale or alena-
ton to others of the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home.
stead policy which regards the settlers as pau
rers OF suppliants for puhc bounty; and we de-
III md the passage by Congress OF the complete
and satisfactory Homestead III asure WATCH has
already passed the House,
IA. That the Republican party ia opposed to
anv change in our Naturalization Laws or any
State Legislation by which the rights Of citizen
ship hitherto accoI ded en- grants from foreign
lands shall he abridged or impared; and in favor
of giving fall and efficient protection to the
ehts of all classes of citizens, whether native
both It home and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
and Hars,5r improvements of National chdrac-
ter, requil ed for the accommodation and secur-
itv of an existing commerce, are authorized by
the Constitution, and justified by the obligation
Of Government TO protect the lives and property
Of its citizens.
Is. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is
imperatFely demanded by the interests Of the
whole country that the Federal Government
ought to reader immediate and efficient aid in
i:s construction; and that as preliminary there.
to. daily Overland Mail shou Id be promptly
established.
II. Finally having thus set forth our distinct.
i've rrincii les and views, we invite the 20 opera
ton of all citizens however differing Oh other
questions. who substantially agree with us in
their aflrmance and support.
Rcso!c,d, That He deeply sympathize with
those iaen who have been driven, some from
heir native States anI others from the States Of
tn rir atluntioa, md are now eXed from their
homes on aCrNuIt Ui their opinions; and We
hold the Demor' attic party rcSponibte tor this
gross violation OF that clause Of the Constitution
" hicA declares that the citizens If each >ta.e
shall he entitled to all the privileges ami Immun-
tiles OF citizens in the ,eysi al States.
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