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MAaRIED,
Al Lak-s Church. morning Rrv
CsAsLxs w. EAsxIs aoa GEORGE VAIL c. Of New Jese
sey. Miss MARY LEWIS LIGHrFOoT Pou Royal. Va
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AN ACT 70 repeal part entied Aa provide
fr tie s.fekeeppx q acts records and zeal 81 The
Unitec ststes, and for other purposss-
Be e-seexb ~ de Saa, end Hose, Fl Rep-es~~sar>s u
Tassed i4sss Of Aerioa a. Congre-s assesss That
mach entitled IAN provide for the s.fe
keepinr acts recds ard seal q the United States
and Snr oth- p1rposes embraced the Last caz- q
he SIXTH 81 ssi and which reads words
too-s: sFor suthsnticSting copy Of record paper
under zeal % oce twenty i've ccn shall Be, and u.
. hereby, repealed
lrc-cved kpril 70, Isss.
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in the array have resigned their eonmisaoas take
elect the 30th altimo:
Captain Edmund L. r. HHrdcsse first lieutenant
Of the corps Of Typographical engineers.
Second Meutenant iliam a. b. Jones' OF the first
airy.
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Posr OFFICE DErAKrarsT.
UNITED sTArEs COURT OF cLxTs

TA~rsd0y, May l-Ar James SIN, Of Erie Pennsrrania
appointed commissioner take testimony be used
IN this court.
The argument the facts in the Of Jacob Bgeo~
The United States opened By Mr.. Cor who oowed
in behalf Of government BY the Solicitor, who had
concluded his remarks, when
The court sd,ournsd tsii N O'Clock so-snoTrow.
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The sressns
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-17
The LdRGEsT CHEAPEST AND BEST,
READ BIGEL0W's LIFE OF FREMONT.

The aatAeniscdnd only Complete ESifio. AZ tAy III
end Pablo Sfp pirss gf
JOHN CH tRa.E~ FREMONT.
INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT or
~. Explorations, Discoveries sad Adventures OF
! Five Successful Expeditions Across the North
American Couftarni; Voluminous Selections
firm his Private aud Public Correspon-
/ dence; Including his D fence before
! the Court Martial, and fullre.
! ports Of his principal
! Speeches In the Senate II the United States
/ By JOHN BfGELUw, Editor Il n r. Eve. ro.t
/ VIVA an secursfe rfraif Steel seisA sas<rous
/ Spirited Hgssirat.eEs
vsK LARGE i2xo. OF sgAE 500 PAoss, PRICE n 90
| gTFor sale II odDEN'S Cirr BooxSroas,
81 Axin-st.
| Matter in this edition not to be found In sny
| ether Biography u Fremont.
| Account Of Col. Frempnt's mothers family in
Virginia, and his relationship TO Washington,
| Particulars Of her first and cond marriages
| Will ~ his granfather. Col. Thys. Whiting.
speech OF DIR. Linn in the UEted States scr ate
moving - print extra copies Of his report Of the
FIRST Expsdition.
A graphic account Of his second Exploring Rxpe-
dition from the pen Of Col. Benton,
Authentic account Of the third ExpNdition and
| the Emancipation Of CxlIfornia.
Secretary Marcy - Report on frernouts Explora-
ton and Couquestof California.
Accounts Of the extraordinary ride Of Col. Ere
mont from Los Angeles TO Monterey, and no k-S0o
miles In days.
Commodors Stock ton s account Of the CONQUEST Of
CaIifornis by Col. Fremont.
Affair VI honor between Col. Fremont and Col,
Mason, Governor Of California, With ali the Cor
respondcncc.
Letter 10 the Adjutsnt General asking q Court
martial
His own defence before the Court martial, report
I'd complete.
Complimentary letters from Alexander Won
humboldt, and from the London Geographical So
ciety.
Curious scientific controversy with Capt Wilkes
Of the south Sea Exploring Expedition.
Col. bsntons account Vt Fremont's fourth Ex-
ploriug Expedition.
