The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-23
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Ihis Csnventaos q DsseGnees, asse9eled In pur-
sneocs u CALI aAercsse4to TIE people Ut the Uni-
tsd nt.tss withoss rssa - paet political d1sssA~
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IsIoen Sompss1.1j = ~ psaiey ct ths pesssa1
ssmsnss.nioo 40 sns s3esnsioa of slavery tnte
I've territory VINO asstn favor of the Admisoi0o ~
nansa uss stase of restoring the sstiessfths
l1.ons ~ sae Principiesof WashsnGs0s
in4 candidates Tor the o@css Of President and Vice
S.:"snba
- RESOLVED, That the nAinesnance Of the priu.
spass the DESIGNATION Of lndspsnd.
ssntiai to the Preservation Ut our republican inst
n ana ina, The federal constitaIion the rights
g sns STATES and the union Of the States shall BE-
Ps g.
We hold It TO be sslfsvidsnt truth. that IN -
srs endowed With ansienAbe rights 10 life, liberty
tae pursuit. o. happiness, and that the primary
ooleo. ana interior design Of federal govsrnmsnt
secure shoss rights y al psrsona witha iu
exclusive lafisdicticn that - our repubisan faah-
-, when thsy bad abolished slavery IN Ill our ma
uonsl territory ofdansd thai psrson should - DE-
psnea = me- aessty, ~ Ropsfsy, vithoata doe TO
2. a. z, e'.0ns. our daiy 70 nssts tAs
g violate ~ for the psposs u sstablisAsg slavery
ny territory 81 The United 0&atss ~ pssltiys Veg
Al1on biting IT. sxistsncs or extension thArs-
ana ws asny %. authority Of Congress. Of ter
49,. - "a any individual or any assoc!
present. eoastitstion shall Be- maiutaineo.
"s. Resolved, That Tie constitution ooas.rs anon
Coagress sovereign power over the Territories a ths
Uaiisd State. for their government and that in The
81 this power II 10 both the right and tbs
aey Of ConTess 70 prohibit In the territories thoss
TWIN relies u observation-disclosures and slavery.
u.,. esoIsea, That while the consultation Of the
people u order 70 form more perfect union, ssaAb-
Jsatee. ms are domestic tranquility, provids for
-. 10 common 0sfeuss, and secure the blessings of
AeSsy, ana contains ample provision for ths pro-
secsoa 81 the HE liberty and property Of every en-
the dearest eonstitutionsi rights Of ths people
o. A.nsas have been frsudulsntly and violently To-
ken from them;
"Thstr territory has been invaded by an armed
Iolos
"spurious and pretended legislative, judieial and
exse1tiss oocsIs have been set them, by whose
ssetPed authority, ssstained BY the military power
q TIE government. tyrsnnieal and unconstitutional
sTAs rights Of The psopl. to hesp and bar arm,
have sssa infringsd;
Iess osahss OF IN extraordinary ard sntsn Cling
nstsss, nave been imposed condition Of sxsreis-
Ing me nget " saarase and holding ONCE;
The right Ut - accuseA person 10 = speedv and
psblic trial BY ~ impartial Jury has been denied
Ins nghs Of the people 70 b. secure In thsss per
sons hsssss, papers and elects against unreasonable
Searches and ssisarse, has Aesn violated,
Assy ave oeen deprived Of life, liberty and pro-
Pel.y Wisooef dee psoceea Vt law;
Lne freedom o. speech and Of the press has been
abridged;
"Ihsrisht 70 shoose their representatives has been
msde Of no ensct;
"Aarders, robb~siss, anA arssns have been nsti
gated ana encourages, ~ the offenders have been
aliowcd 70 - unpunisAed
1nat ~ these thing have been done with ths
kn0WteDs sanction, and pfocurem9at IL - present
ADMINISTRATORS, and thAtfor this hiah Hins aGzins
the csass!sation. aad tbs Union, aa1 hnnaAity, v,
sfTstea sasa Administrstin, the rresidsnt, his nd
vtssss aens suppnetess, apologies md acocAsorie
either oeeors ~ AFTER the 1aoas-baforv ~ couatr,
ana sseess - vssld; and tAst il u or Axsi pur
pos - esing - eeeuai perpetrators of thsss afro
cieus outings - thsir asSOnpiees, U ssre an.