The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-13
THE HICAGO PLATFORs ,

AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
Resolued, That we, the delegated representatives,
of the Republican electors of the United States in
Convention assembled, in the discharge of the duty
we owe TO our constituents and our country, unite
in the following declarations:
LIST. That the history of the nation during the
last four years, has fully established the propriety
and necessity of the organization and perpetuaton
OF the Republican party and that the causes which
called it into existence permanent in their
ture and now, more than before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
?. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Cunstitution-"T That all
men are created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain nalienable rights that
among these are lie, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness; that to these rights, governments
are instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the consent of the governed lis tiid
TO the Preservation of Republican institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights Of
the states, aud tho Union Of the States must and
shall be preserved
g. That to the Union of the States this nation
Owesits unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development OF material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness
home and its honor abroad and hold in alb
horrence all schemes for DisunOn, come from what
ever source they may: And congratulate the
country that no Republican member of Congress
h.,s uttered or countsnancrd the threats of Dis
union often made by Democrats members with
out rehuke and with applause from their political
associates; and we denUunce those threats of dis
union IN case of u popular overthrow of their
tendency deny
government, and as am aVowal of contemplated
treason which it is the imperative duty of an in
dignaut People sternly to rebuke and forever 81
lence
T. That the maintenance inviolute of the Rights
of the States, and especially the right of each State
to order and control its domestic institutions
according to its own Judgment exclusively, is es-
sentia to that balance Of powers which the per
fiction and endurance of our political fabric de-
ponds and we deuounce the lnwess invasion by
armed force Of the soil of any State Territory
no matter under what pFeteXt a. among the grayest
Ot crimes
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded cur worst apprehensions, in its
SuDserYleucy the eNaCtIOnS Il
tnnR1 interest especially evinced in its desper
ate exertoT t. force the infamous Lecumpton Con-
sttution upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master /
and servant to involve unqualified property in I
persons; i'll its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
gress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme /
pretensions of purely local interest ; and in its
general and unvarying ebuse of the power fntrusted
TO it by confiding people.
6. That the People justly view with alarm the ,
reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
ment of the Federal Government; that return
rigid economy and accountability is indispensable
10 arrest the systematic pundsr of the public treas
ury by favored partisans while the recent startling
deVelOpnIe nts of frauds and cOrrupons at the Fed
eral Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
administration is inperatively demanded
7. That -he new dogma that the Constitution of
its own force carries Slavery into amy all Of the
Territories of the United States, is dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
Visions OF that instrument itself, with cOntempoTa-
neous exposition and with legislative and Judicial
Piecedehtj Is revolutionary IN Its tendency, ana
subyersive of the peace and harmony of the country
3. That the normal condition of all the Territory
OF the United States is that of freedom: That a. !
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all national territory ordained that
g person should be deprived Of life, liberty,
property, without due process Of law it becomes
our duty Icy legislation, whenever such legislation
is necessary to maintain this provision OF the Con-
sttution against all attempts to violate it; and
deny the authority of Congress, of territorial leg
islstre, of any individuals, to give legal exist
ence to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
States.
9. That We brand the recent re-opening of the
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tiOnal Flag, aided 10y perversions of judicial power,
a crime against Humanity and burning shame
TO Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that execrahle traffic
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, find practical illustratOn of the
boasted Democratic principle of Nom Intervention
aud Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and demOnst alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
II. That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
II That, while providing revenue for the sup |
port OF the general government by duties upon i'm
th"re lmFosts as 10 encourage the development OF
tae industrial interests the whole country; and
We commend that policy of national exchanges | ,
winch secures 10 the working liberal wages to
agriculture remunerating prices, mechanics and !
manufacturers an adequate reward for their skill !
labor, and enterprise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence.
Is. That we protest against any sale or ali-pa- ,
lion others of the Public Lands held by actual :
ettiers, and against any view of the Free Home :
tead policy which regards the settlers as paupers =
II supPliants for public bounty; and demand ! !
he passage by Congress of the complete salts
Rctory Homestead which has already pass
d the House !
IA. That the Republican party is opposed to any !
bange III Naturalization Laws, or any State /
egislatiOn by which tho rights of citizenship hith-
rtO accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
hail be abridged or impaired; and in favor of Civ
~ full and efficient protection to the rights of
u classes Of citizens, whether native natural
led, both at home and abroad
70. That appropriations by Congress for River
I'D HarbOr improvements Of a National character ,
squired for the accommodation and security of an
listing commerce, are authorized 10y the COnsti
ltion, and justified by the obligation of Govera-
cent to protect the lives and property offs citizens.
i6 That q Railroad to the Pacific Ocean il i'm
srativeIy demanded by the interests OF the Who'll,
nm try that the Federal Government ought 10
ndsr immediate and efficient aid in its cuiIstruc-
aud that, preliminary thereto. a daily !
gerlaud Mail shOuld be promptly established.
H. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
lnciPlgs and views, we invite the cooperation Of /
citizens, however differing other questions,
40 substantially agree with in their affrmance f
support.