The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-21
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" 49, O044VAN V1A
WnsRxAs, This C~onventisn OF delegates,
assembled in pursuance Of 1 call addressed
to the people Of the United States without
regard to past political differences or divi.
sio,.s, who are opposed TO the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise, to the policy of the
present Administration, to the ext nsion OF
slavery in Kansas, and in favor OF the adj
mission OF Kansas ~ 4 Tree State; for re-
stricting the action OF the Federal Govern
men to the principles of Washington aud
Jefferson, and for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the Offices of President and
Vice President
Resolved, That the maintenance OF tue
principles promu gated in the Declaration
| of Ipde ne nden and embodied in the FEEDER
al Constitution il essential to the preserva-
ton OF our Republican institutions; that the
Federal Constitution, the rights q the
| States, and the Union Of the States shall
be preserved.
Rcored, That with our republican faith
e,s ne hold il 70 be 3 self.evident truih b.
,h., Kll men are endowed with the unalien-
Abe rights OF liberty and the pursuit OF hspt
| piuess; that the primary object and Interior
| design of our Federal Government was TO
secure such rights TO eli persons within lie
exclusive Jurisdictions; that a. our republican
fathers, when they had abolished slavery in
our nationai territory, ordained that no
person should be deprived OF lie. liberty or
property without due process oil law, II be-
comes our duty to maintain TINS prosision
Of the Constitution against all attempts to
violate it for the purpose OF establishing
slavery in the United States BY positive ies-
i~slatlon. and prohibit its extension therein,
that We deny the authority OF Congress, Of
q territorial legislation, or OF any individual
or association, TO give legal existence to
slavery in any territory OF the United States,
while the preseur Constitution shall be
maintained.
Rescued, That as the Constitution coniers
on Congress sovereign power over the Ter
| ~ritories of the q. s., for their geyernmeot
and the exercise of their power, il il the
| right OF Congress to prohibit in tue terrific
ries both poiygamy aud slavery,
Resolved, That while the Constitution Of
the United States was ordained aud estsb-
iIshed in order to establish a more Psfiect
I'm ,on, secure justice, insure domestic tram
guilty, provide lvr the omnon defense and
secure The blessings Of liberty, aud contains
ample provisions Tor the protection pf life,
liberty and properly Of every citizen, the
dearest Constitutional rights o. the people
Of Kansas have been irsudulently and yio-
lently taken from them; Their territory has
been invaded BY al armed force, spurious
aud pretended judicial aud executive OH
Gals have been set over them, by whose
usuroed authority, sustained BY the military
power of government, %iyrannlcsl and un-
cons,iruuonsl Jaws haye been enacted ana
enforced; the rights OF the people to keep
and bear arms have been grossly inirlnseo;
test oslhs oil an extraordinary and entan-
| rfino aslure have been Imposed as . condl
| lon OF exercising the right OF suffrage, and
| holding ofiees-ihe rigat Of an accused per-
| .on to a speedy and public trial by an I'M
oartal Jury, has been denied, the right Of the
people to be secure in their houses, papers
| and effects against unreasonable searches
| and seizures mas been violated; they nave
| been deprived OF HE, liberty and property
| without due process Of law the freedom vi
| speech and the press has been abridged,
| the right 10 choose their representa- YES
has been made Of no effect, murders, rob-
| berries and arson have been instigated and
| encouraged, and the offenders have been al.
lowed to 60 unpunished; yet all these things
| have been done with the knowledge and
sanction and procurement Of the present adj
ministrstion-she President, his advisers,
agents, supporters. apologists and aeces-
series, either before or after the facts, be.
lore the country and before the world, and
that it 10 our fixed purpose to bring the sc.
tual perpetrators oil the atrocious outrages
and their accom- plices to a sure and eondign
punishment hereafter.
Resotped. That Kansas shall be admitted
as Q State Of the Union with her present
free constitution, as a. once the mos. ef
fectual way Of securing to her citizens the
enjoyment Of the rights and privileges to
which they are entitled, and of ending the
civil strife now raging in her territory.
Resolved, That the h~ighwayman's pleG
that might makes right, embodied in III.
Ostend circular, was in every respect un
worthy Of American diplomacy, and woul.
bring shame upon any government or PEG
pie that gave it their sanction.
Resolrcd, That a railroad to the Paeis,
Ocean by the most central and practica
route is imperatively demanded by the in
terests of the whole country, and that Tia,
Federal Government ought to render i'm
mediate and efficient aid 10 It's construction
and as sn auxiliary thereto, the immediate
construction Of an emigrant route on The
line of the railroad.
Resotued, That appropriations by Con,
Srsss for the improvement of rivers and mar
bcrs Of q national character, require ed for th,
accommodation AID security of our Exist
ing commerce, are authorized BY the Con
stitution, and justified by the obligation o
Government TO protect the lives and prop
erty of liz citizens.
Resolved, That we invite the afnliatio
and cooperation Of the men of all parties
hcs ever different from us in other respects
in support Of the principles herein de elsred
and believing that the spirit OF our institu
tions a. veil as the Constitution of on
country, establishes liberty Of conscience,
and equality Of rights among the CITIZEN
We OPPOSE all legislation importing thei
security.