The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-05

MR MNalrr-The Dubuque Observer
~ouli have . zen rishsa few weeks aro. in
calling NE T,ss National Democrat he orsen
Of sec,isa oi The New York .emocrac!, bot
state on 81. authority OF the New York h-ss'd
tina, as soon es Il became the advocate - Enoso |
.No,hing doctrines i; vac reped,ated By he
Demtera;c party and virtually READ IL! q
Old 1smmany'
For the consideration and consolidate" OF our
Kaoss Nothing Observer ycu will please pub
ksh the following resolutions unanIIne usiy
adopted at a ap, cisl meeting of the Democratic
Re- pnbLcsn General Committee held al Tam
.,nauy Hal in the City OF New ToIk IN the 2lst
ms: they are the same in substance that were
pass, { by The sachtms OF Old Tamnany curing
the Philadelphia riots of ls44, and are now be-
ing passed at every Democratic State Conven-
ton or oiher gatherings OF the Democracy,
thrnu hou, the Union. Not single Democsat
ic Newspaper in the country tina, does not de
nounce the Kaom Nothing faction, and almost
.Kaor Nothing Candi ia;e as a whig victory -
Here are the resolutions, an ! would recon-
mend that they be adopted by the Democracy
OF Dubuque
| Whereas, the constitution of the United States
declares I" that NJ religious test shailever be
required as a Justification TO any Office or pub
| lie trus, und, The United States" and, where
as, 1T thare can be no exclusion from office IN
conss quence ola mans rEgit US tene'e, II Is
| selfevident there can be no RESTRICTION OF the
right of stuff aye gro wing out of the cause ana
whereas, the greatness and glory OF this repuo'
lie have en- materially advanced BY the indus
try, energy and pairiptssm Ut large portion OF
it's cltzers Of foreign bnth and whereas, II
anti republican. tn,i democratic, and anti Chris
lian to prescribe any man or acct OF men De
cause Offering with us in religious opinion, OF
because not Of American nativity; therefore be
it.
Resolved, That, as Americans, and 40 demo
Gratis devoted to the fundamental principles o.
this government, and in favor of preserving al
the rights and guarantees OF the consttu ION
we utterly repudiate any attempts to proscfioe
! any Of our fellow citizens, whether native OF
foreign, on account of the religious oeiiefs 'hey
NAV entertain.
Resolved, That the basis upon which rests
The continued pr speriiv, permaneUcy, ane
power Of this nation is that feature OF the consi
. tuition, and the time honor-d policy of the gov
ernment, which tnirrates all political and rel'
eious opinions, permitting every nan to worshil
God in his own mode, and hold such po,'tica
doctrines as he may deem for the best interest
Of the cncn,ry
Resolved. That, while we allow the larges
liberty of public speech, end 60 for the utnos
extent of public scrsson of all religious AM
political theories, ye, we are opposed tofiot an
all inci,emsn,n 10 undue popular commoioi
which tend to breaches of the peace, aud, OF
the Sabbath, to the desecraton .ot that hol.
dav.
: .'Resdlsed. That it is the glory and the prid
Of old 1anmany Hall that she has never, at an
period Of her history, ay"wed acpht but irul
e republican doctrines. or been ,inciured with an
e but sound democratic tene,s; she goss now, a
, always, for that unbounded philanthropy while
toe rates the largest liberty CONSISTENT with GOO
order and in conformity to the laws, proscribin
i no man for opinion sake, discriminating neithe
d for nor agains, any on account OF birth or rel
gon, but opening the door wide TO the oppress
ed Of all climes, and to the downisodden of a
ncnarchies.
e Resolved, Thatthe proceedings De publishe
4 In the New York Herald, Sun, ECening Pos
Washington tnion and Albany .7uas.
: LORENZO 3 SHEPARD, Chairman.
r CHAs. Il; h.swrLI, }secretarie..