Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-05-22
REPUBLICAN Platform.

Below give the Platform of the Ma ional
Republican Party. put forth by the Conven-
ton held AT Chicago last week, and ask for /,
an attentive perusal by persons of all parties
1t has been framed with admirable discretion
and made to embody in emphatic and unmisi;-
kable language, the creed of the Republican
Party. Never, since this Union has had a name
among the nations of the earth, has a National
Convention put forth a nobler creed or one
more complete in every principle of Liberty
Patriotism, Justice and true Republicanisrn-
Its principles will commend themselves to ev-
cry true American citizens of whatever pativi-
~. and defy the scrutiny of the most ultra on
p2hent Of TIE Republican party
RESOLVED That we, the delegated representatives. II
the Republican electors OF the United States in Con
vention assembled in The discharge Of the duty " q owe
20 our constituents and our country, unite in the fol
lst That the history Of the nation during the last
Tour years, u esfa5 fishes She propriety an eceSit
"I e ogahzation aud rrpeluation of the Republican
party aud that the winch called il into cyi
t nee are permanent in their nature and now more
than ever before demand its peaceful
triumph.
2 That the maintenance of the principles promul-
gated IN tue Declaration of Independence and embodied
IN the Federal Constitution That all men are created
equal that they are endowed their Creator with
ina 4leiiaoie nights that AMONG these life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness that u, secure
these nights, governments instituted among men
governed - V" Tue consent Oh. me
,,,.li'., 10 tie preSer' alton o. our Re
ti, IN ana th't the tedersl Cous'itu-
I'm tne iLght. OF the states. aud the Union OF the
9ttie-. must aud shall be preserved.
itti L" the ni"n of the States this nation
ITS unprecedented increase population its
development OF material resources its rapid a.n,-
a'r, III - - - - pi'heSS AT nome ana as honor
ana We hotd IN a2hoTrcnce all scheme.
biSHuion come from Whatever source. tnr, may. ANA
Der ts,nyr.s. ~ 'ttt ~ l. Pu5lle'h mem
ali SO "iten made by Democratic rnembors, vi. d.
ci.,e, denounce those thrs Of 0i.,,,f.
case OF a popular oyt.rthro,, III ti.i~ ..,'r '
ing the vial u incipl,s Of a fec nye, nr,7r,i
ayouaI of c,.ntempttra5 -. $50. ~ i''i a.
Trrstive am, an 'si'' "n'eii IL Is The "a
and forever siI.nrs s''' people stormy 70 ie'H~v
!. That tine ultinte nance. i,v,lto Of tt t,ii. A.,
the States and rsn.i, +t go % zoe i'lsnS oil
der and control is ,,, u" ',y' sac 70 or
a its own Judgment cx,i,sirl - .; q s
balance Of powess which the ppsfecrion nnd a5i,,
tn ave By armed force Of at thr sell i af g
among the yrayesf ,r -, u-'' ""~' P't'eAN ds
8. rEat the present D .nrr-,fi, Af,,i-,is+-,,; hoe
stib,.rvIeIry Ia ~ "a us uetsiTeie'7
- = !; ''''S '' $ &c i"nH Interest as
the iuiaiou. Lecoreutou ,,g,,.,iti I,rS 80 "loe
testing 1,.oglr Of hs,.q i -1n upon 'Hs pro
relation uetween master ana ssrr.,., Il ? @
qu..i!ie, property In r..rs,,ns ~ ~ 80 N".l a. u
Inent, every V here on land ..uJ 80. ,l "a "
yenticn Of Congress ana 9f XII L.li me IN.
extreme preteniions Of a purely Io~a nIrst iii IS
lis genera ari upyarviI,al sb,,!, -. a. 800 NM -
TO II b. a cantiding people.
g That The People Justly view with alarm, .le rl
the Federal t,ov-rnr-pf ~ " : y, 20 ll-t %
( my and accountability j. i-s;....-- 49,. 'b,
ystrfnatic thunder III ~ ,.,.., 1 =. a. 'tV
psrsans; vhij.. Tho 80. y ~
frauds ana corr1,,,is - i''iE coy llels OF
that an entire changa ~ p''l7 sAN
demanded " "S'''''IoH Is l'Npe'all'ey
Z That the ,,yr 5.-,,, -, 81 - 80. r..
force carries SI,S,r, i' 's".ioi' VI -
to:i,s of the T-nite5 Si,l ~ -. az % me
hcresg. at variance p'.i.
instrument itsaIf VIII 49, S''t9 {" .'I'
ami with l.,isI,tiya ,,,4 - 'Al''7i'l %"
tIontfy in its f.nI.rc,- - i is''i@
la .f9au, Of 80, - "a the peace anu
5 S-at ts,. 49, .
United safes * rat - OF tie territory q" Tue
ie''ii athers, when they had aoIisb.d s.,very in nh
our national territory 1ria NED thar ma Emerson ,itg Inc
ceplFtq OF lie liberty. proucrf, vituout due mo-
cese OF !aw u becomes dutv hv Legislation " ef.-
ever Suc legislation Is necessary to maintain tis pro-
E'>loh 81 the Constitution against all attempts to yio-
ritoriol legislature or OF anv ia,Ii,5aI - - -
existence to Slavery in any Territory OF tie Unifed
"'ate0,
Inst we brand the recent re-opcning Of The Arri-
@ 9itYe Trade under the cever Of ou5 Rational Flag
humanity aui burning shame 10 our CouDtrS md
1ent @e - upon Congress TO take prompt aud
thai exa-rsTe '1e total ana maj suppression ol
erners of tta -, 'et'es' oy Their edeTll Gov
a., prom ING Slavery in those Territories,
ensCdied n he Kansas \.b-,sL-. tftli - =
ton of the ;ecep4,o,, s,,i So -. anu d
II. That Kansas sba ia 80, - IN IN +t;+., -