Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-11-01
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,
Adopted nt Chicago, May 10Th,

sfitusuts AID our country, unite in tie toll
Loving declarations:
..F.rsfs ] Dat the history OF the nation
drrins tie last four years his fully cs,ab.
lisbed the prorriety and necs ssity oi the or
canizatioa ana ptrpctG alton OF the ksplbli-
can party, AID that the causes sh eh called
IL into existsnce are permanent in their Ia
turs, al no~, more than ever before, de.
I,ani ia peaceful and constitutional tri-
unph.
s'Secsnd: That tie maintenance OF the
r-.ncipies promulgated in the Declaration Of
lad, penience, and embodied IN the federal
c institution, . essential I. the preservation
OF our republican institutions; that the Fed
sral Constitution. erights OF the States.
saG TIE Ia % Of the States, must ard shall
be preser ed; and q { We reasserI these
truths % be self.evicent, that all men are
created equai ;thatthey are endowed by their
Creator with certain iaalienable rights;i at
among thesc are life. liberty. and the pur-
suit Of happiness. That - secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men. deriving their just powers from the
eoassn, ct the governed.'
Third: That ~ the Union OF the States
this mutton owes its unprecedented increase
IL popu alton; Is surprising development OF
n stsrial res0urces; Is rapid augmen alton
OF wealth Is sppiness AZ homr, aud is
h1nOr abroad; snd we hold in abholrence ali
schemes for disuniOn, come from whatever
source they may; aat We congratulate the
coua.ry that 10 Republican IN, mser OF Con-
grsss hIs uttered or cOuntsnancet a threat
OF disunion, so often maize by Democratic
members OF e inxrcss without rebuke, and
with applause from their political associates;
AMI ve den0unce those threats OF disuniOn.
In case Oh pOpalar overthrow OF their
tendency. - denying the VITA principles oi
a free governments. and ~ an tvowal OF con-
templied treason, which IL is the ini2,rs-
tive duty OF an indignant people strong to
rshrke md forever silence.
Fourth: Tat TIC m ,intenlnce inviolats
OF the ri hts OF TIE Stltes. and espccia J.,
the right of each S,Ite t. order AMI control
It's own domestic nsttutions, according -
its own judgment exclusively, is e8sen;a
90 that oalllce OF power OIL which the per-
lection and endur ,nce Of our political Iaitt
depends. AMI We denounce the awl.ss inya
sioa 6y arm.i force OF ans S,lte or Terrific
~, no n liter under what preteXt, as among
tae grave3t OF crime.
rita: That the present Dem )crltic ad-
miaistr1toa has ar exc, eded our " orst sp
10 the ex actions OF a sectional interest. "a
10 especially evident ia ils desperate extr
t.cns 10 force the Infamous lecornptoI
Coast tutor upon the pr0testiig people o.
y ,nsas-n Constituting the personal relation
between master aud servant u Involve Ri
unqu ,li6ed property in persons-in ito at
tempted esiorcem' Mt everywhere, on lane
aud SCI, through the int, rv,ntion OF Con.
gress and the Fe1,rtl COrrts, Of the ex-
trsme pretensiOns OF purely local interest
AMI IN ia general and unvarying abuse o
tie power Entrusted 20 il by q conGdinl
peops.
"Sirik: That the people just'y view viii
Alarm the reck les5 extravagancs wh CHI pre-
vades every department OF the f,dera
government; TIL, return 70 rigid ec0n0m,
and accountability IL indispensable 20 aFrts
TIE system oi punder Of the public treasur,
hyftvored par,isaus while the recent start
ling Developments OF fra ui and corruption
~ the federal metropolis, show thIt an ell
tire ch NE of Naturalization il imperative
~ demanded.
" Seventh: That the rev do-ri thar Oh,
Consrtution, of its own force. carries slave
ry into any or all the territories OF the Uni
tel States, ia a dangerous political hsresy
at variance with the explicit provisions o
that instrument itself. with eOt.mporlneou
exposiiiOns, and with legislative and iudicia
precedent, Is revolutionary in its tendency
anil snbv,rsive Of the peace and harmony o
the country.
.Eiysts: That the normal condition o
oil the territory OF tie United States is thu
OF freed0m; that a our republican fathers
when they hid abolished slavery in all orl
national territory, ordained that 10 person
should be deprived of life. liberty, or prop
erty, without the process OF Law. il come.
our duty. by legislation. whenever sucl
legislation il necessary, 10 maintain Thu
provision of the Constitution against al
attempts % violate il; and we deny tn
authority of Congress, of a territoria legis
lIture, or of any inividuIls, % give lega
existence TO slavery in any territory OF tn
United States.
Ninth: That we brand the receat re
'spening of the African slave-trade, undo
tn cover OF cur national flag, aided l
perv.rsions of judicial power, as cri M
against humanity, burning shame 10 on
country and age; ana We call upon COngres
u take prompt and efficient measures Il.
the totd AMI hnll suppression OF tina
execr ,be tr ,tlic.
Tenth: That in the recent vetoes b
their federal governors, of the acts OF tn
legislatures of Kansas aud Nebraska, pro
hbiting slavery in those teri tories, we fin
practical illustr lti0n OF the boosted demo
critic principle oil n0n-iItsrvention an
Z ,pulsr Sbvereisnty, embodied in IN
Kansas AMI Nebr ,ska bill, AMI a denuncis
a n OF the deception and fraud invov,
therein.
EIeo,Hfi: That X ,nsls shonld Of RICH
q a a - Il
the consttution recently formed az
adopted BY her people. tnd accepted by th
House OF Representatives,.
:" Tt-elf!: Tat while prnvilinC r.vcuu
for the support OF the general goyernmen
BY duties upon imaosts. sound policy re
quires such an adjustment OF these imposl
as 20 encourage the Development OF the Ia
dustrial interest OF the whole country. an
We commend that policy OF nition,l s1
changes Which secures 20 the WORKING ma
liberal WAGES. 70 agriculture rcmun.rlt'n
price, % mschan'cs- All manufacturers a
adequate reward fur their skill. labor. ar
enterprise. .ni 10 the nation commerci.
prosn.rtv AM independence.
=. T1irtsen,i: That we protes, AGAINST m
sale or alien alton 20 others of the publ
lands held hv actual settlers, and again.
any view OF the tree mestead polio
which reglrls the s,tt,Ts % pAuptrs G
sunplie,nts tor public bounty; and ~
demand the passage by ingr,ss Of IN
complete AMI satisfactory homestead mess
ure which his are ,dv pissed the Honse.
:" Fo4r'seatt. That the Republican part
~ oo1,ss - tav cltare N or a,.gr IL ).
ton laws. ~ sny Safe legislation by shic
tie kh;s o. citizenship hith,rto ae.ool,
e. immigrants from foreign lands an al /
abridged or inquired; and Ia favor OF eiN
ing a FIJI and en-, protection o. N
rights OF all classes OF CITIZENS. wh,th'
native or natuFAliI,d, both st home a.
abroNi
/" Fifteenth: TIN; appropriations BY Cor
grss tor river ani htroor improvsn .nt
OF nttionh CD trtctcr. required fur TIE a
conmods;icn snd security Of an existin
commerce, are aathorixci by the CnRs;itI
ton AMI -, s~a by an obligation OF q
government - protect the lives aud pro-
ertv ~ ia citizens.