Ills ant political letter, being in reply 70 sone
cAiumnies suppose TO have or ated with Col mo-
D. Weller, Ia California. and in which he avows
himself Democrat.
~. isi.ss s.'asi,iysii o. 81. rriaopai speech
cs IN the Y. b. senate.
Affair Of honor between Fremont and senator
Eonte, with the correspondence complete.
Thrilling account VI his 6fth and LAST Expedition,
BY IN artist Who accompanied him
An account q ths scientific results Of his last
EXP dtion. written BY himself.
The facts In regard to his religious experience
and opinions.
Letter IN relation TO the practicability Of Pacific
nA 1 auglo
WMOLEsA ALE BOOTS ANO s0OES.
| M Fall and Winter stock Of Boors, saoss and
IVA UsnAns II new full and complete, q which
srssh Arrivals will continue 10 b. adda o the sea-
s0n advances Tue attention Of tho trade 10 most
rcspsctfully invited, - am quito confident can
make Il 70 the Interest II dealers g. psrchase Of ne
q ~ new store, No. ~ Main Street, Few doors
". ,. THOMPSON.
| Ksokuk. Sept. 10, ls56-d1wtfw
| TLAxSEED WANTED.
NASH paid for IN unlimited am.aat. delivsrcd e
| ~ or mills. L. r. BI6SRlL co
! ssps3-A&wsa
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70 LrsT or lsniAxA FkEE BANKS tAksp ~ Cur
reney 81 ID. banking Houses in this cty,
Bank Of the Capitol. tndianspolis
Bank VI Eikhart, Elshsrt.
Bank oftioshcn, Goshen.
bank OF Indiana, Michigan City.
bank VI Mount Vernon. Mt. Vernon
Bank OF Monticello, Monticello.
Bank 81 PAoii, Psoli.
Bank Of salem, Salem
Bank Of Rockville, Rockville.
hank Of Syracuse, syracuse.
Bank of Wi rSAw, Warsaw.
brsoksille hank, BrookyiIls
Cambridge City Bank, Canbridse City.
Canal Bank, Evansville
Central bank, Ind annapolis
trescentcity Bank, Evansville.
Exchange Bank, t;r.ehcastle
Farmers and Mechanics hank Ipdispspsli.
fAy.tte County Bank. Conners,iiis
Farmers Bank, Westfeld.
1ramercy Hank, Lafayette
ioosier Bank, LoRans port
Indiana Bank, Madison
Indiana stock Bank, Laport@
ludan Reserve Bank, Kokomo.
Kentucky stock /. Cnlu,nLus
Lagrange Bank, Lima.
Merchants and Mechanics Bank New Albany
MI. q Va. Stock Bank, Evansville
Fraris City Bank, Terra Haute
Fsrke Co. Bank
southern Bank Terre Hauis.
salem Bank, Salem.
savings Bank Of Indiana, copn.pvills
shawne. Bank, Attica.
Tppecsnoe Bank. Winnamar
Traders Bank, indianapolis.
he no'es OF the following Banks are not re-
served by any Of tn Bankers i'm this city with the
exception VI the Agricultural Tenn Bank. which
- taken ~ Dsming Love and Ford, Gorhsm 4
Ford.
Erie City Bank. PTnrsyivania,
Warren County Bank Pennsy lyaniA.
New JastIe Bank, Pennsyivsnix.
sum Der and savings Rank. Maryland
Bank u TecumseL, T-cumseh Mich
Macomb ca. Bank, Mt. Clemens. Mich
Arlington Bank, Washington, ID. c.
Agrieniturai Bank. Brownsville, Tenn.
L1ehange Bank II Tenn, Murfreesboro' Tenn
Bank Of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
central Bank Ut IrnDessee. Nashville, Tenn.
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Gree nsboro Nd.
vail Bank, liagerstown, Md.
Manufacturer and Mech. Bank, Col umkus. Geo
Planters and Mechanics Bank, Dalton, Geo
Rhode i.lani Central Bank, East Green wich r. T.
Farmsr's Bank, Wexford. X. L.
