The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-29
National Republican Platform
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Resolved, That we, the delegated rep
resentatives 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
1. That the history Of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriety and necessity Of the organi-
cation and perpetuation Of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called il
into existence are permanent in their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand it's peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph. @2u a
2. That the maintenance of the princi-
Piles promulgated in the Declaration of In
dependence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, THAT oil men are crested
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights
that among these are lte, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness thai TO secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men. deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed dP'--is essential 10
the preservation of our Republican institu-
lions; and THAI the Federal Constitution,
the Rights of the States. and the Union of
the States must and shall be preserved.
3. That TO the union Of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population, It's surprising development of
material resources, It's rapid augmentation
of wealth, It's happiness Il home and it's
honor abroad !. and VI hold in adherence
all schemes for Dlsanion. come from what
ever source they may And we congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem
Der OF Congress has uttered or counte-
nanced the threats Of Disunion so often
made by Democratic members, without re-
buke and with applause from their political
4 associates and we denounce those threats
of disunion, in case of a popular overthrow
of their ascendancy. As denying the vital
principles of q free government. and as an
svowai of contemplated treason, which it
is theimperative duty of an indignant Peo-
pie sternly 10 rebuke and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate OF the
rights OF the States. and especially The
right of each State to order and control its
own domestic institutions according 10 its
own Judgment exclusively, is essential TO
that balaDce of powers on which the per
fection and endurance of our political fab
rie depends; and We denounce the law
less invasion by armed force of the soil of
! any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the gravest of
| crimes.
8. That the present Democratic Admin
isuatlon has far exceeded our worst APP
prehensions, in its measureless snbservi-
ency te The exaeliens of a sectional inter-
est, As especially esinced In lis desperate
exertions . force the infamous Leconpton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas; In construing the personal rela-
/ tlon between master and servant to in
yolye an unqualified property in persons
| IN It's attempted enforcement, eyeryw here,
! on land and sea, through the Intervention
Of Congress and of the Federal Courts, OF
the extreme pretensions of a purely local
interest; and in its general and unvarying
abuse Of the power entrusted to il by con-
fding people
s. Thar the people Justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
pervsdes every department of the Federal
Government that return 10 rigid econ
omy and accountability is Indispensable to
arrest the systematic plumber oil 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 imperatiyely demanded.
z. That the new dogma that the Con-
stitution. of its 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-
sions of that instrument itself, with CO.
temporaneous exposition. and with legis-
lanve and judicial precedent Is reyoln-
tionary in its tendency, and subversive Of
the peace and harmony Of the country.
| 8. That the normal condition ol all the
territory of the United States. is that OF
freedom That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in all our
national territory. ordained that "no per-
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 violate it and we
deny the authority Of Congress, Of ter
ritorlal legislature, or Of any individuals,
to give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory ofthe United States.
s. That =. brand th- recent re-opening
of the African slave trade, under the Gov
er Of our national flag, aided by perver-
sions Of judicial power, as crime against
humanity and burning shame 10 oul
country and age; and we call upon Con-
gress to take prompt and efficient meas
ures far the total and final suppression ol
that execrable traffic.
| 10. That in the recent vetoes, by their
Federal Governors, of the acts of the Leg.