New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-06

=. =. or,opi1ed IN 1S54-5 was held at fftts
kurqh Penn. on the 22d of February, io'"' ouo "~
candidates were there nominated. Henry .. ~
,nana Of Ncw.York reported an Address wherein
thc principles and purposes OF this New pep"'
in politics were Iucidly and fcrcibiy eel io''"
Ty.o ,ext National Convention of tins party me-
sampled at Philadelphia June IL OF ths' - a.,
Hon. Henry s. Lane of Indiana preS".u on" -,
John c. Fremont of California was vi %A0 ',,,..
"a, nominated for President az was the iion' ns"
L. Dayton of Ne&-Jersey lo'
following platform was Adopted
.SSa Tsis convention OF Delegates. assembled IN
Do1 ~ call addressed 10 the people OF the Uneu
ts without are se opposed to the repeal the MISSOURI
somnTomse 10 the policy Of the present Administration,
%a,ttins Kansas Is free state, of restoring the
setIon OF the Federal Government 10 the prlncps VI
rrSxntng candidates FOR the offices OF President anu
Flce-President. do resolve as follows; --,-,.. .o
Resolrcd That the maintenance OF the prlnoipes pr"
nugated IN the Declaration OF Independence ana cn,
bodied the Federal Consultation II essential 70 the
Edsra cSnsttnticn the rishis OF the states and the
Union of the states shall he prs:erved .o ,o,, :,
Resoired, That with republican fathers We nou IL
t. be selfevident truth that all men are endowed WIN
the asena6e rights TO e nSer 5sc ana and d 1sor de-
signs Of Federal Government were 10 eoulv
,Sa a. 70 on an fathers when they had
slavery in all our national territory, ordained ina, no
without due process OF law duty to main
tain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts
sny territory Of the United States by positive legislation
prohibiting its existence or extension theron 1hat we
aeny The authority Of. Congress of territorial egst
tnre Of any individual association OF individuals 10
give legal existence to Slavery in any territory OIL lhc
United States while the present Constitution shah NC
Resoiped That the Constitution confers Congress
sovereign power over territories Of the United states
for their government and that in the exercise OF s
power II IL right and the duty OF congress 10
in
kosoleed That while the Constitution OF the Untcd
States was ordained established by the people IN
order 10 form perfect Union, establish Jusuce III
fense and secure the blessings liberty and contains
ample provisions for the protection OF me me- mper
and property OF every citizen the dearest
rights OF the people OF Kansas nave peen iIauS
and Violently taken from themtheir territory has been
invaded by armed force-spurous arl pTeNhGeu eG
lstve judicial, and executive officers nave peSh SCI
over them whose usurped authority sustained ny the
military Pc Ger of Government, tyrannieal and m
constitutional laws have been enacted anu enIorccu
been infringed-test Oaths OF extraordinary and en-
tangling nature have been imposed as condition o.
by an impartial jury has been dened-the right OF the
people in their persons, houses papers ana
ehecs against unreasonable searches and seizures mas
been vioated-they have Ooen deprived 81 NE mpery
and property without due OF lawthat the fce
dom of speech and or the press has been aDr1dseu-e
eec-murders, rObbeTes, and aTe0ns nave veen lnstt
Gated ana eAoogIsgeH ana M t0 al, tSese tbnSs i've
been done with the knowledge, saDct0n ana procure
nent of tho present Administration, and that Tor TINS
high crime against the Constitution, the Union aud h
maBity arragn the Administration the PRESIDENT MS
advisers agents supporters apologs ana scct ssoles
either before after the facts before the country ana
before the world. and that 1t Is our liked purpose 10
brin9 the actual perpetrators OF these stIocos
&nd their aeeoinpees to assure ano cohdsb punishment
ReSoioed That Kansas should he Immediately admitted
state OF the Union, with her present tree CO'tu
hon ~ at once most eectual way OF securing TO her
citizens the enjoyment OF the rights ano ln.eges 10
which they entitled, aud OF ending TIC cVn sIlie
nov ID gint in her territory
makes right embodied ia tao Ostend CIRCULAR Wac IN
every respect unworthy OF AneTlcau mp9naCy, alid
er people that gave II their sanction;
most central and practicable route, Is imperavey de
IDanded by tine interests OF the whole country, and that
te Federal Government ought 10 render immediate and
efficient aid in its cOnstrucOU and, as an auX1laIy
thereto, the Immediate construction OF al emgIant
route On the line of the railroad.
RssoUtd That appropriations by Congress for the i'm
rivers and harbors, OF national character
istpg commerce are authorized by the Constitution and
iused ny the obligation OF GOvernmeut 10 protect the
lives ana property OF ITS cltzeus
lIn the election OF that year. Fremont ana Dayton re-
eeyod Electoral Votes OF Maine, New Hampshire
Massachusetts. Rhode Island Connecticut, Vermont,
New-York, Ohio, Michigan, aud Iowa. Miard Fillmore
ana A. j. DOnelsOn (Amoroanl received the votes OF
Maryland James Buchanan OF Pennsy yana was
chosen Presideut jon" C. BrceSnrdge of Kentucky
President by the 78 Electoral Votes Of the niue
teen States not named above
The next Republican National Convention met nj
Chicago May 10, 1860, and was fully organized by
the choice Of tho Hon. Geo Ashmun Of Mass.
ss President. Abraham Lincoln OF Illinois was
nominated for President on the third ballot
William H. Seward of Ncw-York having led the
poll on the first and the second Hannibal Hanlin
of Maine was nominated foI Yice-Presldent On the
first ballot The following Platform had previously
been adopted
lsGO. ResOlceQ That we, the delegated Representa-
tyes OF the Republican electors OF the United States In
Convention assembled in discharge Of tho duty we owe
constituents and our country unto In tho follow
ing declaration:
l. That the history Of the nation, during the last four
years has fully estabished the proprety ana
OF the ha @ Snn Of e
permanent ia their nature and now more than ever
before, demand It's peaceful ana constitutional TIL
a. Tha the maintenance of the principles promulgated
in the Declaration OF Independence, aud embodied in
the Federal Constitution, THAT al are created
equal they endowed by their Creator with
tam Inalienable rights that among these are LIFE lib
erty aud the pursuit OF happiness that To these
rights Governments are instituted among men, deriving
their Just powers from the consent OF the governed ia
essential to the preservation OF our Republican institu
States aud tho Union OF tho States, must aud shall
Tha 10 the Union of the States this nation owes its
Unprecedented increase In pOpulatOnrs surprising de-
yeOpmen OF material resources, its rapid augmentation
Of wealth it's happiness ats home and It's honor abroad
and we hold 10 adherence all schemes for Dsunion,
from whatever source they may and we c0ngTal-
ulate the country that Republican member OF Con-
ess has uttered or cOuutenanced Disun
ION often made by Democratic MEMBERS without
buke with applause from their political associates
denouuce those threats OF DIsunlOn, in OF
popular overthrow of their ascendancy denying the
vital principles free Government and avoWa
Of contemplated treason, which IL IL the imperative duty
Of indignant people sterny 70 re5uke ana forever
silence.
That the maintenance inviOate of the rights Of the
~ststes and especially the right OF each state 70 order
and control its domestic institutions according to
Judgment exclusively, ID essential TO that balance
Of powers which the perfection and endurance Of
political fabric depends and we deDounee the lawless
Invasion by armed force Of the soil Of any Ter
rtOry, no matter under what pretext, among the
gravest OF crimes.
8. That the present Democratic Administration mas fur