The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-13

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"1his conv:.els. ~ !, assembled i, pur
ted States. without regard q past pstieal
- ordvsisns, who are oppoood % thu ~ Nv
Aieoari Compromiss; u The policy a M 49,.
edninistration and 70 ths extension 81 siaves, "A.
tce .err'sofy who sreia favor Of the aAniseioa d
keasas - free Stats Of the srtos - n,
ssasssi Eovenmsnt % the principles ii Wsohaneso.
ma 1snersoni and who purpose 10 unite n uesce.t
- 1asasasses Tor the otess Of Prssdsat ana Vie,
y. Resolved, That the maipt.rscc. ~ ,he min
ciples promulgated In the Dsclsrstian "a I.d 80
snss ana smb'ded in the federal X a..
esass 70 tne preservation Of our Yepublcan irstI
ana that the federal constitution the rirht,
w 's'ss, and the union VI the States shsii b.
-. Resolved, That with cur repub,icA, f.th.,.
noia II 10 b. y seIf-svidsnt trsth. that ali men
with unbelievable riRhts 70 life, liberty
ohs.. % o. happiness and that the psisssy
~" interior design VI our federal govern usnt
we're 70 secure those rghts 70 sl pessoss within n.
A'ius'se lur'sdicton; thst, ~ our republican faith
efs, shen they had sbolisAcd slavery IL ell oar M
ordainsd that person should b d.
e.. - s, liberty or property, without dss pro-
800 lsw.n becomes Our dsty u malntain this
peosassos 81 the Classification aesinst ali attsmpts
vsoisse ~ Tor the paSposs II essahlshius slaverv
any territory Of the United States 3 positive ler
!. prohibiting its existsnos sxtension there
~ ana We deny tho authority Of Cosgvsas, u ter
.orls. sgs:is.ars Of any individual q any associ
very - any territory Of the Untsd states While 81,
present constitution shall b maintainsd
.. Resolved, That the coustit ution confer, aron
sovereign power ever the territories Of IN
oulsu states Tor their government, and that in the
u this power, II 10 both the right and the
ouy OK Congress 70 prohibn In III. territories those
na 'si n" % osser,isnP olygsmy and slavery.
Resolved, That while the constitution Of the
1ni'ea states v1 ordsined and established By the
.roPIe IN order ~ form = perfect union estab-
ss justice insurr domestic tranquility provide for
,us eonmeh defense, and secure the blessings OF
and contains ample provision for the pro-
lection oi the lfe liberty aud property Of .yervc,l
Tue dearest constitutional rights Of the prople
81 ksn'as have been frsaduisntly and Violently t.
Ken from them
"Their territory In, been inv.d.d ~
force sH ssA'0a
"spas'ous and pretended legislative, judicial and
executive officers have been set over them by vhnss
psd authority, sustained by the military power
~ government, tyrannicai and unconsti tationAl
isu. nave been enacted and enforced;
The rights Of the people 70 ksep and hcar avn.
have been infringsd
Test oaths, " IN extraordinary ami eutsuslins
ns'a,e, nave been imposed 4 condition Of exerc,s-
ing the night Vt suffrage and holding olBcs
'Ihe right of IN accussd person &. : sr..u,v and
p.o,ac 'nAi BY On impartial jury has bssn denied
The right Of the people 10 BE- secsrr in their psr
.ons houses papers and effects against unreasonable
searches And ssissres, has been violated;
They have bssn deprived Of life liberty and tro
psrty without due process Of Law;
abridxsd; wy p's'' uss "'~a
"Ihersh, to choose their representative. has been
insde VI 10 effect
murders, robbcries, and arsons have been insti-
gated and encouraged, and the offender, hav, hren
allowed TO 60 unpublished
ms. All These things have been done with the
Naturalization and that ior this hish crime s.s,o.
tue constitution, and the Union, and hum anitv ve
sHAiKn that ADMINISTRATION, the President his ad
si.s axenh supporters. spologists and aces<sorie.
and before The world and that /, il ouy .sd c.,
pose to bring the actual perpetrators IL these afro
ciooh oaHaKes and their accoD plices 10 sure and
sondisn punishment.
-. Resolved. This. KAnsss should be immedi-
lately admitted - State Of the Union with her
present free constitution At once the most csrt
aA way Of ascaring to her citizens the en- Ioy~ut Of
the rights and privileges " whch they are entitled
ana 81 ending the civil strife raging in her ter.
ritory.
20. Resolved, That the hixhwaymau', p,e. thu,
mtkht makesright, embodied in the Ostend Circu.
lar sAs in every respect unworthy u American di To-
macy, and would bring shame and disbouor upon
any government and people tina, should give IL sane
~. Resolved, That . Railroad to the Pacific
ocean, oy the most central sDd practicable route, il
tmpefxeyeiy demanded by the interests Of the whole
country. and that the federal government ought to
render immediste and edhcent Aid its on
and - IN auxiliary thereto. promote the immediate
Of emiErsnt rosie on the line Of the
railrosd.
80 Resolved, That appropriations by Congress
Tor the improvement of rivers and hsrbors OF ma
tional character, required for the .modson aud
secarty of our egisng c0mmerce, are shoFis-d by
the Constitution, and sstAsd by the obi CATION Of
the 10 protect The lives and property Of
its citizens.
80. Resolved, That We invite the ,Gili,tion and
cooperation Of Of all partes hovsy ar al .yiuw
from ~ In other sespects, In support Ut the psinei
Pies herein declared and believing that the Of
oar Institutions, we'll the coastitution VI our
ooantry guarantees liberty Of conscence and equal
Wy Of rE1s among c'tssns, We oppose al legialAion
impairuE their secarity.'