The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-11
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM,

Resolred, That we, the delegated representatives
of the Republican electors of the United States in
Convention assembled, in the discharge of the duty
to constituents and country, unite
in the following declarations:
list. That the history of the nation during the
last four wears, has fully established the propriety
and necessity of the organization and perpetuation
of the Republican party and that the causes which
called it in to existence are permanent in their na
ture, and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution t' That all
created equal that they endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights that
among these are lie, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that to secure these rights, governments
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the consent of the governed lis essential
to the preservation of our Republican institutions
aud that the Federal Constitution, the Rights of
the States, and the Union of the. States must and
shall be preserved. ......tr
3. That to the Union of the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase in population, Is
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation Of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad; aud hold in alb
horrence all schemes for Dsunion, come from what
they may And con graduate the
country that no Republican member of Congress
has uttered counteDanced the threats of Dis
union so often made by Democratic members with
out rehule and with applause fron their political
associates; and we denouncc those threats of dis
union, in case Of a popular overthrow of their
tendency rs denying the vital principles of free
government, and as an aVoWal OF contemplated
treason, which it's the Imperative duty of in
diguaut People stornly to Iebuke and forever ST.
lcnCe
T. That the maintenance inviolate of the Rights
Of the States, and especially the right of each State
order and control its domestic institutions
according to Its own judgment exclusively, is es-
senti to that balance of powers on hich the per-
fiction and endurance OF political fabric de-
ponds; and we denOunce the lawless invasion by
armed force of the soil of any State or Territory,
matter under what pretAXt, among the gravest
OF crimes. #...
s. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst apprehensions, in it's
neasureless subserviency 10 the eXactions of
tlOnaI interest, as especially eVInced IN It's deSper
ate eXertOns to force the Infamous Lecompton Con-
stitution upon the protesting people of Kansas ia
constituting the personal relation between master
aud servant to involve an unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, every
ON land and sea, through the intervention OF Con-
gress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
Preten9ons OF purely local interest and IN MS
general and unvaryng abuse OF the power Entrusted
to it by contding people.
g. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which uervades every depart
ment of the Federal Government; that a return to
rigid economy and accountability is Indispensable
arrest the systematic plumber OF the public treas
ury 10y favored partsans; while the recent startling
deyeIopments Of frauds and corruptions the Fed
eral Metropolis. show that entire change OF
administration is mperativeS demanded. -
7 That .he new dogma that the Constitution, of
its own force carries Slavery into any all Of the
Territories OF the I'M ted States, is Il dangerous
political heresy, at variance with tho explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself, with contempora-
neous exposition aud with Legislative and judicial
precedent: Is revolutionary in its tendency, and
s. That the normal condition of all the Territory
Of the United States is that of freedoms That as
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery ali national territory, ordained that
person should be deprived Of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law it becomes
our duty by legislation whenever such legislation
is necessary, maintain this provision OF Con
sttution against all attempts TO violate it and
daIiv the authority of Congress- of territorial ley
ismture, of any individuals, to give legal ex iSt-
ence to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
States ..... ....... ....-
African Slavc-Trade, under the cover of our Ma i
tiOnal Flag, aided by perYersous of Judicial power,
a crime against Humanity and q burning shame
to our Country and ge; and We call upon congress
to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression Of that rXecrable traffic.
IL. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures Of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery il those
Territories find practical illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle of Non Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the hHnsas
Nebraska bill, aud demonstI alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
H. That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately ,
admitted Il State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
II. Tlat while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon
ports, sound policy requires such an adjustment of
these imrOsts to encourage the development of
the industrial interests f the whole country and
we commend that policy of national exchanges,
which secures to the working men liberal wages to
agriculture remuneTatlhg prices 70 mechanics and
manufacturers an adequate reward Tor their skill,
prosperity and indeI cudeuce.
IL. That protest against any sale or aliena-
tion to Others OF the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, aud against any view of the Flee Home
stead policy WHICH Regards the settlers pauprrs
suppants for public bounty; and We demand
tho passage 10y Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which mas already pass
cd the House.
II. That tue Republican party is opposed t. any .
Chnt-r in our naturalization Laws any State
legislation by Which the rights of ctizenship hiih-
erto accorded TO immigrants from foreign lands
shall lie abridged impaired and IN favtJ OF Civ
ING full and efficient Protection To The fights 1T
all CLASSES Of citizens, whether native natural
lied, both at hothe and abr,sui. ....
II. That appropriations by Congress for River
and Harbor improvements If a National Character +
required Tor the accommodation aud security of an
existing conllerCe, a. authoriZ"'i y the Consti-
tUt"u. and justified by the nh;.-t'u.; 1t tiuver>-
uint o. rnt r. ti' i'~r- e,'d 'li " g.! n i,Il,
I. lu-t ,'tt-a... f--,'- E-:.t;.. :tu j. I'M
i~lss, - ,seIAappvl - til iute. ,'S 81 'h' whole
county mat 'i;e Federal f'5- :trIii ti.ht to
render sr tr';,,- 81 ~ Ia crilstruc-
tbni a.t :a.. .--A i.tH ff:Cy jhrreh. daily
OVERLAND -ti -. .....- ST. icuI.lj.v triti shed.
II finally, hai ~ .I;s %, ilri u distinctive
principles aud Vi-'. s. w.. invite the EoPeratium Of
all citizens, huwnH.r ldrTiu ,:,i,I Y'Ir>rioli-,
who substantially .t,c it'll in .t,irlutr.,c