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The Second Declaration Ct IAdep ndehce
| Adoutsd IN Philadelphia, June 10, 1856.
This Convention of Delegates assembled
lin pursuance Of call addressed to the people Of Ihe
United States without regard to past political dneren
ces or divisions who opposed to e repeal o. me
Missouri COMPROMISE; to the policy Of the present ad'
nisr,op. 10 the extension OF slavery into free terri.
,ory. resorpg the action Of the Federal Government
H., ~ nrincnies Of Washington and Jefferson; and for
he nurpoe Of presenting candidates for the Offices Of
President and Vice President.
| Resolved That the maintenance Of the prnei
lnll' promulgated in the Declaration of Indepen.
lIsBee and embodied in the Federal Constitution are
essential to the preservation Of our Republican nstitu
Itons the Fedora! intuition the rights Of the States
and the union Of the Stkes must be preserved.
| 9 Resolved, That with our Republican fathers
We hold il to be a Selfevident truth, that all men are
endowed with the undeniabe right Of liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness and that the primary object and
uerior design OF our Federal Government was to Sc
cure those rights TO all persons within its exclusive iu.
isdction; that as our Republican fathers hen they
tad abolished slavery national TERRITORY ordain
ed that no person should be deprived of hfe liberty
or property, without due process Of law, il becomes
our duty 70 maintain this provision Of the Constitution
against all attempts to violate il for the purpose of es
lbIshng Slavery the United States by positive leg.
slatOn prohibiting its extension therein: That we de-
ny the authority Of Congress- territorial egisla
ture of any individuals association or individuals to
give legal assistance to slavery ia any territory Of the
United States, while the present Constitution hall be
maintained.
| 8 Resolved. That the Coust tuition conrers or
Congress sovereign power the territories of III,
United States for their government and IN the exer
else Of this power Il Is both the right aud duty oftbi
Congress 70 prohibit in the territory those twin rel
is Of blrbarism-POygamy and Slavery.
| l. Resolved, That while the UOnstitu ion of tn
Unit ted States ordained and established by the peo
Ii, L., ,-4aar 10 Il
sslice, insure domestic tranquility provide for IN
common defence, and secure the blessings of liberty
and contains ample provisions for the protection o IN
life, liberty and property of every citizen, the de
observation-disclosures Of the people Of Kansas have bee
fraudulenuy and violently taken from them.
Their territory has been invaded by an armed fore,
Spurious and pretended legislative judicial and .,
ecutive officers have been set over them, by whose
surped authority, sustained by the military power
government tyranical and unconstitutional laws hav
= been enacted and enforced:
The rights Of the people to keep and bear arms ha,
been infringed:
Test oaths Of extraordinary and entangling natu
have been imposed as a condition of exercising h
> right Of suffrage, and holding Office
2, The right OF an accused person to speedy and pu
lie trial by impartial jury has been denied;
The right Of the people to be secure in their persor
houses papers aud elects against unreasonable scar
and seizure has been violated:
l
/. ty, without due process of law;
That the freedom Of speech and the press have bee
abridged
The right to choose their representatives has bee
made of no effect;
Murders, robberies and arsons have been insgate
II and encouraged and the offenders have been alowe
, Ito 90 UNPUBLISHED;
That all these things have been done with the kno
edge sanction and procurement Of the present adm
stration and that for this high crime against the Co
stitutioa the Union and Humanity we arragn that A
e. mnisration, the President, his advisers agents su
in porters apoogss and accessories either before or a
" the fact-befOre the country and before the world
that il is Gxed purpose to bring the actual peri
traitors of these arOcous outrages aud their accomp
to sure and condign punishment be- erfter
" 5. Resolved. That Kansas shall be immediate
" admteda State Of the Union with her present fl
constitution at once the efectua way of sect
ing to her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and pr
/ eges to which they are entitled and OF ending b
civil strife raging in her territory.
= g. Resolved, That the highwaymans plea tn
[, "might" embodied in the Ostend circular, was in
cry respect unworthy of American diplomacy, al
would bring shame and dishonOr upon any governme
m or people that gave it their sanction.
~ 7. Resolved, That Railroad TO the Pacific
~ cean by the central and practical route Il II
j. peratively demanded by the interests of the who
country, and that the federal government ought to re
. der immediate and efficient aid in its construction
= and as auxiliary thereto the immediate consructiO
0fan emigrant route on the line of the Railroad
Resolved, That appropriations by Congress for tn
improvement oirivers and harbors of national cha
acter required for the accommodation and security
our existing commerce, authorized by the constiu
ton aud justified by the obligations of government
protect the lives and property of its citizens.
Q. Resolved that We invite the afliation and co
operation Of the Of all parties, however derin!
from in other respects, in support the principle
therein declared and believing that the spirit of ou
institutions as well as the Constitution of our country
guarantees liberty Of fconscience, and equality Of right
among citizens, oppose all legislation impaiIing
their security"
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