The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-27
B1DDEFoRD MAINE, FRIDAY, JUNE ~, 1856
Resolved, That while the Constitution OF

Resolved, That while the Constitution oil
the United State was ordained by the people
in order to form more perfect union, and
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defence, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings
Of liberty, and contains ample provisions ior
the protection Of the life, liberty and prop
erty Of every citizen, the dearest constisu-
tional rights Of the people of Kansas have
been fraudulently taken from them; their
territory has been invaded by an armed force;
spurious and pretended legislative, judicial
and executive officers have been set over them
by whose usurped authority, sustained BY
the military power of the government, ty'
rannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enacted and enforced, the right Of tho peo-
pie ta keep and bear arms has been infrins'
ed, test oaths of an extraordinary and en-.
tauGling nature have been imposed as o con-
dition Of exercising the rights Of suffrage
and holding Office, the right Of an accused
person to speedy and public trial by IN
impartial jury has been denied; the right Of
the people to be secure in their persons, hou.
ses, 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 the
freedom Of speech and Of the press has been
abridged tho right to choose their repre-
scntativcs has been made Of no effect muir
den, robberies and arsons have been insti-
gated or encouraged, and the offenders have
been allowed to 20 unpunished. That oil
these things have been done with the knowl-
edge, sanction and procurement of the pres
ent national administration, and that for
this high crime against the Constitution,
the Union, and humanity, we arraign the
administration, the President, his advisers,
agents, supporters, apologists and acccssor-
les, either before or after the fact, before the
country and before the world, and that It is
our fixed purpose to bring the actual per-
petrators Of these atrocious outrages and
their accomplices to sure and condign pun
ishment hereafter.
Resolred, That Kansas should be immed-
lately admitted as free State of this Union,
with her present free constitution, as at once
the most eaectual 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 the
Territory. .,...
Resolved, That the highwayman's plea
that "might makes right" embodied in the
ostend Circular, was in every respect un.
worthy Of American diplomacy, and would
bring shame and dishonor upon any govern
mcnt or people that gave II their sanction.
Rssohred, That Railroad to the Pacific
Ocean, by tho most central and practical
route, is imperatively demanded by the in
terests Of the whole country, and that the
Federal Government ought to render imme-
date and efficient aid in its construction,
and as an auxiliary thereto, the immediate
of an emigrant route on the
line Of the railroad.
Resoired, That appropriations by Congress
for the Improvement of rivers and harbors,
Of u national character, required for the ac-
and security of our existing
are authorized by the Constitu-
ton, and justified by the obligation of gov.
to protect the lives and property
Of its citizens.
Resolved, That we invite the affiliation and
and cooperation Of oil parties, however diff.
feriug from us in other respects, in support
Of the principles herein declared.
And believing that the spirit of our in
Us well Us the Cons titution Of our
country, guarantees liberty of conscience
and equality Of rights among citizens, we
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