The Evansville daily journal., 1860-07-12
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.


New Albany, Saturday, July %,
THE CHICAGO PLAT + o II VI q,
AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
ReaoEred, That we, the delegated representatives,
of the Republican electors of the United States, in
Convention assembled in the discharge of the duty
we owe to constituents and country, unite
in the following declarations:
lst. That the history of the nation during the
last four years. has fully established the propriey
and necessity OF the organization and perpetuation
of the Republican party and that the causes which
called 1t into existence are permanent In their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph
.. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
muIgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution - That all
men are created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that to these right, governments
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent OF the governed is essential
to the preservation of Repu blican institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights OF
the States, ard the Union of the States must and
shall be preserved.
?. That to the Union of the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase in population its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad; and hold in alb
horrence all schemes for Dsunion, come from what
ever source they may: And we congratulate the
country that no Republican member of Congress
has uttered cOuntenanced the threats of Dis
union 50 often made by Democratic members, with
out rehuke and with applause from their political
associates; and we denOunce those threats of dis
union IN Case OF popular overthrow OF their as
tendency a. denying the vital principles of free
government and avowal of contem plated
treason which it is the imperative duty of an in
dignaut People sternly to rebuke and forever si-
lence.
4. That the maintenance iuviolate of the Rights
Of the States and especially the right of each State
order and control its own domestic institutions
according to it's own judgment exclusively, is
sental to that balance of powers vi hich the per-
fection and endurance of our political fabric de-
pends and we denounce the lawless invasion by
armed force of the soil of any State Territory,
no matter under what pretext, among the gravest
OF crimes
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst apprehensions, in its
measureless subserviency to the exactions of a
tiOnal interest especially evinced in it's despcr
ate exertious force the infamous Lecompton Con-
stituton upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve unqualified property i'll
persons; in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the Intervention OF Con-
gress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
pretensions of purely local interest and in its
general and unvaryng abuse of the power intrusted
TO il by cOnhding people.
6. That the People justly Wow with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervadcs every depart
ment of the Federal Government; that a return TO
rigld economy and accountaDlhty Is Indispensable
TO the systematic plunder of the public
ury by favored partisans; while the recent startling
ceVelopmt Of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
eral Metropolis, show that entire change of
administration is imperatively demanded.
7. That -he new dogma that the Constitution, of
its force, carries Slavery into any all OF the
Territories of the United States, is dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument ITSELF with contempora-
neous exposition and with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and |
ubversive of the peace and harmony of the country
S. That the normal condition of all the Territory
of the United States is that of freedom: That as
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all our national territory, ordained that
- no person should be deprived of life, liberty or
property, without due process of law, it becomes
our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
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sttution against all attempts to violate it and We
deny the authority of Congress, OF territorial leg
islature, of any individuals, to give legal exist
ence to Slavery in any Territory of the United
States.
g. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
African Slave-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
rionaI Flag aided by peryersions of judicial power
a crime against Humanity and a burning shame
our Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that execrable traffic.
TO- That in the recent yetoes, by their Federal
Governors of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories we find practical illustration of the
bOasted Democratic principle of Nom Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied IN the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and ademonst alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL 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.
T. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such adjustment of
these imFosts to encourage the development of
the industrial interests of the whole country and
we commend that policy of national exchanges,
which secures to the working men liberal wages, to
agriculture remuneratiug prices, to mechanics and
manufacturers adequate reward for their skill,
labor and enterprise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
13. That we protest against any sale aliena-
tion to others OF the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers az paupers
or suppliants for putlc bounty; and we demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
cd the House.
IA That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in our Naturalization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged impaired; and in favor of Civ
ing full and efficient protection to the rights of
ali classes of citizens whether native natural
ized both at home and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
and Harbor improvements Of a National character,
required for the accommodation and security of an
existing commerce, are authorized by the Consti-
tuition, and justified by the obligation of Govern
nent TO protect the lives and property ofts citizens
16. That airOad to the Pacific Ocean is I'M
peratyely demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought TO
tion; and that, preliminary thereto, daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles and views, invite the cooperation of
all citizens, however differing other questions,
who substantially agree with in their afirlnance
and support.
&UG.RR CUE ED C.A.Ep"A sen
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