Ellsworth Bank, Ellsworth. Ne.
sirfrers Bank, Boston, Mass.
Wooster bank. Dsnbury, Conn.
kAnAwba Bank, kAnawha, Va.
Commercial Bank. Chicago, III.
The lscumseh Bank, and Masomb County Bank
are counted on the wild cat list and should be LEI
alone The Commercial Bank. of Chicago, has fail.
ed, out the circu alton IL secured and no serious
shave should be submitted to.
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r = RI Ous.

Wn. u. Ralston, a veteran Dsuoer.. Who
has hssssofors been tho fest friend OF the
Pierce, Douglas AMI Richardson administra-
ton, sill address the Republic N, on this
wednesday evening at corner OF 4th and
Main Streets. Mr.. X. has been In Kansas
AMI says tho sdmiuistrstion Of Pierce 10
using oil means to fastsu slavery on the
as~ territory, and thas tho govsrnusa.sl
sgeats aad employees refuse to hire men TO
labor Tor the government unless they are in
favor Of slavery. RAlston, McCracksn and
others ware driven out Of Ksnsas beosuss
they rsfsssd 70 shoot down free stste men.
Turn out lsboring men and hear the Doug
las Democrat, now out for Fremont and free
dom.
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LYNCH Il WOOTTON.
X EAL ESTATE AGENTS.


Near cor ID! Join on sts. oppo it, he ~. Charles.
I1AkftCELAR attention paid 10 buying and seil-
Ing real estate negotiating loans. and any o.her
business that may be emit ust.d to their charkv.--
fcrsons dssirour II buy ing ceiling invited To
Nj NJ the late ofhce u Rac 4 Lynch, where, by
asoD of their conspicuous position oa Of he
most business sire IT, the above enjoy super ioT sd
vaniag's for the pur hase aud VI real estate.
Intention 's directed to the following property now
for ssle on their rgistef:
CITY PROPERTY.
Hear ends of lots l, and ), Ia block liz, be-
~eep lith and 18th. front Oh nmca.
Hsusc and lot Exchange ST., be- ween Sd and
nth. Fun lot. hoase rents ior S3Uo. Also stable
md cist.rn.
20 f. font On Main wi,ha depth Of l4o feet
par OF lot 4. in block 1873.
Lot 70 II front and 50 II. deep on Sd, b tween
Gschai e. an Alley.
~ IT, BY 40 H., near corner eth and johnson.
Block No. 10. IN Reds addition.
Corner lot johnson and ssa strxets--lct 7. block
IL.
House and lot on 9Th ST., between johnson and
xchange.
Lot 2, block 10, and lot 4, block 20
House and lot eornsr EAchaaye and Thirteenth
treets.
Loo Ice feet by 20, on lst between johnson and
exchange.
iot soby 100 feet on Sd st., between Exchange
and the Alley.
Lot 70 by so feet, near the corner Of 4th and Ex-
change.
Lot on Blondeau, b,tween 9th and 9th opposite
he new Hotel.
Lot 100 fest daep and 20 feet front IN 9th street,
between Main anu BioLaeAu, aud corner ON Alley,
neAt new lioie.
Lot corner If High and Sixth sucsts--lot Z,
block 81.
COUNTRY PROPERTY
% acres adj oining Boston, ~ miles from Keokuk,
ON the Plank Road. fine impro, ed farm.
100 acres Of nne iand in tIiinois, 81 miles from
Hamilton, aud miles from the river; capsule VI
division into several market farms.
s2s acres Of splendid SOIL in Clark county, Mo-,
miles from keokuk. Has produced a. bushels of
wheat to the mere.
800 Of land In Dodge county. Mo.
100 acres Of hne land in Mon igoincry Co., Iowa,
mile from Frankfprd, the county scat, aud The
whole hneiy wood d and watereu.
highly improved farm ia Illinois Of lS8 acres,
l2e fenced into feeds, aud balance In splendid
timber. This farm miles firm Car thagl !, aud
miie. from Nor harm lro.s Mai rod, now u. opera
tion, contains substantial house with o rooms ];
Also . number Of out-houses has nne Wall "
water nj the door OF tue MAX house, Is me mile
frum saw mil, and within miles o3 Of several
Sr,st mills. title good and warranted.
