The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-11-03
NATIONAL PLATFORM.
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l. Th2: the htstory Of the nailan during .se last
necessity ss the organization and pepetuation Of the
Republican party. and that the causes which called
into existence are permanent in their nature and now
more than before, demand lis pe2cefsl srS
Constitutional triumph. e
.. That the maintenance OF the principles promul-
gated n the Declaration Of Independence and eeeie
in the FeeerAi ali nea are
equal; that they endowed By their Creator ~itA
naliena5le rishts that among these hfe,
liberty and the pursuit. Of happiness that secure
these rights, governments instituted among men.
deriving their iasi powers from The Of the
Republican Institutions and that Fedora, Censtt
tuion Rights Of the States and the Union Of The
States mus, and shall be preserved.
J. That the unicn OF the States this nation cwss
its unprecedented increase population its surprising
development Of material resources its rapid ansmen
tstioa wealth. happiness hemc and Its horo
abroadj and We hoid an sbherEenee all schemes for
Disunon. come from whatever source they may. And
congratulate the country that no Republican
member Of Congress has uttered countenanced the
threats Of Disuuion often made by pemccratic
member., without rebake and with applause from
threats Of dsunon, of popular overthrow o;
their sseendancy, denying the vital principles Of
free government, and avowai Of contemplated
treason which is the imperative deity ind gnant
People to sternly rebGke and forever silence.
g. That the msinc cuance iuviolate Of the rights @,
the States, and especially the right Of each State to
order and control its domestic institutions
according its judsment exclusively is essential
endurance Of political fabric depends and We
denounce the law!ess invasion by armed force o; the
soil Of any State Territory matter under What
pretcxt, as among the srarest Of crimes.
s. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded Our .wors, spprehensions, ia its
neasurelrss susssrviency TO the ex.rtinns Of ccna
interest, as especially eyineed in its desperate
eIerons to ,ures the nfamou. Lecomp.en
the protesting people Of Kansas; in eonstuing
the personal relation between master AMI SCENT
TO Involve an unqualified property in persnns; in its
attempted enforcement everywhere, on land andsea
through the intervention of Congress and of the
Federal Courts CT the pretentions Of purely
local Interest; and in its general and unvaryins
abnse Of the power entrusted to it by a conaling
people.
s. That the people justly view with alarm the
reckless extgavsraace which pervses every
Of the FEDERAL Government; that a return 10 hsd
economy and accountability is indispensable % arrest
the systematic piuadcr of The public treasury by
favored partisans; while the recent startling doel-
opmcnts OF frauds and corruptions at the Fe,kral
metropolis, show that An entire change of alminiara-
tiun is inperatively demanded.
T. That the dogma that the Constitution Of Its
own force, carries Slavery into any or AL of the
Territories Of the United States dangerous poljsaI
herey at variance with the explicit provisions hat
instrument Itself, with cotemporaneous exposition
and with legislative and judicial precedent is revIu-
uonary in its tendency, and subversise Of the Isaoe
AMI harmony Of the country.
s. That the normal condition Of all the terrtoy Of
the United States is that Of freedom That a, our
Republican fathers, when they had abolished slxerv
in all national territory ordained that no pesan
should be deprived Of life, propertf without due
process OF law" it becomes our duty by LEGISLATION
whenever such legislation is necessary to maintain
this provision of tho Constitution against all Attcmps
TO violate II; and ueny authority OF Congress-
of territorial les,nlsture, of any individuals td
give legal existence to slavery In any Territory the
United States.
.. That We brand the recent re-opening Of the
African Slave Trade under the cover our national
dag, aided by rervers0ns Of judicial power as a crime
against humanity and burning shame TO our country
and age; and We call upon Congress to take prompt
aud clccnt measures for the total and na, suppression
Of that exe-rat!e traffic.
10. That in the recent vetocs, by their Federal
Governors of the acts OF the Legislatures Of kansa
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery Territories
VIC md practical illustration the boasted Democratic
principle of Intervention and Popular soceres suty
embodied in the KansasSebraska Bill, and a demon
stration Of the deception and fraud involved therein
IL. That Kansas should, Of right. be Immediately
admitted as State under tho Constitution recently
formed and adopted hy her people and accepted by the
House Of Representatives.
IL. That while providing revenue for the supror,
OF the general government by duties upon imports
sound policy requires such an adjustment o, these
imposts as to encourage the development Of the
Industrial interests Of the whole country; and we
commend that policy Of national exchanges, which
secures 10 the working men liberal wages agritu-
ture reuunerating prices TO mechanics and rtsnufac
turers an adequate reward for their skill labor and
enterprise and to the nation commercial prosperity
and indea aendenee,
u, That we protest sgainst any safe 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 paupers surrants
public bounty; and demand the passage ,. Congress
of the complete and satisfactory Homestead measure
which has already passed the House.
~. That the Republican party /. opposed to ary
change in our Naturalization Laws or any State
legislation s. which the rights Of citizenship hitherto
accorded to immigrants from, foreign lands shalt be
abridged or impaired; and in favor Of giving full
md 90 anptrr
citizens whether native nsturaiized both at home
and abroad.
l5 That appropriations by Congress for River and
Hareor improvements Of National character required
for the accommodation and security Of an existin.
commerce are thariicd By the Constitution and
justified by the obligation Of Government protect
the lives AMI property Of its citizens.
i6 That a Railroad to the Pacar Ocean is impera-
lively demanded by the interests Of the whole country;
that the Federal Government ought to render mmedt-
ate and efoient aid in its construction and that a.
preliminary thereto, daily Overland Mail should b,
promptly established.
IL Finally, having thus set 'oF,h eur distinctive
principles and views invite the oo-oe Of az
citizens however differing On other questions, wh0
substantially agree with Us in their aHEraance ani
support.
SUPPLEMENTARY sEsoLvTios
Reseired, That We deeply ssmpaihire with those
men who have been driven, some from their native
States and others from the States Of their adoption,
and are now exiled from their homes account Of
their opiaiSns; aud We hold the Democratic farty
respousleie FOR this violation that clause
the Constitution which declares that the citizens Of
each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and
immunlties Of citizens IN the several States.
AmDrotypiSts 4 DaguerreotyDistS.