The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-21
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATfORs N
Adopted at Chicago. Nay 18th. 1sGn.

/ REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.
/ Adopted at Chicago, May nth, 1s6o.
Rssolrsd, That We the aelegated representative,
Of the Republican electors of the United States
Convention assembled, in diseharge Of the duty we
TO our constituents aud our country, unite in the
following declarations:
1. That the history Of the Ratan during the last
four years, has fully established the proprfeiy and
necessity Of the organization and pepetuation Of
Republican party, and that the which called
into existence are permanent in their nature and now
more than ever before, demand its peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
o That the maintenance OF the principles promnl-
GATED in the Declaration Independence and embodied
in the Federal Constitptor ali men are created
equal; that they endowed by their Creator with
certain inaenabie rights; that among these are life
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness; that to secure
these rights, governments instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the consent Of the
g0verued'-is essential TO the preservation of our
Republican institutions and that the Federal Consi-
tuition the Rights Of the States, and the Union the
States, must and shall be preserved.
3. That the Union of the States this nation owes
It's unprecedented population its surprising
aton of wealth. happiness at home and its honor
abroad; and hold adherence all schemes for
Disanion, come from whatever source they may. And
we congratulate the country that Republican
member of Congress has uttered coun,ensnccd the
threats Of Disunion often made by Democratic
members, without rebuke and with applause from
their political associates; and we deRounoe those
threats OF disunion Of popular overthrow of
Al
free government. and as an syowal OF contemplated
treason which 1t ia the imperative daty of
People 10 Sternly rebuke and forever silence.
l. That the maintenance invioiate OF the rights Of
the States and especially the right of each State to
order and control its domestic institutions
according TO its Judgment exclusively is essential
to that balance Of powers which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric depends and we
denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the
soil Of any Saeor Territory, no matter under what
pFetext, among the gragest Of crimes.
8. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded worst apprehensions, in its
,e.@rel= sahsarvisnsp Ia tis s.a"tiaas a"ai~naI
interest, especially evinccd in its desperate
exertious force the infamous Leconon Constitution
upon the protesting people of Kansas; in constituting
the personal relation between master and servant
to involve an unqualified property ia persons in its
attempted enforcement, everywhere, land and sea-
through the Intervention Of Congress and Of the
Federal Courts of the pretentions Of purely
local interest; and in Its general and unvarying
abuse of the power entrusted TO IT by couading
people
6. That the people justly view with alarm the
reckless extrayagance which peTvades every department
Of the Feteral Government; that re,urn to rigid
economy and accountability is indispensable arrest
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favored partissns while the recent startling devel-
opments of frauds and eorruptions at the Federal
metropolis, show that an entire change of admnsfra-
tIon is impetatively demanded
T. That the new dogma that the Constitution Of its
own force, carries Slavery into any or all Of the
Territories Of the uned States is dangerous polltsal
heresy At variance with the explicit provisions Of that
instrument Itself, with cotcmporaneous exposition
and with legislative aud judicial precedent is revogu-
tionary in its tendency and saGverslye OF the peace
Ini h,rugHy OF the country.
s That the normal condition Of all the territory Of
the UGitei States Is that OF freedom That as our
Republican fathers, whea they had abolished slavery
IN all national territory. ordained that ono person
should be deprived Of life, property. without due
process of law.p ii becomes our duty by legislation
whenever such legislation is necessary. to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts
10 violate it and deny the authority OF Congress-
of territorial legislature. of any individuals to
gve legal existence 10 slavery in any Territory the
United States.
9. That We brand the recent rc-openiug Of the
African Slave Trade under the cover of our national
Tag. aided by perveTsious of jnciai power a crime
against humanity and burning shame TO our country
ard agei aud We esil upoa Congress to take prompt
and Existent Tor the total and anaI suppression
Of that execrsbIe traffic.
10. That in the recent ve;ocz. by their FEDERAL
Governors OF the acts eg the Legislatures Kansas
and Nebraska prohibiting Slavery In Agse Territories
ina practical illustration the hoasted Democratic
psineiple Ct Sea-Interventian and Popular gvereisny
embodied ia the Nebraska Bill and dom5u-
s;raon q the deception and fraud involved therein
If. Taat Ksasss sh0pld, 81 riga; IA immediately
admitted as a STATE unicr the Constitution recenity
formed sp aagte, by hsg people, and accepted BY 'lc
House Of Representatives
II. That, While providing reveaue for the support
oE tAs seaersl sgve5umeat BY duties ussaa iurparts
ssaui poiicy requires such aa aslssiment ey these
lmpVsts as 20 encourage She development Of the
gs4asirial Interests Of the waale country aad We
egrameua that policy q national exchanges which
secures to the vsrkleg liberal wages 20 asrie-
ture reaaae5a,iag prices to mechanics ana raaaggac
saicrrttse ant 10 the aailSn commercial prosperity
ard isg!rfss'fdescp.
Il, Tazt p7g9esi against suy sale OF aliEus'iaa
to OthpFs us tie Fsaiic Lands hsd by scsEai settlers
sal sgAiHs; sny viss Of the Free Hssacztssd policy
which regards she sessers pasper sEap9faats
pasJie bounty; aS wcterss She passage BY coRsfess
Il the oaSiefe sra sazisfssGsry Homestead measure
Nalca PISS aifes,ly p&ssrSl tss House
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