Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-08-08
REpuRLIcAN PLAT1oh1.

States in Convention Assem- bied, in the discharge
! of the duty to constituents and cur
country, unite in the following declarations
1str-That the history of the nation during the
last four years has established the propriety and
necessity of the organization and perpetuity of
Republican party and that the causes which called
| it into existence are permanent in their nature,
and now more than ever before, demand its peace
| full and constitutional triumph.
| 2d-That the maintainanee of the Federal Con-
stitutlon ls essential to the preservation of oar
republican institutions, and shall be preserved
3d-That to the Union of the States this nation
owes It's unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad and we hold in abhor-
renee all schemes for disunion, come from what
ever source they may. And we congratulate the
country that no Republican member of Congress
mas uttered or eountenanced a threat Of disunion
so often made by Democratic rnembe of Congress
without rebuke, and with applause from their po-
ntlcai associates. And we denounce those threats
OF disunion in case of popular overthrow of their
ascendancy, as denying the vital principles of a
Tree government, and as avOwa of contempla-
ted treason, which it is the imperative duty of an
indignant people strongly to rebufe and forever
silence.
4th-That the maintanance inviolate of the
rights of the States, and especially the rights of
each State to order and control its own domestic
institutions according to its judgment exclu-
sively, is essential to that balance of power on
which the perfection and endurance of her polti-
cal faith depends. And we denounce the lawless
invasion by an armed force of any State or Terri
tory no matter under what pretext, among the
gravest of crimes.
5th-That the present Dcmocr attic Administra-
ton has so far exceeded our worst appreheDsions
in its measurees subservieney to the exactions of
sectional interest, as is especially evident in its
desperate exertons to force the infam Lecomp-
ton constitution upon the protesting people of
kansas-n constituting the per son al relation be-
tween master and servant to involve an unquali-
hed property in personsin its attempts at the en-
! forcement, everywhere on land and sea- through
/ into QfafIn nt fEa e.
Courts OF the extreme pretensions of purely local
interest, and its general and unvarying abuse of
! the power entrusted to it by conid ing people.
6th-That the people justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pIevades every de-
partment of the federal government. That a re-
turn to rigid economy and accountability is indis
pensable TO arrest the system of plumber of the
pablo treasury by favored partizans while the
present startling developments of fraud and cor
rupton at the Federal metropolis show that an
entire change of administration is imperatiyely
demanded.
7th-Tbat the new dogma that the Constitution
Of its own force carries slavery into any or all of
the territories of the United States is dangerous
political heresy at variance with the explicit pro-
visions of that instrument itself, with its extempo
raneous exposition, and with legislative and ju-
dicial precedent is revolutionary in its tendencies
and subversive of the peace and harmony of the
country.
Sth--That the normal condition of all the terri
tory of the United States, is that of freedom
hat as our republican fathers, when they had
dalned that no person should be deprived of life,
liberty and property, without due process of law
IL becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever
such Legislation is necessary to maintain this pro-
vision of the Constitution against all attempts to
violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress-
of territorial legislature or of any individuals,
to give legal existence to slavery in any territory
of the United States.
9th-That brand the recent rc-opening of
the African slave trade, under the cover of our
national flag, aided by preversions of judicial
ds rirpa tpst hrtn nr7tfu hur rrin
shame TO our country and age; and we call upon
Congress to take prompt and efficient asures
for the total and GnaI suppression of that exc
cradle traffic.
1Oth-That in the recent vetoes, by their gov
ernors, of the acts of the legislatures of Kansas
and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery in those terri
tories we find practical illustration of the boast
ed democratic principle of non-intervention and
popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebra ska
bill, and a denunciation of the deception and
fraud involved therein.
Ilth-Ihat Kansas should, of right be immedi-
ately admitted as 4 State under the Constitution
recently formed and adopted by her people. and
accepted by the House of Representatives.
l2th-Ihat 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 imposts to encoura age the development
of the industrial interests of the whole country,
and we commend that policy of national exchan-
ges which to the working men liberal wa
ges, agriculture renumeratng prices to mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate reward for their
sAIi, itoor ana enterprise, ana 10 the nation COM
merclai prosperity and independence.
13th-That we protest against any sale aiiena- |
tion to cthers of the public lands held by actual
settlers and against any view Of the free homestead
policy which rega DIS the settlers as pau or
plants for public bounty. And we demand the |
passage by Congress of the cimpete and satisfacto
ry homestead measure, which has already passed |
the House.
l4th-That the National Republican party is op- |
posed to any change in our naturalization laws, |
any State legislation by which rights OF citizen
chip hitherto accorded to emigrants from foreign |
lands shall be abridged or impaired, and in favor
OF giving full and efficient protection to the |
rights of all classes of citizens, whether native or
naturaiised, both at home and abroad
i5th-That appropriations by Congress for river |
and harbor improvements of national character |
required for the accomm odaton and security of IN
existing commerce authorized by the eonstitu- |
ton and justified by obligation of the govern
ment to protect the lives and property of the cti-
zens.
l6th-That railroad to the Pacific ocean is i'm
peritively demanded by the interest of the whole |
country; that the Federal Government ought to |
render immediate and efficient aid in its construc-
ton, and that preliminary thereto daily |
overland mail should be promptly established
lth-Flnally, having thus set forth distinc-
tive principles and views, invite the co opera
ton of all citizens, however differing en- other
questions who substantially agree with us in their
afiirmations and support. 81
The Douglas men of Dauphin county, Pa,
have nominated a clean out and out Douglas
local ticket, and refused to fuse with any 9TH
er party in the Presidential election.
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