The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-24
Ren16I,esePlal1oTm.

'or President aud Vice President OF the
United States. We have only to remark
in this place. that il there is any man, who
after carefully reading it. does not re-
gard il as sufficiently national in its con-
stitational. democratic aud conservative
provisions, for him to stand upon, then
DO We think he is in the wrong country.
Let every one read it closely. and then
lay it by for future reference. 1t sets
right upon all the iundamen'
tai points national politics, in which
they have bce: SO grossly misrrprescnt'
cd BY the Democracy.
Upon this platform, and in the "bosom
of Abraham" )" there is an ample asylum
for every one who is afar of, and who de-
sires to rescue the government from its
present corruption.
LIST. That the history OF the nation du
ring the last four years, has fully estab-
lished the propriety and necessity OF the
organization aud perpetuation Of the Re-
publican party, and that the causes
which called it into existence are perma-
nsnt in their nature, and now, more than
ever, demand it's peaceful and Constitution.
al,riumph.
Cd. That the maintenance Of the prin-
ciples promulgated 10 the Declaration Of
Independence. and embodied in the Fed
eral Constitution, is essential to the pres.
ervatiou of our Rel ublican institu lions.
and that the Federal Constitution. the
rights of the States and the union Of the
States, must and shall be preserved.
Sd. That to the Union Of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase In
population; its surprising developments ol
material resources: its rapid augmentation
of wealth; It's happiness at home and Its
honor abroad; and we hold in abhorrence
all schemes for disunion. come from what
ever source they may; and we congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem
Der of Congress has uttered or countenan-
eed the threats Of disun,on so often made
by the Democratic members OF Congress
without rebuke, aud with applause from
their political associates; and We denounce
those whose threats Of disnnion, in case oI
popular overthrow Of their ascendancy
as denying the vital principles Of a free
governm- and as an avowal Of oontem
plated treason. which it is the imperative
duty of an indignant people sterhly tc
rebnke and forever silence.
4lh. That the maintenance inviolate, oi
he rights Of the Statos. and cs
pecially Of each State, to order and con
lro its own domestic institutions accord
ing 10 it's own judgment exclusively. il
essen tial 10 that balance OF power on which
the perfection and endurance Of our polit.
ical fabric depends; and VIC denouhce tie
unlawful invasion by armed force Of the
soil ofany State or Territory, no matter
under what pretext, as ono Of the gravesI
Of crimes.
5th. That the present Democratic ad
mi nistration has far exceeded our wors
apprehensions in it's rneasureless subser
viency to the exaolious Of a sectional in
lerest, as especially evidenced in its des
perate exertions to force the Infamous Lo
compton Constitution upon the protesting
people Of Kansas; in constituting the perso
ma! relation between master and servaD
to involve an unqualified property in per-
sons; in its attempted enforcement every
where, on land and sea, through the in
terventiou Of Congress and Of the Fedora
Courts, OF the extreme pretensions Of
purely local interest; and in it's genera
and unvarying abuse of the power entrust
ed to it by a cou6ding people.
6.h That the people justly view will
alarm the reckless extravaganza whic
perva1es evary department Of the Fedora
Government. Tbata return to rigid econ
omy and accountability is indispensable
to arrest the systematic plumber Of tn
public treasury by f.vored partizans
while the recent startling developments o
frauds and corrup'ious at the Federal nlC
tropols chow that an entire change OF ad
miristration is imperatively demanded.
7th. That the new dogma that the Con
s'itution Of its own force carries SLAYER
into any or all the territories of th
U. S. is dangerous political heresy, 0
variance with the explicit provisions c
that instrument itself, with cotemporane
Gus expositions, and with legislative an
judicial proceed ,nts aud that it is revolu
tionary in its tendency, and aubveesive c
the peace and harmony Of the country.
9th. That the normal condition Of a
the territory of the United States is tbs
{ of freedom, that as our Republican fatt
ers, when they had abolished slavery
all of our nationrl territory. ordained thl
no person should be deprived Of lie, ht
/ erty, or property, without due process
law, it becomes our duty by legislatio
whenever such legislation is necessary.
maintain this provision Of the ConstituIic
I. against all attempts to violate it; and v
( deny the authority Of Congress or a Tel
ritorial Legislature or Of any individual
TO give legal existence to slavery in an
territory Of the United States,
| 9th. That We brand the recent 70 opel
! ing of tho African slave trade under I'll
cover Of our national flag. aided by pc
versions OF judicial power as a crin
against humanity. aud a burning shan
a TO our country and age, and We call upC
s Congress TO take prompt and eiiiclel
measures for the total and fiaal suppies
Q ion Of that execrable traffic.
Il. 10Th. That in the recent vetoes |
their federal Governors, of the acts of Il
legislatures of Kansas and Nebraska pr
hibiIing slavery in thos, territories v
u a I'.li-.-.A.n. oc kko l. ,,ls