The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-28
National Republican Platform,
LAS AMENDED AND ADopTkD.l

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bled, IN discharge OF the dnty we owe 10
our constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations
/. That the history Of the nation during
the last four years, has fully established
the propriety and necessity of the organi-
zation and perpetuation of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called it
into existence are permanent in their ma
ture, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand it's peaceful and constitutional tri-
umph.
e. That the maintenance of the princi-
Piles promulgated in the Declaration Of In
dependence and embodied id the Federal
Constitution, THAT all men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inahenable rights
that among these are lite, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness: that TO secure these
rights. governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent OF the governed lis essential TO
the preservation OF our Republican institu-
tions, and Rat the Federal Constitution,
tie Rights Of the states. and the Union of
the States must and shah be preserved
;. That to the union of the States this
ration owes its unprecedented increase in
population, It's surprising development Of
material resources. lis rapid augmentation
of wealth, lis happiness at home and It's
honor abroad and We hold in abhorrence
all schemes for Disunion, come from what
ever source they may And we congratu-
late the country that no Republican mem
Der of Congress has uttered or connte-
nanced the threats of Disunion SO often
made by Democratic members, without re-
buke and with applause from their political
associates and we denounce those threats
| of disunion, IN case of a popular overthrow
OF their ascendancy, ar denying the vital
principles of free government, and as an
favowai OF contemplated treason, which il
is the imperative duty Of an indignant Peo-
pie sternly to rebukc and forever silence
q. That the maintenance inyiolate of the
rights of the States, and especially the
right Of each State to order aud control its
own domestic institutions according to its
own judgment exclusively, is esse1aia to
| that halapce of powers on which the per-
fectlon and endurance of our political iab-
ric depends and we denoance the law
less inyaslon by armed force of the soil of
any ssase or Territory, no matter under
wba, pretext, as among the gravest or
crimes.
o. That the present Democratic Admin
fstration has far exceeded our worst ap-
prehensSenss IN NJ fneasureless snbservi-
ency 10 The exscuons OF sectional inter.
est, as especially evinced in Its desperate
exertiQns 10 force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of
Kansas. in construlng the personal rela-
tlon between master and servant to in
solse all unqualified property in persons !;
IN its attempted enforcement, everywhere,
on land and sea, through the Intervention
OF Congress and of the Federal Courts, uf
the extreme pretensions Of a purely local
Interest; and in lis general and unyary ing
abuse OF the power entrusted to it by con
iitlng people.
6. Thai the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
peryades every department OF the Federal
Government that a return 10 rigid econ
omy and accountability is indispensable to
arrest the systematic plumber OF the pub
he treasury by favored partisans while
the recent startling developments offrauds
and corrupticns at the Federal metropolis,
show that an entire change Of administra-
ton is imperatisely demanded.
T. That the new dogma that the Con-
stitutlon, Of lbs own force, carries Slavery
into any or all oil the Territories Of the
United States, is dangerous political her
esy, at variance. with the explicit proyi-
sions Of that instrument itself, with Coz
temporaneous exposition, and with legis-
laiiye and judicial precedent is revolu-
tionary in its tendency, and subversive of
the peace and harmony Of the country.
o. That the normal condition OF all the
territory Of the United States, Ia that of
freedom That as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in all our
national territory, ordained that mo per-
son should be deprived Of life, liberty. or
property, without due process OF law" it
becomes our dufy, BY legislation, whepev-
er such Legislation is necessary. to main
against all attempts 70 violate it and we
deny the authority Of Congress, OF a ter
rltorlal Legislature, or Of any individuals,
TO give legal existence 10 slavery in any
Territory ofthe United States.
8. That we brand the recent re-opsning
of the African slave trade, under the COW
er cf our national flag, aided by perver-
sions Of judicial power. ps crime against
humanity and a burning shame 10 our
country and age and We call upon Com
gress to take prompt and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression Of
| that execrAble traffic. a4 4AS
10. That in the recent vetoes, By their
Federal Governors, the acts Of the Leg
islatures OF Kansas and Nebraska, prohib-
iting Slavery in those Territories, we find