The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-17
National Republican Platform.
TAs AMENDED AND ADOPTED

ahC 0HAatd 1laLtS, la 1DUNtHtlDu assem-
bled, in discharge of the duty we owe to
our constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations
| That the history Of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriety and necessity of the organi-
cation and perpetuaIon of the Republican
party, and 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.
Z. That the maintenance of the princi-
plies promulgated in the Declaration of In
dependence and embodied In the Federal
Constitution, '*That all men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights
that among these are lille, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness that 10 secure these
nights, governments are instituted among
men. deriving their just powers from the
consent OF the governed"--is essential TO
the preservation OF our Republican institu-
tons and that the Federal Constitution,
the Rights Of the States, and tie Union OF
the States must and shall be preserved
3. That to the union If the States this
nation owes It's unprecedented increase in
population, It's surprising development of
material resources, It's rapid augmentation
oil wealth. It's happiness al home and lis
honor abroad and We hold in adherence
all schemes for Disunion, come from " hat
| 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 menbers, without re-
bake and with applause from their political
| associates and we denounce those threats
OF dlsunlon, IN case VI a popular overthrow
OF their aseendancy, AS denying The vital
| principles OF free government, and as an
asowai OF contemplated treason, which it
lis the imperative duty Of an indignant Peo-
/ pie steTnly TO rebuke and forever silence
! 4. That the maintenance iuviolate OF The
rights OF the States, and especially The
1 rlght OF each State to order and control its
own domestic institutions according to It's
| own Judgment exclusively, is essential to
| that balance of powers on which the per
iection and endurance of our political fab
RE 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.
D. That the present Democratic Admin
lstratlou has far exceeded our worst ap-
prehenslons, in lis measureless subseryi-
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est, as especially evinced in its desperate
exerllons 10 force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas III ccnstruing the personal rcla
tlon between master and servant 10 in
volye an unqualified property in persons
IN lts attempted enforcement, eseryw here
on land and sea, through the Intervention
of Congress and OF the Federal Courts, OF
the extreme pretensions of purely local
interest; and IN It's general and unvarying
abuse Of the power entrusted toll by con-
fding people.
9. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
peryades every department of the Federal
Government that return 10 rigid econ
omy and accountability is indispensable to
arrest the systematic plunder OF the pub
lie treasury by favored partisans; while
the recent startling developments offrauds
and corruptlons al lhe Federal metropolis,
show that an entire change of administra-
tlon is imperatively demanded.
Z. That the new dogma that the Con-
stituton, 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-
iatlye and JUDICIAL precedent is reyoiu-
tionary in its tendency, and subversiye of
the peace and harmony OF the country.
3. That the normal condition OF 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 vi Congress, OF ter
ritorial legislature, or of any individuals,
to give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory ofthe United States.
3. That we brand the recent re-opening
of the African slave trade, under the COW
er Of our national flag, aided by perver-
sions OF judicial power, as 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 trafiic.
TO- That in the recent yetoes, by their
Federal Governors, Of The acts OF the Leg