Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-03
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Fs3er4. C.ars1seu-igz, arg e=-s11tl2l 10 the
rs-z.se-ra-ian Of gar Reysh1lszn KS lta-
-ssass. ar3 that TIE Fe3a Al Constitution.
G.ae -ie3s1s af he States masa AID sk1aI be
rva-ErEez
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hzrszlzsssss. and that the y-iz4z-. ol3ses I'D
u.tersot d.ss5-s q oar feie-zl g9ve-EaDeai
: . graz; taese r.-sts 70 AZ Iss--9zzs r.
De- i. ez- EsiTe jurisdiction That, -
cur Ressz'siiezn tz-be-s Eb=a tasy had
sl.sl;isl..z3 sAzvefy il al Oar Il iolszl terri
tory ordained tia; NJ r.ersaa shah y DE-
y,rIvei q life O. liberty. witAog; dae pr
e=ss Of lar. il be9ozzs GU duty tg uzzir-
tain this rr-orision q the Co1ss..z.t Oh
s-ai-s, I'll attempts % Tiol4te il. 81 he
purpose Of e--z5!issai-- slavery il The ter-
rii,erv Of ;ae United States BY positive -.
leyi.aztjoa- prohibiting is e-issezss - q
te11eson the.r:g- That re desy ths a.
isso-sty Of C9ngress, II ! .@r-i:o-izi ie-l.-
l4tare. q zny isi.rs3zal O. az-oc.ztsoa q
is3.Yi32zl. 70 gre lsEzl e-lstea9s = .AzT-
cry Il .nr .e--5tg-r Q: ths Jai,el States.
~hil= tie p-ese1, CONSTITUTION ss--ll he
maintained.
Res5sred. That the Cgz.tau.iaa csz-
frs upos CgzgTgss, fgr"Tsgss pga,e7 err
tLe terrItors.s # fA< Taited .st1t<s f5r
tier ggr<raz-sEt. c1G fAat n ~ sxss 1ifs
II tn T,es-sr. Il /; 5st4 tt rzgls zz9 L.
tmpera.Irt dzts d C2sereSs 10 p asitat
Il ta< terrltarisr fAoss fciA Via q Ter
+ a1rfss, POLYGANY cad SHY
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Resa-ed. Tat vtEle ,As coa..ti,a.ia..
81 The United -tzte. VI. o-,lzzr7l AID -
.z.yiisasi b. tie people in g-ie- . foru
more .-e-:@-, Eaion, establish u; g. IL
sare domestic tranquility. Profiie fer The
! eoaaaaon a@fe,-e, promote the g-IeY-l We
fare. and sarure .he olezsiil-s Ct Fiery,
and contains ample prov;sioz-. E: tAs pr
szs;ign Of life, li:-sr-y and property ofeT-
cry c.tizen. the Ge2res. c5--si.taiiofIal
rig3ts Of the people q Kansas h.Te ben
:rsadalsu.ly and violently taken fro:a
them;
Their territory has ben inr-1 i b. al
arzaed force;
s2arioa. AMI prcier.iei legislative, j.
d,eia and ezasg:ige officers hive bszn -.
oyer them By whose usurpsl agttgri;y.
sustained by the military pgEe, u the
gov1hneat, ,yrzani>al and ga9oasti1a-
,ionaI laws hare been enacted and ezf9sc-
ed;
The rights Of the people 70 keep and
bar arms has been iner;n.sl; Is. oath:
Of an extraordinary ani eataagi:ag nature
have been imposed = condition of ercr-
ci-ing the righ; Of suffrage AMI holding Of
fee;
The right Of an accused person 10 a
speedy and public trial BY en- impartial
jury has been denied
| The right Of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and ELECTS,
against unrea ~onable searches and seizures
has been violated;
They hare been deprived Of life, liberty
and property, without due process Of law
The freedom of speeoh and Of the press
has been abridged.
The right to choose their representatives
has been made Of no effect;
Murders, robberies and arsons hare
BEEN inssigated and encouraged. and the
offenders have been allowed TO 20 uupun.
ished
That all these things have been done
vita the knowledge. sanction and procure
mens Of the present national administra-
ton, and that for this high crime against
the Constitution, the Union and human / y
We anaign, that administration the Presi.
dent, bis advisers, agene, supporters,
apologis,. and accessories, either before or
ate, the fac, before the country and be-
fore the word; and that it is our fixed
purpose to bring the actual Pc petrators
Of these atroeious outrages, and their ac.
completes to sure and condign punish
meni hereafter.
| Resoiced, That Kansas should be immc.
diaiely admitted as state Of this Union,
with her present free Constitution, as at
once the most effectual way Of securing to
her citizens the enjoyment of the rights
and privileges to which they are entitled,
and of ending the civil strife now raging
in her territory.
! Resolced, That the highwayman' plea
that might makes right" embodied in
the Ostend Circular, was in every respects
unworthy Of American diplomacy, and
would bring shame and dishonor upon any
government or people tina, gave it their
sanction.
Resofred, that railroad to the Pacific
Ocean by the most central practicable
route is imperatively demanded by the in
terests of the whole country, and that the
Federal government ought to render i'm
mediate and sufficient aid in the construc-
ton, and as an auxiliary thereto. 10 the
immediate construction Of an emigrant
road ON the line of the railroad.
Resolced. that appropriations by Con-
gress for the improvement Of rivers and
harbors of national character required
for the accommodation and security of an
existing commerce, are authorised by the
obligation of government to protect the
lives and property fits citizens.
Resolccd, That we invite the utilization