, 1861-02-06

Adopted by the Chicago Convention,
May 17s 1s00.

glltty h0Q 1GCG99ltY VI LuG QlsAuAZ1lluH Au0
perpetuatfon Of the Republican party, and thAt
the causes which called 1t into existence are
permanent in their nature, and now, more
than ever before, demand its peaceful ard con-
etitutional triumph.
IT'S FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.
2. That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated In the Declaration OF 1ndcpend-
ence and embodied In the Federal Constitu-
ton, THAT all men arc crested equal that
tain inalienable rights; TINT among these arc
life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness
that to secure these rights, governments aro
instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent Of the governed ~
Is essential to the preservation Of our Repub-
lIcan Institutions and that the Federal Conati
tuition, the Rights Of the States, andth Union
Of the States must and shall be preserved.
TRUE TO THE uN1ox.
8. That to the Union Of the States, this nu-
tion owes ita unprecedented fictense OF popu.
}ation, its surprising development Of material
resources, its rapid augmentation Of wealth, its
happiness ut home and honor abroad and we
hold In adherence all schemes 1or Disuniou,
come from whatever source they may: And
We congratulate the country that no Repuhlf'
can member Of Congress has uttered or coun'
teuanced the threats Of Disunion go often
made By Democratic members, without rebuke
and With applause from their political aEsc'
ciates; and we denounce those threats Of Dis
ulun, u sss u ~ e;ta1 ,,r;.,c;n,cs ~
frce government. md Is IN ayowal OF conten1
r,iateI' treason which It Is the imperative duty
Of an indignant People sternIy to tebuke and
forever silence,
STATE SOVEREIGNTY
r,,.+ a.. .p,a;,.,,.,.,na ,s.-,.,.4. < ~.
x;s. .nat .ao osa.an nIan1enaee inst9asG o1 ~
t!snts % aue osutes. uuu espeeI1ly Tue 1lSh'
~ susn oaa.e ~ utuss suu eoltiui As o"u ~
s,. sa;, rs:au.1ons acsoaalGg 10 It's Owl 1uog,
Of nnwcr m Which the nerfectinn a,'d en,1nr,
ance OF our political fabric depends, and VIC
denounce the lawless invasion by armed force
Of the soil of any State or Territory, no mat
ter under what pretext, as among tie gravest
of crimes.
srcr1oya11su or THE nE,rocnAcv
~. -.-os..e n.-s.,- ,.>-.
a., q tAae the present neo1ocrstlc aonlnistfa-
;1ou =; - .as ~ onE moIst
lions of a spcffona1 inTerest 40 e.nac;a1l,-
cr;ncci l., its ,1esnar,+n oTo-t;or. ~ 60 ~, .
infamous Leconptpn Constitution upon The
protesting people Of Kansas: Ia conatrufnr
the personal relation between master and sef.
yant to involve an unqualified property in per-
SONS: in ita ATTEMPTED enforce E1enf. every.
where, on land and sea, through the jnteryen-
ton OF Congress aud OF tie Federal Courts. OF
the extreme pretensiuus Of a pnr.Iy loca( In.
terest and in its general and ,;nyary;Dr abuse
Of power entrusted to it by a conf ding peoplc,
,r.u~r.,r,c,--r, ~, .,a7,7-.s,es
~ kAthA'AoASc1 AND coRRtPI!oS:
u: lhat tue people justly view with alarm
the reckless extraragauee which pervades eve
H. patun -. .ae % reue!M uoselnuent;
h;:;t, 49, :. ~ teouomJ n!u aecoon.o
LILY ~ .auIspeusauie ~ 70 aIaest loe systelnauc
h 81 ic puo eseot ~ 1ssofsa |as
.saaus "Ha.u .ns TELL. s!alaung oeTe!ep-
nenls VI nuuo1 anu gossaltnns at me fedef-
~ snom aua. "a enails c1anse o1
aaao1 ttAa'oa - oapefala'eis oetaanuea-
DANGEROUS POLITICAL HEEEsT.
Z. That the new dogma that the Constitu-
ton, OF Its own force, carries Slavery into .ny
or al ct the Territories Of the United Sstcs,
ID dangerous political heresy. At Variance
itself, with cotemporaueous exposition, md
with Legislative and Judicial precedent; is rev.
olutionnry in its tendency, and subversiye Of
The peace and harmony OF the couatry.
FREEDOM TIE NORMAL CONDITION or TERRY.
- TORIES.
g. That the normal condition or III the ter.
r;torr IF tha 1Tn1ted stsfcs ia IT,af nt EraaG,
abolished slavery in all our national t.1r:,ory. nv
orioi,,c1i thnt " no Dtrkon shon]I hn t1enr;re.i
af Gtt,i liberty, or property, without due pro-
cess Of law" it becomes our duty, By le:is1a-
lion, whenever such legislation is necessary,
to maintain this provision Of the Constitution
against ali attempts to violate it; and VIC dsny
tue authority Of Congress, cra Territorial Leg
slnture, or Of any Individuals, to give legal ex-
stence to slavery In any Territory OF the
United States.
THE .ru1ca~ sr.Avr Tn.nr
q. That We brand the recent rsoren;rr of
tie African Slave Trade, under the coyer If
our uatiopsl flac, aided bY perycrsions Of Judi
ciat power, as 4 crime against human ty and q
burning shame to our country and sgc; and
call nn1D CnnrresS tn fakR y,rntt,1,r Gfa
efficient measures for the tctal and final sup
PRESTON VI TINT execrable traffic.
DEMOCRATIC porCIAI SOVEREIGNTY.
TO- That in the recent yo.oes, hy their Feder.
al Governors, Of the acts OF the Legislatures
Of kausas and Nebraska prohibiting slavery
in those Territories, Ws find practical inus.
tratloa OF the boosted Democratic principle Of
Non Intervention and Popular Sovereignty
embodied n the Kansas NeoraakA Blll. and
demonstration OF the deception and fraud in
yolTed therein.
ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
II. That Kansas should, OF right, be fmme
5iately admitted as State under the Constitu
tion recently formed and adopted tv her,
people. and accepted bg tic House OF Repro
sentauVea.
ENCOURAGEMENT or AMERICAS INDUSTRY, 90
T. Tbat willis providing revenue for the
support OF the general government BY duties
upon imports, sound policy require. such an
adjustment Of these imports as 10 encourage
the industrial interests Of the whole countrs;
and We commend that policy Of national es-
changes, which secures to the working men
Aherai wages, 10 agriculture femuncrating
prices, to mechanlcs aud manufacturers an
adequate reward Tor their ekli1, labor and en-
terpFlse, ana 10 the nation commercial lros-
peFlty and independence
FREE HoAEsrEApa
1S. That we protest sgainst any stle or alien
7 nr4a t,nf3 kt-