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chicago Sectional Conv entien. The Plat.
form,

Chicago Sectional Consentisn..The Plat
form.
The result Of the Chicago Convention has
been published. The Platform adopted is as
follows:
Resolved, That we, the delegated represen-
tatives OF the Republican Electors Of the
United States, In Convention assembled, in
the discharge Of the duty we owe to our con-
sutuents and our country, unite in the fol-
lowing declarations:
FIRST: That the history of the nation dur
ing the last four years has fully established
the propriety and necessity Of the oreaniza
ton and perpetuation OF the Republican par
ty, and that the causes which called it in to
existence are permanent in their nature, and
now more than ever before demand its peace
ful and constitutional Triumph.
See"nd That the maintenance of the prin-
cipies prOmn lEated in the Declaration of Inde.
pendence, and embodied in the Federal Con-
sututlon, Is essential To the preservation of our
republican institutions. and that the Fedora |
Constitution, the rights of the States. and the
Union OF the States, must and shall be pre-
served.
THird: That to the Union of the States This
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
popuiatlon; its surprising development of
material resources its rapid augmen IA ton of
wealth its happiness at home and its honor
abroad; and we hold in abhorrence all
schemes for disuniOn, come from whatever
source they may; and we congratulate the
country that no Republ blican membe OF Con-
kresS mas uttered or cOuntenanced a threat of
olsuniou. so often made by Democratic men,
bers of Congress without rebuke and with ap-
plause from their political associates and we
denouncs those threats OF disunion, in case Of
popular overthrow of their ascendency, AS
denying the vital principles Of a free govern
menr, and as an avowai OF contem plated trea-
son, which it is the imperative duty of an in
oignant people strongly to rebuke and forever
silence.
hot tho
the rights Of the States, and especially the
right of each State to order and control its
own domestic institutions, according to its
own judgment exclusively, is essential to that
balance of power on which the perfect ton and
endurance of our political fai III depends, and
We denounce the iawless invasion by armed
force OF any State or Territory no matter un-
DER what pretext, as among the gravest of
crimes.
Fifth That the present Democratic Admin
istration has far exceeded our worst appre.
tensions in its measureless subserviency to
the exactions OF sectional interest, as is es-
pecially eTldent in its desperate exertions to
force the infamous Lecompton Constitution
upon the protesting people of Kansas-in con-
strulng the personal relation between master
and servant to involve an unqualified proper
ty IN personS--In Its attenp enforcement
everywhere, on land and sea, through the in
teryention OF Congress and the Federal Courts,
OF the extreme pretensions OF 4 purely local
interest, and in its general and unvalying
f1ding people.
Sirth That the people Justly view with
alarm the reckless extravagance which per-
vades every department of the Federal Gov
ernment; that return TO rigid economy and
accountability is Indispensable TO arrest the
system OF plunder of the public treasury by
favored partisans while the recent startling
developments of fraud and corruption at the
Eederal metropolis show that an entire change
OF administration is imperatively demanded.
Sersnh That the new dogma that the Con-
stitution of its own force carries Slavery into
any or all the Territories of the United States,
is :t dangerous political heresy, at variance
with the explicit provisions of that instru-
ment itself, with contemporaneous exposi-
ton, and with legislative and judicial pre-
cedent, is revolutionary in its tendency and
subverslye OF the peace and harmony OF the
country.
Eishth That the normal 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
national territory, Ordained that no person
should be deprived of life, liberty or proper
ty, without due process OF law, it becomes
ourduty by legislation, whenever such legs-
lation is necessary, to maintain this provision
of the Constitution against all attempts to
violate it; and We deny the authority of
Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of
any individuals, 10 give legal existence to
slavery in any Territory of the United States.
Ninth That we brand the recent re-Openlng
of the African slave trade, under the cover OF
our national flag, aided by pei versions of ju-
dicial power, as crime against humany,
burning shame to our country and age, and
we call upon Congress TO take prompt and Ell
. icicnt measure for the total and final suppress
s ION OF thatexecrable traffic.
Tenth: That in the recent vetoes by the Fed
err Il Governors OF the acts of the Legisla lures
of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery
in hose Territories, We find Il prac tical illus
rrau un Of the boas TED Democratic principle Of
nou- Intervention and Popular Sovereignty,
em 10 died in the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and
a de- II unciatIon OF the deception ana 1raud In
yoI> ,et1 therein.
IA .rfnth That Kansas should of right he
imm, .diateiy admitted as a State under tbs
Cons, 1tHtion recently formed and adopted by
her De ople, and accepted by the House of Rep
resent; 1sxes.
T,rer "a That while providing revenue for
the snu porr of the General Government by
such an Il dlustms,it of these imposis as 10 en-.
courage IL " development of the industrial in
terests of Nse whole country, and we com.
mend that licy of national exchanges which
secures to tn E working men hberal wages, e
agriculture re Inuneraung prices, to mechanics
aud manufac, turers an adequate reward fol
their skill labo1 and enterprise, and to The na
ton commercial, prosperity and independence
Trteenth Tl,a we pro,es1 "a asa.nsi s,a any sah
held by actual S. ,tt. 'ers, and against any view
OF the free HON este ad policy which regards
the settlers as pa npel s or suppLcahts 1or pup
lie bounty, and we t'enlahd tne passage pJ
Congress of the com plete and satisfactory
Homestead measu re VIII ch has already passed
the House.
Fou,tssnth: That the National Republican
party is opposed to ny cha nge IN our naturali
zation laws. or any State le yislation by which
the rights Of citizens hip hi therto accorded u
immigrants from foreign lands snali Il
abridged or impaired; and in favor OF givMi
a full and efficient protection tne risE's
all classes of citizens, whether n. ftiSe Ut na
xoA hath q
Fifteenth That appro priations BY Coneles
for river and harbOr Improvements oi na
tiona1 character, req uired for the acco. "~lnoul ~
ton and security OF an existing con ~H.i .;
are authorized by the Constitution, and Justi
fled by an obligation of the GOvernme. Ut u
protect the lives and property OF Its eitizA us; "a
Sirteenth: That a railroad 10 the Pae III
Ocean is imperatively demanded by me IN ~
ests of the whole country and the Fed, 'ra
Government ought to render immediate III
efficient aid in its construction, and that -
preliminary thereto, daily overland ma
should be promptly established:
Sersntesnth: Finally, having thus set forth
our distinctive principles aud views, We in
yite the cooperation of all citizens, however
differing on other questions, who substantially
ly agree with Us in theiI ahirmance and sup
port.
When the resolutions were read severa
ELECTED warm applause.
The resolution in favor of the protective
tariff was received with unbounded enthusl
HSn Oy IeuuSylNnuI0, AHu q AoA 20 SAO"U ~
| outsiders-the whole delegations and speeta
tors rising, and giving round after round
deafening cheers.
q. W. Curtis, OF New York, moved to amen
| the second resolution by adding thereto tn
I prelude to the Declaration OF Independence.
| Mr. Curtis said that this was the secon'
| Natl onal Conyentio Of the Repu ublican party
| and he asked whether the party was now pre-
| pared to vote down the words Of the Deelara
| tion Of Independence! He cautioned them I
| hoT hePA in "a &
| the West, they receded from the position the
| mad occupied at Philadelphia, and refused