The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-16
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM
Assy.es ., cA,e.s.. May l1sh. 1850.

l. That the history es TIE nation dzris- shs las
fur years. has fully established the prspgety ans
necessity II ihe orgsniraioa ard peresaa;isn Of II,
gep1bl.ean party, aud tia. the which called Il
ints existence permanent IN ther nature, and
rsSrs than e~er before, demand its psseefui an
o9astitasianaI tr!ufpgh.
2 That the nssnisnance Of the pr,seipies p-azaui
,,ea In the Deesrztea 81 Ia4epenaece and eEnsdiet
in ,He Ye;erai C9astitrtion'sTat all aseeseae<
.,zal fh4; they enozei by their Creator viii
ee.t,in fnaiisabie rishtsi tss among these life
issrt, su the pursuit O: kspp.aess; that To
these rtz,yts governments Instituted men
s,vI.- tb.sgr tsss powers from the cnnsent ot :is
-.v.,pes,,t, e.seutiai 10 the preservation Of oui
asurbIican astr uttons; and ths; the Rstera conss
,u:ter the giz,. sr the States, and tie CHiaa of ;ns
States must and shall be preserved
Tint 10 the Union the States this ns'i9n ore
"A, uuDrseeiensi increase IL population is sarprisn:
development af material Its rapid snsncn
,sttn u wealth s hsp2iness at home ana It's hnno'
strsad; and We hSIa ia splseifs-~s ~i1 sS< "'n~ "
pi.nnlsn oarns from whatever s0nree iLeg m3' Az
we oongratula;e the oguntry that no nepa.
member of Congress uttered or eountenaneea 'D'
threats Of p!sunion go often nssas ey Den"cfsus
,,..,.s.x v,,tsu, reszke and with applause from
their ralitl.ai associates; and we denouhee tnoSe
,hre... f isualon, in ease Of popular overthrow o.
,str .scsndaaey denying The vital principles Of
,rss g,ysrnrnsnt and as an svowal Of contemplated
treason which /, Is tie imperative daty of an Indignant
Pespie % .taruiy rebnke and forever silence
That the maintenance iHviaate Of the rights O.
the States and especially the right VI each State To
order and control its own domestic Institutions
According To its judgment exclusively, Il essential
10 that balance Of awers which the perfeetion and
endurance o; our political fabric dependsi and we
Gen1unee the Iayiess Invasion By armed force Of the
.oit az any State Or Territory, NJ matter under what
pretert. as amoug the graSest Of crimes
| s. That the present Democratic AdmihistFaiieh
has far exceeded our appfeheiisions' IN It's
sgbseryIeney To the exapons o! hect'na
( interest aa ezpecially evineed in its desperate
exertaHs to fores the infamous Lecompton censti"n
ugon the protesting people Of Kansas; in eons faias
the personal relation between master and serva al
to iBrolyc unqualified property in persons; in It's
attempted enforcement everywhere on Land and sea,
through the Intervention Of Congress and Of the
FEDERAL Courts Of the extreme pretentons Of purely
local interests aHd in It's gensral and unvary4us
abuse of the power entrusted 10 IT by conddins
! people.
! g. That the people Justly view with alarm the
reckless cxtraysganeo which peryades every
II the Federal Government; that return to rgia
economy aHa accountability is Indispensable TO arrest
/ the systematic plumber Of the public treasury ~
favored part!ssns; while tho reccut startling deyeI-
oPments Of frauds ami eorrupttens at the Feicral
metropolis, show that entire chage 81 admiusirs-
| tt0n is imrernrIvegy demanded
I That the new dogma that the Constitution. Of It's
own t1fce carries Slavery into any all Of the
Terltor!c; Of the United States is dangerous political
hcrc,y variance with the explicit provisions 81 tba,
Instrument itse'f, with cosemporancous exposition
anil with legislative and judicial precedent; is reyou'
tionary In It's tendency, and sabyersye Of the peace
anil harmony Of The country.
