Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-09-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Resolced That We, the delegated representatives OF
the Republican electors Of the United States, in Conven
tion assembled in discharge Of the duty to
constituents and our country unite in the following dec
laratons: .r . 49,. ..
/. That the history Of the nation during the last foul
has fully established the prOprety and necessity
the Republican party and that the which called
into existence permanent In their nature and
more than ever before demand its peaceful and consu
tioual triumph. 3. T s
That the maintenance Of the principles promulgated
in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the
Federal Constitution That all men created equal;
that they endowed by their Creator with cert ain In
aenabe rights; that these life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness that to these rights gov
ernments are instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent Of the governeds essential to
the preservation Of Republican institutions; and that
the Federal Constitution the Rights Of the States and the
Union OF the States must and shall be preserved
5. That the Union of the States this Nation its
unprecedented increase in population its surprising devel
opement of material resources s rapid augmentation
wealth. its happiness at home and its honor abroad and
We bold in abhorrence all schemes for Disunion, come
from whatever source they may: And congratulate
the country that Republican member Of Congress has
uttered countenanced the threats OF Disnnion so
often made by democratic MEMBERS without re,uke and
with applause from their political associates and de.
nounce those threats of Disunon, in Of popular
overthrow Of their ascendency denying the vital prnc
pies Of free government and avowal Of contepa-
ted treason, which II Is the imperative duty Of indg-
nant People sternly to rehuke and forever silence.
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States and especially the rhpf each State to order and
control its domestic Institutions according its own
Judgment exclusively. essential to that balance Of pow
which the perfection and endurance Of political
fabric denends and denounce the awless invasion
by armed force. Of the soil Of any State Territory
matter under what pretext as among the gravest Of
crimes. ... .-. ~. p.
s. That the present Democratic Administration has far
exceeded worst apprehensons in its measreless SUBJ
serviency TO the eHacons Of sectional int crest
peciay in ts desperate exertions the
famous Lecompton Constitution upon the protesting peo-
pie OF Kansas in constituting the personal relation be-
tween master and servant to involve unqualified prop
erty in in its attempted enforcement everywhere
on land and sea- through the Intervention Of Congress
and Of the Federal Courts Of the extreme pretensons of
purely local interest and in its general and unvarying
abuse of the power entrusted to by confdng people
G. That the people Justly view with alarm the reckless
extravaganza which pervaes every department Of the
Federal Governments that return to rigid economy and
accountability is indispensable to arrest the systematic
plnn1er Of the public treasury by favored partzans;
while the recent startling developments of frauds and
corrupons at the Federal metropolis show that an en-.
tire change Of administration Is mpcrativelv demanded
Z That the new dogma that the Constitution of its own
force carries Slavery into all OF the Territories
the United States Is dangerous political hercsy, at
rance with the explicit provisions OF that instrument ITSELF
with cotempOraneous exposition. and with legislative and
judicial precedent is revolutionary in its tendency and
snbversve 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 Republican
fathers when they had abolished slavery ina nation
al territory ordained that person should he epri-
we'd Of life. liberty, property without due process OF
law" becomes our duty. by legislation, whenever
legislation
the Constitution against all attempts to violate 1t and
deny the authority Of Congress- Of Territorial Legis-
laure Of individuals to give legal existence to
slavery in any Territory of the United States.
a. That we brand the recent e-op"nng Of the African
slave trade, under the OF national flag aided
by perversons Of judicial power a crime against hu-
manty and burning shame to country and age and
call upon Congress take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and Anal suppression Of this execrabe
traffic. ......
49, That in the recent vetoes by their Fedora, Govern
Kansas
ka, prohibiting slavery in those territories. find prac-
teal illustration of the hoased Democratic pncpe of
NonIntcrvention and Popular Sovereignty embodied in
the Kansas Nebraska bill, and demonstration of the
deception aud fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should Of right he Immediately ad.
mted as state under the Constitution recentIy formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House
of Representatives.
u. That, while providing revenue for the support of
the general government by duties imports sound
policy requires such adjustment OF these imports
encourage the development Of the industrial interest
the whole country; and we commend that national policy
Of national exchanges which the working men
liberal wages to agriculture prices
chancs and manufactures adequate reward for their
SKILL labor and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence. ..l .s.rs-t r.
IL. That protest against any sale alienation to
others of the Public Lands held by acta, settlers and
against any view Of the Free Homestead policy which re-
CARDS the settlers paupers suppliants for public
bountv: and demand the passage by Congress Of the
complete and satisfactory Homestead measure which has
already passed the House. ... ..
H. That the Repnbcan party is opposed any change
IN our NATURALIZATION Laws, or state legislation, by
which the right OF citizenship hitherto accorded to i'm
migrants from foreign lands shall he abridged impair
ed and in favor Of giving full and efficient protection
to the rights Of all classes Of citizens whether native
naturalzed, both at home and abroad.
15 That appropriations bv Congress for River and ar
hor improvements VI National character required
for the accommodation and security an existing COM
merce authorized by the Constitution and justified by
the obligation Of Government to protect the lives and
pronertv Of its citizens. /. 'r|5 .--. ......
49, That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is Is imperative
~ demanded bv the interests Of :e whole countrv that
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid IN its construction and that as preliminary
thereto, daily Overland Mail should he promptly estal
shed a'If ,s...e SEE. .s...-Es - =
H. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive prin-
cipes and views. we invite the cooperation Of all c-
zens however differing other questions who sustan-
TALLY agree with us in their afrmance and support.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION s
ResoIred, That we deeply sympatlize with those men
who have been driven from their native States and
others from the States Of their adoption and
He'd from their homes account Of their opinions and
We hold the Democratic party responsible for the gross
violation Of that clause Of the Constitution which declares
that the citizens OF each State shall entitled to all the
privileges and mnuntes citizens in the several States
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.t" OPINIONS OF DISTINGUISHED MEN,
A1certse pour Bsiness DO not hide your light under
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