The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-12
National Republican Platform.
fAs AMENDED AND ADoPTnD.1

the United States, III Convention assem-
hled, in discharge of the duty we owe TO
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 proprlety and necessity Of the organl
cation and perpetuatlon of the Republican
party, and that the causes which called it
into existence are permanent IN their ma
lure, and now, more than ever before, de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional tn 4
umph. A.7
e. That the maintenance of the prinei
pies promulgated In the Declaration Of In
dependence and embodied In the Federal
Constitution, "That all men are created
equal that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inallenable 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
thspreservalion Of our Republican insttu-
tiops and that the Federal Constitution,
ting Rights Of the States, and tile Union OF
the States must and shall be preserved
3. That to the union OF the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
| population, IT'S surprising development Of
material resources. its rapid augmentation
Of wealth.. it's happiness at home and its
honor abroad: and v hold Id adherence
all schemes for Disunion, come from What
ever source they may: And We congratu
late the country that no Republican mem
ber OF Congress has uttered or counte-
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 dIsunlon, In case OF a popular overthrow
OF their ascendaney, as denying the vital
principles Of q free government, and as an
ayowal OF contemplated treason, which it
is the imperative duty of an indignant Peo-
pie sterniy to tebuke and foreser silence.
q. That the maintenance inyiolate Of The
rights Of the States, and especially the
right OF each State to order and control It's
own domestic institutions accord ding 10 It's
own Judgment exclusively, is essential 70
that balance Of powers on which the per-
fectlon and endurance Of our political tab
ric depends; and We denounce the law
less invasion Ly armed force Of The soil oi
any State or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the grayest of
crimes.
u S. That the present Democratic Admin
s istration has far exceeded our worst ap-
prehensions, in its measureless subservi-
ency to The exaclians OF sectional inter
est, as especially eyinced in it's desperate
exertions 10 force the Infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people OF
Kansas in constituting the personal rela-
tion between master and servant to in
volve an unqualified property in persons
In its attempted enforcement, everywhere,
on land and sea, through the Intervention
of Congress and of the Federal Courts, oI
the extreme pretensions Of purely local
interest; and in its general and unyarylng
abuse OF the power entrusted To ii by a con-
fiding people.
g. That the people justly view with
J alarm the reckless extravaganza which
pervades every department OF the Federal
; Government thal return TO rigid econ
! ony and accountability is indispensable &c
arrest the systematic plunder Of the pub
lie treasury by favored partisans while
the recent startling developments offrauds
and corruptions at the Federal metropolis
| show that an entire change of administra.
ton is imperatiyeiy demanded.
7. That the new dogma that the Con
stitution, of its own force, carries Slavery
into any or all OF The Territories Of tht
United States. is dangerous political her
esy, at variance with the explicit provl
sions of that instrument itself, with co
j temporaneous exposition, and with legis
lalive and judicial precedent is revolu
, tionary in its tendency, and subversive 0
the peace and harmony Of the country.
8. That the normal condition Of all tn,
territory of the United States, lis that Q
freedom That as our Republican fathers
d when they had abolished slavery in all on
: national territory, ordained that "no per
: son should be deprived Of life, liberty, o
= properly, without, due process OF law,
!. becomes our duly, by legislation, whenev
er such Legislation is necessary. to main
tain this provision of the Constitution
, against all attempts to violate it and W
deny asas asas Authority Authority q Congress, os 6 &c;
!, ritorlal legislature, OF Of any individuals
! to give legal existence 10 slavery In an
: Territory of the United States.
! 8. That we brand the recent re-openin
of the African slave trade, under the Gov
I : er Of our national flag, aided by pervel
! sions Of judicial power, MS crime again.
= humanity and a burning shame 10 ou
7 country and age and we call upon Con
# gress to take prompt and efficient mea.
: ures for the total and final suppression /
that execrable traffic.
To- That in the recent vetoes, by the
Federal Governors, of the acts or the LEG