Five acres Ut ground, bsinga inc building site,
IN SECTION ~, Townshp0a range >, two miles frum
MAn-st
farm miles from town, near the PlAnkroad,
containing 100 acres, improved.
Fivcor lcn Ares OF iAnd adjoining Belongs res
drnce.
Lynch Wootton are agents for he sale Of large
quantities Of land In various parts vi Missouri.
s.pt0-dtf.
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ELxwooD Is q tract Of thirty acres lying
in handsome sisustion about one nile from
the csnsre Of the city, and nearly ives. from
the Cemesery. The tract has been laid Oh
into nine blocks, each containing sixteen
lots, which will be Cd red For sale in . few
weeks. A plat can be seen At Ksodall, Howe
4 Cos ofIce.
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40 N r.
INSURANCE Co, NO. \, WALL S1RERT ~ Y.
W,SmlNGTON
UNION ms. CO., CLEVELAND, a.
n1lDGEPOMT
FIRE MARINE ms CO. BRl DiEfuRT. CONN
FRANKLIN
FIRE MARINE ms. CO., Foxp Dr Lac, Wis.
EQC1TADLE
INSURANCE CO., OF LONDON
MAkKACnTNETTS
MUTUALLIFEINS. Co., ADhIN4FlELD, MASS.
VINuE above Companies ci!a !. Agg sgats Capital
1 ef - 200. 900 offer strong Inducements to
the publie to prov against Ioss dYmage by Ore
julyi2,d MN. r. TURNER, Agent.
kEOkUk MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Capital, s2OO,OOO.
vISHIs Company 10 prepared to do Marine Insur-
snce businssa. Cargo risks taken At customary
rates, sndthe usuaiCash facilities snded 10 reg.
u!Ar customers.
Losses promptly adjusted.
ptHgcTugS:
A, Bridgman, VIM y. Turner,
s. II. Harrison. Geo. 3. smy,h.
John Iemplin, A. l.. DsmiRg,
John McCsns, G. r. Conn,
{. HArber. Jas. r. Cox.
W. c. ksntsss.
A. BRID1MAN, President.
q. B.SMlTH, Vice President.
Al. DEMING, Treasurer.
Wh.F. TURARR, Secretary.
O6ce in Sampl . building Second STREET
iAny tdAwSmo
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60 The Tribune Kansas Fund amounted
on tho 10th inst, TO 1923.

r.. w. Emerson in his latest work
says the solvcncv VI England sis maintain
ID by means VI y national debt, on the prin.
siple, il you do not lend me the money how
Gan pay vnu."
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PIAN M Or r En-.
y59l

New Muo1c0I I001R0meW0 N(OYO.
In uaion Block. No. 1853 Mata Street, Second floor
s1NHE und rsignsd most rsspec fully bsgs leave IL
! inform the musical commu ,ity of this cify and
vicinity that be has opened PIAsovoarE Dsror,
comprising extensive and varied stock Of instru.
ments from the manufactures u nearly eli the eel,
ebrated makers in the world. Among these are sour
which received the First Premium ia Europe q we'll
- America ut the late Worlds Fair All are o.
fered for less than cost prices order to close IN
business.
Come and judge for yourselves. Pianos tuned In
equal temper through the - keys, and repaired 10
order }. Is. uENNINdS
Aug2o-d din.
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CLARK OF the Literary Depot, has laid on
our table Reynolds political map, which
10 valuable for its statistics. &c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-17

MiLLiSKHr.--See the advertisement OF Nrs.
McCsd'rty, Who has removed TO Fourth
street near johnson, and has received nov
stock OF goods.
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q We are requested to enquire whether
there has been an election OF Directors for
the Dssmoinss X. X. and, il not, when there
will be. Can anybody answer?
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All afvertissu snn Tor this papsr must BE- pre-
paid saw those u psrsoas having regular sccoant.
with tais u -. This rsie is imperative.
