The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-11
National Republican Platform,
[As AMENDED AND ADOPTED

Of the Republican electors OF
the United States, in Convention assem-
bled, in discharge of the duty we owe to
our constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations: -.'a' X n. \
/, That the history ofthe nation during
the last four years. has fully established
ihe propriety and necessity Of the organi-
zation aud pcrpetn stion OF the Hpa blicans
party, and that thu. causes which calledit
into existence are permanent in their ma
lure, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand It's peaceful and constitutional tri-
nmph. 3tta astssvss 1aa sr
= 6 That the maintsaane4s OF the princi-s
pies promulgated 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 eevtain inaiienable rights !;
that among these are lite, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness !. that 10 secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their Just powers from the
consent of the goveraed''--.is essential to
the preservation of our Republican instisu-
TONS; and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights Of the States. and tie Union oi
the States must and shall be preserved.
y 5. That TO the union OF the States this
natlon owes It's unprecedentfd increase in
population, its surprising development of
material resources. its rapid augmentation
of wealth. its happiness at home and its
honor ahtoad and We bold in abhorrence
all schemes for Disunion, come from what
ever soursa they may. And ~e congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem
Der Of Congress has uttered or counte-
nanced The threats of Disunion So often
made by Dsnosratie nMnabers. without re-
buke and with applause from their political
Associates, and we deBounce those threats
OF disunlon. in case Of popular overthrow
oi their ascendancy, as denying the vital
principles of free government. and as an
ayowal of contemplated treason, which 1t
in the imperative duty Of an indignant Peo-
pie sternly To rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate ofthe
rilh 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 fab
ric depends and we denounce the law
less invasion bv armed force of the soil OF
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the gravest OF
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8. That the present Democratic Admin
hap far exceeded our worst ap-
in its measureless subservi-
ency To the exactions Of a sectional inter
est, as especially evinced in its desperate
exertlons TO force the infamous bscompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas; in constituting the personal rela
tion between master and servant to in
yolye an unqualified property in persons
in its attempted enforcement, everywhere,
on land and sea, through the Intervention
Of Congress and of III. Federal Courts, OF
the extreme pretensions Of q purely local
interest and in its general and unyarying
abuse Of the power entrusted to il by con-
fdlng people.
6. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravagance which
pervades every department OF the Federal
Government !; that 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 administra-
ton is imperasively demanded.
z. That the new dogma that the Con-
of its own force, carries Slavery
into any or all OF the Territories Of the
United States, is'a dangerous political her
esy, at variance with the explicit provi-
sions Of that instrument itself, with CO.
exposition. and with legis-
la,ive and judicial precedent; is revolu
tionary in its tendency, and snbversive 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 I: That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in all our
national territory, ordained that mo per-
son should be deprived Of life, liberty, or
POpIityt WiAhoua NnE pioNUsS Va AoV ~
becomes our duty, by legislation, wheney-
er such Legislation Is necessary. to main
tain this provision OF the Constitution
against oil attempts to violate 1t /: and we
deny the authority Of Congress, of ter
ritorial legislature, or OF any individuals,
to give'legal existence 70 slavery in any
Territory Of the United States.
8. That we brand the recent re-opening
Of the African shave trade, under the COW
er Of our national flag, aided by peryer-
sions Of judicial power, as crime against
humanity and burning shame 10 our
country and age !; and We oall upon Con-
gress TO take promps 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 actsoi the Leg
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