The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-04
THE HICAGO PLATF OR m


IN Re~olred, That We the delegated representatives
OF the Repubesn electors Of the United States, in
Convention assembisi ~ the discharge OF the duty
to constitCents and our country, unite
in tLe following declarations;
lst. That the history Of the nation during the
four years. has fully established the prcpriety
md necessity of the organizaton and perpetuation
OF the Republican party and that the causes which
called ii into existence are permanent in their ma
ture aud now, more than ever BEFORE demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance Of the principles pro-
rnulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the ed.ral Constitution - That all
men created equal; that they endowed by
their Creator with certain insleuabe rights that
among these are life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness that 10 secure these rights govern ments
are instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent OF the governed lis essential
10 tile preservation of Republican institutions
and that tie Federal Constitution, the Rights OF
the states. ard the Union of the States must aud
shall be preserved.
3. That to the Union of the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development OF material resources lts
rapid augmentation Of wealth, its happiness at
( home and its honor abroad and we hold IN alb
horrence all i0T Disanion, come from what
ever source they iuay: And We congratulate the
country that Republican member of Congress
I has uttered cUuntenanced the threats OF Dis
union so often made by Democratic members, with
out retuke and with applause fr0m their political
associates; and We denonnce those threats OF dis
union, in of popular overthrow OF their AS
tendency denying the vital principles of FREQ
government, and as an avowal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of an in
dignant People sternly t. rebuke and forever ST.
lence
l. That the maintenance inviolate of the Rights
Of the Sttss, and especially the right of each State
10 OF der and control its domestic institutions
according to ats own Judgment exclusively, is es-
sentis To that balance of powers v hch the per-
fiction and endurance OF political fabric de-
ponds and we denounce the laWless Invasion By
armed force Of the soil Of any state Territory,
no matter under what pretext as among the gravest
crimes.
/. D. That the present Democratic Administration
nAs tar exceeded our worst apprehensions, in lis
measureless subserviency 10 the exactions Of
tlhAI interest, as espechIly eNihcei ~ us aespet-
ate cxertions TO force the infamous Lecempton Con-
sttutian upon the protesting PEOPLE of Kansas in
c"n7tTuing the personal Relation between master
and servant to involve an unqualified property III
persons; in it's attempted enforcement, everywhere
land and sea, through the intervention of Con-
gress and of the Federal Courts. of the extreme
pretensons Of a purely local interest and in its
general and unvuryiug ebuse Of the power intrustei
10 il by contiding people.
&. That the People justly view with alarm the
reck less extravaganza which peryades every depart
meHt OF the Federal Government; that return 10
rigid economy and accountability y indispensable
To- arrest the systematic plumber of the public treas
lfy ~ lsNor"d tlsilsS WINE tie recent starting
ceNeoInt ns ui frauds ana corruptions al the Fed
eraI Metropolis. show that entire change of
ADMINISTRATION is imperatvely demanded.
I. That he new dogma that the Constitution. Of /
its force, carries Slavery into any all of the
Territories of the United States, is dangerous (
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself, with cOntempora-
Moons exposition and with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and /
sulVeTsye OF the 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 our national territory, ordained that
d" person should be deprived of life, liberty, or I
property, without due process of law, it becomes /
ltl duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
necessary, 10 main tain this provision of the Con-
stitution against all attempts to violate it and We
deny the authority Of Congress, OF territorial leg
slatnre OF any individuals, to give legal exist
ence to Slavery IN any Territory If the United /
states
9. That We brand the recent re-opcniug of the
African Slave-Trade, under the cover Of our Ma /
tOnal Flag aided by pcrversiuns Of judicial power,
a crime against Humanity and "a burning shame /
to our Country and Ages and we call upon Congress
take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and tiuai suppression of that execrable traffic.
10 That In the recent vctoes, by their Federal |
Governors of the acts Of the Legislatures OF Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery i'll those
Territories, we find practical Illustration of tn
boosted Democratic principle OF hou-lhtervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied III the Kansas
Nebraska BILL aud denrOnstI alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
II. That Kansas should, Of right, be immediately
admitted a State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted 10y her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
{ IL. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upou i'm
ports sound policy requires such ali ad iustlnent of
there imposts TO encourage the development of
the in dustral interests of the Whole country aud
we commend that policy of national exchanges
which secures to the working men liberal wages to
agriculture remuueratng prices, to mechanics aud
mauufactnrers an adequate reward tor their skill,
labor, and enterprise. and to the nation
prosperity aud independence
Is. That protest against any sale aliend-
tion 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 supplisnts for public bounty and demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
ed the Hausa.
IA That tho 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 impaired; and in favor of Civ
ing full and efficient protection to the rights of
all oasses of citizens, whether native natural
iZed, both at home and abroad.
Is That appropriations by Congress for River
and Harbor improvements of a National character,
required for the accommodation and security of an
existing commerce, are authorized by the Consti
tuition, and justified by the obligation of Govern
neut TO protect the lives and property Ofts citizens
10. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is I'M
peTativey demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought to
render immediate and efficient aid in its construc-
ton; and that preliminary thereto. a daily
Overland M all should be promptly established.
IT. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views, invite the corporation of
all citizens, however differing other questions,
who substantially with Us in their affirmance
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