The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-09
Correspondence.
Far tie Herald of freedom.


The citizens of Otoe county, Nebras-
ka. who are opposed to the extension Of
the institution of slavery, met at the High
School room in Nebraska City, ON We'd
nesdaY evening, Jan. 23d. 1856, for the
purpose of organizing party upon that
basis The meeting was called to order
by E. G, Taylor, when, on motion, Jo-
sEPH 7, CANNON was called to the Chair,
and J. II. Kagi elected Secretary.
Z. c. Taylor then stated the object of
the meeting, and was followed by J. II.
Kagi, who gave brief history of the
slavery question, and urged the immedi-
ate organization of Republican party,
which would operate as far as the limit
ed political privileges of the Territory
viii admit, and be prepared to aid the
Anti Slavery people of the States imme-
diately upon our admission to the Union.
Several others followed, all of whom
favored an immediate organization in
both County and Territory.
On motion, Rufus More, E. c. Taylor
and J. H. Kagi were appointed COM
mittee to draft resolutions expressive of
the sentiments of the meeting. The
committee reported the following, which
were taken up singly, and unanimously
adopted =
RESOLVED, 1st, That all men are crea-
ted equal, and endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights-among
whicA.are life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness; and that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among
men, and that the government of the
United States is not an exception.
| end. That slavery is moral, political
and social evil, utterly subyersive of the
great principles upon which our govern
ment is founded a sin against God, and
a crime against man.
Sd. That at the time of the formation
iof the Constitution, on account of the
inability of some of the States to effect
an immediate eradication of slavery, the
existence of which all deeply deplored,
it was, in them, implicitly recognized !;
and that as it has since been permitted
by enactments irrepealable in their ma
ture, to exist in those slave States since
admitted into the Union, the Federal
Government has now no control whatev-
er over it In the States in which it now
exists.
| 4th. That we organize party, styling
it Republican, by electing an Executive
Committee, to consist of President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and Corresponding
Secretary, who shall serve until the 22d
of February 1857,
The Executive Committee was then
chosen, of which Joseph 7. Cannon was
made President, ]. II. Kagi Secretary.
A. B. B. Mayhem Treasurer, and E. G.
TAYLOR Corresponding Secretary.
| The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted
Resotued, That we will support 70
man for any Office of trust or profit who
viii not pledge himself to the foregoing
GlaltOFiu dliu 1tCSoiutLOuS.
Resoiued, That the friends of freedom
in each county of the Territory be re-
quested to form similar organizations,
and to correspond with the Executive
Committee.
Resolped, That we regard the inter-
/ ference of the residents of Missouri in
the affairs of the people of our sister
Territory, as the darkest treason, and
that We deeply sympathize with the lat
ter, and that we admire the noble stand
they have taken in defense of their rights
and in disregard of the so-called laws
enacted By a mock Legislature from a
foreign State.
Rssolred, That copies Of the minutes
| of the proceedings of this meeting be
| sent TO the Nebraska City News, Council
Bluffs Ghronotype. National Era. Kansas
Herald of Freedom. and New York Tri-
bune for publication.
The meeting, on motion. then adjourn
ed to meet again on the evening of the
22d of February next.
| ]. T. CANNON, Chairman.
n EnsT. Secretary.