The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-17
National Republican Platform.
[As AMENDED AND AD0p1ED.1 ]

I
J. That the history of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriety and necessity of the organi-
cation and perpetuation of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called ii
into existence are permanent in their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand Its peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
z. That the maintenance of tie princi-
pies promulgated in the Declaration of In
dependence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, THAT all men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
| Creator with certain inaiienable rights !:
that among these are lite, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed'-is essential 10
the preservation OF our Republican nstitu-
iions; and that the Federal Constitution.
the Rights Of the States. and the Union Of
the States must and shall be preserved.
! ). That TO the union If the States this
nation owes It's unprecedented increase in
population, It's surprising development Of
material resources, It's rapid augmentation
OF wealth, its happiness at home and it's
honor abroad and we hold In adherence
all schemes for Disunion, come from hat
ever source they may And We cangratu-
la'e the country that no Republican mem.
Der Of Congress has uttered or counte
tnanced the threats Of Disunien SO often
made by Democratic members, without re-
ouke and with applause from their political
| associates; and we denouhce those threats
Of dlsunion, in case Of a popular overthrow
tot their ascendanUy, as denying the vital
principles OF free government, and as an
ayowal of contemplated treason, which il
IS the imperative duty Of an indignant Peo-
pie sternly TO rebuke and forever silence.
q. That the maintenance inviolate of the
rights OF the States, and especially the
rigAt ot each State to order and control It's
own domestic institutions according To its
own Judgment exclusively, is essential to
that baFauce OF powers On which the per-
lection and endurance of our political fab
rc depends; and we denounce the law
less invasion by armed force of the soil Of
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the gravest of
crimes
8. That the present Democratic Admin
istration has far exceeded our worst APP
prehensions, IN lis neasureless subseryi-
ency 10 the exactions oil a sectional lnter-
eht. as especially eyinced in its desperate
exertinns 10 force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people Of
Kansas. In construlng the personal rela-
ton between master and servant to in
volve 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 extreme pretensions of purely local
interest; and in It's general and unyarying
abuse OF the power entrusted TO i. by con-
fiding people.
.. That the people justly view with
alarm the recklts extravaganza which
persades every department OF the Federal
Government that return to rigid econ
omy and accountability is indispensable to
arrest the systematic plunder OF the pub
lic treasury by favored partisans while
the recent startling developments offrauds
and corruptions at the Federal metropolis,
show that an endre change of adminisira-
ton Is lmperatisely demanded.
Z. That the new dogma that the Com
stitution, of It's own force, carries Slavery
INTO any or all OF the Territories of the
United States, is dangerous political her
esy, at variance with the explicit provi-
SONS OF that instrument itself, with CO
temporaneous exposition. and with legis-
Iative and judicial precedent; is reyolu
tlonary IN its tendency, and subversive Of
the peace and hakpony Of the country.
8. That the nc hal condition Of all the
territory of the United States. is that of
freedom That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in all our
nationafterritory, ordained that "no. per
son should be deprived of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law" it
becomes our duly, by Legislation, whenev-
er such legislation is necessary. to main
tain this provision of the Constitution
against all attempts to violate IL. and we
deny the authority Of Congress. of ter
ritoral legislature, or of any individuals,
to give legal existence TO slavery in any
Territory the United States.
8. That We brand the recent e-opening
OF the African slave trade, under the COW
er of our national flag, aided by perver-
slons o. judicial power, as crime against
humanity and a burning shame 10 our
country and age and we call upon Con
gress to take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression of
that e2ecrable traffic.
10. That IN the recent vetoes, by their
Federal Governors, of the acts of the Leg
islatures Of Kansas and Nebraska, prohib-
itlng Slavery in those Territories, we find
apractical illustration of the boassed Dem
ocratic principle Of Non Intervention and