New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-18

E'gin: TLtthe normal condition Of all tie terr
tory Of tie United S,a,er IL that of Freedom; tha,
our r1uti'an fathers, wien they had abolished Say
cry II all our national territory, ordained that no pr
son tlond lie d'I rived Of life, liberty, or property
wishOut due process Of law. it becomes our duty, b.
hgiSior, Whenever such legifatioh IL necessary :,
ali tam Ills provision Of tie Constitution against al
a',tn IT to violate il; ard We deny be authority 81
CtDlress, of "A Territorial Legislature ofany ind
ykuis 10 give legal oxittence to Slavery in any Ter
rilory of,le United States
Natl: That we bard the recent reOpening of the
African save.tIade under tie cover of our national
fng aided by Ierveitons of judicial power, crime
agaiitt lun niity burning shame to country aud
sge, and We call upon Congress to take prompt aud
Efficient measures for tie total aud final suppression Of
| that eAecrate traffic.
Ieih; That i'll the recent yetoes by their Federal
Governors Of tie acts of tie Legislatures Of Kansas
md Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those Terrific
lief, We fld practical illustration Of the boosted
Democratic principle Of ronn'ereeniion and Popular
Sovereignty, sml odied in the Kansas and Nebraska
bill ard dei unciation of the deception and fraud
| involved leIein.
E1zenh: That Kansas should Of right be immedi-
atly admitted as STATE under the Constitution re-
Gently formed and adopted by Ler people, and accepted
ty tie Housc # Representatives.
IpdJW: That vi lie providing revenue for the sup
port OF tie General Government duties upon imposts
sound Icley requires such adjustment Of these inn
Iotts TO encourage tie deveol of the industrial
interest Of the wlOle country, and commend that
policy Of national exchanges which to the
woikngmen liberal wages toagriculture remunerating
plees to mecl alios and manufacturers adequate
ard for IL cir sk labor and enterprise and 10 the
raii, commercial prosperity ard Independence.
Tiirfeeah: That We protest against any sale or
aie alton to others of the public lands held by actual
settlers ard against any View Of the free Homestead
policy which regards tie settlers as paupers or suppl
csnts for public bounty and We demand the passage by
Conpess Ct tie conf lc,e and satisfactory Homestead
measure which / as already Tasscd tie House.
Ftn,teenfh: That The National Republican party is
oppcted TO any 81 snge in Naturalization laws, or
ruy State legislation by which tie rights of citizenship
hill elto accorded to Immigrants from foreign lands
81 all L Abridged or inn aired and in favor Of giving
full ard efficient protection 10 the rights Of all classes
Of citizens, whether native or natuIalized both at
Icme or abroad.
FIFTEENTH That appropriations by Congress for
River and Iiarbor improvements Of a national chsrac-
ter required for the accommodation and security of an
exciting Commerce authorized by the Constitution
and justified by an oblie alton of the Government to
Pre- ,eet the lives and property of its citizens.
Szfonh Tia. a railroad to the Pacific Ocean is
imreratvey demanded By the interests of !he whole
country that the Federal Government ought to render
immt date ard efficient aid in its construction and that
AZ preliminary thereto daily overland mail should be
promptly established
Serenteenh: Finally, having thus set forth dis
trctive principles and views invite the cooperation
Of all citizens, however differing other questions,
W substantially agree with in their afrmance and
support.
Wien the resolutions were read, several elected
warm applause.
The resolution in favor of Protective Tariff was
received with unbounded enthusiasm by Pennsylvania,
and large crowd OF ouIsicers-t- ~iviv delegations
and spectators rising and giving round after round of
dea'ening cheers.
Mr.. CARTER of Ohio said he was confident that all
approved Of the resolutions and therefore moved the
previous question.
Mr. GlDDISGs of Ohio asked his colleague to with
draw the call for the previous question in order to ell
able him to offer amendment to tie platform.
Mr.. CARTER refused to withdraw.
Mr.. GIDDsGs-Docs my colleague desire to cut
of
Mr.. CARTrR-You. and all others. desire to get a
vote the resolutions.
After some skirmishing, the Convention refused to
order the previous question by 155 to 3Ol.
Mr. GIDDrsGs Of Ohio moved TO add to the first res
olurion the following:
That we solemny re-assert the selfevident truths,
that all men are endowed by the Creator with certain
mailer able rights among which those of life lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness that governments
are intended among men TO secure the enjoyment OF
these rights"
Mr. CARTER Of Olio-I desire to move sn amPd-
meLt.
Mr.. GIDDNGs-I have the floor, and hope my col
league W i'll ask no favor of me.
Mr.. CARTER-O no, will not.
Mr.. GIpDIEGs urged the adoption Of lis amendment.
TIE cat principle it embodied had been the founda
ton Of Freedom for TWO hundred years. The fathers
Of the Republic had embodied it in the Declaration of
INDEPENDENCE and he urged upon the Republican party
not 10 recede from the position they had occupied at
tie first formation Of the party, when they had based
tie fabric of Freedom these very words. lie urged
tie amendment at some length.
Dir. CARTER said it was all gas that had been ex-
Iended by bis colleague the amendment. 1t was
uII ecessary as the substance of the words was en-
bodied in the second resolution which he read.
ELI TuAYER Of Oregon, said that the amendment OF
the gentleman from Ohio certainly embodied great
truths but many great truths had been left out OF the
declaration Of independence. He for one believed IN
the Ten Commandments, but he did not desire to zee
Il I'm embodied in the platform. lApplausel.
Tie motion and amendment were then lost by a
large vote.
Mr. WIIaoT moved to strike out of the fourteenth
resolution in relation TO the Naturalization laws the
words or any State Legislation" He thought these
word. might lie construed as an attack upon State
rights