The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-14
TIE CHICAGO PLATFoRm

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Convention assembled in the discharge of the duty
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 perpetuation
of the Republican party and that the which
called it into existence are permanent in their
ture, and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
z. That the maintenance Of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution 60 That all
men are created equal that they endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that to these rights, govern ments
are 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, aud the Union Of the States must and
shall be preserved.
g. That to the Union of the States this nation
oWessits unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness At
home and its honor abroad and hold in alb
hOrrence all suuvrnes 0T Disuniou come from what
ever source they may And we congratulate the
country that no Republican member of Congress
has uttered or countenanced the threats of Die
union often made by Democratic members, with
out rehuke and with applause from their political
associates and we denounce those threats of dis
union, in case OF popular overthrow of their
tendency as denying the vital principles of free
government, aud as an ayowal OF contemplated
treason, which ii is the imperative duty of an in
. dignant People sterniy to rebuke and forever al
Alrnce
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of the States and especially the right of each State
to order and control its domestic institutions
according TO It's own Judgment exclusively, is es
scntial TO that balance Of powers on which the per-
fiction and endurance uf political fabric de-
ponds and we deuounce the lswess invasion by
arnsd force of the soil of any State Territory,
matter under what pretext, among the gravest
( crimes.
.. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst apPrehensions, in its
neasurees5 subserviency the exactions of a
ional interest especially evinced in its desper
ito exertions to force the infamous Lecsmpton Con-
titution upon the protesting people of Kansas in
'onstruing the personal relation between master |
IND servant to involve an unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
N land and sea, through the intervention of Con-
gress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme |
lretenslons Of purely local interest and in its |
General and unvarying ebuse of the power intrusted
it by cOuhding people.
8. That the People justly view with alarm the |
eckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
uent of the Federal Government; that return TO
igid economy and accountability is Indispensable
arrest the systematic plunder of the public treas
ry by favored partisans while the recent startling
evelopmt ns Of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
raj Metropolis, show that an entire change OF /
administration is imperatively demanded.
Z. That -he new dogma that the Constitution, of |
8 own force carries Slavery into any or all Of the
territories OF the United States, IS dangerous
Official heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
isions of that instrument ITSELF with contempora-
eous exposition and with legislative and judicial |
recedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
lbversive of the peace aud harmony of the country
g. That the normal condition of All the Territory
the United States is that of freedom: That
ur Republican fathers, when they had abolished |
avery in all our national territory, ordained that
no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or
rOperty, without due process of law it becomes
duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
necessary, TO maintain this provision of the Con-
tuition against all attempts to violate it and we
my the authority of Congress, of territorial leg
lature, or of any individuals, 10 give legal exist
ice to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
ates.
9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
frican Slsve-TraGe, under the cover of our Ma
lag. " q judicial
a crime against Humanity and q burning shame
our Country and Age and we call upon Congress |
take prompt and efficient measures for the total
I'd final suppression of that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
overnors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
srrtories, we find a practical illustration of the
'asted Democratic principle OF Nom Intervention
ID Popular Sovereignty embodied IN the Kansas
-braska bill, and demonstI alton OF the deception
d fraud involved therein.
ii. That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
mitted as a State under the Constitution recently
rmsd and adopted by her people, and accepted by
9 House of Representatives.
IL. That, while providing revenue for the sup
TT of the general government by duties upon i'm
rts, sound policy requires such an adjustment of
csc imPosts as to encourage the development OF
industrial interests Of the Whole country and
commend that policy of national exchanges,
lich secures to the working men liberal wages, to
rculture remuneratiug prices, 20 mechanics and
tnufactnrers an adequate reward for their skill,
Dor, and enterprise. and to the nation commercial
1sperity and independence.
l3 That we protest against any sale or aliena-
n to others OF the Public Lands held by actual
tleIs, and against any view of the Free Home
ad policy which regards the settlers paupers
suppliants for public bounty and demand
passage by Congress of the complete and salts
tory Homestead measure which has already pass
the House.
"A. That tho Republican party ia opposed to any
Ange in Naturalization Laws, or any State
islation by which the rights of citizenship hith-
accorded to immigrants from foreign lands |
Ill be abridged or impaired and in favor of Civ
; full and efficient protection to the rights of
classes of citizens, whether native or natural
d. both at home and abroad.
5. That appropriations by Congress for River
Harbor improvements Of National character,
luired for the accommodation and security of an
sting commerce, authorized by the Consti- !
ion, and justified by the obligation of Govern
ut to protect the lives and property ofts citizens.
8. That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
atively demanded by tho interests Of the whole
intry; that the Federal Government ought to
lder Immediate aud efficient aid in its construe-
u and that, as preliminary thereto, daily
erland Mail should be promptly established !
Z. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive |
neples and views, We invite the cooperation Of
citizens, however differing other questions, |
substantially agree with US in their afhrmance
support.