The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-30
Cbc OttNm(ua GONrlrr.
National Repuoiicaa platform.
las AMENDED AND ADOPTED. J

rs AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
Resolved That We the delegated representatives.
% the Republican electors Of the United States, In
Convention assembled in disch rrse Of the duty we
to oar constituents and couatry, ante ia the
following declarations:
J. That the history tl,a nation during rheias four
years has fllly established the proPriy and neces-
sity Of the organization and perpetdtiou Of tn. Re-
publican party, and that the causes which called 1t
Into existence are permanent in their nature, and
now. more than ever before, dem nl l.: aacefl and
constitutional triumph.
2 That the maintenance o: The principles prouuI-
gated ia the Declaration of Tndepeu3eure and en-
bodied in the Federal Constitution THAT all men are
created equal that ;iey endowed ~ their Creator
with certain iualienahIe lights HAT among these are
life, liberty end the pursuit Of happiness that 10 Sc
cure these rights governments are Instituted among
men, deriving their jus; powers from tie consent OF
the govern eds essential the preservation # rur
Republican institutions; and thar the Federal Consi-
tuition the Rights Of the Sitcs, ana the Union OF the
States must and shall he preserved.
3 That to the union Of the States this nation owes
its unprecedented in -rcase in popuaton ITS surrrs.
Ing Development Of material resources It's rapid aug
uentatiou Of wealth. its happiness at home and its
honor abroad and hold in ahhorrence all schemes
for Disunion come from whategrr source HEY may
And we congratulate the country Hat no Republican
member Of Congress has u;teve3 coIHtenlnCCd the
threats of Disuuion often mad hy DsT1 'rttic
members, without reblke and with applause from
their political associates; and denounce those
threats of dsunon. I'm Of popular overthrow Of
their ascendency, denyingthc vital principles Of
free government, and as an avowe! of contemplated
treason which it is the imperative duty Of an nfig-
nant People sternly to rebake and forever silence.
4 That the maintenance fnvio!ate # the rights Of
the Snes and especially the right of each ate 20
order and control It's own domestic Institutions ac
cordinr TO It's own judgment exclusively is essential
to that balance OF powers which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric depends; and w
denouncc the lawess invasion by armed force Of the
soil OF any State Territory, matter under what
pretext rs among the gr.vest Of crimes.
3. That the present Democratic Administration has
far exceeded worst apprehensions, in its
less subserviency to the cxacttonsef sectional in
teres. especially evinced in It's desperate exer
lions to force the infamous Lecomltcn Constitution
upon the protest. people of Kansas in constituting
the personal relation between master and an;
involve unqualified property in persons in its at
tempted enforcement everywhere, on land and sea,
through the intervention Congress and of the Fed
era Courts of the extreme pretensious of ,.urev
local interest; and its general and unvaryng ahuse
of the power entrusted to IT by a conRdirg people
g. That the people justly view with alarm the reck
less extravaganza which pervahcs every department
CT the Federal Government; that a return to rigid
economy and accountability is Indispensable to ar
rest the systematic plumber of TIE public treasury ny
favored partisans: while tire recent startling devc-
opments of frsuds AMI cor options at the Federal
cbo ,F al,
tration Is imperatively demanded.
g. That the dog that the Constitution, Of its
force carries Slavery into any or all Of the Ter
r,tories of the United States t. dangerous political
heresy, at variance with the explicit provisions Of
that instrument ITSELF with cotcnporaueous cxposi-
ton. and with legislative and judicial precedent; is
revolutionary in its tendency, and subversvc Of the
peace and harmony ofthe country
s. That the normal cordtion Of all the territory OF
The United States Is that Of freedom That Re
publican fathers, when the, had abolished slavery in
all national territory, ordained that mo person
should be deprived OF life. liberty property, with
out due process ofaw it becomes daty, 10y legis
lation, wherever such legislation is necessary, TO
maintain this provision of the Constitution against
all attempts to violate IL and deny the authority
Of congress- of territorial legislature or Of any in
dividuals to give legal existence to slavery in any
Territory of the United States.
8. That we brand the recent re-orening of the Afr
slave trade under the cover Of national Gag
aidedhy perrersions of Judicial power, as a crime
against humanity and burning shame to our
try and age; and call upon Congress TO take
prompt and efficient measures for the total and final
suppression of that execrabie traffic.
10. That in the vetoes by their Federal Cow
ernogs of the acts Of the Legislatures of Kansas aud
Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those Territories,
find practical Illustration of the boosted Demo
cratic principle of on-Interventfon and Popular
Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas-Nebraska bill
aud demonstration Of the deception and fraud in
volved therein.
II. That Kansas should, of right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House OF Representatives.
y. That, while providing revenue for the support
Of the general government by duties upon Imports,
sound policy requires such an adjustment q these
Imports 10 encourage the development OF the IN
dustral interests Of the whole country and We com
mend that policy of national exchanges, which Sc
cures to tie working liberal wages TO agriculture
remunerating prices, to mechanics and manufact1rcrs
adequate reward for their skill, labor, and
prise, and to the nation commercial prosperity ard
independence.
1S That protest against any sale or alienation
to others Of the Public Lands held by actual settlers
and against any view Of the Free Homestead policy
which regards the settlers as paupcrs or supplants
for public bounty; aad we demand the passage by
Congress Of the complete and satisfactory Homestead
measure which has already passed tho House.
IL That the Republican party is oppnsed To any
change in Naturalization Laws any State legis-
iation 10y which the rights of citizenship hitherto
corded TO immigrants from foreign lands shall he
abridged or Impaired; and in favor Of giving full
and efficient protection the rights Of all classes of
citizens whether native naturazed, both at home
and abroad.
10. That appropriations by Congress for River and
Hsrbor improvements Of National character, re-
quired for the accommodation and security of
and justified by the obligation Of Government pro-
tect the lives and property Of it, citizens
rs. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is impera-
lively demanded by The Interests Of the whole
try tat the Federal Government uSlrt 70 render
immediate and efficient aid in its obstruction: and
that, as preliminary thereto, daily Overland Mail
should be promptly established. VS. .a# a# -
IL. Finally, having thus forth our distinctive
principles and views. invite the cooperation of I'll
citizens however differing on other questions who
substantially asree with US in their afrmancc and
support
SUPPLEMENTARY HrsoICTrrS.
Retired, That we deeply syrnpatlze with those
wl,o have been driven Of them from their
native States AM others fromthe State Of their ain