The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-10-13
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.


of The Repsslic1n electors Of the Cnssed rstss in
cureSiaa assembled in discharge ct The arty weews
| 70 oar csrs;itusais and country unite in the
fo,issins secisrstions
l. rba. The history Of the na:ba daring ,he last
svcy years has fully established the prosret, zaa
necessity Ct the Isisa,ion and perpe,sa,en Of the
k<punIiczn party, and thai the which called
into existence rerrasens in their nature asd ns~,
more than ever before, deuaand lis peaceful and
cp1ssisniionai triumph.
.. ras. the nainten.--e OF tae principles promui-
gated in the Declaration Indepeaencs and euatsea
in the Feerai uaer are created
60 ral; that they endowed by their Greater with
certain inaienaele rights; tha, among these are ifs
liberty and the parsait Of hsrinsss tsst TO secure
these rights governments Instituted among mcn,
deriving their just powers from the eonseut Of the
soverned"-is essential to the preservation of cur
Republican institutions and that the FEDERAL Consti
tnttyu the Rights OF the States the Union Of the
States must and shaft be preserved
O. Tna: to the Union OF the States this nation owes
rs unprecedented increase in population its surprising
development Of material resources, its rapid apSmen-
ta,ion Of wealth its happiness at home and honor
ssrosd and hold IN sbhorrence all schemes fsf
Di<anssA. s.ass ~. s.~s>asvs,sesrcs tAey nay. and
We congratulate the oountry that no Republican
member Of Congress has uttered countenanced the
threats of Disunion often made by Democratic
members, without rcbake and with applause from
their political associates; and VIC denounce those
threats Of disunion in of popular overthrow
their asecndancy, denying the vital principles Of
free government. aud avowal OF contemplated
treason which 1t is the imperative duty indignant
People to sterniy rebukc and forever silence.
I. That the maintenance invioate of the rights O:
the States, ami especially the right of State to
order and control its domestic institutions
secornr to Its Judgment exclusively, is essential
to that balance Of powers which the perfection
endurance OF political fabric depends; and VIC
denouncc the Iawess invasion by armed force the
soil Of any State Territory. matter under what
pretext, among the srsvest Of crimes.
s. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst spprehensions, in its
measureess subservency to the exacions OF sectional
interest, as especially esinecd in its desperate
exertions TO force the infamous Lscompon
upon the protesting people of Kansas; in constituting
the personal relation bet ween master and servant
to involve una aed property in persons in its
attempted enforcement, everywhere, land and sea-
through the intervention Of Congress and of the
Federal Courts Of the extreme pretenions Of purely
local interest; and in its general and unvarying
abuse OF the power entrusted to ii by a eonndins
people.
6. That the peoric Justly view with alarm the
reckless e.trasaganee which pcryacs every department
of the Federal Government; that a return to rigid
economy and accountability is indispensable arrest
the systematic puider Of the public treasury by
favored partissns; while the recent sartl in. devel-
opmehts Of frands ard ecrruptions at the Federal
metropolis, show that entire change Of adnnstra-
tiVn is imper raivcly demanded.
7. That the dogma that the Constitution, OF its
u-n force, carries Slavery Into any or all OF the
Territories OF the United States, dangerous polita
at variance with the explicit provisions that
instrument tse.f, With eotrmporaneous exposition
and with legislative and judicial pfeccdent is revoiu-
ionary in its tendency, and subyersve OF the peace
and harmony OF the country.
.. That the normal condition Of all the territory of
the United States is tha, OF freedom: Tha, as our
Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery
IN all ocr national territory ordained that mo person
should be deprived of life, property without due
process Of law ii becomes our duty by legislation
whenever such legislation is Necessary, to maintain
this provision Of the Constitution against all attempts
to violate 1t; and We deny the authority OF Congress-
give legal existence to slavery in any Territory Of the
United States.
O. That We brand the recent rc-opcning o, the
African Slave Trade under the Of our national
dag aided by perversons Of iuicial power as crime
5galns humanity and 4 burning shame to our country
and age; and We call upon Congress take prou,pt
and efficient for the total and anal suppression
Of that exc crabie traaic
10. That in the recent vetocs by their Federal
Governors of the acts of the Legislatures Of Kansas
and Nebraska prohibiting Slavery IN those Territories
We nd practical Illustration Of the baased Democratic
principle Of Non Intervention and Popular Sovereignty
embodied IN the Kansas Nebraska Bill and dcn,on-
siration of the deception and fraud involved therein
II. That Kansas should, Of right be Immediately
admitted a State under the Constitution rrcentI-
formed and adopted by her people and accepted by the
House Of Representatives..
-. That, while providing revenue for the supper.
of the general government W duties upon imports
sound policy requires such an adjustment Of these
imp0sts as 10 encourage She development Of the
industrial interests of the whole county; and wc
commend that policy Of national exchanges, which
secures TO the workioC men liberal wages To aercu-
ture romunerating prices to mechanics and manufac
tHrers an adequate reward for their skill labor aud
enterprise ard 10 the nation commercial prosperity
and Independence.
II. That protest against any sale or alienation
to others Of the Public Lands held by actual settlers
ard against an ti-w OF the Free Homestead policy
which regards tho settlers panpers or supplIants for
public bounty; and demand the pas ssagc by Congress
Of the complete and i,factory Homestead measure
which has already passed the House,
II ,tL n
change in our Naturalization laws or any slate
legislation BY which tho rights 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 native or naturaIired both at home
and abroad
IS. That appropriations by Congress for River and
Hsreor Improvements U National char scter required
Tor the accommodation and security " an cxistin.
commerce, a thorized by the Constitution and
justified by the obligation Of Government to protect
the lives AMI property Of its citizens.
IS. That Railroad to the Pacih: Ocean is impera-
lively demanded by the interests o: the whole country
tina; the Federal Government ought to render imnieii
ate and ccieni aid in its construction; and that,
preliminary thereto daily Overland Mali should be
promptly established
Ii. Finally having thus set forth distinctive
principles and views invite the coope ration OF sli
citizens, however differing other questions, who
Substantially agree with In their af'rmanee and
support.
SUPPLEMENTARY nEsoIrTrcs.
Rese3red Tha. deeply srnpsthi,c with those
rcn who have been driven soHie from their native
States ami others from the States ot their adoption
sui exiIei from their homes account Of
their opiuiops: AMI hold tie Democratic party
responsible for this violation Of that clause Of
tie Constitution which declares that the citizens Of
each State shall he entitled to all the privileges and
irnunities Of citizens in the several States.
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