The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-28
REpuBLIcAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

OF the Republican electors of the United States, in
Convention assembled IN @:-caarge of the duty
20 our constituents and our country, unite in the
following declarations ~. \
l. That the history Of the nation during the last
four years has fully established the propriety and
necessity the organ and perpeuaticn Of the
Republican party and that the causes which called it
into existence permanent in their nature an now
more than ever BEFORE demand its Peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
2 That the main. -uance of the principles promul-
ated in tie Declaration Of Independence and embodied
IN Federal Coustitution-"That all men are created
equal that they are endowed by their Creator with
nalenabIe rights; that among these are life,
besty the pursuit OF happiness; that to secure
these rights governments instituted among men,
de iv.ng their jas powers from the consent OF the
g,veened''-is essential TO the preservation of our
Republican institutions and that the Federal Consti
tuition Rights of the States, and the Union Of the
s+,,es must and shall be preserved.
3 That to the Union Of the States this nation owes
It's unprecedented increase in population its surprising
development Of material resources, its rapid angmen-
tiion Of wealth lis happiness at home and its honor
abroad and we hold IN adherence all schemes for
D ,union come from whatever source they may. And
we congratulate the country that no Republican
member Of Congress has uttered or counenaneed the
threats of Disunion SO often made by Democratic
members without rebuke and with applause from
their political associates; and we denounce those
threats OF dsuuon, in case of popular overthrow of
asccndancy, denying the vital principles OF
free government, and as an avowal Of contemplated
which it is The imperative duty of an indignant
People to sternly rebuke and forever silence.
l. That the maintenance lnviolate OF the rights Of
the States and especially the right of each State
order and control its own domestic institutions
-lins to its Judgment exclusively, is essential
that balance powers which the perfection and
endurance OF oar political fabric depends; and we
denounce the lawtess invasion by armed force the
soil or any State Territory, matter under what
pfetext as among the grarest Of crimes
s. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst apprchensions, in its
sub """teney to tue cxartp'ns a
interest, especially evinced in its desperate
excruns 10 force the Infamous Lecompton
upon The protesting people of Kansas; in constituting
the personal relation between master AMI servant
Involve unqualified property in persons in its
attempted enforcement everywhere, ON land and sea-
Feleal Courts Of the ext eme pretenihns Of purely
local interest; and in its general and unvarying
abuse of the power eatrasted TO 1t by a condding
peope
6 Thst The people justly view with alarm the
recs extravaganza which peTraes depaI tment
Of Vie Federal Government; that return TO rigid
ecJurny and accountability is indispensable arrest
the SYSTEMATIC punder Of the public treasury by
fsvoed partisans; while the startling deve-
opmeis of frauds and corruptions at the Federal
metropolis show that entire change Of admInlstra-
lion = imperatvely demanded.
7. That the dogma that the Constitution of its
ewn force, carries Slavery into any or all OF the
Territories of the United States is dangerous political
hcey variance with the explicit provisions of that
instrGmeut Itself, with cotemporaneous exposition
aud with legislative and judicial precedent; is revou
tionary in its tendency. and subversve of the peace
and harmony of the country.
s. That the normal condition Of all the territory Of
the Cnitei States is that Of freedom: That as our
Republican fathers when they had abolished slavery
in all national territory ordained that pers
shHu1 be deprived of life, property, without due
p'ooess Of law, it becomes duty. by legislation
whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain
his DIVISION 4 the Constitution against all attempts
to vflate II: cnd deny the authority of Congress-
Of territorial legiss Of any individuals. to
give legal to slavery in any Territory of the
United States.
O. That we brand the recent re-opening Of the
Artisan Slave Trade, under the cover Of our national
Gag, aided by perversions Of judicial power as crime
against humanity and burning shame to our country
ard age; and we call upon Congress to take prompt
and ecteu for the total and nal suppression
ot that exc sab!e traffic.
20 Tbst in the recent yetees by their Federal
v-urrs IF The acts of the Legislatures Of Kansas
and Hcbsa IA pribitEg Slavery in those Territories
wc d PRACTICAL iustt alton Of the boasted Democratic
principle 1t NOnIutegventiou and Popular Sovereignty
eaIb"siied la the KansasNebraska BILL and Demon
strai,n q the deception and fraud involved therein
II That Kansas should Of right. be immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
House II Representatives.
~ That. willie p'gvlins revenue for the snppor,
q the seHeFal government by duties upon imports,
sound Plicy requires such adjustment q these
inlpasts as to encourage the development Of the
Industrial interests Of the whole country; and We
esmmeaa that policy Of national exchanges. which
SECURES 10 the ~orkaS men liberal wages to agreul-
tuEe remEneraIHg prices. to mechanics and usuu.sa
tuners 80 adequate reward fos their skiI laber ard
prise ard to the nation commercial prosperity
ard inssei Evidence.
II. That We protest szsinst say sale or alienation
others ot the PEbc Lands held By actual settlers
and against any view Of the Free Homestead rsltcr
which regards tie settlers paupsrs or sappllan.s far
public ssHnty aud leonard the passage BIZ Congress-
If the complete AMI satisfactory Homestead measure
y i<b has already passed the House
~ That she Republican party is eyT.,set TO srr
charge Ia eur Naturalization Laws or any state
legislation ~ which the right. o.ctt,esshp hitherto
anS7.5ed 10 Immigrants from foreign lands shall be
abf32s8 q impaired; sni IN favor Of giving full
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