The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-10
THE nICAGO PLATFORr
AS AMENDED AND ADoPTEr

Ies0Itetf, We, ueTogHTed
of the Republican electors Of the United States in
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 years, has fully established the propriety
and necessity Of the organization and perpetuRtion
of the Republican party and that the causes which
called 1t into existence permanent in their IA
ture and now, more than ever before, demand its {
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
nulgatsd in the Declaration Of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution -" That all
men are created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inallenRble rights that
among these life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that TO secure these rghts, governments
Instituted among mens deriving their just pow
from the consent of the governed is essential
TO the preservation of our Repu bcan institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights Of
the States, and the Union Of the States must and
shall be preserved.
owes its unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and Its honor abroad; and We hold Ia alb
horrence all f0T Disunion, come from what
ever source they Inay AND we congratulate the
country that Republican member of Congress
has uttered or cOuntenanced the threats of Dis
union often made by Democratic members, with
out rehuke and with applause from their political
associates; and danOunce those threats of dis
union, in of popular overthrow of their as
tendency as DENYING the vital principles of free
government, and a sVowal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty Of an in
dignHnt People sternly 20 rsbuke and forever 81
! ence.
| !. That the maintenance inVioate of 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 es-
sentiR to that balance of powers on which the per-
fiction and endurance OF our political fabric de-
! pepds; and we deuOunce the lawess invasion by
! armed force of the soil OF any State Territory,
no matter under what ptetex, as among the graYest
/ ( crimes.
s. That tho present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst approximations. IN its
measurcless sabservieney to the eKactions OF sec
tional nterest, especially eyinced In it's desler
ate exertions to force the infamous Lecempton Con-
sttutiou upon the protesting people of kanSSs in
| constituting he personal relation between master
and servant tn involve an unqualified property III
persons In its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land aud sea, through the Intervention Of Con-
/ gress aud Of the Federal Courts of the extreme
pretensions OF purely local interest and in It's
general aud UuvaryiAs ebuse OF the Ic-cr iurustet
/ TO il by conhdiug people.
| 6. That the People justly view vith alarm the
reckless extravagance Which pervades every depart
mcut Of the Federal Government; that return to
rigid economy and accountability u Indispensable
to arrest the systematic pundsr Of the public T~s
ury hy favored partisans while the recent startling
deVelopme nt= OF frauds and corruptious at the fei-
eral Metropolis, show that entire change ot
| administration is imperatiNelS demanded
Z. That he dogma that the COnstitutou, OF
its force, carries Slavery into any or all Of the
Territories of ths United States, is dangerous
politoH hcrosy, at Variance with the explicit pro
visions Of that instrument itself, With Contempora
Ieous exposition aud with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary III It's tendency, aud
nbversive OF the peace and harmony Of tue country
I 8. That the normal condition OF all the Territory
of the United States Is that of FIRE edom: That -
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery In all our national territory ordained that
e person should be deprived of life, liberty, or
property, without due process OF law, It becomes
our Duty by legsintioni whenever such legislation
IL necessary, maintain this provision Of the Con-
stitution against all attempts to violate it aud
deny the authority of Congress, of territorial leg
isIature, or of any individuals, give legal
ence to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
states.
8 That we brand the recent re-opeuing of the
African Slaye-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
tionni Flag, aided by perversions Of judicial power
es a crime against Humanity and Il burning shame
to our Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that execrable traffic
10. That in the recent vetOes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery IN th3se
Territories, we find practical illustration OF tho
boaste1 Democratic principle Of Hon-I Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied ia the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and demonstI alton Of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
formed aud adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House Of Representatives.
ku2. That while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such an adjustment Of
these irnFosts as TO encourage the Development Of
the industrial interests of the Whole country and
We commend that policy of national exchanges,
which 10 the working men liberal wages, to
I agriculture remunerating prices, to mechanics and
manufacturers an adequate reward Tor their skiu,
labor, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence.
- That VIC protest aganst any sale or alisna-
ton to Others of the Pnblic Lands held by actual
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers paupers
or supplants for public bounty; and we demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
81 the HOUSE
H. That the Republican party Is opposed TO any
change in Naturalization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
sha il he abridged or impaired; and in favor of Civ
ing fun and efficient protection TO the rights OF
all classes of citizens, whether native natural
/ lied, both at home and abroad.
IS. That appropriations by Congress for River
aud HaTbor improvements OF National character,
required for the accommodation aud security OF
! existing commerce, are authorized by the COnsti
tuition, aud justified by the obligation of Govern
protect the lives and property OF its citizens.
10. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
/ peratvely demanded by the Interests of the whole
coun try that the Federal Government ought 10
render Immediate aud efficient aid In its construe-
! zion aud that preliminary thereto daily
overland Mafl should be promptly established.
l.. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles aud views, invite the cooperation OF
all citizeus however differing other questions,
substantially ssrpe with ia thvir sirmsnc=
aud supp Ort.