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1ne Second Declaration e Lnde On ehee
4Sogssi & PHILADELPHIA, Jsns 10 1856.
Tess OoursnsOa Of Delegates assembled
a sersnases o. = cal ADDRESSED ae people q the
u.aA states Ktbous regard 70 past political dHeren-
g. A. avisios sho are opposed @ the Fepeal o. the
Missari Camprosaise 70 he coils + tse present. ao-
minwrat9n C the sxtansQa q ,'ery iple Tree tern
tory. restoring the seioa 8 ~ Federsl Government
= ths principles q Wsssa aa and IsHefs9a; ed for
the purpose q arese 7ti7e ta 5uesisr he oaees oi
President and Wee Prssiaens
4. Resolved. Thas the mfr ealaes oi be prinei
plss promuigsied d tbC De s1sn et ilhdepen-
aaass aud emh8tiet itIhl itr CoEstitation are
ssssasial b the prssssys Ion tsschhean institu
asns, the Federa Celta "a, Ia lshts OF the states
and the union Of Toe States aust be preserved.
2. Resolved. That Sith our Republican fathers,
NJ hold Il g. tse ifcf tfuti, that all men are
sndoued With ths aaJ ;ilht OF liberty and me
pursuit Of hapa s,als. sat ihe primary ooJec. anu
Interior desss q s.t' Federal Government was 70 se
cure those 1zals al uithtn is extensive la,
risdction; tha. uat Rs0ablraa fshers, ~hen they
had abolished siasas "a laf nsonat territory, oroai-
"A tbat ma nsr m sbold % deprived Of life, liberty,
or property wiJhou' dns process OF law, lt becomes
our dntv 70 maintain this 1viiOn OF the Constitution
AGAINST al stempts violate ttor the purpose Of es
tsblishng SLAYER, II the Uns States by positive leg
alston prohibiting is ex nslo herein; That We de
NJ he authority Of Congress- territorial legisla
ture. Of any individuals, as)e or individuals 20
ve lega ass isance to slavery in any territory Of the
United States while the present Constitution ball be
maintained.
g. Resolved That the Constitution cOners on
Congress sovereign power the territories Of the
United States for their government and in the eXer
else Of this power, is both the right and duty ofth
Congress 70 prohibit in the territory those twin rel
ias Of barbarsm-POlygamy and Slavery.
4. Resolved, That while the constitution Of th
tn.da nj ad hg tha
pie in order 10 "foFm perfect union, establs
ustlee insure domestic tranquility, provide for III
common Defence and secure the blessings Of liberty
and contains ample provisions for the protection Il
Efs, liberty and property of every citizen, the de re
constitutional rights Of the people Of Kansas have bee
rauduently and violently taken from them.
Their territorJ has been invaded by an armed fore
Spurious and pretended legislative, judicial and e.
scusvs officers have been set over them, by whose
suvped authority, sustained by the military power
noveFnment, tyrAnical and unconstitutional laws haV
been snaeted and enforced;
The rights Of The people to keep and bear arms ha
baen infringed
Tsss oaths Of an extraordinary and entanging natr
have been imposed as a condition Of exercising
riKht Of suffrage, and holding Offices
The right Of 40 accused person 10 speedy aud pt
IIc Trial by a impartial jary has been denied
Tho right Of tbe people TO be secure 10 their perso
houses papers and ELECTS against unreasonable scar
and seizure has been yioisted;
They have been deprived Ofliie, liberty and prope
ty without due process flaw;
That the freedom Of speech and the press have be
Abridged
Tks right 70 choose their Representatives has be
made Of no eHect
Murders. rObberles and srsOns have been instlgst
and encouraged, and the offenders have been ALLOW
TO 20 unpublished;
That ali these things have been done with the kno
ledge sanction and procurement OF the present adu
iatration and that for this hgN crime against the
stitution the Union and Humanity we arraign that
ninistration the President, his advisers agents,
porters apoogsts and accessories either before a
The fact-before the country and before the world;
that II Is our fixed purpose to bring the actual pei
traitors of these atroc0us ourages aud their accomp
70 sAEe and cOndign punishment be erfter.
g. Resolved. That Kausas shall be immedia
admitted as State Of the Union with her present
constitution, at che m0 ehectual way OF ses
ing 10 her citizens the enjoyment Of the righte and
ileges to which they are entitled, and Of ending
civil strife raging in her territory.
s. Resolved Thai the hgh aaymans plea
.ssa"mightn embodied in the 0stsnd areuar, was in
cry respect unworthy OF American diplomacy
would bring shame and dishOnOr upon any governs
or people that gave it their sanction.
2. Resolved, That a RairU d TO the Facihc
eean by the Genital aud practical route l.
pssatively demanded by the interests OF the VI
county and that the FEDERAL government OUGHT to
Der immmedale and efhcie' ail iu its construct
and as an auxiliary thereto, the mmrd te construc
ofsn emigrant route on the lac OF tie Rail Dad.
Resolved, That appropriations BY Congress for
impgeyemeut 4 rivers and hafbnrs OF national Q
aetss, required tor the accommodation and securit
our existing commerce, are authorized by the cons
tion and iustife4 BY thv obiig Ons of government
pFotect the lives and property Of its citizens
9. Resolved that we invite the afiliaOn and
operation Of the Of all parties, however dffe
from ss in other respects IN support of the Princi
shsrcin dtriafd; and believing that the spirit of
esstitutons WILL as the Constitution Of our o0un
guaFantees liberty Of Conscience and equality OF rlG
anong etlzese, we oppose all legislation impair
thsir security -..I