The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-18
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"Ihis Convention ~ Uefcgaass assembled IN mn,
saaneo Of call, addrrsssd,o the people Of the ri
10 states without regard TO pat political dill rem
- or divisions who are oppos "A Ia tba las III
ursonri e"infrom.se; 10 the policy Of the presep
administration aud 10 the extension N ,lay.yy int
re territory wao arein favor Of the s.imis.iop d
'aaAas ~ tfee state Of restor n The ectfat ~
feafiai 1sernncHi b. the priuei u,@sa IN ash1r.t
SUI 'eHsi on anu who purpose to unite in r sgnt
-. ls'''ates q th4 9tees III President and Vice
-, - ae''irsd Ihat be maintenance IL the prin.
Pis PEp"al@ ateti IN the Declaration II Ind mi
~, a.sa ta died IA the fed rial con. tt,,t3ir Z
49, s9' '" me preservation Of otr rauub. ;enr ,nst
Aod That tire I'D raj ,nstituiiop the rtslf
pre- srteft. Ah "e
ssaived, That with our repullie,p f.tb.,.
800 = - o self evident truth that All ,nsn
~ "a with unaiienabie right. 10 .ife librrt,
~ FsiSsit 81 napFinAss. and that the primary
~ aFi ulttriord sign of our h a mi yf,tsyn,s,t
80 :" sour iauzc rights e. ali persons VIM, y.
jurisdiction; that AZ or pal, iea fsth
4 8 tiitS bad abo isi-i slavery u ali cur nm
1920 Try ards ned tiat person .hou!db dc
P't"t ~ Nts liberty, ~ pr8perfs " .fho.t due rr
la", ~ bseom cur duty 10 maintain thi,
p'oNisoa 81 the constitution against all at,eu,t,,
$3.50 e, Tor tue purpose III estabii.hiDg sisv rs
a"S tefft,rY ~ the United states by positive ,eg
H'ai'n FFphttiing il. exist,nt 9 or III snsion
am We day the authority If Congress ~ a t,.r
egi.iaiare, 81 any individual or any as.eel
80" - ihhtft}na 70 give legal existence a. sia
10y "a ahy territory % The Upit,d stats whileth
ps".t III soh 'tifnti"n shalI be isa ia aimed
- hesols q. That III constitute. n etnfsr sut,o.
soestes. spsereign poseF over the .eYr.t9gi - ~
eHie'a sta'es Tor their gpvernm NJ ard ia. n IA
Asiees ~ Iiiis power IL ~ both the RICH, ard ~
'a'S ~ '9hfFeSs 70 prohibit in thg terri sarifs tho.
- 'Ntse ~ 5aF blrlsi~ p"iy FaiDv al,d slavery
- Resolved, Thar wal H. t,,nsttt,.ft.,,,ft IL
'h''ta stsIs wa ordained and esrabIi stad by tn
f. we "a eFd"f - irm Insre y fs.e, un4on ssfaf
,hs g,,, fsaFs d,nrsie tranquility ptovd fo
Va" V"hhloh defense, aud s.ear, h. blessings "a (
hthefty, RAD contains ample provision fr tho mr.
y ~ ~ lis, lttefty ana property ai eyarycit +
Aeh. ~ Arrest c'hst.ta iona rtg4ts II The D al,
~ - oa', been fraudulent y and violently Ia
force - az afhSs4
spdri"n. ard pretended IL gisiatire. iudeia, and
re t'thetfs have J. en ter r th Isl ty who's
Psi hHtistritt sna ained BY ths military pswsr
- G2f"fhtheaf tyiannica an1 ghelustttuifora
~ IA e . en- enacted and enforced.
=. Fshis 81 The l.aarie . kseg aud bear arms
az p Ga infFIHged
81 eathA. II AZ extraordinary and aptanclsug
'"t9te' have ben imp. as a condition n exere,s
sg rfig u II rahrsge aid holding Office
ne fghf 81 an accused psfton 10 a speed, and
ugiiS "iai os an imFartia jury has bee. denied;
~ risht ~ lie people 10 b. sseare In their pcr
oes' n"es'F, papers and Ell agaiiast asonabl
Sarshes ndseizares, bas ben violated
hes nave brvn priv d Of lifs, liberty and no.
ieT without due process If iaw
-. ''eaPLh 81 speech and ot til press has basn
"Iherieht T. CHOOSE ,le.r t,,,y.sb,.
aal Of ngta ri
eiarisrs, reDberies. ana arsy.,s hay been tn.t,
"ts1 h''a ene"arag 4, ard the offenders hss, hsspi
Z Y0 ~ K -Hhtaua, rh,d
- tift ala t.vse tatnxs has. be- "a dana vt,h a.
7ie9k sAtrtion, aad sr scar. laet Of the urs,a.fs
4a'niztFaiion, and that FOR his hiyh crime spains
= ''"'*tithii3n- end tbs Union AID humanity. v,
so 4ih n.ftsati'n, Sue PRECEDENT, his al
n / vi
i9Fp % aio the iae.s--befpre hx ss,u ar.
"a ipre the spiid and tast /, i. our Exsd paf
'sS - otihx TIE tnal frpstrztors n tkegt sssg
~ agrs Aaa heif aeeatap.isst, 10 fufe ane
-. Resolved, That Kansas should be ianedi
afFtF samIlt.da state u The tniun with lac,
n ffsc eehslttati9n as ~ thn mest ,asri
- a. % ssearihg ~ ier essg he joy,n4ni oi
~ Shtt aad prltise1eA - warh they are eattt ID
ia ~ ending the e4F! striie sing in Der ,sr
- Resolved. Thas the highNaymai,'s pea that
- aaSk right tiaissi 81 va the us;eni tircu
ar as "a every festeei anworsb IF atnerie n sit 10
Atry, and woaid brng .ham aid atsbeIof nfoi
~ xossgnfa ~ and people saoa "a gsys IL sanc-
lpa.
- Ks-pl,sd, hai Railroad to td pseif,
'seGa, ~ e taest rsutfai aaa sart. abit foate l.
apsFatiYely d~maeded b, tii d .tssss ~ liz Nasis
'atlJfy sud that tae teI raj government 4usat 10
M Immediate and s'flcl a1 aItzconslTl iiaf
- ~ as aux iafy thsseti. promote tbs inai aiat
3asi u al cmig -nt ronte the lios II Ii,
4tirvAd
- Rssalsed, Tha' appropriation hv Congress
- sbe i'aPsatetntny Il rysEa Gstd herb II IA
t"aa r4af a@ef required tF tf1 Iaeiot at
afti3 q cur exf tng @,snin re-. hSrisai ty
a. contribution, and jas hsa by the Obligation Vi
q ~ eFnfaSift y protect tbe lives aad pop-ty IT
IS citizens.
= isss1iFsa, That ne invite the q iiatan am
n falt - ~ aiuti ] all tarles. however differing
S'h ~ Ia athef &c pct ia sgpt1grg If pfiAci
4 hrr "a dec ared and pesl.sfAs taas th- sprlt oi
~ installations. a. agt tIi, constitution 4 gu
,Gatry sarsn9es itoarly u ,srae, and e ma
81 AIMING Htttsiss, We 9ppase ali stalatl1n
IA pstflng their security -