Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-05-26


Of the resolutions were adopted with en-
tire unanilnity IN the Committee.
THE PLATFORM.
Resosped That We the delegated represen tafives o.
tile Republican electors o. the ned States IN Copyen-
ton assembled ia discharge Of the duty We owe 70 our
constituents and our country, unite 10 me following
j. That the history Of Ole naiiou during ie last four
years, has fully established the prosety and necessity
Of The organization and perpetpaio q the Republican
party, and that the which co ledtnto existence
permanent ~ THEN nature, and now, more than ey
before, demand its peaceful and constitutional tn
umph
q That The maintenance of the principles promulga-
ted In the Declaration Of Independence and embodied ~
the Federal Constitution Is essential to the preservation
Of Republican Institutions: and that The Federal
Constitution lie Rights Of the States and the Union q
tie States must and shall be preserved.
B. That to the Union OF the States this nation owes
ts Unprecedented increase IN population q surprising
development cf material resources It's rapid augmenta-
ton Of wealth, its happiness at home and iis honor
abroad and hold ia adherence all schemes for )a-
union, come from whatev source they may Ard We
congratulate the country that no lsrniic member q
Congress has uttered or coanenancea the threas o.
Bisunian often made by Democratic members with
ont ehuke and with applause from their p9lc asso-
ciates ind denounee those threats Of dismnion ~
case Of popular overthrow q Then ascendaAcy az ae-
nying the vital principles 81 free government, anu ~
ag0Wa Of contemplated treason. which Il Is the i'm
perative datv Of indignant People storuy 70 rebuko
and forever silence.
a That the maintenance inviolae of The rights Of
he States and especially The right 81 each State to
Ter aud control its domestic institutions according
its judgment exclusively, Is essential to that ball
ance Of powers on which the perfection and endurance
II pOiitcu fabric depends; and we denouncc the
awess invasion by armed force Of the soil 0fany State
TIE itory no matter under what pretext, as among
the graYest of crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration has
exceeded worst appehensons IN its meagureless
H6setviency to the exacons Of sectional interest,
specially eyinced IN its desperate exertgns to force the
Infamous Lecompton Constitution uDon the protesting
eople Of Kansas in eonsru'Lg the personal relation
3etween master and seryant4J involve an unqualified
property in persons ia ~ attempted endorsements
srywhere, on land and "a, through the intervention of
Congress and OF the Federal Courts OF the extreme pre-
tensions of purely local Interest," and in its general
and unyayng abuse Of the power entrusted to il BY
conf ing people.
g. That the people justly view With alarm the recE-
less extmyagance which peryades ever department Of
the Federal Government: hat return 10 rigid ecOno
ms and aceoun ability Is Indispensable 70 arrest the sys
ematic pu y. OF the public treasury by favored PARTS
while tie recent startling developments Of frauds
and coruptions at tie Federal metropolis show that
an entire change Of administration IS impefaiivey de-
manded.
4 lLat the new dogma that the Constitution, Gifts
force carries Slavery into any all of the Terrific
res Of the United States is dangerous political hefe
~, at variance with the explicit provisions Of that in
itself, with cotempofanaous exposition and
with legislative and Judicial precedent is revolutionary
IN its tendency and subyersge OF tue peace and harno
dy of the country.
That the normal condition If al tie territory Of
the United States ia that Oh freedom: That ite
publican fathers when they had abolished slavery in all
our national territory, ordained that person should
be deprived Of Pfc, liberty Of property, without due
process OF law, it becomes our dEty by legislation
whenever such legislation is necessary 10 maintain this
provision Of the Constitution against all attempts to vi
olae it, aud We deny the authority Of Congress- Of
territorial legislature, Of any individuals TO give le
gal existence to slavery in any Territory Of the United
States.
o. That we brand the recent re-opening Of the Afi-
can slave trade, under the Of our national dag
ade By peryersons Of judicial power, crime against
humanity and burning sbane to our country aud age;
measures for the toalaa9 ina suppression of That ex-
ecfable traffic.
10 That Ia the recent vetoes, oy their federal G. y
erors OF the acts Of the Legislatures Kansas aud Ma
5aska pr0hbitng Slavery those Territories we find
practical illustration Of the boosted Democratic b in-
riple ~ Nonln erventon and Popular Sovereignty em
bodied ii the Kansas Nebraska BILL and demonstration
0f the deception and fraud involved therein.
H. That Kansas should, Of right be Immediately nd
mited n State under tlc Constitution recently FORM
Cd and adopted BY her people aud accepted by the
House OF Representatives
r. That white providing revenue for tie support OIL
the general government BIZ duties upon Imports sound
policy requires such adjustment Of these imposts as
to encourage the development Of the industrial inter
ests Of the whole country; and commend that poll
Of nat0ne exchanges, which 20 the working
liberal wages to agriculture remunefating prices
10 mechanics and manufacturers adequate reward
or their ski labor, and enterprise and TO the nation
commercial prosperity and independence
- That protest against any sale alienation toE
,thers Of the Public lands held b. actual settlers, and
gainst sale alienation to others Of the Public
ands held by actual settlers ard against view OF
he Free Homestead policy which regards the settlers
paupers or snpplants for public bounty and we de-
nand The passage by BoDgress Of the complete atd
factory Homestead measure which has already passed
he House.
Naturalization Laws or any State legislation b
hch the rights o. citizenship hitherto accorded TO inn
Migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged impair
d. and in favor Of giving full and efficient protec0n
the rights of all classes Of citizens whether native or
S turallzed, both at home and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River and
lr the accommodation and security efan existing com
lefee authorized hy The Constitution, and justified
the obligation Of Government to protect the lives and
ropefiy Of its citizens.
16 That Railroad 70 tie Pacific Ocean Imperative
demanded By the interests Of the whole country; that
he Federal Government ought TO render mediate and
nlcient aid III its construction: and that, preliina
y thereto, daily Overland Mail should De promptly
Established.
III Finally having thus set forth our distinctive prn
iDles and views invite the corporation Of alt cfi
ems, however differing other questions, who sub
tantialy agree with US in hoir aiifmance and support
The realing Of the sections was inter-
upted by tremendous bursts OF applause
he most enthusiastic and long cont.nued be-
ng given to the tariff and homestead
.lauses.
An unsuccessful attempt was made toI
,dopt the Resolutions as a whole without
lebate.
Mr. Wilmot Of Pa, moved to amend the
4th resolution BY striking out the words,
'or any State legislation" on the ground of
Is conflicting with the 3th resolution. But
iiter its being explained not to be binding
N the State individually but as the general
Principle ofthe Republican party theamend-
nent was withdrawn. After its withdraw
i, Carl Schurz, Of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Has
aureck, Of Ohio, and Others made speeches
N the subject which were frequently and
oudly applauded
Mr.. Curtis, ofE. X, moved to amend
he "a resolution BY inserting after the word
ssThat all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their Gre
itor with certain inalienabIe rights; that
anopg these are life, liberty and the puI-
ieits of happiness; that to secure these
lights, governments are instituted amongI
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed
After a debate In which some contended
hat the resolution was sufficient as it secon-
led the schole Declaration of Independence,
he amendment was adopted.
The question now recurring on the adop-
ion Of the report Of the committee, the
Platform was adopted unanimously with al
shout Of applause.