The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-15


"This Convention Of Delegates, assembled in pur.
suance of call, addressdt To the people Of the Uni
ted States without regard to past political diff ren
cs or divisions who arc opposed 10 the repeal of the
Missouri coinprom,se 70 the policy Of the present
administration and to the extension of slavery into
free territory wins in favor Of the admission of
AAnsa ~ Tree state of restoring the action the
federal government to the principles Of Washington
and Jefferson: and who parpose TO mite in present,
leg candidates for the Office Of President and Vice
President, do
81. Resolved, That III /, maintenance ~ thn min.
c'ptss promulgated In the Declaration of Isispand
ehcs ana embodied In the federal constitutions IA ga
scntial To the preservation Of our republican mai,
taions and that The federal the riyht.
OF the States and the union Of the States shall b
Preserved "ii w
al, neso.ei, That with our republican fathers
We mold II 70 b. self evident truth that an ~
Are endowed with unalisnable ri rhts 10 Ifa nher,
hs ne pursuit OF happiness. and that the primary
..r aha ui'ior design of federal goy.rnmen,
- soafs these rights To all persans within H.
exclusive Jurisdiction that a. ,nr .sn'n ~
Naeh they tad abolished slavery IN All onr no
onsi tesrltory, ordained that no person shnr,a ~ A.
pe " nie. liberty, property, without duo nre
pro,Y.,aa =. ~ pecom@s our duty to maintain this
.' oi the constitution against All attempts
a. ia.e ", 10. the purpose Of establi.hing s,ay.ry
s ee'r,tory OF the United States by pasitiye l,.
a. pfon.oit,ng its existence or extension thers
ritar,s ueny tue authority OF Congress Of ter.
go. ekniatnre of any individual or any ass oci-
"a individuals, TO give legal exis,eues To sIa
~ any territory Of the United states while In,
F 80 constitution shall b. main,ainrd
RESOLVED, That the constitution eonfers unon
T.s. sovereign power over the territories of The
su states Tor their government and that in III
e.. u this power, it is both the right and ttc
80 - oohRsess u prohibit IN tbs territories thss,
"a Rss - "a aroccrism--poiygamy and slavery.
ry-s Fsoised, That while the con ttutinn nf tha
naaaa states WAS ordained and established by tho
IN -; - "iue' ~ form more perfect union estah-
the cnm,n uomsstts tranquility provide for
Linz, H' ueishse, and secure thu blessings Of
t..s.t "na eohta'ns ample provision for tho uro-
"h " TN lite, liberty and property ~ every rt
~ = ~ n.atest institutional right Uf the psop,
= n nave been frau4ulcntiy and VIOLENTLY Ia
Aea from them: '' "
force; "A9 oesh invaded by an armed
- pirieas and pretended legislative. judicial and
ns,,xs, oaieots nave ben over them by whose
Of ~ .auth'ray sustained by the military power
~ go' ernmeut, iyrannieal and Unconstitutional
'~ss nave been enacted and enfore,i.
h.. righ's OF the people 10 keen and bear arms
nav, bsen lntriugcd M
nat,rs oas as, = an extraordinary anI entangling
rug -, ne figIt If safraga and holding otyi,.
nYblia go 81 u an accused person To speedy and
!. ~ al ~ an impartial jury has been denied;
sons bo as VI me people 10 be in their per
800 houses, papers and ell cts again. nur, a.nnaLt
s ,a3rns ana seizures, has been Violated
my ha'e been deprived of life liberty and ,ro
Pe,t without due process Of law:
abridged ANY, VI the press has been
the right to choose their representative.
made Of no caec, '' representatives. has been
Miurasrs, rooberies, and arsons have been in.s.
-" 1au encouraged, and the offenders have bssn
80. 80 W go uhpunished
mat ali these things h,v. h..n A. , ~
Aa.sS, sanction and proc urc,neut of Tho prc.,n
and that for this hyh crime arainsi
srr.i. ~ and the union and humanity. we !
yi.ers a'u'hlstrati"n, the President. his ad-
NJ Hoo
.alI "sioie OF alter the facts-beforr The countrv
- tue world; and that il is our g,sd nur.
s.nas .. ling the actual perpetrators If these afro
saoas outfages and their accom- nlic,s - -
cobdign punishment i''V'' ~ SURF ahl
nsoited, That Kansas should b. ipme1i |
-. "lanit'ca as State " the Union with h.r
irse constitution, once the mos, ,fot
usi way vi acquiring her citizen. rho sui,,n, =.
the rghts and privileges a. which tha, Va
riiory. " i"kihg IN her ter
hes"hed That the highwaymar,'s plca thai
lar ,s, 'sht' embsdted IN the 0send Ci,tn.
- ""A ~ every respect unworthy Of Amprica N, IA
.Aas' ana would bring shame and di.hnno, ~,
ton. fS 'ia' 'hoaia give is sane.
!, -. Resolved, That Railroad ~ A., PIE.
ea', ~ t4t aost central and practtc able rouI. 4,
HP1ratifeis deinanded by thu inl.rs.t. "a 49, -,
- ""a 'has the federal government ourht H.
- 7 l'hedate and ctlicieut AID to its constrnctian
~ nary thefeo, promote the Immediate
railroad 'N VA 'he 4ile ot The
hseeNed, That appropriations by Concrc.s
,anal 's'shcht ~ rivers and harbprs Of ma
s'hai character required fIr the accommodation And
spou's VI our existing commerce. are authorixnl he
Is eohst'ution, and justified Icy the obi cation -
II citizens. "f' p''piy ~
: nesoNea' That we invite the Utilization ana
@Psfa,iDn Of men If all parties, however iia,rins
~ as ~ olhet rep rts, in support ~ the prinei
ags hetsh declared, and believing that thr s,,rit -
ur institutions, as we'll A. the eanstitn.In ~ ~,
guarantees ibarty of conscience Aud e,ual
y ~ figA.s among citizens We oppose ali lyslat,an
10 lalfing their security - s"i"eiph