Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-10-18


owe to our constituents and our country, unite in
the following declarations:
I. That the history Of the nation during the last
four years. has fully established the propriety and
necessity Of tie organization and perpetuation OF
the Republican party. and that the causes which
called it into existence are permanent ia their ma
turc. and now, moro than ever before, demand its
peaceful and C institutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance Of the principles pro-
mulgated in The Declaration Of Independence and
embodied i'm the Federal Constitution, '.Tl,at all
men are created equal; that they arc endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights that
among these are life, aberty and the pursuit of
happiness: that to secure these rights, govern
ments are instituted among men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the governed'-
IS essential TO the preservation Of Republican
Institutions; and that the Federal Constitution
the Rights Of the States, and the Union of the
States must and shall be preserved.
g. Tint to the Union of the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase in population,
its surprising development Of material resources its
rapid augmentation ofwealth, its happiness at home
and its honor abr Dad; and VIC hold in adherence
all schemes for Dsunion, come from whatever
source they may: And we congratulate the coun-
try that no Republican member of Congress has
uttered or countenanced the threats of Disunion
so often nude by Democratic members, without
rrbuke and with applause from their political asso-
cistes: and denounce those threats of disunion,
in case OF popular overthrow of their ascendancy
DENYING the vital principles OF free government.
and avowal OF contemplated treason. which
tits the Imperative duty of an indignant People
sternly to rrbnkc and forever silence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate Of the rights
of the States. ard especially the right of each State
To order and control its own domestic institutions
According to its own judgment exclusively, is es
scntial to that balance of powers which the
perfection AMI endurance of our political fabric de-
ponds: and we denounce the lawlcss invasion by
armed force of the soil of any State Territory,
no m1ttcr under what pretext, as among the gra-
vest OF crimes.
s. Tint the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded our worst approximations in its
mcasrrelcss subserviency to the cxactions Of a
sectional interest, especially cvinced I'm its dcs
pcratc exer;ions to force the infamous Lecompton
Constitution upon the protesting people of Kansas;
in constr uing the personal relation between master
and servant 70 involve an unqualified property in
persons; in its attempted enforcement, every where,
On land and sea, through the intervention Of Con
gross and Of the Federal Courts Of the extreme
pretensions of purely local interest; and in its
gencr.l and unvaryins abuse Of the power entrust-
co to IL hy a confdng people
6. That he people Justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which prevadcs every de-
partment c the Federal Government; that a return
70 rigid economy and accountability is indispensa
BILE to arrest the systematic plumber Of the public
treasury by favored partisans; while the recent
startn: Developments OF frauds and corruptions mt
the FsI1ral metropolis. show that an entire change
Of administration l. impcrativcly demanded.
T. That the new dogma that the Constitution,
of its own force, carries Slavery into any or all OF
the Territories OF the United States, is danger
our political hcrcsy, ut variance with the explicit
provisions Of that instrument itself, with cotempo-
raneous exposition. and with legislative and judi
cial precedent; is revolutionary i'm its tendency,
and subvcrsivc # the peace and harmony Of the
country.
g. That the normal condition Of all the territory
Of the United States is that of freedom: That rs
orr Republican fathers, when they had abolished
slavery in all national territory. ordained that
''no person should be deprived Of life. liberty, or
property. without due process OF law" il becomes
onr duty. by legislation, whenever such legislation
Is necessary. to maintain this provision Of the Con-
stitution against all attempts to violate il; and we
deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial
legislature, ofany individuals, 10 give lc nj cx-
isicncc to slavery in any Territory OF the United
Ststrs.
3. That brand the recent rc-opcning of the
African slave trade, under TIC cover Of our nation
al flag, aided by pcrversions Of judicial power, rs a
crime against humt nity and burning shame to
our country and age; and We call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures Tor the total
and final suppression OF that cxccrable traffic.
ID. That in the recent vctoes, by their Federal
Governors Of the acts Of the Legislatures Of Kan
sas anil Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, are lind practical illustration Of the
boosted Democratic principles Of Non Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska bill. and demonstration Of the dccep-
ton and frand involved therein.
III. That Kansas should. of right, be Immediate
" admitted as State under the Constitution re-
Gently formed and adopted by her people, and ac-
cepted by the House Of Representatives.
I1w< rrI.r Il.
port OF the general government bv duties upon
imports. sound policy requires Och an adjustment
OF these imposts rs to encourage the development
OF the industrial interests of the whole country:
anil We commend that policy of national Exchanges,
switch ecurc to the working men liberal ages ts
agriculture rcmuncrating prices, to mechanics aud
manufacturers IN adequate reward for their skill.
labor, and enterprise. aud to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence
ID That VIC protest against any sale or alien
alton to others Of shc Puphlic Lands held by actual
se<sserss ana against any view Of the Free Home
s'eao policy which regards the settlers as pau
pers or supplians for public bounty and deu.snd
inc psss,ss oy congress Of tie complete and satis
factory Homestead measure which has already
passed the House
-. That the Republican party is opposed 10 any
change IN our Naturalization Laws or any state
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hithcr
70 accorded to immigrants from foreign lands shall
De abridged or impaired; and in favor Of giving
tall and efficient protection to the rights Of all
casses OF citizens. whether native or naturalizcd,
both at home and abroad
-. 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 usti6cd by the obligation of Govern
nent 70 protect the lives and property Of its cis
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