The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-12
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'This Ceavsstssa u Dsieeaass. asse.bl.a i. mar
suAscs VI call, e41fssooato 81 neople 81 ~ ~;
20 States, wishost regard 70 past Political dsrsn
- or divis0nss who afe Opposed 10 II. 81 nv
Missouri conPsonise; TO the policy Of ia nr,sso
s Andto the extension Ut slavery Int.
Tree territory who are il favor 81 the sinsaion q
Kansas - free State Of restoring the sction of
Ieoe'4i government to the principles OF Washington
son seuevohj and who purpose 10 unite In present
ins eanaA,es Tor the Offices Of President and vcs
~. Resolved, That the sintsn.nce ~ The r,,,
'ipies promulgated in the Declaration Of Indetend
sau embodied Ia the federal constitution Il 3,
.a1 ~ Inc preseTv alton OF our repu bliesu ip.ti
ana that the federal constitu the right,
preserved. S S's'1" s""a w
Resolved, That with our republican father,
noiu " to he self evident truth, that ali men
.ns .hossd With unalensbc rights 70 life, liberty
oSss. ~. pa.,at o. happiness and that the primary
ana slterior desgn Of our federal gov.runsri
s 20 secure those rights 70 eli persons within ts
Acasve lurisdiction that, ~ our republiosn faith
sn, when they hsd abolished slavery IN ali our No.
n,ix.d 81 ordained tAss no psrson shosA - De-
pea o. ME, liberty, property, without dus pro-
cess q law. IL becomes our duty 10 naintain Iii,
soss,ion 81 the constitusion aeainst all sstsnpts
20 nolAte H. for The purpose Of establishing slavery
i..iy 's,'osy 81 TIE Uaitsd stAsAs, by positive leg
Ia ana. We deny tLs authority Of Cossy AZ .ss.
,s iss,.latare, Of any Individual Or any aAsoc-
alton Of isdiviiuals TO give legal exis,snce 10 ia
very any territory Of The United states, while The
demonstration shall b. naintained
%. Resolved, That The coussitusiou coofeyr imam
sovereign power tho territories Of the
oused states Tor their government and that in the
sIss q TINS power, II 10 both the right and the
a1v o. Consss 70 prohibit In the territories those
~. Resolved. That While a. oon..i.a.iou y the
oalssd states waa ordained and established by the
"pls ~ ofaer 10 form mare perfect union o., ab-
Justice, insure domestic tsanQ aility provide for
sIs mon defense, and secure the blessings VI
1870, ana contains ample provision for the pro-
lection Ut the life liberty and property Of
tue dearsst constitutional rights Of the people
81 Asnss. have been fraadslsstiy and violently L.
ken from them
Their territory has been irv.a.a nv :,
force; ~ :" s"e"
"sParious and pretended legislative, judicial and
executive o6csrs have been set over them Ly who's.
s..ped authority, sustained by the military power
!. - EsA1eat, tyrsnnical and unconstitutional
as - nsse been enacted and enforced;
1as rights Of the psople TO keep and hesr arms
have been infringed;
Test estha, Of "a extraordinary and enssn rlinx
nAss eesn inpossd . condition Of OF srcss-
'ne sacri u Suffrage and holding Once;
The righ. Of an accused person 70 : speedy and
p."rc Wal ~ % impartial jury has been denied
.o. hA n' o. the people TO Be secure in their per
en-. house, papers and elects against unreasonable
- sSsA0Svs Do oR10 Violated
They have been deprived u life, liberty and pro-
PertZ without dse process II law
FREEDOM Of spsseh and Of the press has been
IAsrasht to choose their representatives has been
made Ut NO eject;
aafders, robberiss, and arSons have been insti-
gated ana encouraged, and the offenders have been
aiio.ed to - snpanisAed;
80. All these things have been done with the
aad tAas Tor shi. n = a.
tue constitution, and tbs Uniou and hum asity Ne
arsAign that Ad0inistratia0 the President his I'd.
v.sn agents supporters. spoiogists and scssssore.
ssns1 ocIVIs " After the factsbsfore this coustry
sn0 DshSs: Inc world; and that il Is our SID pur-
pose 70 bring the actual perpetrators Of these alto
ctoas ostragss and their accom- pices, 10 sure and
oondig psnshnsnt
-. Resolved, That Kansas should be inned-
AEiy edmitte4 - state Of the Union, with her
present free constitution - 1t once the most xrt
al wAy 81 ACQUIRING y her cisens the snioyeal Of
the and privileges 10 which they are eatiticd
sad o. ending the civil strife raging in her
ritory.
"s. Resolved, That the hiehuayman's plea ths,
nigh makes right, smb,died in the Ost4nd Circu
lar wAs 10 every respecs unworthy Of msrcan dir 10
macy, and would bring shame and dsshonor upon
any government and people that should give it sane
ton.
~. Resolved, That n Railroad TO the Pacific
ocean, by the most central and route
,mIrrstsely demanded BY the interests Of The whole
country. and that the federal government ought Il
render Immediate aud eAcient cid u construction
and - 80 auxiliary thereto, promote the immediate
construction ol igrsat routs ON the line Of The
railroad.
IS. Resolved, That appropriations BY Congress.
for the improvement Of rivers and harbors of : ma
tional character required for the accommodation and
security OF our existing commerce, authorised b,
the eonstitstion, aad Justified BY the obligation u
the to psOsect the lives and property Of
its citizens.
~. Resolved, That We invite the a@iiiation and
compensation Ut men Il all parties, however differing
from ~ II other respects, IN support Of the rinc
Pies herein declared and hsisving tbs, The spirit d
oar Institutions, - veil the csustiiution Of ou
eosstry, guarantees liberty Of eonsceoce, and equal
~ Of rights snaag citses, oppose all Legislation
impairisg their seesrity.''