When the Republican party was created in the mid 19th century, what was their main objective?

Question

I read somewhere it was created for the purpose of making sure government has laws and policies that favor big business. That could not be true could it?

Answer 1

To promote capitalism as a platform instead of the other communism and socialism $%^& the lib's want to push!

Answer 2

No.
The Republican Party was a consolidation of different parties who shared the same relative values... mostly an anti-slavery or anti-expansion of slavery stance.

The Different Parties to become Republican:
Whigs
Abolitionists
Free-Soilers
Fusions
People's Party
Independent Party
Anti-Slavery Democrats
Know-Knothings

The Whig Platform of Industrialization and Modernization, particularly Infrastructure held the most sway.

The Republican Party stood for increasing the size of government to a limited extent.

In no way shape or form was the early Republican Party a "State Rights Party"

Answer 3

Their main objectives at the time of the formation of the Republican Party were to get rid of slavery and to modernize the country from a agrarian economy to an industrial one.

The first candidate for President was not Abraham Lincoln, but was John Fremont in 1856, who lost to James Buchanan.

Answer 4

Their first candidate for President was honest Abe Lincoln.
I ask the same question as Shakepear's Marc Anthony,"When come such another?"

Dear Mr. Slew, you have it backwards, the Republicans believed in the ultimate authority of the federal government. Yes, they were anti-slavery, but it was the splintered southern democrats voting for Douglas and Buchanan that belived in states rights first.

Answer 5

It was split from the Whig party because it wanted to end slavery. THe core belief of the WHig was states rights.

Answer 6

Nope

Answer 7

Same as now to make the rich, richer, and the poor,poorer.

We the People have a choice. We can bend to the will of the hectors who have stolen the soul of our nation or we can follow the example of our predecessors and work vigorously to reclaim our humanity. Borrowing the words of a blue blood of American aristocrats, Nancy Reagan, I say it is time to "just say no" to Ameri-Soma. Actually, Lady Nancy's statement was grossly over-simplified. In addition to saying no, one also needs to replace the behaviors associated with the addiction. Might I be so bold as to make some suggestions to counter the effects of withdrawal from this powerful drug, and to propose some means of coping with the loss of the false feeling of security it imbues?

Join or support an NGO like the Human Rights Watch or Amnesty International. Boycott dehumanizing corporations like Wal-Mart. Conserve resources, recycle, and drive as economical a car as you can afford. Support and vote for individuals who have genuine concern for humanity, like Lynn Woolsey, John Conyers, Ralph Nader and Dennis Kucinich (assuming they do not die under "mysterious circumstances" like Paul Wellstone). If you choose to support a specific political party, explore those outside the corrupt Duopoly, both of which represent the interests of the ruling class. Refuse to enable the ruling elite's addiction to war by declining to join the military, hence depriving them of additional cannon fodder.

Embody the Golden Rule to the extent that it is humanly possible. Embrace cultural, racial, sexual, and religious diversity. Read some books by Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn to cleanse your mind of the elite's polluted version of historical, social and political issues. Educate yourself and your children beyond the warped world perspective portrayed by the media and our public education system.

Answer 8

No, it was to abolish slavery.