The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-20
HE CHICAGO PLATFORM

AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
RSaoIeed, That we, the delegated represan tivss
tie Republican electors of the United States, in
invention assembled, in the discharge of the duty
. owe TO constituents and country, mite
ths following declaratiOns:
lat. That the history of the nation during the
st four years, has fully established thu propriety
ID necessity of the organization and perpetuation
the Republican party and that the causes which
lied Il into existence are permanent in their IA
re, and now, more than ever before, demand it's
aceful and constitutional triumph.
:. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
llgated in the Declaration of Independence and
bodied in the Federal Constitution" That all
IN created equal that they are endowed by
air Creator with certain inalienable rights that
Iong these life, liberty, and the pursuit of
ppiness that TO secure there rights govern nients
instituted among men, deriving their just pow
from the consent of the governed is essential
the preservation OF our Repu bIcau institutions :;
d that the Federal Constitution, the Rights Of
States, and the Union Of the States must and
al be preserved.
J. That TO the Union OF the States this nation
Cd. its unprecedented increase in population, its
-prising development OF material resources, its
did augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
.yns and its honor abroad and we hold in alb
rrsnce all schemes for Disunion, come from what
source they may: And we congratulate the
Intry that Republican msmber of Congress
uttered countsnanced the threats of Dis
lon so often made by Democratic members, with
rehuke and with applause from their political
ocistes; and we denoUnce those threats of dis
ION, in case of popular overthrow Of their as
ue0CJ rs denying the NlLdl pElhclpico Oi u IEeo
eminent, and avowal of contemplated
ason, which 1t is the imperative duty of an in
nant People sternly to rebuke and forever si-
That the maintenance invlolate of the Rights
the States, and especially the right of each State
Ndsr and control its own domestic institutions
ording to It's own Judgment exclusively, Is es-
tial to that balance OF powers on which the per-
ion and endurance Of our political fabric de-
ids; and we denouucs the lawless invasion by
lSd force of the soil of any State or Territory,
matter under what Pretext, as among the gravest
crimes.
That the present Democratic Administration
far exceeded our worst approximations, in its
lsureless subserviency TO the exactions OF sec
lAl interest, especially evinced in its desper-
exertions to force the infamous Leconpton Con-
ution upon the protesting people of Kansas in
STRUNG the personal relation between master
servant 10 involve an unqualified property in
sons in its attempted enforce Ucnt, everywhere
land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
IS and Of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
tensions of a purely local interest and in its
eral and unvarying ebuse of the power intrusted
by condding people.
That the People justly view with alarm the
xless extrava gance which pervades every depart
1t Of the Federal Government; that a return to
economy and accountability 10 indispensable
rrsst the systematic plumber OF the public treas
by favored partisans; while the recent startling
sopmt nts Of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
! Metropolis, show that an entire change Of
Illustration IS iuperatively demanded
That he eW dogma that the Constitution. OF
OWN force, carries Slavery into any or all of the
ritOries of the United States, is dangerous
tical heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
ons of that instrument itself, with cOntempora-
US exposition and with Legislative and judicial
sedent; Is revolutionary in Its tendency, and
versive of the peace and harmony of the country.
That the normal condition of all the Territory
he United States is that of freedom: That a.
Republican fathers, when they had abolished
cry in all our national territory, ordained that
o person should be deprived of life, liberty, or
psrty, without due process of law it becomes
duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
ecessary, to maintain this provision OF the Con
ntion against all attempts TO violate 1t and we
the authority of Congress- of a territorial leg
ture, of any individuals, to give legal exist
to Slavery in any Territory OF the United
les.
That We brand the recent re-opening of the
lean Slave-Trsde, under the cover OF our Ma
lal Flag, aided by perVersions of judicial power,
crime against Humanity and burning shame
ur Country and Age; and We call upon Congress
axe prompt and efficient measures for the total
final suppression of that execrable traffic.
}. That In the recent vetoes, by their Federal
errors, of the acts of the Legislatures of KAN
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
ritories, we find a practical illustration of the
sted Democratic principle of Non Intervention
Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
rasks bill, and demonstl alton of the deception
fraud involved therein.
/. That Kansas should, OF right, be Immediately
lifted "a a State under the Constitution recently
ned and adopted by her people, and accepted by
House of Representative
:. That, while providing revenue for the sup.
OF the general government oy duties upon I'm
u, sound policy requires such an adjustment o.
IS imboets as to encourage the development o.
Industrial interests Of the whole country; anc
commend that policy of national exchanges
ch secures to the working men liberal wages, Il
culture recommending prices, to mechanics and
iufaeturers an adequate reward for their skill
n, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
lperity and independence.
;. That protest against any sale or aliena
to others of the Public Lands held by aetna
lers, and against any view of the Flee Home
policy which regards the settlers pauperi
uppliants for public bounty and we demand
passage BY Congress Of the complete and salts
DRY Homestead measure which has already pass
he House.
|. That tho Republican party is opposed to am
age in our Naturalization Laws, OF any Stat,
Station by which the rights of citizenship hith-
~ accorded to immigrants from foreign land,
i be abridged OF impaired; and In favor Of Civ
full and efficient protection to the rights o
:lassss Of citizsns. Mhether native or natural