The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-14
RepahlAean Pnnesnr~.

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This convea'ion 81 Dslsas.s aass.hasstAR par
Ted st..es withost rsart - - psIassai di1ssa.
ccs srdvsioas. who afs epeessd 10 sAs rspssof s,e
lneoeri Cpnpsonlss; - the pslisy Of the pssssnt
aninisstAsion .ndto tns extssstea Of slavery isto
tree territory who arsis favor Of the admissioa q
kausas - free State VI rsstsrng ths assisa u
federal government - shs prissi Of Washingtou
and Jsnsrsoni and who purpose 70 unite ia sescsns.
inx cAndida.es for the oiess Of President AID Vie
81. Resolved, Thstthe maintenance al the
oipies PromulkAasd In the Declaration Of Iudspend
snce and embodied In the federal K en-
.' e1I 70 'ne preservation Of republican inati-
snu thst the federal consttu the rishts
q the bs.tes and the union Of the states shali i.
preserved. .".'' :"
=. Resolved, That with our republican father,
70 "o.a u 70 DC sef-evident truth, that ali men
ase endowed With unalicnable rights 10 life NhrYtv
and the pursuit VI hAppinss and that the primary
ooJsc ma Interior design Of federal government
efe 20 secure those rights to eli persons within IL
ncinslvt jarisdction that - our rcpublican faith
~, nsn abolished slavery In al oar
.,ohs ordained that person should be de-
pIse OF me- liberty, or property, witho=t due pro-
cess OK law, II becomes our dsty 10 ma,ntsin mi,
provision Of the sonstita.ion against eli attempts
II LOT 70: psrpo.s Of sssAbiishiag :isvsry
biting It, ezistsnss Or exteasion thers.
10 and We deny the authority Of Congress. u ter
isg.lat.re, Of any individual o. any asaocl
n " Isaivliuais. to give legal existence TO sia
present oosstitution shall Be mssntstaed
= -. resolved, That the Constitution confers upou
sovereign power over the territories Of the
49, S.stes Tor their govesunent, and that in the
1escss o. this power II ID both the right and the
as q Congress to prohibit in the territories thos<
twin relies VI barbarism--polyeamy and slavery.
resolved, That while the contribution VI the
onstcd states wss ordained and established By tho
people In order y form more perfect union, sstsb
ish astice, insure domestic tranquility provide for
.ns common defense. aad secure tho blessings Ut
Lhosrty, and contains ample provision for the pro
lection 81 the ils liberty and property Of every cit
VI hansAa have been fsaudaleutly and violently a.
ken from thsm;
force
spar'oa: aad pretended legislative, judicial and
eA9cuuss omcefs have been set ever them by whose
os.t peo athsrty sustained by the military power
OF tne xovernmsnt tyrAnnical and stitufionsl
lA ~ aass esen cnartsd and enforced;
Nav. sn = ne people to keep and bs.r arms
TEST oa'As, II - extrsordin.ry and sn.anginr
1etsre have ben imposed . condition Of sxsrc,s-
,ss right Il ssafass ed holding eGses,
- risnt Of e. aoosssd pxsoa 70 . speedy and
right Of the psepls 70 b. secure in THAR PET
sens souses papers and effects aesiAst
ss.ssses .nd seizures, hes bess Violated
ICY have essa deprived Of LIE, liberty and pro-
The Freedom ofspsseA aud 81 the press h.. been
abridged;
"r6srish. to choose their representative, h.. been
made VI no eject
Murder robLeriss. and .y,on. have h~.n ,n.,,.
GATED md encouraged, and the oGsudsrs have been
elioweo 10 80 unpunishcd
InAt sit shsse thlags have been done with sAe
sovssss, sssstion, 40 Procars.satsf the present
-. 49, sn.s for this high erins against
&c consultation, 81 ~ Usioa, s.a hsnasiiy, ~
srrsign that AdmaistsaliSn, shs PssstAsat ~ q.
vtssss agents. suppostssn apoloests "a seesorie.
either before " aSesT the fass-befoss ~ sassry
and osfcr. the world; and thsi Il y sss Asst psf-
pose - bring the aceaal pspstrsiors u 49, asso
Gloss eatrsgss aad their aspomplicse 20 : esrs and
eondign PsnisAnsnt
IS. kesolvsd, That Kansas should ~ inmedi-
lately sdnitted . stais Of the Union, with her
present Tres constitution, = IT oaes the most sct
aai way % securing 70 her esisens the enjoyment 81
tss rights and privileges 20 which they ere entitled
sad Tending tls evil ssrfs nov ssviag in Aes ter
ritory.
.s. Resoivsl. Ths, III. hirhw.vman.s p,.. ,h.,
'miEhi makes right embodied in the Ostsnd Circu
ier, Va Ia every respect Of erican dir To-
oasy, AM would bring shame aud dishonor UPON
ny 9evsrnmsnt and people that should give 1t sane
ton.
~. Resolved, That Railroad to the Pacific
OCEAN BY the mcst central and practicable route 10
iupefativey demanded by the interests of the whole
eosntxy, and that the federal government Ought to
render mediate and ecieut AID u its
ana ~ IN auxiliary thereto. promote the Immediate
soas.ructoa VI emigrsnt route on the line of the
railroad.
IS. Resolved, That appropriations By Congress
Tor The improvement Of rivers and harburs Of ma
tionAi character, required for the and
security Of our existing commerce. are authorized by
The constitution, and justified by the obligation Of
the TO protect the lives and property Of
les eitisens.
~. Resolved, That ~ invite the aitiiliatinn and
cooperation Of men Of all parties, however differing
FROM ~ IN othsr respct, in support Of the princi-
pies herein and believing that the spirit of
institstions - we'll ~ the constitution VI our
eoantry guarantee liberty Of conscience and equal
10y Of rg1A among eit,cns, oppose alierisla,ion
impairing their security"