Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-10-30
PkoE E'EDESeEE
OF the National Republican
Party.

pursuance ola call addressed to- the people of
the I. ). without regard To past political differ
ences divisions who are opposed To the re-
peal of the Missouri compromise; to the policy
OF tie present administration; To the extension
81 Slavery int free Territory in favor of the
admission of Klnsasas Free State; restoring
the action of the Federal Government To the
principles of Washington and Jefferson, aud
for the purpose Of presenting candidates for the
eff ,es Of President and Wee Presilenr, do,
a. Resolcd, That the maintenance of The
principles promulgated in he Declaration e In
dependence and embodied III he Federal Con-
stiiution are essential to the preservation of
our Republican institutions, and that the FEEDER
al Constitution, the rights ofthe States and the
union of the States, shall be preserved
90 Resoired. Tnat with our Republican, "a
theirs We holh it to be ii sclf-eyident truth that
all men are endowed with umalienable rights To
life, liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness, aud
that the primary object and Interior design #
/ our Federal G. Ivernment We're to secure those
rights To all persons within its exclusive ;uris-
dictiun; that as our Republican fathers when
they had abolished Slavery la all our National
Territory ordaianed that person should be
deprived of lie, liberty, or property, without
due process of law, ii becomes our duty To MAIN
tain this provision of the Constitution against all
attempts to violate II for the purpose of estab-
fishing Slavery in the United States by positive
Legislation, prohibiting lis existence cxten-
sion therein. That w. dcuy the authority of
+ Cong esS, If Territorial Legislature or any
individual or association of individuals. To give
legal assistance to Slavery in any Territory Of
tue Uniiel States, while tie present ConStiu-
ton shall be maintained.
"3 Resolrei, Tnat the Constitution conftrs
upon Congress sovereign power over the Terri
tories of the L. s. for their governments, and
that i'll The exercise of this power it is both the
right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the
Territories those twin relies OF barbarisnl--Po-
lygamy and Slavery.
al ResOlred, That while the Constitution
, of the United States was ordained and estab-
lished by the people in order TO form more
pc feet union, establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide Cor the common
defense, and secure the blessings OF liberty,
and contains ample provisions for the protec-
ton of life liberty, and property o: every
citizen, the dearest constitutional rights OF
the people of Kansas hare been fraudulently
and violently taken {. ON hem;
! Their Territory has be, n nvaded by an ary-
ed force;
Spurious and pretended Legislative Judic-
lal, and Executive officers have been set over
them, by whose usurped authority, sustained
by the military powe OF the Government. ty
! Tannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enacted and enforced
The rights of the people to keep an bear
arms have been lnfnnged;
Ties, oathS of an extraordinary and entang-
ling nature ha, e been imposed as condition
Of exercising the right OF Sd frage and holding
office; The righ; o. an accused person TO a
speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
has been denied.
TIE right OF the people TO be secure in their
person<, house, papers and effects against un-
/ reasonable searches & seizures has been vIo
ated;
They have been deprived of lie, liberty and
property without due process OF law;
That the freedom oil speech aud The press
has been abridged;
Murders, robberies, and arSons hare been
inStigated and encouraged, and the offenders
/ have been allowed TO 90 unpunlshed;
That all these things have been done with
! the knowledge. sanction, and procurement ut
the present Administration. and that Tor this
high crime against the Constitution, the Union.
and humanity, we lrraign that Administration,
the President. his advisers. agents, support erS,
anoloyiStS and accessories either before or
alter the factS-beiore The country and before
+ the world; and that il is our liked purpose TO
bring the actual perpetrators OF these atrociouS
ouirageS, and their accomplices, to sure and
cOndgn punishment hereafter.
80. ReSolred, That Kansas should be imme-
dately mited as State o: the Union, with
+ her present Free Constitution, as at once thu.
most effectual way of securing TO her citizens
the enjoyment oil the righ: and privileges to
which they are entitled and kol ending the
/ ciyil strife now raging IN her Territory
6. "Resolred, That the highwayman's plea
that ''mlght makes right" embodied in the
OSlend Circular, was IN every respect uu WOr-
I thy OF American diplomacy, and would bring
shame and dlshonor rpol any Government &c
I people that gave II their sanction.
Z. "Resolr I'd. That a Railroad to the Pacific
Ocean by the most central and practical route
is lmperatlvely demand d by the interests of
the whole Country, and that the Federal Gov
eminent ought TO render immediate and ef.
hclent aid III ITS construction, and as an auxil-
larry thereto, the immediate constru ton of an
= emgrant route on the line OF the railroad.
i :. "Resolred, That appropriations by Con-
greSs tor the Improvement Off vers and barbors,
of a national character, required for the acg
comm datlOn and security OF cur exstn-
commerce, are authorized by the Constitution,
and Justified by the obligation OF Government
TO rolect the lives and property OF It's clt-
zens.
! 9. "ResOlcel That we invite the utilization
and CO. Operation of the men If all parties how
ever 81 II ring from in other respects in sup
, port OF tile principles herein declared, aud be-
lieylng hat the sprit of our Institutions ms we'll
rs the G institution f our country guarantees
liberty oi conscience and equality of rights
among citizens. we oppose all legislation I'M
pairing their security"