The national Republican., 1860-12-24

Of Congress, of Territorial Legislature, or Of
any individuals, TO give legal. existence 10 sla-
very In any Territory Of the United States.
Ninth. That we braud'fhe recent reopening OF
the African slave trade, under the cover of our
national flag, aided by perversions Of judicial
power, rs q crime against humanity, and burning
shame to our country and age; and We call upon
Congress 70 take prompt and efficient measures
for the total and final suppression Of that exc
cradle traffic.
Tenth. That in the recent vetoes by their Fed.
ersl Governors Of the acts of the Legislatures
Of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery in
those Territories, We find practical illustration
Of the boasted Democratic principle Of non-in-
terventiou and popular Sovereignty embodied In
the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and demonstration
Of the deception and fraud involved therein.
Blevenh That Kansas should Of right be i'm.
mediately admitted as State under the Consti-
tuition recently formed and adopted by her people,
and accepted by the House Of Representatives.
Tweyfh. That while providing revenue for the
support Of the General Government by duties
upon imports, sound policy requires such an ad-
justment Of these imposts as to encourage the de.
velopment Of the industrial interests Of the whole
county and we commend that policy of nation.
al exchanges, which secures to the working men
liberal wages, to agriculture remunersting prices,
to mechanics and manufacturers an adequate
to the nation commercial prosperity and inde.
pendence. r.
Thirteenth. 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 homestead policy which regards the settlers
as paupers or supplicants for public bounty and
we demand the passage by Congress of the com.
plete and satisfactory homestead measure which
has already passed the House.
E,,,rS><.h hat tha pa nortp Ia nm
posed to any change In our naturalization laws,
or any State legislation by which the lights Of
citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants from
foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired and
In favor Of giving full and efficient protection
TO the rights Of all classes Of citizens, whether
Motive or naturalsed, both at homo and abroad.
Ftarh That appropriations BY Congress
for river and harbor improvements Of q nation-
al character, required for the accommodation
and security Of an existing commerce, are author
lied by the Constitution and justified by an OBJ
legation of the Government to protect the lives
and property of It's citizens.
Sirteeah. That railroad to the Pacific Ocean
10 imperstively demanded by the interests Of the
whole country; that the Federal Government
ought to render immediate and efficient aid In
It's construction and that as preliminary thereto,
q daily overland mail should be promptly es.
tablished.
distinctive principles and views, we invite the
cooperation Of all citizens, however differing on
other questions, who substantially agree with u.s.
in their afRrmance and support.
BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed,
with the following explanatory resolutions:
First. That the Government Of Territory
,ol H.. knc -. Il
and temporary, and during its existence all cit.
izens of the United States have an equal right
TO settle with their property in the Territories,
without their rights, either of person or prop.
erty, being destroyed or impaired by Congress.
sional or Territorial legislation.
Second. That It is the duty Of the Federal
Government, in all its departments, to protect,
when necessary, the rights of persons and prop.
erty in the Territories, and wherever else its
constitutional authority extends.
Third. That when the settlers of Territory,
having an adequate population, form a State
Constitution, the right Of sovereignty COM
mences, and, being consummated by admission
into the Union, they stand on an equal footing
with the people Of other States; and tho State
thus organized ought to be admitted into the
Federal Union, whether its Constitution pro.
hibits or recognises the institution of slavery.
ncSOtUeu, 1uht VIC bcuOcrhtC phrty hrt III
favor of the acquisition Of the island Of Cuba
on such terms as will be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain, at the earliest practicable
moment
Resolped, That the enactment of State Legis
latures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character sub.
versivo Of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.
Resoloed, That the Democracy Of the United
States recognise it as the imperative duty Of this
Government to protect the naturalized citizen
in all his rights, whether at home or in foreign
lands, to the same extent as its native-born cit
izens.
Whereas one Of the greatest necessities Of
the age, in political, commercial, postal, and
military point Of view, is q speedy conmunica-
ton between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts |;
therefore be it
Resoloed, That the National Democratic party
do hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to secure the passage Of some
bill, to the extent of the constitutional author.
ity Of Congress, for the construction of Pa.
cifc railroad from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean, at the earliest practicable no.
ment.
Assrs. Lepis Clephans 4 Co.:
Please notify the citizens that HAMMOND,
Seventh street, is Kriss Kringles only agent.
dee 24-3t
PEMEMBER the young ones, and buy their
~ Toys from kriss Kringles agent,