The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-01
THE HIoAGo- PLATFO RM ,

OF the Republican electors of the United States in
Convention assembled, in the discharge of the dnty
owe to our constituents and our country, unite
in the following declarations:
LIST. That the history of the nation during the
last four years, has fully established the proprety
and necessity of the organization and perpetuRtion
of tile Republican party and that the causes which
called it into existence are permanent in their
ture, aud now more than ever before, demand its
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
3 2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
muIgated in the Declaration of independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution - That all
men are created equal; that they are endowed Icy
their Creator with certain indlienable rights that
among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness that to secure these rght-, governments
are instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed lis essential
to the preservation of our Repu bcan institutions
aud that tire Federal Constitution, the Rights OF
the States, ard the Union of the States must and
shall be preserved.
g. That to ths Union Of the States this nation
owes.ts Unprecedented increase in population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness AT
home and its honor abroad: and we hold in alb
horrence all f0T 0isunon, come from what
source they may And We congratulate the
country that Republican member of Congress
has uttered or countenanced the threats of Dis
union often made by Democratic members, with
out rehuke and with applause from their polItica!
associates and we denOunce those threats of dis
union in OF popular overthrow Of their as
tendency as denying the vital principles of free
government, and an avowal of contemplated
treason which it is the imperative duty Of an in
dignaDt People sternly TO rebuke and forever Il
lence
a. That the maintenance inyiolate OF the Rights
of the States and especially the right of each State
10 order and control its own domestic institutions
according its own judgment exclusively, is 80
sent ial to that balance of powers on hich The pr
fiction and endurance Of our political fabric de
ponds; and we denounce the laWlcs5 invasion ~
armed force Of the soil of any State Territory
matter under what pretrxt, as among the graves!
/ crimes.
n s. That the present Democratic Administration
far exceeded worst apprehensons In It's
measureless suhserviency TO the exaction5 Of sec
itz
ate exertiOns to force the infamous Lecempton Con-
stitutiOn upon the protesting people of Kansas ia
constituting the personal relation between master
aud servant to involve au unqualified property IN
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the Intervention of Con
gross and OF the FedeTul Courts, OF the extreme
professions of a purely local interest and in its
general and unvaryng ehuse OF the lower utrustei
TO il 10y coniding people.
6. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which uervhdes every depart
ment of the Federal Governments that a return {"
to arrest the systematic plumber Of the public treas
ury by favored partisans while the recent starli"
de' elopmt nts Of frauds and corruptons at the Pet,
ersl Metropolis, show that an entire chang" ~
administration is imperatively demanded
Z. That lie new dogma that the Constitution. 81
It's force, carries Slavery into any all OF tn"
Territories of the Un ted States is dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument Itself with contempOra-
ncous exposition and With Legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in Its tendency and
ubversve of the peace and harmony Of the country
OF the United States is that of freedom: That
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all our national territory Ordained thar
" no person should be deprived OF lfe' liberty, or
property, without due process of law, it becomes
duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
necessary, to maintain this provision OF the Con
stitutOn against all attempts to violate it and
deny the authority of Congress, of territorial lex
islamre or Of any individuals, to give legal exist
enCs 10 Slavery in any Territory Of the United
States.
9. That we brand the recent re-openng of the
African Slaye-Trsde, under the cover Of our Ma
tonal Flag, aided 10y perversiOns Of judicial power,
a crime against Humanity and n burning shame
to Country and Age and We call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures Tor the total
and final suppression of that execrable traffic
10. That in the recent vetoes, Iy their Federal
of the acts of the Legislatures OF Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
find practical illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle of Nom Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied III the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and demonstI alton OF the deception
and fraud involved therein.
e. IL. That Kansas should, OF right, be immediately
admitted a State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted 10y
the House of Representative.
IL. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port OF the general government by duties upon i'm
these imFosts as to encourage" the development OF
the industrial interests of the Whole country and
we commend that policy of national eXchnnges,
which secures To the working men liberal wages, TO
agriculture remunerating prices, to mechanics and
an adequate reward for their skid;
labor, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence.
ID. That " protest against sale Of aiena-
ton to others of the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, and againrt any view of the Fiee Home
stead policy which regards the settlers pauprts
or suppliants for public bounty; aud demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
ed the House.
IA. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in Naturalization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights OF citizenship hth-
prto accorded TO immigrants from foreign lands
shall he abridged impaired; and in favor OF Civ
ing full and efficient protection TO the rights If
all Glasses of citizens whether native natural
lied, both at home and abroad
10. That appropriations by Congress for River
and Harbor improvements Of National character,
required for the accommodation and security Of an
existing commerce, are authorized by the Consti
ution and justified by the obligation of Govern
protect the lives and property ofits citizens
10. That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
leratively demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought to
ender i'm mediate and efficient aid in its construc
ion and that, preliminary thereto. daily
overland Mail should be promptly established.
IT. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views, invite the corporation OF
III citizens however differing other questions
no substantially agree with in their afhrnaIce
md support.
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