The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-07
National Republican Platform.


iCschsadNss vi the hepuDllCAn electors OF
the United States, in Convention assem-
bled, IN discharge of the duty we owe to
our constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations
l. That the history Of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriesy and necessity OF the organi-
cation and perpetuation Of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called it
into existence are permanent in their ma
Iure, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
Z. That the maintenance of the princi-
Piles promulgated in the Declaration of In
dependence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, THAT all men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inallenable rights !;
that among these are lite, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men. deriving their just powers from fhe
consent OF the gosernrd" lis essential to
the preservation of our Republican institu-
tons, and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights OF the States. and tile Union Of
the States must and shall be preserved.
>. That TO the union Of the States this
nation owes it's unprecedented increase in
population, ITS surprising development of
material resources, lis rapid augmentation
OF wealth, its happiness al home and It's
honor abroad and We hold in adherence
all schemes for Disunon. come from what
ever source they may And we congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem.
Der OF Congress has uttered or counte-
nanced the threats of Disunion SO often
made By Democratic members, wlh0ut re-
buke and with applause from their political
associates, and we denounce those threats
OF disunion, IN case oi popular overthrow
OF their ascendancy, rs denying The vital
principles OF free government, and ms an
avowai OF contemplated treason, which it
is theimperaliye duty VI an indignant Peo-
pie sternly TO rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inyiolate OF the
rights oil the States, and especially the
right OF each State TO order and control it's
own domestic institutions according TO It's
own Judgment exclusively, is essential to
that balaDce OF powers on which the per
fectlon and endurance OF our political lab
ric depends; and we dcnounce the law
less invasion by armed force of the soil OF
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext. as among the grayest of
crimes.
8. That the present Democratic Admin
istration has lar exceeded our worst ap-
prehensions, In its measureless subseryi-
ency 10 The exactions OF a sectional inter
est, as especially evinced in its desperate
cxertions 10 force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people OF
Kansas; in construing the personal rela-
tlon between master and servant to in
volye an unqualified property in persons i
IN It's attempted enforcement, e.eryw here,
on land and sea, lhrough the Intervention
OF Congress and of the Federal Counts, OF
the extreme preiensions Of a purely local
interest, aud in lis general and unyarying
abuse OF the power entrusted " il by a CON
hding people.
q. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which |
psryades every department Of the Federal
Government that a return 10 rigid econ
omy and accountability is indispensable to
arrest The systematic plumber OF the pub
lie treasury by favored partisans: while
the recent startling developments offrauds
and corruptions al the Federal metropolis,
show that an entire change of adminislra-
tioa is imperasively demanded.
2. That the new dogma that the Con-
sutution, Of Ito own force, carries Slavery |
into any or all OF the Territories OF the |
United States, is . dangerous political her
esy, ct variance with the explicit provi-
sions of that instrument itself, with CO.
temporaneous exposition. and with legis-
lative and judicial precedent is reyolu.
tionary in its tendency, and subversive of
the peace and harmony Of the country.
8. That the normal condition Of all the |
territory OF the United States, is that of
freedom I: That rs our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in al our
national territory, ordained that mo per-
son should be deprived of life, liberty, or
property, without due process oil law. 2 it
becomes our duty. by Legislation, whenev-
er such legislation is necessary. TO main
tain this provision of the Constitution
against ail attempts to violate it and we
deny the authority OF Congress, Of . ter
rltorial legislature, or OF any individuals,
to give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory Of the United States.
3. That we brand the recent re opening
Of the African slave trade, under the COW
er Of our national flag, aided by perver-
sions OF judicial power. as crime against
humanity and q burning shame to our
country and age and we call upon Con
gress 70 take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression of
that execrable traffic. esa
10. That in the recent yetoes, by their
Federal Governors, Of the acts OF the Leg