The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-01
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kepositcAu Platform.
This Convention Of Delegates, assembled in pu,
suAace Ut call. addressed the peone of tho nj
Red states without regard 10 pas, political d .rrn
80 or dvsian-, who are opposed to the repea Of tn
Missouri Compromise; TO the policy Of the nres,n
administration and 10 the extension Of slavery int
ss'i''''y wno are ia Favor Of the admission a
asss a. Tree States of restoring the action Of The
Ieiaai 'ernfnsnt to the principles Of Washington
aha eeac.sohi sad who purpose To unite present
President, do
81 Resolved, That ths maintenance Of the prin-
cipies promulgated in the DESTINATION Of depend
EMS ana enbIdicd in the fed srsl constitution es-
sentiai to the preservation OF republican inst.
tutons and that the federal the rights
OF the states, sad the union Of the States shall be
preserved.
e. Resolved. That with our republican fathers
We aoid IL % o. seit-evident truth that all men
arc cnagwed with unaiensbe rights h, liza Ihnr,y
aud she rnrsait of happiness and that the primary
oe1ec ani Interior design Of our federal government,
seeufe Those righss to all persons within its
eAFsuSe9a risiicticn that, as our republican faith
ees, Whsn they had aboi she'd slavery m nil nnr na
'hs errttory, ordained that person shoald be de-
Pffet y iife, liberty, property witho.t due nro
- Jaw, ~ becomes our duty 10 maintain this
F"t4sioA OF the constitution against All attempts
% Noatfe ~ for tho purpose Of es,abli hiny slavr
10 any territory Of the United states by positive eg
sath prohibiting its existence or extension tbers
:" ani we deny the authority Of Congress Of ter
rie"fa stature, Of any individual or any assoei
soh of Individuals, to give legal existence Ia ala
cy IN any territory of che Unted Stases while IN.
p'esea' constitution shall b, mali tanned
g 81. Resolved, That the constitution eonfers upon
nstsss sovereign power over the territories ~ tbe
euiSEa states tar their government and that m tia
,N'Ss ot this power. IL is hJ,h the right aud the
uu ~ congress 10 prohibit In The territories thns,
80 ~ p % hafesrism-po lygamy and slavery.
~ nTsoiAel, Ihat while the cons ,itn,ion of the
eH'tei states was ordained and estahlishel no a.
800 IA ofier To form more perfect union estab
the ihsafe domestic tranquility, provide for
Ia eo'h,hen defense, and secure the blessings of
n'oef'y, and contains ample provision for ~ : ,rT,
lesion OF the life, liberty and propertv II eyryt,
sn' ths dearest constitutional gifts Of the psoule
~ thfa' nave been frauiulently aud Violently tn
Ken from them "
Their territorv bns 49, :,,,
fore; INV aica oy an armed
piriou- aud pretended legislative, judicial and
i've oNcers have b.en : L O. sr them hy ,,bn.sI
~ ~ 80 nir'ty sustained by the military power
" tne government, tyraunicat and unc,n .tiint,nna
law nav been cuactel aud enfor,.l, '''''"'
ne r'ghts Of tue people To keen and bear arms
may bssn infringed '"'
ossa' Ut an extraordinary and en,anrhnr
nASdte' nave been tfnpJs d AZ "A con lit,n, 20 .7
ins ,hsr'gat # sufrage and h,diog otbss
-. - F1shs IT an accused person To n .n,e,lv ami
l. ~ 20 80! ~ ah Impartial jury has been denied:
sc, aish' ~ me people to b. secure in their per
oons' "ouseS papers aud eacts against unr.an,ahl
seafghes AMI seizures has bsen Violated
ihes nave bGen prlyed Of life Iib,rty aud ,,n
PVry ~tth1al dac process Of law
AIa.n a
abridged; 1' " 'he press has been
Tue right to choose their renrs,e,ta,;,..h,..
maje Of 10 eia ct representatives. has hfen
,at.I 80 foehsries, and have been ins,
So aHa Encouraged, aud the offenders hav, h.sn
~'~ca W X unpunished
-. ali these things have been don. x;,b ,h
Aa'ass' SANCTION and procurement ~ Tho prasan,
~. .s. .oh anu That for this hi gh crime nvatn.t
49,. Into. ..'a'l.u and the UnioA and humanity We
yisers 80, hihistrat'oIs the President his nd.
lar s.isx.
IRE or after the facts--befara ha .a,,.,,.
- oe'ere the world and that IL is our s,.d ~
80 W uriae tue actual perpetrators of these Air.
etoas 0ntraGcs and their secoupliea. Ia s,, -,
eondtgn punishment f'' :" "sofo ana
hisosved, That Kansas should ~ im,n.a;.
49,, 1uss'esa - State of the Un,ap with H.,
isse constitution, once thu most .,,
uAl ss of soaring 10 her citizen. th. ~, ,,,, /,
he rgats ami privileges 10 which ~ n,"' y
Ttory. raging IN her ter
Resolved, fha, the highwaymap !. Mo, III :,
might MAKES rtghs, emit, died in n. as. :, 80.
LAT, MAS n every respect upwoy,hy. 80 ai',u
Aisoy, ana woald bring shame and disbnoar -. =.
tion. "'" give " sane
-. Resolved, That Railroad to H.. pa.
Ocean, by The most central ana ,ra,i ~ ae''e
imp fasiFeiy demanded by the interest,", ~ ia 49, =
~ ana thai tho federal gsvrrpment ou,h, ,a
iela iah.edate and efficient aid 10 Us con.trnr,on
4nn As sn auxiliary thereto proyna,. re ,,n,;,'
@'astr uetioa uf an emigrant rom. ~, ~ tisa
railroad. "'e On the line OF tic
hssoiVed, That appropriations by Coo,,,,s
-, IN PaoFeinept Of rivers and harbors rs = ~.
..n.i, :, required tor the accomu' oia,,.n and
~. our existing commerce, ar authorized by
constitution, and justified by ma ob,,v,t,ou q,
the government to protect the lives and property of
its citizens.
-. Resolved, That We invite the asiiiatiop and
cooperation of mea II ali parties, however differing
from in other respects IA support of the pr,nci,
pies herein declared, and believing that the sprit Of
our institutions, well the ution II our
country, guarantees liberty of conscience and equal
ny VI rs"s among citizens, We oppose aillegiation
iapairing their security