Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-29

This convention Of delegates, as5embed ia pursuance
Of call addressed to the PEOPLE II the United States,
without regard toTast political differences or divisions
who opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise to the policy Of the present Administration; The
extension Of slavery into free territory; in favor the
admission Of Kauz4s Free State; of restoring the ac-
ton of the Federal Government to the principles Of Wash
ngton end Jeerson and for the purpose presenting
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice President
do
l, ResolDs, That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution, essential to the
preservation Of Republican institutions; aaa that the
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States, and the
union Of the States, shall be preserved
2. RcsoiUsd That, with our Republican fathers, we
hold to be self evident truth that all endowed
with the inanabe right of life, liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness end that the primary object and Interior
design Of federal government to those
rights to all artes wthits exclusive Jurisdictions that
Republican fathers when they had abolished Slave
cry in all national territory, ordained that person
shall be deprived of life liberty property without due
process of law it becomes duty maintain this pro-
vision Of the Constitute against all attempts to violate
it for the purpose OF establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or
extension thereui that we deny the authority Of Con-
gress, Of territorial legislature, of any individual
socaton of individuals give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory Of the United States, while the present
Constitution shill be maiutsiHed.
8. ResOiUeG, That the Constitution coRfers upon Con
gress sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government and that in the exercise Of
this power It is bob the right and the duty Of Congress
to prohibit in theterrores those twin relics Of barbars
poygamy and slavery
T. RESOLVED That while the Constitution of the United
States ordained and established by the people in or
der to form perfect union establish justice insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the Defence and
secure the blessings Of berty and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the ie liberty, and property
OF every CITIZEN the dearest constitutional rights of the
people Of KaHzas have been irapdusnty and violently
taken from them:
Their territory has been invaded by AZ armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative ildicisl
uve officers Lave been set Them, by whose psurped
authority sustained by the military power of the govern
put. and h2V bepn
enac ed and enforced;
The rights Of the people to keep and bear have
been inirngedj
Test oaths Of an extraordinary and entangng nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding o6ice
The right of accused person to speedy and public
trial by impartial jury has been denied;
The right Of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures, has been violated;
They have been deprived Of life, liberty, and property
without due process Of law;
That the freedom of speech and Of the press has been
me right to choose their Representatives has been made
Of no effect;
MURDERS rob5eries and arsous have been instiga.ei
ana encouraged, and the Offenders have been allowed to
go unpuushed;
THAT all these things have been done with the know-
edge SANCTION and procurement Of the present Admins
raton ard that for this high crime against the Co1stu
ton the Union and humanity, we arraigu that Admins
aton, the President, his advisers, agents. supporters
apoagists and accsoe before or after the facts
before the country and before The wo-i and that it is
our liked purpose to bring the actual ptrptrgtors Of these
atrocipus outrages and their accomplcea, and
oondign punishment hereafter.
5. Resolved, That Kanzas should be Immediately
,nitted as Etats the Uuiau with present free con-
sution once the most eGUtual way Of securing TO
her citizens the ennyufuf d tta r-f nfivsreg to
which they Efi, Eud Ji sii ~ .45W
raging in her Territory.
6 ResaiUed, That the hshwayman's plea that might
makes right embodied in the Ostend circular was in
ry respect unworthy Of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame AMI dishon0r upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
Z Rssolusd, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the root ntra and praciic route, is imperatiyey de-
mauded by the interests of thu hole country, and that
the Federal Government ought render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction and, auxiliary there's
To-, the INN date construction nj emigrant route
the line Of the railroad.
RCs0IUed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement Of rivers and harhors Of national charac
ter required for the accommodation and uriy Of our
existing commerce are authorized by the Constitution anil
justified by the obligation Of government to protect the
lives and property OF it's citizens.
0 RegoiUed, That ii lite the afiatou and cooper
alton Of the Of ell par1es, however differing from us
in other respects, ia supp.h Of the prnc herein de
claredj aud believing tha the spirit Of institutions,
well the Constitution or country, guarantees NJ
ery Of conscience and equality Of Tihts among citizens
we oppose all legislation impaidng their security.