The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-21


ssates, with or without domestic Slavery, -
they may elect--thc equal rights OF oil the
States will be preserved inkact---tho original
compaots Of the Constitution maintained in-
vioate--and tbc perpetuity and expansion of
this Union insured To its utmost capacity ct
embracing. in peace and harmony, every f0-
ture American State that may be constituted
or annexed, with a republican form OF gov
srnment.
Rssolred, That we recognize the right of
the people OF all the Territories, including
Kansas and Nebraska, acting through tho c-
sally and fairly expressed will OF the major
ity of actual residents, and whenever the
number Of their inhabitants justifes it, to
form Constitution, with or without slavery,
and DO admitted into the Union upon terms
of perfect equality with the other States.
RESOLVED, finally, That in view Of the con-
diton of popular Institutions in the Old
World. land the dangerous tendency OF Sec
tiona agitation, commenced with the at
tempt to enforce civil aud religious disabili-
tiles against tho rights Of acquiring and en-
Toying citizenship in our landl, high and
sacred duty 10 devolved with increased re-
sponsibility upon the Democratic party Of
this country. as the party OF the Union. to
uphold and maintain the rights Of every State.
and thereby the union OF the States; and to
sustain and advance among US constitutional
| liberty, by continuing to resist all monopo-
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit
of the few ut the expense of the many, and
| bv yiglant AMI constant adherence to those
principles and compromises Of the Constitu-
ton which are broad enough and strong
enough to embrace and uphold the Union as
| it was, the Union as it is, and the Union as it
shall be. in the full expansion of the enor-
gies and capacities of this great and pro-
gresslve people
|. RESOLVED, That there are questions con-
nected with the foreign policy of this coun-
try which are inferior to no domestic ques-
lions whatever. The time for the people Of
the United States to declare themselves in
favor Of free seas and progressive free trade
throughout the world, and, by solemn mani
festations, to place their moral influence at
the side of their successful example.
,. RESOLVED, That our geographical and
political position with reference to other
States Of this continent, no less than the in
terest Of our commerce and the development
Of our growing power, requires that WI
should hold AS sacred the principles in.
volved in the Monroe doctrine; their bear.
Ing and import admit of no misconstruction;
) they should be applied with unbending RI.
. gidity.
3. Resolved, That the great highway which
nature, as well las the assent Of the States
, most immediately interestd in its main,en
ance, has marked out for free communica
) ton between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
| constitutes one of the most important achieve
meats realized by the spirit OF modern time
and the unconquerabe energy Of our people
That result should be secured by timely an'
, efficient exertion of the control which vi
= have the right TO claim over IL. and no pow
or on earth should be suffered TO impede o
b clog its progress by any interference viii
: the relations it may suit our policy to estab
. iish between our government and the govern
: ment Of the States withinlwhose. dominions
{ lies. We can, under no circumstances, sur
/, render our prcponderance in the adjustmen
r Of all questions arising out of it.
n 4. ResoIred, That in Wow Of so command
ing an interest, the people Of the U. 5. ca
: not but sympathize with the efforts which or
r being made by the people of Central Amerl
ca to regenerate that portion Of the continer
d which covers the passage across the Inter
: oceanic lsthmus.
q s. Resolred, That the Democratic part
d will expect Of the next Administration tbs
every proper effort will be made to insure OF
g ascendency in the Gulf OF Mexico, and
. maintain permanent protection to the gre'
). outlets through which are emptied into II
r waters the products raised out Of the sol
Ir and the commodities created by the industl
l. Of the people of our Western valleys, an
,r Of the tnion at large.
9 B. +. iIALLETT, Chm'n.