The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-10
National Republican Platform.
1 TAs AMENDED AND ADopTED.l

bled, In diSchaTge oil the duty we owe 10
our constituents and our country, unite in |
the following declarations
Il. That the history of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriety and necessity OF the organi-
xation and psrpetuation Of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called it
into existence are permanent in their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand It's peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
1 z. That the maintenance OF the princi-
pies 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 inahenabie 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 the
consent OF the governcd'--is essential TO
the preservation OF our Republican institu-
tions; and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights of the States, and the Union of
the States must and shall be preserved.
5. That 10 the union Of the States this
nation owes Its unprecedented increase in
population, its surprising development of
material resources, It's rapid augmentation
of wealth, its happiness at home and it's
honor abroad and We hold in adherence
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 counte-
nanced the threats OF Disunion SO often
made by Democratic members, without re-
buke and with applause from their political
associates and we denounce those threats
Of disunion, in case of popular overthrow
OF their ascendancy, as denying the vital
principles of free government, and as an
avowai OF contemplated treason, which ii
is the imperative duty Of an indignant Peo-
pie sternly 10 rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate 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 essential to
| that balance OF powers on which The per-
fection and endurance of our political lab
ric depends; and we denounce 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.
s. That the present Democratic Admin
lskration has far exceeded our worst APP
prehensions, in its measureless subseryi-
ency 10 the exactions of a sectional inter
est. as especially eyinced in its desperate
exertions TO force the Infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas in constituting the personal rela-
tion between master and servant to in
volve an unqualified property in persons
in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the Intervention
of Congress and of the Federal Courts, oil
the extreme pretensions of q purely local
interest; and in its general and unvarying
abuse OF the power entrusted to il by con-
fdlng people.
6. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
psr~ades every department Of the Federal
Government thai . return to rigid econ
omy and accountability is Indispensable to
arrestthe systematic plumber of the pub
lie treasury by favored partisans; while
the recent startling developments offrauds
n and corruptions ~ the Federal metropolis,
Il show that an entire change of administra.
ton is imperaiiyely demanded.
IL Z. That tte new dogma that the Con,
lsiAtion, of ~ own force. carries SLAYER,
inte any or Al OF the Territories Of the
sIUpited States is dangerous political her
sIes1, = sari(nce with the explicit proyi
lsiGD-Cf thu instrument itself, with co
ltenp6raneo8 exposition, and with legis
il&live and bdicial precedent is reyolu
ssltiQnary in it|tendency, and subversive o
~ peace ~ harmony Of the country.
3. That le normal condition OF all tn,
sxitory of Ehc United States, is that o
dom hat as our Republican fathers
"A they1iad abolished slavery in all ou
ppsl tdiitory, ordained that "no per
shouldbe deprived Of life. liberty, o
erty, bithout due process of law, 2
Dmes DR. duty, by Legislation, whenev
nch legislation is necessary. to main
this provision Of the Consiitutio
asnss y (sttempts to violate it; and "
any sh> 4fhcr;.yy e Congress Congress, 81 a tul
III led flature, or of any individual.
I've leA existence 10 slavery in an
l5itory fthe United States.
3. ThaMe brand the recent e-openin
gsthe Affan slave trade, under the CO,
~ our bsional flag, aided by pervel
ms Of idicial power, as crime again,
nenitytnd : burning shame TO or
ntfy Al age; and we call upon Coz
sa 70 ke prompt and efficient meas
ss4for & total and final suppression
ntsexecjble traffic. ps
30. ThP in the recent vetces, by the
sderAl qyernors, Of the acss Of the Lei
rtmrnn k anGas and NchraS Y y rSohil