The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-12


Warren, B Adams,
Lucas, CLARK and Union, 4
Wayne and Marion, 3
Dallas and Guthrie,
All of which was respectfully submitted.
The Committee on permanent organization
submitted the following report which was
adopted:
For President,
Col. STEPHEN B. SHELLADY,
OF Jasper County.
For Vice Presidents,
Thomas MooRxAs and j. w. SHERMAN,
OF Dallas.
For Secretaries,
J. W. NORRIS, of Wapello county,
L. Ii. SYpnERp, Of Polk &c
The Committee on Platform, through W.
NJ. Stone, submitted the following
RESOLUTIONS.
l. That Governments are instituted amoug men
to the inslienable rights of Life, Liberty aud
the Pursuit of Happiness.
.. That the mission 6f the Republican Party is to
u maintain the Liberties of the People, the Soyer-
eighty of the States, and the Perpetuity of the
Union.
2. That under the Constitution and by right,
Freedom alone Is National.
s. That the Federal Government being one Of
limited powers, derived wholly from the Constitu-
ton its agents should constue thos powers strictly,
and never exercise a doubtful authority always
incxpedient and dangerous.
). That If this plain JearrsoniAn and early pol
ley carried out, the Federal Government would
relieve Itself OF all responsibility Tor the existence
If Slavery, which Republicanism insists that it
should, aud means that il shall do; and that re-
girding Slavery in the States local institution
beyond our reach and above our authority, but
ogazing it cf vital concern every citizen in
relation to the Nation, viii oppose its spread,
IN demand that all National Territory shall Be free
o. That tbs Repeal of the Missouri Compromises
and the refusal VI the Slave Power TO abide by the
principles on which that repeal professediy
based, make the National Domain the battle ground
between Freedom and Slavery, and while kepub!i-
cans stand national basis, and will ever mani
fest and maintain anational spirit they will shrink
from no conflict and shirk responsibility this
issue.
:. That the Slase Power, and the present national
Administration and its adh,rents having violated
this policy, and he principles which IL Is based
bv disregard OF law and its profession, by an
invasion Of the State and personal rights, and by
breaking solemn covenants, has forced upon the
country The I.su whether Freedom shall be limited
To the Free States, Slavery ~ the Slave States,
and made that issue absorbing and paramount.
$. Rssolpsd That while the people Of this Con-
gressiona District rejoice at the liberal disposition
man ifested by the present Congress, in making
Grants of land 10 aid the construction Of Railroads,
they hat feel that the interests VI this District
of Iowa Railroads.
3. Rcsoiuej, That in view Of the dcmonstra tcd
negligence aud inodiciency, of our own immediate
Representative A that regard, we hereby appeal d.
rectiy to tbs hb rality and justice Of Con ress,
behalf VI add Lional grants Of land to Iowa. In aid
Of other important Roads running through this Dis
riet, but utterly disrcgarded in the bill already
passed.
10. Resoipxi, That We have witnessed with NOR
tfstion and regret the fsilnreof important sppro-
prations made hy Congress for Western Improve
sn-nts in consequence of the exercise Of the Prcsi-
DENTAL veto; and leok upon the hostile attitude
assumed towards internal improvements by the Plat
form Of the Democratic Party, rs sUthoTttxti Fsiy
and practically xponnded by the President, as
JUST Injurious and destructive, in Its operation 10
the best interests Of the people Of the Mississippi
Valley
II. R,soirrd, That We hereby request our Senators
and Representatives to urge the immediate adoption,
by Congress, of calculated TO secure the
speedy construction Ut Railroad from some suita-
bic point West Of the Mfsissippi river to the Pacific
Ocean. running Its entire length exclusively withia
the United States that it.may aid the purposes Of
National defence BY ahording the means Of speedy
trans portation for troops and munitions OF war, and
that 1t may be great highway Of navigation, trsvel
and commerce, and cement the bonds of Union be-
tween the widely separated sections OF our common
country.
y. Reso'red, That we cordially invite our fellow
citizens everywhere, and irrespective OF old party
lines or past diff rences, te unite With in battling
for Territorial Freedom and Constitutional Liberty,
aud to this end, we hereby pledge them our hearty
pathies and cooperation during the present com
bat
Is. Resolved, That the SPIRIT Of Dardsr 1alIIsn-
ism, manifested In the lawiess invasions O1 Kansas
tho numbering of her citizens the daelructon IL her
free prcssss the soaking Of LAwrsnes Oily, aad the
plunderng Of her citaens together with the outrage
c0mntted against the freedom Of speech b. The bra