Bills FOR Jos wosx are expected n be paid on de-
liv~y Ut the work, uniess otherwise spec,,li,
agreed upon.
Accounts With regular customers will b. settled
quarterly. aalsss otherwise specially .rr.ed ue,o.
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Maahattan LsSe B1s = vM nee q ON panv
lao BROADWAY, NEW YORK
Cal CAPITA AAd 40. Mssn.A Sken ANN nnn

MaAhattan LSSe ~ = vM nee a. ON pnnv-
lao BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
CasA Capital ssd A., nra.AStsa S403, coo
hEPOsITED1l00,0 oo with the Comp. ro!iar Of The
II STATE Of New York, for he scent, If pJio.
hoiders In addition TO which the tocsholder. are
personally liable. Among tho Drrcrnyy are The
most wealthy and induents al citizens of New YORK.
This !. stock Company, returning to the A..
sur ~ per eent. of all the profits tr ,.rnasIy
party ~ years Vt age may secure I, hi. family.
free from he claims Of his .reditoys, about 10
cents pr wck. policy for 81, 600.
no wpu'd aotspare this sam for tao rratidca-
tion Of RED ection, sick bsd tn case Of acct.
dent, that II all else fail, he had made c.r,ain
pam, snu 10 mose Tor hs RI cevery than u.dicine.
n. d. MORGAN, Prest.
c. Y. WgkrLs. Sec'y.
Prospectus, w,th all nc sessary information. fur
nishsd BY RlcKEY SIMPSON, Agts
Pos; Office building,
Auso-aty h"oknk. lows.
nNsURANCE AGENCY.
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CospAvY.
CAPITAL 100000.
PHOENIX INSURANCE. co. or HARTFORD.
CAPITAL 100000.
COMMERCIAL ms. %, or ST LOUIS,
CAPITAL $l5O,00O.
STAR ms. CO., OF oansNsBuRan, n. T.,
CAPITAL 100000.
vINHE gned continues to issue Policies a
L usuAl in the abovs Companies. They arc All
first clsss and substantial and oh.r advantages 10
insurers.
.R-D~sllng IIouse Ri h. taken 81 reduced rates
WIN. W. AKLkNAP, Aseut,
s.con i-st., bet Main johnson.
k.okuk Sept. l-dtm
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HAmgLL 4 RALKTON.
nEALEkS Ia groceries and Produce a nd For YARD
- ing and Commission Merchants, 5s Main street.
between - and I'd, Keokuk, Iowa.
Would call the attention Of the ciiscns Of thscty
and Country Merchants to their largo and we'll se-
lscted stock Vt 0rooeries They have one Of the lar
gest stocks ever offered in this place Of all such
ticl~s - sre usually kept in Grocery establishments
and will sell on the most reasonable terms. They
feoI confident from their long experience and de-
termination 70 give strict personal aitsntioa bue-
ness, thst hey will merit liberal share Of CUSTOM
nov3Adw
TrLOUR! Fiouri-Cu1toners can rely upon getting
0aissy Dsntonspxt, and Birm nKham Flour
regularly ut g, Main street.
nov2bd HAMILL HAIkIuN.
+ yULDRH SYRUP--In xess and ha X bbis. Iisl-
~ ehsr'r Sugar Honso syrup. In kegs and half
ools. kaisins In boxes, half boxes and qnartsrs.
nOv3td HAMTLL 4 RAlsSTON.
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Gas Buxssss- - Mr.. John Jenkcns has
left IN improved Gas burner 1t our ol6ce.
which he says will save forty per cent, and
which, on trial, Ne think emits q sousvha,
liner and softer light than the old one.
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"A LWAYS keep 90 hand u god stock VI .he arst
"A quality Of Marble, which Ne will sell At the
very i0wAt rates.
Tbs best kind Ut workmanship guaranteed, and
ortsrs s"licitsd Tor plain ornamental styles In
St0na Marble.
Shop on Third street, bet. Asin and Blondeau.
sept 8, '56-dly
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insiy.
