Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-09-13
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted nj Chicago. Nay lssh.

electors -
United States, ia Convention assembled. M
the discharge OF the -iuty Ne ow. a on, 60.
stitueats and oar country, unite in ths fol.
loving declarations:
" First: bat the Lisiory OF the na,ie.
during the last four years has fsliv es.eh-
iishe1 TIC Proprieiy and necessity OF tie or.
ganiEatlon and perpetuation Of tie Rspubli-
en- party, and thai the causes VII ca caiies
u INTO existence are permanent ia their us-
/ tcre, anu now, more than ever before. de-
mind It's peaceful and constitutional tri.
umph.
Second: Tna; the maintenance Of TIE
I principles promul gated in the Declaration OF
/ Independence, and embodied in tn, Fe,l.ral
Z Institution, Is essential 10 the rresrrvation
Of our republican Institutions; that the Fed.
eral Constitution. rights OF the States.
and the Union OF the States, must and shal
be preserved; and ia & we reassert these
truths to be seif-evicent, that All men Ers
created equal thatthey are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienab,e rights;t at
among these are life, liberty, aud the rrr.
suit OF happiness. That TO secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men. deriving their jus, powers from tie
consent Of the governed
"Ihrds That 10 the Cnioa OF the State
this nation owes its unprecedented Increase
IN popu alton; It's surprising deyelornen, Of
material resources: lis RAPID augm.,,.s,,o,'
OF wealth; its happiness az home. aud il.
honor abroad; and We hold in shholr.pcc Ill
schemes FOR disunion, come from whatev,r
source they may; and We congratulate the
Country that no Republican member of Con.
gress has uttered or conntenanced threat
OF disunion, so often made by Democrats
members OF Congress without r.buke. and
"ita applause from their political associates.
anc we dcn0uncc those threats Of disunion.
IN case OF popular overthrow of their ss
cendencY, as denying the vita principles OF
Tree government, and an avowa. of CON
'empiaied treason, which 10 j. the imp.ra.
tive duty OF an indignant peo.,lo strongly to
resuke and forever silence.
Fourth: That the maintenance iuviola,a
OF the rights Of the States. and esteci. 4,
the right of each State TO order and contrI,i
It's own domestic institutions. according ,e
its own judgment exclusively, is essential
70 that oaianee of power on which the per.
lection and endurance of our political iaith
depends, and We denounce the lawless inva-
SION by armed force Of any State or Terrific.
ry' no matter under what rretcIi, as among
the gravest of crimes.
"fyh: That the prescrt Democratic al.
n
prehensions IN is measureless subssrviencv
- the exlctions OF n sectional int.res, a.
IS especially evident in its desperate exrr-
tions to force the infamous lecomuton
Constitution upon the protesting people Of
hansas-in constituting the personal relation
between master aud servant 10 involve An
unqualified property in persons-in it's a,
tempted enforcement everywhere. on land
and sea. through the Intervention OF Con-
gress and the Federal Courts, of the er-
IRENE pretensions of purely local interest.
and IN IL general and unvaryinc abuse Of
the power intrusted TO il 10y a con6ding
peope
"Sir.a: That the people jast'y view with
alarm the reckless extravsgance which pre-
yades every department OF the federal
government; that return TO rigid cconony
and accountability is indispensable 10 arrest
the system of plunder Of the public treasury
D. favored partisans while the recent start
Ing Developments of fraud and cofrnrtion
&, the federal metropolis. show that an en-
tire change of administration Is imperative
y demanded.
" SeUeHh: That the new doyn, that the
Constitution, OF its own force, carries siave-
ry into any or al the torritOrits oil the Uni.
ted States, ~ "A dangerous political hsrssy.
At variance with the explicit provisions OF
that instrument itselt. with cotemporaneors
expositions, and with legislative and judicial
precedent, IS revolutionary ia IL tsndency,
and subversire Of the peace and harmony of
the country.
Eighth: Thst toe normal condition OF
all the territory Of the United States IL that
! OF freedom; that as our rcpublicsn fathers,
when they had abolished slavery in all our
national territory, ordained that no person
should be deprived Of life, liberty. or prop.
erty, without the process Of Law. IL becomes
oar duty. by legislation, whenever snch
legislation Is necessary, 20 maintain this
provision OF the Constitution against ell
attempts % violate t and se deny the
authority of Congress. Of territorial l.giF.
lature. or Of ans individuals. 20 eise legal
existence 10 slavery In any territory OF tho
United States.
Ninth. That wc brand the recent re.
opening pf the African sa.e-trade, under
the cover Of cur national Aag, aided by
perycrs!ons OF judicial power. "a rm.
against humanity, burning shame 90 our
country aud age; aud VIC call upon Coners.
% take prompt and cfiicisnt msasuYts for
the total and final suppression Of tlst
e1ecrablc traffic.
Tenth: That in the recent vetoss by
their federal governors, OF the acts of al.
legislatures OF Kansas and Nebraska, rro.
hibiting slavery In those territories, We End
a practical Illustration OF the boastcd demo
cratic principle of -interysItion and
Popular Sovereignty. embodied IN tie
Kansas and Nebraska bill. aud a dcnuncia-
u n of the deception and fraud Involved
therein.
1" ElsDsnfi That Kansas sl.on'd Of rirh,
be Immediately admitted ~ State. anltr
.
tdorted by her people. aud scccpted ~ the
House OF Rcprffentat. rts.
TireltA. That while providing revenue
for the support Of the general government
by duties upon imposts. sound policy re.
quires such an adinamcnt of thee iu1pOsts
~ 10 encourage the Development OF tie IN.
dustrlsl interest Of the whole country. sn4
Ne commend that policy OF natiouai az.
changes which secures 20 the working insn
liberal wages. 20 agriculture rtmun,rat,nc
price,. % mechanics aud nannfacfurcrs go
adequate reward FOR their skill, ishor, and
enterprise. and 70 the nation conn. ercisl
prosperity and independence.
Thirtesnfhs That ee bro a., sraius, an~
sale or alienation 20 Others Of the publir
lands held BY actual settlers, and against
any view Of the free hotncs,ead poiic-
which regards the ssttlsrs - psuDsrs 81
supplieanss for pubic boui ", nid ws
demand the passage ~ Congress OF the
complete anu satislNctoTy Homestead msss.
urc which has already rnss.d tie House.
" foartseHfh. Tist the Republicsn party
ie opposed o. any change ~ our natnrsiixn.
ton law, 90 ans state lcgisla,ion D, which
"a, right OF citizenship h.ih,rio accorded
q imnicrants from foreicn lands shall b-
anr.dgel or impaired. nnd Ia favor e gi-.
Ing fn'l and eH.lsni protection o. the
rights Of all classes Of eittsns. whether
native or pstaral ~. both 20 ho-le AM
abroai
FsffesHfA: That appropriation by Con.
yrvss for riser and hsrbor ir,rrovt n cnts,
II a natiop a chsracte-. rcgnrsd for ihe &C.
commoiation aud security OF m cxis,inr
commerce, are auihorircd by the cons'iiu.