The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-08

BLUFFS, IOWA, SAT
/ REPUBLIcAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.
Assps~a ., Chicago. M.y l1,A. l.so.
/ RassreS. That we. the deieSa,ea representatives.
Of the Republican e,esors .: the Uuitea States, in
Cen,eu.ion assembled in Discharge Q. the duty
to oar constituents md oar coan,ry, sr.i,e in the
/ following declarations:
l. that the history Of the nattsa daring de las.
four years, has fully ESTABLISHED the propriet, and
necessity the osSanxsion perpstua,ian o; the
Repaalcsn party and that the causes which called il
existence permanent their nature and now,
more than ever before, demand its peaceful and
/ constitutional triumph.
:. That the maintenance OF the principles p-osnui-
gated the Declaration Independence ana embodied
the Federal ali men are created
equal; that they are endowed By their Creator with
certain inalsnable rights. ha, among these are ile
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness; that TO secure
these rights, governments instituted anoag men,
deriving their just powers the cnasent ef the
/ governea--is essential TO the preservation ef cur
Republican instictinsi and that the Federal Const-
tuition the Rights ns the States the Union Of ths
/ States. must and shall be preserved.
That to the Union 0. the States this nation owes
unpr eoedentea population its surprising
deveipaes of na,srisi resources, rapid a1smen-
aekasA hnnc~ ssxsox
abroad; and we hold in abhorrefee all schemes for
Dsunon, come from whatever source they may. And
we congratulate the country that ne Republican
member Of Congress has uttered the
threats Of Disanion often made by Denoeraric
members, withoe; resuke and with applause fron
their political assoeiates; and denouaee those
threats Of disunon in Of ralsr overthrow of
their aseendancy denying tie vital principles of
free government ami av1wai OF contemplated
.hish imperative duty of an indignant
People to s,ernls rebuke aud forever silence. =
That tie maintenance inviolate Of the right. o,
the States and especially the right Of each State to
order aud control Its own domestic institutions
scc"rdng to Its judgment exclusively is essential
To that balance Of which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric depends; and we
denounce the awess invasion by armed force Of the
SOIL of any State Territory. matter under what
preteSt as among The grayest of crimes.
8. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst appreheusions, In its
measureess subservieucy to the sectional
interest, as especially evineed in its desperate
cScriions To force the Infamous Lecopton Constitution
upon the protesting people of Eansas; in constituting
the personal relation between master and setvant
to involve an unqualified property in persons; its
attempted enforcement everywhere on land and sea,
through the intervention Of Congress and Of the
Feersl Courts Of the extreme prceniians OF purely
local interest; and in its general and unvarying
abuse of the power entrusted to it by eonddng
people.
G. That the people justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every department
Of the Federal Government; that return rigid
economy and accountability is Indispensable TO
the systematic plunder Of the public treasury by
favored partisans; while the recent startling deve-
opments Of frauds and corruptions at the Federal
metropolis, show that entire change Of administra-
tion is imperatirey demanded.
l. That the new dogma that the Constitution, Of It's
own force, carries Slavery into any all Of the
Territories the United States. is dangerous political
heresy variance with the explicit provisions of that
instrument Itself, with coempOraneous exposition,
and with legislative and judicial precedent is revOu
tonary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace
and amony of the country.
s. That the normal condition of all the territory of
the United States is that Of freedom: That as eur
Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery
in all national territory ordained that mo person
should be deprived of life, property, without due
process of law it becomes our duty, by legislation,
whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts
violate it; and deny the authority OF Congress,
Of territorial legislature, of individuals 10
give legal existence to slavery in any Territory the
United States.
9. That we brand the recent re-openng OF the
African Slave Trade, under the of national
Gag, aided by peryersons of judicial power crime
against humanity and burning shame to country
and age; and We calf upon Congress TO take prompt
and efficient for the total and final suppression
of that :rablc traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors of the acts of the Legislatures of Kansas
and Nebraska prohibiting Slavery in those Territories
we end practical illustration of the boasted Democratic
principle of Nonlnersenlon and Popular Sovereignty
embodied in the Kansas Nebraska BILL and demon
straton of the deception and fraud involved therein
IL. That Kansas should, o., right be Immediately
admitte. State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
House of Representatives.
II That, while providing rev enue for the support
of the general government by duties upon imports
sound p'cy requires such an adjustment OF these
imposts s encourage she development Of the
industrial interests Of The whole country aud we
commend that policy Of national exchanges, which
TO the working liberal wages, to agrcui-
ture remunersng prices, to rDeehani 8 and manufac
turers adequate reward for their skill, labor and
enterprise and to the nation commercial prosperity
and Independence
- That protest against any sale or alienation
others Of the Public Lands held by actual settlers
and against any view of the Free Homestead policy
which regards the settlers paupers suppiants for
public bounty; and demand the passage by Congress
of the complete and isfae,ory Homestead measure
which has already passed the House.
"a. That the Republican party is opposed to ary
change in Naturalization Laws or any State
Legislation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto
accorded to immigrants from foreign lands shall be
abridged or impaired; and in favor OF giving full
aHd efficient protection the rights OF all classes
citizens. whether native naturaIized both at home
and abroad
Is That appropriations by Congress for River and
Hsbor improvements Of National character. required
( for the accommodation and security of existing
/ commerce are a thoriEed by the Constitution, and
justified by the obligation of Governmen, to protect
| the lives aud property of its citizens.
Is Tha, Railroad to the paciac Ocean is impera-
lively demanded by the interests o. the whole country
that the Federal Government ought render immeti-
and efficient aid in its construction; and that, as
preliminary thereto daily Overland Mail should be
promptly established.
II. FINALLY. having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views we invite the co-opersion OF all
citizens however differing ou other questions, who
Substantially agree with Us IN their afiEmance and
| SUPPORT.
I
| Reached That deeply sympsthize with those
men who have been driven, from their native
states and others from the States their adoption,
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