The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-27
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM ,

of The Republican electors OF the united State5, II
Convention a-suIblcd in the discharge of the du ty
to constituents and our country, unit,
in the following declarations:
LIST. That the history of the nation during the
last four years. has fully established the propriety
and necessity of tho organization and perpetuatior
tho Republican party; and that the causes which
turs and now, more than ever BEFORE demand it,
peaceful and constitutional triumph.
2. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution Sc That all
men are created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights that
among these life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness that to these rights, IS
are instituted among men. deriving their just pow
from tue consent OF the governed is ntlal
to the preservation of our Republican institutions
and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights OF
the States and the Union of the States must and
shall be preserved.
3. That to the Union OF the States this nation
owes its unprecedented increase i'll population, its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad and we hold in alb
hCrrence all Dis;liiion, come from what
I source they may And we congratulate the
country that Republican member OF Congress
has uttered or countenauCed the threats of Dis
union often made by Democratic members, with
out retuke and with applause from their political
associates; and we denOunce those threats OF dis
union, in case Of popular overthrow OF their rs
tendency as denying the vital principles OF tree
government, and a avOwal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty OF an iu-
dignAnt People sternly to rsbuke and forever ST.
lence
4. That the maintenance invioate of the Rights
of the States and especially the right of each State
to order and control its domestic institutions
according to its own judgment exclusively, is es-
sental to that balance Of powers " hich the per-
lection ana endurance oil our poiltlcai Iaoilc 40
pends and we denounce the laWless Invasion by
armed force of the soil of any State OF Territory,
matter under what pretext, a. among the gravest
crimes.
a 5. That the present Democratic Administrators
Nj far exceeded worst apprehensons in its
measureless subservency 10 the eXactions of SEC
ft,fa ~ asrs Da6fF ffa
ate exertions to force the Infamous Lec~mPton ton
stitUton upon the protesting PEOPLE Of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve an unqualified property in
persons in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the Intervention of Con
gress and of tho Federal Courts, of the extreme
pTeteusions of purely local interest and in its
general and unvarying ebuse Of the lower ntruatei
to IT by Il confding people.
g. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades depart
of the Federal Government; that a return to
rigid economy and accountability il Indispensable
to arrest the systematic piunder of the public
ury by favored partsans while the recent startling
deV elopmt nts OF frauds and corruptons at the Fe
eral metropolis, snow tnat an entire change VI
adm Illustration is imperatively demanded
Z. That he new dogma that the Constitution, Of
its own force, carries Slavery into any or all OF the
Territories of the United States, is a dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself with COntempCra
neous exposition and With legislative and judicial
precedent, is revolutionary in its tendency, and
suLyersye OF the peace and harmony Of the country
OF the United States is that of freedom That /
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished |
slavery in all our national territory, ordained that
&c no person should be deprived of life, liberty,
property, without due process of law it becomes
our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation
is necessary, to maintain this provision Of the Con
stituton against all attempts to violate it and
deny the authority Of Congress, of "A territorial leg
islsture of any individuals, to give legal exist
ence To slavery in any Territory Of the United |
States.
.. That we brand the recent re-opening of the I
ETprr %,
tional Flag, aided by perVersons of Judicial power,
as a crime against Humanity and burning shame J
to Country and Age; and we call upon Congress /
TO take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that eXecrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal |
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
sas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
find practical illustration OF the /
boosted Democratic principle Of Non. Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied ia tie Kansas
Nebraska bill, aud demonstI alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL That Kansas should, Of right, be Immediately |
admitted State under the Constitution recently
orned and adopted by her people, and accepted by
he House of Representatives.
II. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such adjustment of
hose imlosts encourage the development Of I
the industrial interests of the whole country and
we commend that policy of national exchanges
which secures to the working men liberal wages to
agriculture remunerating prices to mechanics and
an adequate reward for their ski l.
abor, and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence.
49, That protest against any sale or alirni-
ion to others of the Public Lands held by actual
etters, and against any view of the Free Home
tead policy which regards the settlers panprrs
n supplants for public bounty; and demand
he passage by Congress of the complete and salts
actory Homestead measure which has already pass-
Il the House.
a. That the Republican party is opposed to any
;hange in our Naturalization Laws, or any State
egslatiOn by which the rights of citizenship hith
,rto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
hall be abridged or impaired; and in favor of Civ
ng a full and efficient protection to the rights of
III classes of citizens, whether native natural
Zed, both at home and abroad +.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
md Harbor improvements of a National character,
equired for the accommodation and security of
xistiDg commerce, authorized by the COnstl
ution, and justified by the obligation of Govern
nent to protect the lives and property gifts citizens
IL. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
eratiyey demanded by the interests of the whole
ountry that the Federal Government ought TO
ender immediate and efficient aid in its construc
ion and that, preliminary thereto. a daily
overland Mail should be promptly established.
IT. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
rinciples and views, invite the cooperation Of
II citizens, however differing other questions,
Tho substantially agree with in their afiirmanco
nd support.