Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-05

This convention of delegates, assembled in pursuance
of call addressed to the people If the United States,
without regard to past political differences divisions,
who opposed TO the repeal Of the Missouri Compro
mise to the policy of the present Administration; to the
extension Of slavery into free territory; in favor of the
admission of Kanzas rs Free State; of restoring the
ton of the Federal Government the principles Of Wash
ngton and Jefferson; and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the Offices Of President and Vice President
]. ResolUe, 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 and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights Of the States and the
union Of the States shall be preserved
2. Res0iUsd, That, with Republican fathers, we
hod to be self evident truth that all endowed
with the nsenabe right of life liberty and the pursuit
of happiness; and that the primary object and Interior
design of federal government were to those
rights all parties within its exclusive Jurisdiction; 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 becomes duty maintain this pre-
vision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate
it for the purpose of establishing slavery the United
States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence
extension therein that deny the authority Of Con-
gress Of territorial legislature, Of any individual as
sociaon of individuals to give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory of the United States, while the present
Constitution shall be maintained.
g. ResOfUed, That the Constitution cOnfers upon Con
gres sovereign power over the territories of the United
States for their government and that in the exercise Of
this power it is both the right and the duty Of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarsm
pOlygamy and slavery.
4 Resolued That while the Constitution Of the United
States ordained and established by the people or
der to Storm perfect union, establish justice insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common Defence and
the blessings of libertv and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the life liberty and property
of every CITIZEN the dearest constitutional rights Of the
people Of kanzas have been frauduenty and violently
taken from them:
Their territory has been invaded by an armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative Judicial, and
utve officers have been set them, by whose usurpd
authority sustained by the military power Of the govern
nd hpan
enacted and enfCrced
The rights of the people to keep and bear have
been nfringed;
Test oaths Of an extraordinary and entangng nature
have been imposed condition Of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding office;
The right Of accused person to a 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 volated;
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
abridged;
The right to choose their Representatives has been made
of no effect;
Murders robberes and arsons have been instgated
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed to
go unpunshed
THAT all these things have been done with the know
edge SANCTION and procurement of the present Admins
traton and that for this high crime against the Co1stiu
ton the Union, and humanity, arraign that Admins
raon, the President, bis advisers, agents. supporters
apoogsts, and accessories either before or after he facts
before the country and before the world and that it is
fixed purpose bring the actual perpetrators Of these
atrocious outrages, and their accomplce and
condgn punishment hereafter.
S. BesOlUed That Kanzas should be Immediately
mitted State of the Union, with her present free
stuton, the most efLtua way Of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to
which they entitled and OF ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
8. ReSotUed, That the hghwaymans plea that might
makes right, embodied in the 0tend circular, in
ry respect unworthy Of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame and dishonor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
Z. ResoLUed, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route, is mperatively de-
manded by the interests Of the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction and auxiliary there
TO, the immediate construction of emgrant route
the line of the railroad.
ReSOlUed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement of rivers and harbors, Of national charac
ter required for the accommodation and security Of
existing eommercear authorized by the Constitution, and
justified by the obligation Of government to protect the
lives and property Of its citizens.
8. ResOiUed, That invite the utilization and cooper
alton Of the Of al parties, however differing from
in other respects, in support of the principles herein de
clared; aud believing that the spirit Of our institutions,
well the Constitution Of country guarantees lib
ery of conscience and equality Of rights among citizens
we oppose all legislation imparing their security