FRss LASes-The natural capital which eonsti-
tutes the real wealth Of this great c.untry, anu
creates that power in the maasex alone 10
be relied On - the Buiw VI Free In-titations
lJohn c. fremont's Letter VI Acceptance.
Whensver tn re- 10 substsn,ise good 70 be done,
whenever there is foot ~ land 70 be prevented
sert the prinsipls Of the exclusion Of Slavery
daniel Webster.
repeat that never can and never will VOTE and
no earthly power will make ne vote, 10 spread
Slavery over territory where 1t does not exist
IEicnry Clay.
heartily concur In all movements which have
Tor theirotj CT to repair the mischief arising from
the violation Of good faith In the repeal Of tie Mis-
sosri Compromise. am opposed Il Slavery In the
so'tract, and upon principles sustsined and made
habituAi BY Standardization. While feel ind T.
The In the belief that Is ought not BE- ntsrfcrcd
NTH whsrr II exists usdcr the shield Of state SOW
sssignty ann - inaexibiy opposed to IL extension
on this continent beyond its present limits.( john
G. Fremont.
l fssi that there 10 nothing which tho civiIis.d
world. IL they take notice " humble a indivd-
ual - myself, will repsoach NE With, when say,
- ! said the other day had made ap my mind
10 the further extension of ths area u Slavery in
the UnitSd states, or VI the further increase VI
Slave representation 10 the House Of k1preseuts-
tivss.-lSpesch of Daniel Webster the Oregon
Bill, 1915.
Tss Woes or HESRr CLAY.-In 1850, Henry CLAY
sT0ss 49, s4..c=:.S -c-as
4'Bat y.u cannst put your singer ON any part Of
the Constitat'on which conveys the right or the
power to Gerry slaves from Of the 6tasss Of the
Union ~ any Territory Of tn United states. Nor,
sir, can | aunt Tor single moment. that there IL
any separate or distinct right upon the part Of
States Or individual ane,nbsrs VI the Sta,es, or any
portion Of the people Of the Cnitd states, carry
Slaves into Territories. under the idea that those
Territories are hs.d In common between the several
States"
THs RicRxoSD EsouiR4R On TIE CIHclHxArl PLAr
voRM.--Wi h the utmost possible precision aud en-
phasis VI language, these resolutions alarm III.
great vital principles, list, Of the Constitutioua
guarantees Of slavery and secondly, Of the aqsai
ity If the Statss in respect Of their sossrsiga dig
nifty and political rights. In equally clear and COO
elusive tsrms the doctrse Of sqnattsr Sovereignty
. rspadiatsd BY the Democratic party.
III am elected 10 the high oRice for which your
partiality has nominated me, will sndsavor 70 Cd
minister Ihe according 70 the true spirit
u the c,nstitaiion, - II vas undsrstood b. The
great men Who framed sni adopted IL, and In sueA
. way ~ ~ preserve both Liberty ood Union-
lJvhA C. lSeUoat.
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On the sia,sry question the platform adopted for
Buchanan comprises these points:
LIST. Congress has right to exclude Slavery
from any territory.
"a. The P"pas Of . territory have no power u
prohibit s.aseiyso long the territorial govern
mint tasts.
I'd. squA,ter Sovereignty 10 . humbag, and 10 no
longer plank in the Democratic creed.
18th. "ssstr equsii,y' means the right Of Slave.
holders to take their Saves into ths public do.
saain. BY virtue Of the Slave laws Of the Slave
states.
3,h. That Slavery 10 national and Freedom sec
tionsl.
9th. That the people Of > territory can only ex-
eiuie Slavery fr,m among them after they hav,
form.d state Constitution and hssn admitted into
the Union.
7ih. that Kansas mus, BE- kept out Of the Union.
IN the pies OF want of population, until the Free
state are murdered driven out and the slave.
holders 6rmiy p snted under the protection Of th.
2eneral Gov, rnment.
sth. That any man denying the foregoing doc
trins ia Traitor, and should BE- dealt with accord
in2.y.