8 That the noema condition Of all the territory Of
the United States ia that of freedom: That as oul
Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery
In all national territory ordained that 'no person
should be deprived Of life, property, without due
process Of law" 1t becomes duty, by legislation
whenever such legislation is necessary 10 maintain
this provision Of the Coustituton against all attempts
TO violate 1t; deny tns authority OF congress
1f terfttorlai legislature, or Of any individuals, 4
sva legsl exlstenec slavery in any Territory of h
United States.
| O. That We brand the recent re-openins OF th'
African Slave Trade under the cover Of our Dationa
flag aided by pcrvcrsions ef judicial power, crm
against humanity and burning SHAME TO our eountr!
and ago suf we call upon Congress to take prornp
AMI rgent for the total and na suppression
| OF that execrahle trafae.
| 10 That in the recent vetoes, hy their Federa
Governors Of the Acts of the Legislatures Of kansa
and Nebraska prohibiting Slavery in those Territories
wp aud practical illustration Of the boasted Democrats
principle Of Nsu-ncrTcntion and Popular Sovereisnt
embodied in tho Kansas-Nsbras Bill, and demon
straton Of tho deception and fraud Involved therein
| H. That Kansas should, OF rish,. be immedistel!
admitted as State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, aud accepted by h
House Of Representatives,. .. s.
II. That. while providing revenue for the supper
q the general government by duties upon imports
sound pslry requires such an adjustment Of thes'
fmposts a. TO encourage She development OF I'M
industrial interests Of the whole country; and w
commend that policy OF national exchanges, ~hict
SEIZURES ta The working men liberal wages to asreu
turs reuuneratRs prices, to mechanics and Inanufa
turers a adequate reward for :heir SKILL labor, an
enterprise aud to the nation commercial prosperity
ami Independence .-.a
u. Taai we protest against any sale OF alienation
II others of the Public Lands held by actual settlers
suI against any vicw OF tho Free Homestead polio!
which rcEaps the settlers paupers OF surpsnts f'
pnhrig bounty and demand the passage by cousre
Of The complete snd Satisfactory Homestead Reassr'
which has already passsst The House.
! -. That the Republican party is opposed to AZ!
change in cur NAtaTalixsttQn Laws or any siai'
reeislalun ty which tc rists Of citizenship hihsr'
seg0y,Ied 10 immigrants frgm foreign lands SHAH d
sbridsei or kmratrci sad in fHrof Of Swing iSi
csscn, rrasecsigu to The rtsats et all classes
sitscas whether native naturalised, beth at heaa
asi abrQai.
Is ra,, appropriations Nv Congress for River an
Haybor Improvements of National character, reaa!fe
sos the administration and security ot an eEish'
commerce, are ihsrissd by tse Censiisa'fon, f"'
Justified by the eb1ysaoa 81 Government to prsse0
Tho nvss sni prppsry Of rs S!tizsas.
rs rbat a Railroad to she Paciac oeeAa Is impeFa
lively demanded By the Interests e' the Whole country
that ae Federal Govegatles,s saxht TO ecutcr inns
sts ami esssnt aid in Is csastfactsan' aad shas,
preliminary thereto daily Overland Mail Should b
frFesaptty sstsbll.Aei-
II. r4aasty hsvfus ,hus ssi sosth ssssaasttvi
eis1,sles aBi views We isvite tue oeperattsn VI al
esiissas. auwrver asSsrfns ca esAer sres,ions' Wis
substantially sSsee wiaE in their sasfmahss ans
swppsEs.
srrrLrHryrAsy srsoIvTtoS
gs,A.sss. raat We deeply syssgtsiise wtta Aes'
ssen wis have nessa trsyea sspe fsp'H their native
states ssi esssss trru tse states Il serff at 1'a
,aa are a5e sSlIs fsoEt their heaaes os sssoaas g
tseEr eFsnlons sat- 59}i the nrnissfa'8e ss'l
responsible tsr shts ErusS yGolattn es tsAi cause o.
,se csaztsrtioa VsgSb lsc,srvs taet tae sifaSSs O
casa state shali sc eositc to s,i taf PRIVILEGES a'
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