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Tn Second Declaration 8 tad pSadehe0
Adoptea in Philadelphia, June IS, 1856.
This Convention Of Delegates assembled
in pursuance Of call addressed 10 the people Of the
United States, without regard to past political dnsren
ces or divisions who opposed to the repeal Of ne
Missouri Compromise; the policy Of the present az
ministnti0n; the extension Of slavery into nee sei
tory; restoring the action Of the Federal So'eIu"s' s
10 he principles Of Washington and Jehersoni shu 10
lthe purpose Of presenting candidates Tor the o0es
President and Vice President =.
Resolved That the maintenance OF tue prinei
a., ,soaslgsted IN the Declaration Of lndepen-
ssr.e sud embodied in the Federal Constitution are
i =, ne nresergati0n Of our Republican institu-
Ne Fdera! Con- tution, the rights Of the States
III the uniou OF the Slltes nust be preserved.
> Pesolved That with our Republican fathers,
- bola Il 70 be selfevident truth, that all are
enIowed with the undeniabe right Of liberty and the
prsit of happiness and that the primary object and
ulterior design Of our Federal Government 10 Sc
cure those rights oil persons within its exclusive u
rsdicton; that as our Republican tathers hen they
had abolished slavery our national territory, ordain
ed that no person should be deprived Of life, liberty
or property without due process of Law, il becomes
our duty to maintain this provision Of the Constitution
against all attempts TO violate for the purpose of es.
bHshng Slavery in the United States by positive leg.
slaton prohibiting its extension herein: That we de
Inv the authority of Congress- territorial legisla
ture of any individuals, association, individuals tC
United States, while tho present Constitution hall b,
maintained
3 Rssolsed. That the Const tuition confers OF
Congress sovereign power the territories of th
United States for their government and in the exer
else of this power it is both the right and duty of hi
Congress to prohibit in the territory, those twin rel
les Of ibarbarism.-Polygamy and Slavery.
A. Resolved, That while the constitution Of th
United States was ordained and established by the peC
pile in order to Storm ore perfect union, establis
ustico insure domestic tranquility, provide for III
common defence and secure the blessings of liberty
and contains ample provisions for the protection Oh
life, liberty and property every citizen the de
constudonalrghts of the people of Kansas have bee
lfTauduenily and violently taken from them.
Their territory has been invaded by an armed fore
Spurious and pretended legislative, judicial and e.
ecutive officers have been set over them, by whose
surped authority, sustained by the military power
government tyranca and unconstitutional laws hav
been enacted and enforced:
The rights OF the people to keep and bear arms ha
been iniringed
Test oaths Of au extraordinary and entanglng natu
have been imposed as condition of exercising
right Of suffrage, and holding Office;
The right ol an accused person to a speedy and D
lie trial bya impartial jury has been deneC
o The right Of the people to be secure in their perso
houses papers and fects against unreasonable sea
Hy and seizure has been violated:
ha They have been deprived oflife liberty and prop
ty, without due process law;
he That the freedom of speech and the press have be
,ek abridged;
''A The right to choose their representatives has be
TX made of no effect;
,d Murders robberes and arsons have been instigat
and encouraged, and the offenders have been allow
Jon to 90 unpublished;
al That all these things have been done with the kn
dpe sanction and procurement of the present adI
Ous israton and that for this high crime against the
the sttutoa the Union and Humanity we arragn that
minstraiion, the President, his advisers agen is s
leh porters apoogsts and accessories either before
the fact-before the country and before the world;
that it is our fixed purpose to bring the actual per
traitors of these atocious outrages and their accomp
lng to sure and condign punishment he eriter
da- S. Resolved That Kansas shall be mmedia
Wv adnitteds q State Of the Uni N, with her present
fu- constitution at the most eifectua way ofse
n ing to her citizens the enjoyment of the rights aud
20 ileges to which they are entitled, and'oi ending
civil strife now raging in her territory
mi g. Resolved, That the highwaymans plea
~" "might," embodied in the OStend circular was in
an cry respect unworthy of American diplomacy
tho woul bring shame and dshonor upon any governn
or people thOt gave it their sanction.
the I. Resolved, That Railroad . the Pacific
lIs cean by the more central and pre- 3cal route |.
perltvey demanded by the interests Of the vi
su- country and that the federal government ought to
Dro- der immediate and efficient aid in its construct
and as an auxiliary thereto, the immediate construc
our ofan emgrant the line of the Railroad.
Resolved, Th It appropriations by Congress for
improvement ofrivers and harbors of a national C
acter required for the accommodation and securit
10 our existing commerce, authorized by the cons
who ton and justified by the obligations of government
protect the lives and perty of its citizens.
g. Resolved that we invite the aIIlation and
DIV operation of the men OF all parties, however dife
from in other respects in support of the princi
herein declared; and believing that the spirit of
TO Institutions well the Constitution OF our cour
uaranees liberty of conscience, and equality of ri
gmong citizens, oppose all Legislation impai
adj. their security"