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Nh Second DECLARATION Indep ndence

= AdoBte4 ~ philadelphia, June rs, 1855.
: This Convention Of Delegates assembled
in pursuance Of call addressed to the people Of the
United States, without regard to past political dferen
ees or divisions who opposed 70 the repeal o the
Missouri Compromise; 70 the policy Of the present a.
minsSon to the extension OF slavery into free tern
tory; restoring the action Of the Federal Government
to the principles Of Washington and Jeersou snd iof
the purpose Of presenting candidates for the otees oi
President and Vice President
ples promulgnied in the Declaration Of lndePen-
dence aud embodied in the Federal Constitution are
essential 70 the preservation Of Republican nsttu
tons, the Fedora ContutOn, the rights Of the States
and the union Of the StaAs must be preserved.
/ 9 Resolved That with our Republican fathers,
we hold It to be sefevident truth, that all men are
endowed with the undeniAbe right Of liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness and that the primary Objecs and
uIteror design Of our Federal Government 70
cure those rights 10 all persons within its exclusive u
risdieton; that as our Republican fathers, hen they
had abolished slavery in national territory, ordain
ed that no person should be deprived Of life, liberty
or property without due process Of law, il becomes
our duty 70 maintain this provision Of the Constitution
against all attempts to violate il for the purpose Of es
SbHshing Slavery in the United States by positive leg
ilatiOn prohibiting its extension therein That we &c
nv the authority Of Congress or territorial legisla
ture of any individuals, or association or individuals
give legal tance to slavery IN any territory OF tn
i. 3 Resolved. That the Constitution copfsrs on
Congress sovereign power the territories Of th
q United States for their government and in the e1e
else of this power it Is both the right and duty of
Congress TO prohibit in tho territory, those twin rel
e les OF barbarism-Polygamy ba and Slavery.
l. Resolved, That while the VOnstitu ion OF th
limited States was ordained and established by the PEE
u pie in order 10 "form ore perfect union, establis
70 Justice insure domestic tranquility, provide for th
common defence, and secure the blessings oi liberty
and conahs ample provisions for the protection Of q
l. life liberty and property Of every citizen the deare
constitutional rights Of the people OF Kansas have bee
fraudulently and violently takenirom them.
T. Their territory has beel Invaded by an armed fore
Spurious aud pretended legislative, judicial and e
~ ecuve officers have been set over them, by whose
sarred authority, sustained by the military power
government, tyranical and unconstitutional laws ha
n0 been enacted and enforced:
The rights Of the people to keep and bear arms ha
go been infrnred:
ere Test oahs Of an extraordinary and enangng matt
have been imposed as condition of exercising
. right of suffrage, and holding Office:
n' The right Of an accused person to speedy and p
er- lie trial by n impartial jury has Peen denied;
The right Of the people to be ia their persO
yer houses papers and ects against unreasonable scar
ell and seizure has been violated:
They have been deprived life, liberty and propt
ty, without due process law;
. That the freedom Of speech and the press have be
abridged;
N made OF no efiect; .
Murders robberies and arsons have been instigat
.u and encouraged and the offenders have been aIo"
" TO go unpunshed;
in That all these things have been done with the kno
led pe sanction and procurement of the present adm
'uu traton and that for this high crime against the
1wl sttuton the Union and Humanity we arragn that
of ministration the President his advisers agents,
poters apoogsts and accessories either before or al
in the fact-before the country and before the world;
that it Is our fixed purpose to bring the actual per
traitors of these atrociOus ourages and their accomp
- IN a sure and cOndign punishment he' erfter.
5. Resolved That Kansas shall be inmediat
admitted as State Of the Union with her present
constitution as at the most eflectua way OF sec
up ing to her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and
I'D ileges to which they entitled, and OF ending
you civil strife now raging in her territory.
safe G Resolved That the highwaymans plea
,a "mighto embodied in the Ostend circular, was in
'''' cry respect unworthy of American diplomacy,
a. wouli bring shame and dshonor upon any governm
tLie or people that gave it their sanction
VI" T. Resolved, That Railroad to the Pacific
The cean by the more central and practical route il
hod peratively demanded by the interests of the wh
country and that the federal government ought to
ity der immmediate aud efficient aid in its cnsructi
but AMI as an auxiliary tnera.o sne oOns'u0'
IN Resolved That appropriations by Congress for
imp ovsment ofrivers and harbors Of a national ch
acter, required for the accommodation and security
our existing commerce, are authorized by the consti
ght tion and justified by the obligations of govern
,Io protect the lives and property of its citizens
'e' 8. Resolved that we invite the aflilatiOn and
and operation of the men of all parties, however diter
from us in other respects, in support of the princp
e therein declared; and believing that the spirit of
be institutions as well the Constitution Of our count
guarantees liberty Of conscience, and equality OF rig
soh among citizens, we oppose all legislation impsir
Of their security"
ond u..oAi. cIovo -o,o+:ou.