The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-06

e CHICAGO PLAT OR N

4 H Z @ II O A q % Z l. A = " n N ,
AS AMENDED ASD ADOPTED
, Re>olved That We the delegated representatives
the Republican electors of the United States in
Convention assembled, in the discharge of the duty
to our constituents and our country unite
in the following declarations;
1st. That the history of-the nation during the
last four years, has fully established the propriety
and necessity of the Organization and perpetuation
of the Republican party and that the causes which
called it into existence permanent in their
ture, aud now, more than ever BEFORE demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
.. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
Inulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution" That all
men created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalenable rights that
among these life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness that TO secure these rights governments
are Instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed is essential
10 the preservation of Republican institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights Of
the States, ard the Union Of the States must and
shall be preserved.
Owesit unprecedented Increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, lts
rapid augmentation Of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad and we hold IN ab-
hOrrence all sonvm1s ioT D!5union, come from what
ever source they may And We congratulate the
country that no Republican member OF congress
has uttered cUuntenanced the threats of Dis
union often made by Democratic members, with
ont rehIke and with applause from their political
associates; and denOnnce those threats OF dis
union, in of popular overthrow OF their as
tendency denying the vital principles OF a free
government, ana as an dNOMAl OF contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of an in
dignant People sternly to rebuke and forever 81
fence
a. That the maintenance invioIate of the Rights
Of the States, and especially the right of each State
TO order and control its own domestic institutions
according to its own Judgment exclusively, is es
sentia to that balance of powers on hich the per
fiction and endurance Of our political fabric de-
ponds and we denounce the lawless invasion 10y
armed force Of the soil of any state or Territory
matter under what preteXt, as among The graNest
( crimes.
a 3. That the present Democratic Administration
las far exceeded our worst apprehensons in its
measuTeless subseryiency to the eXactionS of
tiona interest, as especially cvinced in It's desper
ate e%ertons 60 force the infamous Lec"Llpton tOh
stitutiOn upon the protesting people of Kansas ia
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant TO involve an unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
ON land and sea, through the Intervention Of Con-
gress and Of the Federal Courts, Of the extreme
pTetensons Of purely local interest and in its
general and unyarying ehuse Of the werintrusted
10 il by cOnhding people.
8. That the People Justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
meut Of the Federal Government; that "A return to
rigid economy and accountability - indispensable
to arrest the systematic plumber of the public treas
ury by favored partisaus while the startling
teveOpmt Of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
eraI Metropolis show that an entire change of
ADM nistration is imperatively demand ed.
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
nrous exposition and With legislative and judcial
precedent; - revolutionary III It's tendency, ana
subversye 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 a.
Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all national territory ordained that
- person should be deprived of life liberty, or
property, without due process of law" it becomes
our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
is necessary, to maintain this provision OF the Con
stituton against all attempts to violate 1t; and We
deny the authority OF Congress OF territorial leg
isIatHre of any individuals, to give legal exist
ence to Slavery in any Territory of the United
States.
8. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
African Slave-Trade, under the cover Of our Ma
tona Flag aided by peryersions Of judicial power,
as n crime against Humanity and a burning shame
TO our Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
to take prompt ard efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that eXecrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery il those
Territories, find practical illustration of tho
boosted Democratic principle of Nom Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska bll and demonstl aton Of the dece ptiou
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.
4 ~. That while providing revenue for the sup /
port of the general government by duties upon i'm !
ports, sound policy requires such an adjustment Of
these imgosts as to encourage the development of
the industrial interests Of the whole country and
we commend that policy OF national exchanges, /
which secures to ths working men liberal wages, to
agriculture renuneratlug prices, TO mechanics aud
manufacturers adequate reward for their skill, |
labor, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity aud independence.
l3. That protest against sale or 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 paup-rs (
suppliants for puFlic bounty and we demand /
the passage 10y Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
ed the House.
IA. That the Republican party is opposed to any I
change in our Naturalization Laws, or any State /
legislation 10y which the rights of citizenship hth
ertO accorded to immigrants from foreign lands (
shall he abridged or impsired and in favor of CIV
ing full and efficient protection to the rights Of
all classes of citizens, whether native natural
lied, both at home and abroad
10. That appropriations by Congress for River
and Harbor improvements of a National character,
required for the accommodation and security of an
existing commerce, authorized by the COnsti
tuition, and justified by the obligation of Govern
TO protect the lives aud property ofits citizens
10. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
peTatively demanded by the interests of the whole
country !; that the Federal Government ought TO
render immediate and efficient aid in its
tioni and that, preliminary thereto. a daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles and views, invite the corporation OF
all citizens, however differing other questions,
who substantially agree with US in their ntiirmance
and support.
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