The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-06
TIE nICAQO PLATFORm,
AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.

AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
Resolrcd, 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 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 aud that the causes which
called it into existence permanent in their
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 -" That all
men created equal that they endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienabIe rights that
! among these life. liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that to secure these rights, governments
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed lis essential
to the preservation of our Republican Institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights of
the States, and the Union Of the States must and
shall be preserved.
8. That to the Union of the States this natior
its Unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augnen tation of wealth, its happiness at
homo and it's honor abroad and hold IN abb
boTrence all schemes for Dsuniou come from what
ever source they may: And congratulate the
country that no Republican member Of Congress
has uttered or couutenanced the threats of Dis
union so often made by Democratic mombers, with
out relruke aud with applause frOm their political
associates aud denounce those threats OF dis
union, IN Of popular overthrow of their
tendency denying the vital principles of free
government, and as an avowal OF contemplated
dignant People sternly to rebuke and forever 81
lence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate of the Rights
OF the States, and especially the right Of each State
to order and control it's domestic institutions
according to its own judgment exclusively, il es
sential to that balance Of powers which the per-
fiction and endurance Of political fabric de-
ponds and denounc0 the lawess Invasion by
armed force Of the soil of any State or Territory,
no matter under what pretaxt as among the graVest
OF crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded worst approximations, in it's
Ineasureless aubssrYieney TO the exactons of
tnnnl interest, especially evinced in its despsr
exsrtiOns to forco the infamous Leconpton Con-
stitution upon the protesting people OF Kansas In
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, every where.
ON land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
gress and of ths Federal Courts, of tho extreme
pretensions Of purely local Interest and in its
general and unvaryiug ebuse of the lower intruste1
TO il by conhding people. "
g. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which psrvades every depart
ment of the Federal Government; that return to
rigid economy and accountability is indispensable
to arrest the systematic plumber of the public treas
by favored partis6ns while the recent startling
dsv sopmt Of frauds and corruptions the Eeu-
oral Metropolis, show that entire change OF
administration IL tmpsratiVsly demanded. .--
Z. That The dogma that the Constitution, of
its own force carries Slavery into any all of tho
Territories of the United States, Is a dangerous
political hOresyI at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself, with cUntsmpOra-
nsous exposition and With legislative and judicial
1 tendency,
subversiye of the peace and harmony of the country
g. That the normal condition of all the Territory
of the United States is that of freedom That
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all national territory, ordained that
' person should be deprived of life, liberty, o
property without due process of law - it becomes
duty, by legislation, Whenever such legislation
ID necessary, TO maiutain this provision OF ts Con-
sttution against all attempts to Violate 1t and we
deny the authority Of Congress, of territorial leg
islature, any individuals give legal exist.
ence to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
States.
g. ThAt we brand the recent re-opening of the
African SlaVe-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
tions Flag aided by perversions of judicial power,
crime against Humanity and u burning shame
to our County and Age and We call upon Congress
to take prompt ard efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that execrabls traffic.
10. That in the recent vstoes, by their Federal
Governor, of the ects OF the Legislatures of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories we lind practical illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle of Non Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the X ansas-
Nebraska bill and demonstI alton Of the deception
and fraud involved therein. r
IL. That Kansas should, of right, be imm sdiately
admitted as State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by heI people, and accepted by
the House of Representative.
II. Thst, while providing revenue for the sup
port OF the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such adjustment of
these imports rs to encourage the Development of
the industrial interests of the whole country aud
We commend that policy OF national exchanges,
which secures to the working men liberal wages to
agriculture remunerating prices to mechanics and
manufacturers an adequate reward for their skill,
labor and enterprise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence
ID. That we protest against any sale aliena-
ton to others OF the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, and against any view Of the Flee Home
stead policy which regards the settlers pAupers
or suppliants for public bounty; and we demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass-
ed the House.
IL. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in our. Naturalization Laws any State
legislation by which the rights OF citizenship hith-
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged or impaired; and in favor of Civ
ing full and efficient protection to the rights of
all classes of citizens, whether native or natural
lied, both at home and abroad.
10. That appropriations by Congress for River
and HarbOr improvements of National character
required for the accommodation and security of an
tuition, and justified by the obligation of Govern
ment to protect the lives and property Gifts citizens
10. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
peratively demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought to
render immediate and efficient aid in it's construc-
ton; and that, preliminary thereto. "a daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles and views, invite the cooperation of
all citizens, however differing on other questions
who substantially agree with in their afiirnlanee
and support. .......
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