The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-24

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ssases VI sali, ~ p o. psopls 81 the Gsi.
sed sse:s., witAo.t - - peliaiai di1<res-
aissssri Conp1saiss y u pelisy 81 ~ peessnt
1AmiaistsaeioU oadto ths sxtsasion Of sIavery ~
frss ssntasy3 No ssia favor Of TIE aAniaaicn a.
A:ssae - tfss SeAaA ofrsesoring the sslisa ~
md Js9snos, and who parposs 10 spi,s h rressst.
ias sa.asda.ss Tor the oces Of President Ana Vice
~. Received, rhat,A. nai...p..cs AZ n. pr,p.
eipiss Promulgated in the Dselasssion Of IpdepeoA
saoe and smbodied In The federnl conssisn,;oc I.
ssntiai 70 she preservation Of oar republican inst
sstons and that ths federal ~. yi.h..
g 10 states and the union u The States sAai 5,
~. Resolved, That with our y.p.b,i.., ,..h.,.
ws oo1a II to BE- sslf-svidsnt tsuth, that IN ~
- ss3owed with ansiienahle tights TO lifs liberty
80 tas Psrsat Of happiness, sad that tie prinsry
~ y. alserior d<sign Of our federal government
exclusive Jurisdiction that, q our repah ioan faith
Nv. wnen shsy had aboiished slavery n eli our NJ
.onAl ordained thai no psssop shosld be de-
Ss =. nfe. liberty, or psopsrty, without Ass pro-
psovisioa VI the constitution arain,t ali attens.
~ v'oiass Tor the purpose Of estabishinx savssy
r. any territory Of the United States by pocItve er
asaA1oa prohibiting n sxistsncs or sxisnsou there
ri.wis1 ls:i. I.sy -. authority q Cosss q W.
-
" laaysdsas, 70 give legal existsncs 70 sls-
very any territory Of the United States while the
present eonseitstiou shall Be naintained
Assoivsd That the Constitution oonfers upon
sovsrstgn power over the territories Of the
Ouiisd States for their government and that in the
exercise Of this power IL IL both the right and the
" Congress " prohibit in the territories those
.a 'en $500 .. osF e.slsm-polygany and slavery.
. -. Assolved, That while the constit utiou Of The
United States Va ordained And established By The
People 70 order 10 form perfect union estah-
sh Jsstes io:are domestic tranquility provide fss
zoe conmon dsfenss, and secure the biessings of
tsctioa VI the life, bsty asi property at ,vsry ct
ser TIE dearest constitutional rehts Of the psope
o. Asssas have been frsudslsatly and violently Ia
ken from thsn;
force;
"spsrioss and prsssodsd legislative, Judicial and
executive o0csrs have been set ever them by whose
Ustpso sather'sy, sustained By the military power
la~s have been enacted and eaforesd;
me rixAs Of The people " keep and bear arms
have been infringsd
Test oatAs, of IN sxtrsordinary and entsnslins
INK the right u suffrage and holding oSSce:
lhe rtxht of IN accused tersOn 10 q speedy and
pshl.c trial ~ an impartial Jury has been denied;
fhe right Of the people 70 BE- secure In their per
us .osses, papers and enscts against unreasonable
searches ard ssissrss, has been violated;
They have been deprived Of iifs liberty and pro-
perry without due process Of Law
abridged;
"r6srighi 70 choose their Ia, be-,
made Of no effect;
~ arden, rob,eries, and srsons have h~eu irsti.
gated and encouraged, and the oGenders have been
allowed to ~ uapunished
ihat All these things have been done with th<
snoveAgr, sasetiOu, and procurement Of - prcssn
Adninistrassoa. and that Tor this hish cri ssnjas
tee constellation, snA tho Union. and As.aAiiy, ws
snsign thAt Ad1isiseratiun, the PrssiAsat, kis ID
vss sgssts, sspDsrtsss apologize - sossassrie.
sishsr BEFORE aftss The fscts-hefces the eussyy
ssd before The world; cd tAsa il 10 sus xsd ar
oss 70 bsag the sssal psspetssAess oa these airo-
ssoss esesases asd thsir sessapitsss, 70 sure end
-. kesoissd, THAI KAssas should - imnsdi.
.atsiy sdaittsd - BtAas Of The Uniss, with her
present free cosssitsttea, once ~ NEST ssct
AL vs 81 sssssisg y Der eitsens ths snJoynsns d
a.d ssAins ID. evil strife BOW rsrss il Asr ssr.
ritory.
80. Resolved, That the high~synsn.s plea thai
'siEat snakes right, sshSdisd in the Ossesd cirss
lAx wos In every rsspsct nnworhy VI American dl 10
aacy, ssd would bring shaas and Iisbonor upeu
tion.
~ Resolved. That Railroad to the PaeiA.
Oesan, BY the most central and practicable route
.p<ratvely demanded BY the Interests u The Who'll,
ossatsy, asd tAss the federal gyverament ough, I.
reads laasdiate AID e0sieul I'D 70 il
and - - auxiliary thsrsto, promote the Immediate
oonstsueGen Ut IN s0igraat rosie the liae Of th
railroad.
IS. Resolved. That appropriations by Congress
Tor the improvement Of rivers and harbvra VI 5 M
tional character required for the accoomodsios IN,
security Of our existing mmerve, asthsSiaed b,
| the constitution, and justhsd BY the litigation .
the government to protect the lives and property
| is citizens.
-. Resolved, That ~ invite the aAailiation An.
cooperation Of men Of all parties, however dasrinl
from ~ IN other rsspcts. In support Of the psincs
pies herein declared and believing that tbs spirit
oar Institutions, we'll the c0nstitutio " -
country, guarantees liberty Of conscience and squAl
y Of rights among citizens, oppose all iegislsiv
impairing their security"