Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-01
THE REpTBLTcAN pLAJPOBM

This convention of delegates assembled in pursuance
of call addressed to the people Of the United States
without regard to past political differences divisions
who opposed to the repeal of the Missouri pre-
misc; to the policy of The present Administration; the
extension of slavery into Tree territory; in of the
admission OF hanz4s Free State; OF restoring the
ton Of the Federal Government to the principles of Wash
gton and Jeerson and for the purpose Of presenting
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice President
do
l. ResoiUe, That the maintenance Of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence, and
embodied in the Federal Constitution are essential to the
preservation OF our republican institutions; anu that the
Federal Constitution, the rights the states, and the
uni IA of the states, shall be preserved
,. ResoiUed, That, with Republican fathers, we
hold to be self evident truth thar all men aie endowed
with the naenabe right Of i, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness ami that the primary obje and uerior
design Of our federal government secure those
rights to all parties within its exclusive urisdctun that
Republican fathers when they had abolished slave
cry in all national territory ordained person
shall be deprived lie; liberty, or property without due
process Of law becomes duty to maintain this pro-
vision of the Constitution against all attempts violate
it for the purpose Of establishing slavery the United
States by positive egislaon prohibiting its existence
extension therein that we deny the authority of Con-
gresS of territorial legislature of any individual orias
scaton ofndyiduals, to give legal assance to slavery
in any territory Of the United States while the present
Constitution shall be maint3iued.
3. ReSOUed That thu Constitution confers upon Con-
gress sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government ard that in the exercise Of
this power it is both the right and the duty Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relcs of barbarsm
poygamy and slavery.
4. ReSoiUed That while the Constitution of the United
States was ordained and established by tia people or
der to form perfect union, establish Justice insure
domestic tranquility provide for Defence and
secure the blessings liberty, and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection the life libel ty ard properly
Of every citizen, the dearest constitutional rights Of the
people OF kapzas have been lraudulenty and violently
taken from them:
Their territory has been invaded by an armed forces
Spurious and pretended legislative judicial, and exec
utive officers have zen set over em by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the govern
ment, yrannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enforced;
The rights of The people to keep and bear arms have
been intr nged;
st oalhs Of an extraordinary aud entanglng nature
have been imposed condition of exercising the rig hts
OF suffrage and holding office;
The right of accused person to a speedy and public
trial by an impartial jurS has been denied;
The right OF the people to be secure in their persons
hous papers, and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures, has been violated;
They have been deprived of life, liberty property
without due process of law;
That the freedom Of speech and Of the press has heen
abridged
The right choose their Representatives has been made
Murders, robberies and arsons have been instipae1
and encouraged and the Offenders have been allowed to
60 unpuushed;
That all these things have been done with the know-
edge, SANCTION and procurement of the present Admins
taton, and that for this high crime against the Costiu
lion, the Union and humanity arragn that Admins
Tauon, the President, his advisers, agents. supporters
apoogsts, and accessories either before or after The facts
before the country and before The world and that it is
our fixed purpose to bring the actual perpetrators of these
atrocous outrages and their accomplces to sure and
condign punishment hereafter,
D. ResofUed, That Kanzas should be Immediately ad-
mtted as etats OF the Unon with her present free con-
stution as at once the most eeGtua way of securing TO
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to
which they are nLted and OF ending the civil strife now
raging in ner Territory.
heSotUed, That the hghwaymau's plea that might
makes right embodied in The 0stend circular was in eve
ry respect UNIV ony of American dill lomaey and would
bring shame ami dishOnor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
Z. ReSotued, That railroad to the Pacific Ocean nv
the most Central and practical route imperatiyey de-
manded by The interests Of the whole country and that
the Federal Government ought render mmediate and
encient aid in its construction, and as an auxiliary there
70, the INN daie construction of emgran route on
the line OF the railroad. %
ReSoiUed, That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement Of rivers and harbors of national charao
ter required tor the accommodation and SCI urity of our
existing eommeceare authorized by the Con1ttutou anl
justified by the obligation Of government 10 protect the
Il es and property Of its citizens.
" ReS0Ued That we invite The utilization and co-oper-
alton OF the men OF all parties, however differing from us
IN other respects, ia support Of the principles herein de
cared aud believing that the spirit OF Institutions
as wen as the Constitution OF country guarantees lib
cry OF conscience and equality Of rights among citizens
We oppose all legislation mpairing their security