Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-06-15
The above is very fair likeness of Hon
est Old Abe, and below is the Platform on
which he stands. Where's the man that
will fnd fault with either:

Reolued That We the delegated representatives Of the
Republican electors Of the United States in Convention
assembled IN the discharge Of the duty we owe to our
constituents and our country unite In the following dec
larations;
lst That the history OF the nation during the last four
years has fully established the prOpey and necessity Of
the organization and perpeuaton of the Republican par
and that the which called Il into existence are
permanentin their nature and now more than ever De-
fore demand its peaceful and constitutional triumph
3D. That tho maintenance OF the principles promuga-
ted 10 the Declaration Of Independence and embodied In
the Federal Constitution, "That all men born equal,
that they endowed by their Creator with certain ina
lenabe rights; that among these are e liberty, and the
pursuit of happness that to insure these rights
ments instituted among deriving their just pow
from the consent of the governed" is essential the
preservation Of Republican institutions, and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights Of the States and the
Union of the Sintes must and shall be preserved
3d. That to the Union Of the States this nation owes
Its unprecedented increase in population its surprising
development Of material resources its rapid augmenta
abroad and hold in adherence all schemes for dsunOn
come fom whatever they may; and we congrau-
late the country that Republican member OF Congress
has ever uttered or counenanced the threats OF dsunon
often made by Democratic members without rebuke and
with applause from their political oeiates and de-
nounce those threats Of dsunion in of popular
overthrow Of their ascendeney denying the vital prin
cples Of free government and as an ayowal OF contem
plated treason which Is the imperative duty Of in
dignant people serny to rebuke and forever silence
4h That the maintenance invioate of the rights of
the States and especially the right OF each State to order
and control its own domestic institutions according to its
judgment exclusively is essential TO that balance Of
powers which the perfection endurance Of po
tcal fabric depend and we denounce the lawess nva
sion by armed force Of the soil Of any State or Territory
no matter under what preiext among the greatest Of
crimes
9th. That the present Democratic Administration has
far exceeded worst apprehensons in measufeess sub
servency to the extension of sectional interest," as es-
pecisy evidenced in its desperate exerons to force the
Infamous Lecompton Constitution upon the protesting
people Of Kansas in constituting the personal relation be-
tween master and servant to involve unqualified prop
ery in persons in its attempted enforcement everywhere,
land and seathruugh the intervention Of Congress
and the Federal Courtof the extreme preensions of
purely local nature; and in its general and unvaryng
abuse Of the power entrusted to it bya oonfdng people,
9th. That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
extravaganza which pervades every department Fed
eral Governments that return TO rigid economy and
eountaly indispensable to arrest the systematic plum
der Of the public treasury by Federal parzans while the
recent startling Developments Of frauds and corrupons at
the Federal metropolis show that an entire change Of Ad
minstration is inperativey demanded.
7th That the dogma that the Constitution Of its
carries slavery into any all the Territories of
the United States is dangerous political heresy at va
rance with the explicit provisions of that instrument
itself with eontemporaneous exposition and with ess
lative and judicial precedent is revolutionary in its ten
dency and subversve Of the peace and harmony OF the
country.
the United States Is that of freedom; that Repub
can fathers when they had abolished slavery in ali
national territory ordained that person should be de-
pved OF life liberty or property without due process OF
law, it becomes duty by legislation, whenever such
Constitution against all attempts to violate IT. and we de-
ny the authority of Congress- ofa Territorial Legislature,
Of any ndvdual to give legal existence to slavery In
any Territory of the United States
9th. That we brand the recent opening of the
African Slave Trade under the of national Gag,
aided by peversions of judicial power crime against
humanity and burning shame TO country and age,
and we call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient
cradle traffic
10TH That in the by their Federal Cover
nos of the Of the Legislatures OF Kansas and Ne
braska prohibiting slavery in those Territories, find
practical illustration of the boased Democratic principle
OF non.interventon and popular sovereignty embodied
deception and fraud involved therein.
llth That Kansas should Of right be Immediately ad
mtted State, under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House Of
Representatives.
10Th That while providing revenue for the support
the General Government by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such adjustment of these imposts
encourage the development of the industrial interests of
the whole country, and we commend that policy of
oDal exchanges which secures TO the working iber
nj wages; to agriculture remunerating ices tomechau
les and manufacturers adequate reward for their skill
labor and denteprse and to the nation commercial pros
perity and independence.
18th That protest against any sale or alienation to
Others of the Public Land held by actual settlers and
against any view of the free homestead policy which
CARDS the settlers as paupers or suppants for public
bouny and we demand the passage by Congress of the
complete and satisfactory Homestead measure which has
passed the House.
change in our Naturalization Laws any State legisa
on by which the rights Of citizenship hitherto accorded
to immigrants from foreign lands shall lie abridged i'm
paired; and favor OF giving full and efficient protec-
on to the rights Of all classes OF citizens. whether
tive or naturalized. both at home and abroad.
18th. That appropriations by Congress for River and
Harbor improvements OF national characte required
for the accommodation and security Of existing
meTee are authorized by the Constitution, and justified
by the obligation of Government to protect the lives and
property Of its citizens
10th That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is Imperative
y demanded by the interests Of the whole country; that
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid its constructions and that as preliminary
thereto, daily overland mail should be promptly estab
lshed l..
18th. Finally. having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views invite the corporation Of all cit
liens, however differing other questions who substan
tally agree with us in their airmance and support