The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-19

! "This Convsasf6a = 6arDa>r. asae~has.s i, 49,
ssancc VI > call, ~ ~ 1sopls & Is tsi
Ted ss.sss, wis1o.t rsas6 = ~ political disssn
hissoeYi Conpsoniss, = ths poliey 81 IA "s.as.s
ed0sstrsston aa0 10 the s9tension Of aIaveyv ~
fSs territory who sss II favor Of the edmisi>a 81
49,. - frss state; OF restoring the astion ii tAs
and Jssrsoni and who purpose 10 uni.s 4, prsssnt.
President, do
81. kssoivsd. That tn. .aintspA.c. q the prin.
.p.ss P1yna IN the Declaration Of Independ-
snce saa In the federal constitution O..
esnuAi 10 The preservation Of oar blicAn init
ana that the federal constitution the rights
preserved.
~. Resolved, That With our ,...h,,,., s.1h.,.
we hoaa u 10 b sslf-svident trath, that ali men
are s.iSwed with anslieuabls rishts 70 life liberty
AnS tne pursuit Of hAppines, and THAI Ne primary
oelesi and altsrior design Of federal
exclusive jurisdiction that, = oar recahles. fssh
n, .een thsy hsd asolishsd slavery Il Ill our "a
eona territory ordained that - psrsos shosd & g.
Pfissa 81 hfs. liberty, 3psopsrty. without dee pro
rrcv;.,o. z, oseo@ss or dssy e naistais shis
20 Violate ~ Tor The pasposs II cssabhshing siayssy
IN any territory Of the United Bsat 81 positiye lsc
siaalon IT. existence ~ sxtension there
sn' "s dcny tho .s.aori.y q Of Ter
s.a o. lAdivioais. 70 give legal sxissenes 70 sls
very II any territory Of fhs Untsd states while The
present constitution shall h maintained.
~. Resolved. That The snstitstion oenfsrs anon
1seses: sovereign power over ths territories Of the
usised States for their govsmnent, and that in the
exercise 81 this power IL u both the right aoA the
a o. conEsss 70 prohibit In the territories these
wy '' s. - ssserr.s..Pslys..y end slavery
United States vss ordained and ssiahlished by the
psople IN order 70 'foro mare perfect union, eytAb
A1ustioe, insure domestic trsno Utility provide for
ses sonmea defence, and sseure the biessinc Of
..,.a. :, .ha ~ ample Provsioo for the pro
sAe dearest oonstitutiona ehts Of the people
Of kansAs hsve been frauduisnsly and violently a.
ken from tAsu;
Their territory has been invaded by IN armed
"sparious and pretended Legislative, judicial and
executive omcers have been set ever them by whose
nsurped autasrity, sustained by the military power
% eoe government, tyranncal and unconstitutional
laws nsvc hscn enacted and cnforocd;
The rights Of the people 10 keep and bear arms
have bssn iafrisged
Test esths, Vt ~ sxtr.asdinary and snsanS linx
nature, have bssS infnsed condition II sxercis.
ing ths right " Suffrage and holding once;
The right VI an accused person 10 . spcedy snd
eeDnc tris! ~ a. Impartial jury has been denied
The right Of the people 70 " secure in their pss-
ssns. sou'ss pepsrs and essc.s against a0r.a.nsble
searches end seisarss, has bsen violated:
They have been deprived Of life, liberty and pro-
pssty witboat due process Of law
The freedom Of speech and Of the press ha. been
sbsidgsd;
"Thsrlshi 70 choose their representatives h. been
made u no effect;
Murders, rsbberies, and arsons have been iu,ti-
gated and encouraged, and the otrudsrs have born
allowed 70 g. anpsnishsd;
1eAi All these things have bern done with the
snowiedgc, sanction, snd Of the present
adntntstraioa. aod that Tor this Ash crime ssspst
the eoassttstioa, md the Union, and huua,iiy Ne
sr'sisn tast Adninistrasipa, the Presdsat his I'D.
vsr.. Assnss 'spprs:ss, Apologies. md acssasorie.
aad b~foss The world md tnat ID Il cor 0xed puf.
oss " bring the sctaal perpstrssoss u these afro
sIoss osssAgss add their aesomplsss, " ssre and
e0se'sn Rss,shn@as;
.steiy admitted - Stass u tbs Uniop, With Der
nj frye constitution, once the most eGsct
AL way Vt securing Der estiseus tbs euioymeut OF
hs right. and privileges 70 which they are entitled
Aad Of sndink the civil strife raging in her Ter
20. Received. That the Aiehwsynan's plea that
mixAt makes right embodied in the Oss<nd Circs-
~, wA In every respect unworthy IL Amesicsn d, 10
nAcy, and would bring shame and dishosSr upon
any govsrnment asd people that should give 10 sane
sion.
~. Resolved, That . Railroad 10 the Pacific
lcces, BY the most central and practicable route 10
'mprstiseiy demanded BY the nterests VI the Whole
country, and that the federal government ought "
readsr Immediate and ec1nt AID To its cvnssrsctioa
aud - ~ auxiliary thereto promote the immediate
cnstroeticn VI emgrant route On the line Of the
railroad.
IS. Resolved, That appropriations by Congress
for ehe improvement Of rivers and harbsrs Of ma
ionsi chAs scter required for the accommodation and
security VI our exising commerce, are authorised by
he constitution, and jasiasd by the obli CATION Of
government to protect the lives and property Of
is eisiscns.
~. Resolved, That We invite the 6hiliasion and
eo-opsratioa Of men u ali partes however differing
ffen ~ - osasr rssp-ct, In support Of the princi
Pies herein declared and b<evinx thai thesprit Of
ssr institutions, we'll he eonstitution Of our
sosstry. guarantees liberty Of conscence, and equal
~ Of rights among citsens, We oppose all seislaion
tnpairing their security"