The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-10
National Republican Platform.


tH6 GuEAtu fStAlts, III convention assem-
bled, in discharge of the duty we owe to
our constituents and our country, unite IN
the following declarations
l. That the history of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriety and necessity of the organl-
cation and perpetuation of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called n
into existence are permanent in their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand It's peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
&. That the maintenance of the princi-
pies promulgatedi 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 inalienabe rights
that among these are lite, liberty and the.
pursuit Of happiness thai 10 secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the gorerned"---is essential 10
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.
3. That 10 the union Of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population, ITS surprising development of
maternal resources, It's rapid augmentation
OF wealth, It's happiness at home and its
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
ber Of Congress has uttered or counte-
nanced the threats of Disunion so often
made by Democratic members, without re-
buke and viii. applause from their political
associates and We denounce those threats
of disunion, III case Of popular overthrow
OF their ascendancy, As denying the vital
principles Of free government and as an
ayowal Of contemplated treason, which it
is the imperative duty of an indignant Peo-
pie sternly to febuke aud forever silence
4. That the maintenance inyiolate of the
rights OF the States, and especially the
right of each State TO order and control It's
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 Tab
ric depends; and we denounce the law
less invasion bv armed force of the soil Of
any Slate or Territory, no matter under
what preiext, as among the gravest Of
crimes.
s. That the present Democratic Admin
istraton has far exceeded our worst APP
prehensioDs, in IFS measureiess subseryl-
ency 10 the exactions Of sectionahinter-
est, as especially evinced in It's desperate
exertlons TO force the infamous Lecomptun
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas in oonsiruing the personal rela-
tion between master and servant TO in
yoise All unqualified property in persons
in IT'S attempted enforcement, everywhere,
ON land and sea, through the Intervention
OF Congress and Of the Federal Courts, OF
the extreme pretensions OF q purely local
Interest; and IN It's general and unvarying
abuse Of the power entrusted to il BY con
iidlng people.
s. That the people Justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
perysdes every department of the Federal
Government that a return to rigid econ
omy and accountability is Indispensable to
arrest The systematic plumber OF 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 adminis,ra-
tioh is imperatively demanded.
z. That the new dogma that the Con-
stitution, of It's own force, carries Slavery
into any or all OF The Territories of the
United States, is . dangerous political her
esy, at variance with the explicit provi-
sons of that instrument itself, with CO.
temporaneous exposition, and with legis-
latise and judicial precedent is revolu
tionary in It's tendency, and subversive Of
the peace and harmony OF the country.
8. 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
son should be deprived of life, liberty. or
property, without due process OF law, it
becomes our duty, by legislation, whenev-
er such legislation Is necessary. to main
tain this provision of the Constitution
against all attempts to ylolateit: and we
oeny the authority OF Congress, of ter
ritorial legislature, or OF any individuals,
to give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory of the United States.
8. That we brand the recent re-opening
of the African slave trade, under the COW
er Of our national flag. aided by perver
sions Of judicial power, as crime against
humanity and burning shame 10 oar
country and age ; and We call upon Con-
gress to take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression of
that execrable traffic
10. That in the recent yetoes, by their
Federal Governors, OF the acts of the Leg