The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-10


"This Convsnttsa d Osleeuass. es,erh,.d i, ,,,r
sssSce 81 Cali, s4drssssdts tAs people Of 10 chi
ssd staess, weasat ssgasa 10 past political m
OF VINO are opposed to the rspeaI Of q,
,oSr' oomrom,ss % tbs policy Of The present
administration and to the extcnuon ~ ,I.verv int,
iree territory who il favor Of The .i.is.im y
49,. = Hcs state Of restoring the sctiop d tn.
Sosrsi government to the prnci plcs Of Washinstor
.ao 1cnersoni and who purpose 10 unite q prrsent
President, do ""~ ~
RESOLVED, That the maintenance Of the prin.
- p.oMaiks In the Declaration OF Ipdspend
s0e .aa cmbodied In the federal r a.
..Is ~ 'he Preser' alton Of republican insti.
- ,h 1 INA. the federal the rights
preserved. wy Sss'es s1sH "
Resolved, That with our republican fsthsr.
IS noia y 70 be selfevidsnt truth, that IN meD
and The pu.,s Win an.lsnabe rgh % life. liberty
ooect ana Interior design Of our federal
70 secure those rights 10 al persons within IL
Aensive JnriAdction; that, ~ oar republican, faith
"nen they bad abolished slavery II al our na-
,,.aa ordained thst person should b. de-
-. - Hir, nDcrty, or property, without due pro.
osssoI law, ~ becomes our duty 10 uaiutaip ihis
provision III the constitution asainst all atteu nj.
s.oA.e - Tor the purpose VI establishing slavery
territory Of the United States, BY positive sE
.'on pfohibiting its existsncs or sxtensos there
"a ana we deny the authority " Congress- d Tor.
orsi legislature, Of any individual or any sssoci
sson VI individuals, to give legal exist.ncc 70 ala
- any territory Of the United States, while the
present Constitution shall b. maintained
-. kesoived, That tho coustitution coosers upon
sovereign power over the territories Of the
oo'.d States for their government spd thai n the
exercise OF this power, IL is both The right and the
au,s o. Congress 70 prohibit in the territories those
- Resolved. That While lie oon..i,u,ion u IN.
on''eh states vas ordsined and ss,sbiished by The
az orasr 70 'fsTo mOe perfect unioa, e~tsb
nJaAIce, insure do0cstis tranquility, provide for
iJk..,n m.n eefsses, nd 'scars the blessines u
.~v, aea eon eAtns ample provision for the pro
'sson u the life, liberty and property If every cit
snr dsarest constitatioaai peAS Of the pcopi.
AsAsss have been ffasdulsntly add violea,iy T.
ken from them
"Thsir territory has ham invaded he
fuvce; ~ =" u
sparious and pretended legislative, judicial and
sAecohsc Osncsra have been - over them by vho.,
,Peu authority. sustained by the military power
sso'srnment' tyrannica and unconstitutional
:. nave been enacted and enforced;
Ans rights OF the people 70 keep and bear arm,
'av. ben infrinsed
Test osshs, Of IN exfr.nrdinsry and entan slinx
nsse ocsn imposcd ~ condition Ut cxerc,s-
ing the right II suffrage and hoidins oGSec
The right 1T IN accused person 10 : spsedv and
P.",ae triai by an impartial jury has been denied
Inc right VI The people be secure In their Der.
son' houses papers and eeeas sgain., aar.N.oa.bis
searches And s~isarss, hes been violated;
They have been deprived u life, liberty and pro-
Pss.y without due process Of law;
abridged;
Ahs,lxh. 70 choose their representative. hs, been
nsfe Vt NO effect;
Aardsr, robbsries, and arsons have been ipsti-
gated aud encouraged, and the ofsoders have h,~n
allowed to r. unpunished
NAT ali thssr things have be~u done with tia
"useuke, asnction, and procurement of the present
Admlnistfasion sod that Tor this hi ia crime seains
he constitution, and the Union and hum niiy. We
Wfaisn that Administrativn, the President, hi, ad
vner agents, ssPp,rtrrr apologsss and seocssories
snef before or after the facts-beiose the coustry
Aed before the world and that IL IL our fred puf
pose to bring the actual erpetrators ~ these
nous oauascs and their accompiices, to . sure and
sondig 81 Punishment.
80. Resolved. That Ksnsss should BE- immedi-
iateiy admitted ~ . state of the Union with her
present free o"ssitasscn ~ the nSst sAsst-
sAi way Of occurring her ctisens the Joy ment Of
the nsh1 and privileges to which they are entitled
and Of ending the cvl strife nov raging 10 her ter
ritory.
80. Resolved, The, the Airhv.yusp. !, u,e. thu,
might makesrght.' embodied 10 the Ost~nd Circa
lar, Was in every respect worthy Of d 10
macy, and would bring shame and dishonor upon
sny government and people that should Civ. il sane
tion.
~. Resolved, Tha, q Railroad to the P.eih.
Ecea, BY the most central and practicable route, /,
mp~rstivey demanded by the interests Of the whol.
soantry aad that the federal government ought I,
sendn naeAiaAe and eiceat aid It's construction
snd - IN ssxiisry thereto promote the immedist I,
construction VI eagssnt route on the lise of sh
railrosd
IS Resolved. That appropriations by Congress
tor the improvement Of rivers and harburs OF . M
tional character, required for Tho sns
secarty of existing merc~ are authorized b,
the consultation. and jnstiksd by the obligation o.
the soyeraDsnt to proesct the lives and property Of
tts citisena.
-. k~sol,~d, That We invite the s0iliatiou ans
- q a. (.
from NJ 10 other pacA, In support Of the princi
pies herein declared, and believing tAas thsstart
oar Institutions. - veil the consultation VI ou
eosntsy GUARANTEES liberty u conscience and equal
ny Of rgas smong citisens, we oppose Ali Legislation
impairing their sccssity.''