The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09
National Republican Platform
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cur constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations ~.
/, That The history Of the nation during
the last four years. has fully established
the aproprsety and necessity OF the organi-.
zatjoa and perpetuation Of The Republican
party. andIhas~hc causes which called it,
INTO existence are permanent IN their ma
tlire, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph. at# A4tt&
9. That the maintenance of the princi-
Piles promulgat in the Declaration of In
dependence and embedied in the Federal
Constitution, That ali men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain ipalienable nights
that among these are lite, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness thai to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
nen. deriving lnelr just powers from tie
consent Of the governed ''-is essential TO
the preservation of our Republican institn
tons; and that the Federal Constitution,
tie Rights Of the lEsates. aud tire Union Of
the States must and shsl be, prrserved.
al
nation owes It's unprecedented d increase in
population, it's surprising development Of
material resources, It's rapid augmentation
IF weallhs It's happiness Az some and As
honor abroad aud va hold III abhonence
all schemes for Disunions come from " hat
ever source they may And We congratu.
| late the country that no Republican mem
Der Of Congress has uttered sor counte-
nanced the threats Of Dssnnion 40 often
made BY Democrats members without re-
buke and with applause from their political
associates and We denoaIee those threats
Of disunion, In case of apopuiar overthrow
OF their ascendancy, as drnying the vital
/ principles Of a free government, and as an
Arowal OF contemplated treason, which il
is the imperative duty OF An indignant Peo-
pie sternly 10 tebalke and forever silence
.. That the MAN ntenance invioiste OF the
rights OF the States, and especially tie
sTlpht OF each Ssatete order ard confrol its
own domestic institutions according 10 It's
own judgment exclusively, i, essential TO
tha, balance of powers on which he per
| fection and endurance Of our political Tab
ric depends and We deneunee the law
| ess invasion by armed force OF the solt OF
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the crayest of
I crimes.
s. That the present Democratic Admin
/ iSlfattOn has far exceeded our worst ap-
\ pfehensions, in its meastmeless subservl-
ency 10 The exactions Of sectional inter
est, as especially eylnced III ila desperate
cxerlions To force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting peop.e of
! Kansas IN cOnstrung the personal rela
| ton between master and servant to in
volve AN unqualified property in persons ;
| in It's attempted enforcement everywhere,
on land and sea, through the Intervention
af Congress and of the Federal Courts, OF
tie extreme pretensions Of a purely local
interest, and IN lis general and unyaryng
abuse of the pow rtntrusted 10 il by con.
fling people.
| G. That the people justly view with
alarm tile reckless txtrayagance which
peryades every department OF The Federal
| Government that a return 10 rigid econ
omy and accountability is Indispensable TO
arrest The systematic plumber oil 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 administra-
ton is imperasiyely demanded.
Z. That the new dogma that the Com
siituiion, of its own force, carries Slavery
into any or all of the Territories Of the
United States, is dangerous political her
esy, al variance with the explicit provl'
sions Of that instrument itself, with CO
iemporaneous exposition, and with legis-
ative and judicial precedent is reyolu
tionary in its tendency, and subverslye %
the peace and harmony OF the country.
g. That the normal condition Of all the
territory OF the United States, is that o
freedom That as our Republican fathers
when they had abolished slavery in all oul
national territory, ordained that "no per
son should be deprived Of life, liberty, o
property, without due process OF law i
becomes our duiy, by legislation, whenev
er such Legislation IS necessary. to main
tam this provision oil the Consultation
against all attempts To violate it and W
deny the authority of Congress, Of ter
ritoral Legislature, or OF any individuals
to give legal existence TO slavery in an
j Territory of the United States.
g. That we brand the recent re-openln
of the African slave trade, under the coy
+ er q our national flag, aided by peryel
. slons or judicial power, as crime agains
! humanity and a burning shame 10 ou
d country and age and VIC call upon Cor
: gress to take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total aud final suppression {
that execrable trdfiic.
10. That in the recent yetoes, by the
Federal Governors, of the acts OF the Leg
: islatures of Kansas and Nebraska. prohlt
ting Slavery in those Territories, we I'm
: a practical illustration OF the boassed Den
+ oeratic nrinciDfe of Nom Intervention an