The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-10-25
National Republican Platform.
las AMENDED AND ADoPTED.I

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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 A&
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, sndthat The causes which called ii
into existence are permanent in their ma
ture, and now. more than ever before, de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
2. That the maintenance of the prinoi-
Piles promulgated in the Declaration Of In
dependence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution, THAT ali men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights
that among these are lite, 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 '--is essential 10
the preservation of our Republican ins,itu-
tons; and that 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 Staics this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
its surprising development of
material resources, lis rapid augmentation
OF wealth, it's happiness at home and It's
honor abroad !; and We hold in abhorrence
all schemes for Disunion, come from W hat
ever source they may, And WeceDgratu
late the counAry hHs 10 aRkpabliesn mem
Der of Congress. has uttered Or cougte-
rsppceds tlte alhrs ats aof. Dksnipn 20 1ohcp
made by Democratic members. without re-
bnke and with applause from their political
associates /; and we denounce those threats
OF disunion, III case Of popular overthrow
of their ascendancy, as denying the vital
principles Of free government, and as an
asowai OF contemplated treason, which it
ls the Imperative duty Of an indignant Peo.
pie sternIy to iebuke and forever silence
4. That the maintenance inviolate OF the
rights OF the States, and especially lie
right of each State to order and control its
own domestic institutions according to its
own Judgment exclusively. is essential to
that balance OF powers on which the per
lection and endurance of our political Tab
TIC depends; and We denounce the law
less invasion by armed force of the soil of
any Sale or Territory, NO matter under
what pretext, as among the gravest of
crimes.
8. That the present Democratic Admin
istTauon has far exceeded our worst ap-
prehensions. in its measureless subseryl-.
ency 10 the exactions of sectional inter
est, as especially eyinced in its desperate
exertions 10 force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas in constituting the personal rela
ton between master and servant to in
volye All unqualified property in persons
in It's attempted enforcement, everywhere,
ON land and sea, through the Intervention
of Congress and of the Federal Courts, OF
the extreme prete nslons Of a purely local
interest; and in it's general and unvarying
abuse Of the power entrusted to ii by a con
fding people.
8. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
pervades every department OF the Federal
Government that a return 10 rigid econ
omy and accountability is Indispensable to
arrest the systematic plunder oil the pub
lie treasury by favored partisans while
the recent startling developments offrauds
and eorruptions al The Federal metropolis.
show that an entire change Of administra-
tion is lmperatively demanded.
q. That the new dogma that the Con-
stituiion, of lis own force, carries Slavery
into any or all OF the Territories Of the
Unite d States, is dangerous political her-l
esy, at variance with the explicit provi-
sions of that instrument itself, with CO.
semporaneous exposition, and with legis
latiye and judicial precedent; is revolu-
tionary in its tendency, and snbyersise Of
the peace and harmony Of the country.
8. That the normal condition OK all the
territory of the United States, is that Of
freedom: That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in sll our
national territory, ordained that 'no per-
son should he 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 81. the Constitution
agasnst all attempts TO yiolateit; and We
deny the authority of Congress, Of ter
ritorial Legislature, or Of any individuals,
20 give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory Of The United States.
8. That we brand the recent re- ope ming
Of the African slave trade, under the COW
er Of our national flag, aided by perver-
sions of judicial power. asa crime against
humanity and burning shame 10 our
country and age and we call upon Con
gress to take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression Of
that execrable traffic.
TO- That in the recent vetoes, by their