The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-08-18
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago. May l7th. 1860.

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! ResoFred That we the delegated representatives
Of the Republican electors the United States in
Convention assembled, in discharge the duty we owe
/ to constituents and country. unite in the
/ following declarations
/ l. That the history Of the nainn during the las,
four years has fully established the propriey and
necessity Of the organization and perpetuatipn the
Republican party, and that the which called ii
into permanent in their nature and now
more than before, demand lis peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
. That the maintenance OF the principles promul-
gated in the Declaration III. Independence and embodied
N the FetcTal Constitution That ali men are creste
cQGal; that they endowed by their Creator with
certain inaeaable rights that among these are LIE
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness; that to secure
these rights. governments Instituted among meu
deriving their just powers from the consent Of the
govefreI'-is esscnlia! 10 the preservation Of our
Republican institutions and that the FEDERAL Cons,l-
tuition, the Rights of the States. and the Union the
States mast and shall be preserved.
3, That to the rnion Of the States this nation ow es
iss unprecedented increase population its surpr ing
deveI parnt of miter4 resources its rapid angmeu-
taton OF wealth, It's happiness home and its honor
abroad; ana we hold abhorreuce all schemes for
we congratulate the country that Republican
member Of Congress has uttered cuunteuancei the
threats Of Disunion SO oftea made by Democratic
members, without rcbuke and with applause from
their political associates; anI dcnounce those
threats Of d!sgnon, in popular overthrow OF
their ascendancy, denying the vital principles Of
free government and as avowal Of contemplate ted
treason wLeh ii ia the imperative duty of indignant
People 10 sternly rebukc and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance nvioIatc OF the rights Of
the States and especially the right each State 10
order and control its domestic institutions
according to its Judgment exclusively essential
to that balance Of powers which perfect ion and
endurance of oar political fabric depends; and we
denouace the lawlcss invasion by armed force the
soil Of any State or Territory, matter under
prctcxt, as among the gravest Of crimes
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst apprehcusions. In Its
measurcless suhscrrICncy the eSacous Of sectional
interest, especially evnccd in its desperate
cxertlUns to force the Infamous LeCompton Constitution
upon the protesting people Of KouSas In constituting
The personal relation between master and servant
to involve an unqualified property in persons; in its
attempted enforcement everywhere. on land and sea
through the intervention Of Congress and Of the
Federal Courts of the prctentiuns of purely
local interest; and in its general and unvaryIng
abuse Of the power entrusted to it by a conadIng
people.
6. That the people justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervcs every department
Of the Federal Government; that return to rigid
economy and accountability Indispensable to arrest
the systematic pIunder Of public treasury by
favored partisans; while the recent startling deye-
opmens Of frauds and corruptlons at the Federal !
metropolis, show that entire change Of adnnistra-
ton is impcrativeIy demanded.
I That the dogma that the Constitution Of its !
own f'rre, carries Slavery into any or all Of the
Territories the United States is dangerous political
hcTey at variance with the explicit provisions Of that
instrument itself wtrh cotenrporaneous exposition
aud with legislative and judicial precedent: is revou-
tonary its tendency. and subvefsye of the peace
and harmony Of the country.
8 That the normal cuudi5nof all the territory Of
the Uuitel States that Of freedom That as our
Republican fathers when they had abolished slavery
IN all national territory, ordained that person
should be deprived of life, property, without due
process of law. 1t becomes duty, By legislation
whenever such legislation is necessary, maintain
this provision the Constitution against all attempts
10 viIsic it; and deny the authority Of Congress- |
of territorial legislature, Of any naIs lHuaIs t,
legal existence slavery In any Territory of the
United States
That We brand the recent re-openHc Of the |
AtIcau Slave Trade un1er the cover If national
dag, aided BY rcrversops Of judicial power, a crime
against humanity AMI bucnsas shame country
and see; aRi We cali apoa ngress to take prompt |
s.' en- the suppression
Of that cxe-labrc trade
10, That in the recent vetoes. by their Federal
evCvnors. of The arts Of the Legislatures Of Kansas
sud Nebraska prh,b.tirg Slavery ia those Territories
We sui Of the boasied Democratic
principle Of Nan-Incrveun ION and Pruar Severe gnty
enloltcJ in the Kansas Nebraska Bill, and demon
siraIon q the deception anil fraud involved therein
II. Tha, Kansas sAaR'd, ct right, be immediatcIy /
admitted As SAFE under The Consiitatisn recently
',rnc aad aopte4 ev her people, aud accepted by the
House Of Rep re<en,auves.
IL nat. wbllc pruvi5tuE rcvcauc ,or the support
of the general government hr duties upon imports /
sognd rcy requires sach adjustment Of these /
rwposts a. to Encourage the Development Of the I
ta,ustTEai Interests Of The Whole country; and /
commend that Ts-l!ey * national exchanges which /
secures the working men liberal wages agricui-
turs remuaeratne prices, to necha8ss and Fnaaufsc
tHrers adequate reward far their sktI labor, aBi
enterprise and to the nation commercial prosperity
ard Independence,
"a That we protest aEains, any sale or eienstion
to others a tire Public Lands helA By sctas settlers.
aaI szajsss any O; the Free Homestead policy
which regards she settlers paRers sEppiiants foE
pable bounty; and weasula The passage by Congress
q! the Complete and i>factory Homestead measure
zhizA hls sf'eIdy passed Ire HoEse.
IL Tha; the Republican PARTY Is opposed TO aTy
chAage in cur Naturalization Laws or any State
legislation by hich the rights of citizenship hitherto
accorded immigrants from foreign lands shall be
abridged or impaired aBa 10 favor Of fail
aud etsIen rroicctoa tie rights ot ali classes ot
eitlasns whether RaigFaIize4 b0sA at home
ard abroad.
Is That appropriations Ey Congress Tar River an
Hzfa5r Improvements 4 National character re4cIre
tor tAe Accommodation xzf security Of existing
ooaasserce are thsrirea By the Constitution, AID
Jus;iHed by the Obligation GovsrEnen; te pF0tesr
the lives sad property q tss citizens.
Is That Rais-sA4 ts the PsGEse Qesan is izzpera-
tiss5y segsais By she Interests II tie ~Ass eoHsEy
that Fesezal Government su-ht 10 rss!sT !rHssi
s.s za5 essteut All in eoustruceigni and iasi as
7-CEssng tsereis, Ea4ly Overland Nal shga2 BE
pznzgzly established
II FszaiIy hzv.aE taEs set tsrts our dst3ressre
psTaeiplss AMI vis~s invite the oo7Eratla 4 al
e1tsEras hauever asses3as asker aHest!@as, Eae
szs.saatlaly agree w3A u n ;Asfs asarmaH1s sae
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ssazss AIT sths~. trsza tie STATE. st taesr s&pta
sns are naw e1se4 sFsa their sa<ss go a0epHnf -
f faxsr epzaBsas; A=4 hsis tss pesssczasFs PARTY
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