Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-05-26

Constitution, of its own force, carries
slavery into any or all of the Terrific
ries Of the United States, is danger
Gus political heresy, at variance with
the explicit provision Of that instrument
itself, with contemporaneous exposition
and with Legislative and judicial prece-
dent; is Revolutionary in its tendency,
and subversive of the peace and har-
mony Of the country.
s. That the normal condition of all
the territory of the United States is
that of freedom That as our Republi
can fathers, when they had abolished
slav cry in all Ger national territory,
ordained that ''no person should be
deprived of life, liberty, or 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 to violate it: and
We deny the authority Of Congress, of
territorial Legislature, or of any indi-
viduals, to give legal existence to Sla-
very in any Territory of the United
| States.
9. That we brand the recent re-op-
ening Of the African Slave Trade, IN
der the cover of our National Flag,
aided by perversions of judicial pow
or, as crime against Humanity and a
burning shame to our Country and
Age; and we call upon Congress to
take prompt and efficient measures for
the total and final suppression of that
execrable traffic.
10. That III the recent vetoos by the
Federal Governors, of the acts Of the
Legislatures Of Kansas and Nebraska,
prohibiting slavery i'll the Territories,
We find Il practical illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle Of Non
Intervention and Popular Sovereignty
embodied in the Kansas Nebraska bill,
and demonstration Of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
II. That Kansas should, of right,
i. be immediately admitted rs Il State
under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by her people, and &C
copied by the House Of Representa-
tiveS.
IL. That, while providing revenue
for the support Of the general govern
mcnt by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such an adjustment OF
these lmposts as to encourage the de.
vclopement Of the industrial interests
Of tae whole country; and we commend
that policy Of national exchanges,
which secures to the working men LID
oral wages, to agriculture remuncrat;yc
prices, to mechanics and manufacture
: crs an adequate reward for their skill,
,abor, and enterprise, and to the nation
! commercial prosperity and indcpcii-
dence.
IS. That we protest against any sale
or alienation to others OF the Public
Lands held by actual settlers, and
against any view Of the Free Home
stead police which regards the sc tiers
as pa1pers or snppIian,s OF public
bounty; ana we leman1 the passage
by Congress Of the complete anal s;.t>-
factory Homestead measure which has
already passed the House.
IA. That the National Republican
party is opposed to amy change in our
Naturalization Laws, or any State leg
islation by which the right Of citizen
ship hitherto accorded to immigrants
from foreign lands shall be abridged
or impaired and in favor Of giving d
full and efficient protection to the
; rights Of all classes Of citizens, Whe;h-
cr native Or naturaizel, both at home
and abroad.
Is. That appropriations b. Congress
!. for River and Harbor improvements
Of a National character, required for
the accommodation and security of an
existing commerce, are authorized by
the Constitution, and justified by the
obligation of Government to protect
the iives and property OF it's citizens.
Is. That Railroad to the PaclEic
Ocean is imperatively demanded by
the interests of the whole country, that
the Federal Government ought to rem
der immediate and efficient aid in its
construction; and that, rs premimina-
ry thereto, a daily Overland Mail
should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth
our distinctive principles and views,
we invite the cooperation Of all citi-
zens, however differing on other ques-
tons, who substantially agree with us
i'll their atfirmance and support.
The twelfth resolution was received
with thnnderous applause, the whole
vast audience rising to their feet and
cheering unanimously for several mo-
nents, at the close of which three
rouSing cheers were given for Pennsyl-
yania.
AS soon as the reading of the plat
form was concluded, Mr.. Carter Of
Ohio arose and said it was so unexcep-
tlonabie in every respect that he pre-
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