Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-17
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tbs CoEve1ltiaa q Lefegases, Fep.escfs.ia-
the free:leD of Prnns5 Mania, opposed Ii Til.
ieadiBg measures III the lsie National Admit.
AtFatien, aild tie continuance OF The saEle d.
ssfGetiye policy clearly faresAa.0wee. IS tie
ac's and declarations u tbs Standardization ss
insugtlrated. do
fssafrs, 9hat The rsgiat snagic.s 81 tli -. aci
Fas promulgated IN tAs DseiaFati5a II Iai.-
fezee'ice, and einboiss. fae Feiesll 80
st.thitoD, Is essentiai IL tss ores sfs.a7,-,
or hsPn5icaH Institutions; ,as. Giss FsI.ss
toHsiFtuI!sns the iiSss.i IS &c tils p..0-3; .sss
s9yertisl rights of llls States a'tl fs.s d ,i,.
u tbs sia5ss, r'sast and shall ige Irrses se.l.
hssoftet' iat @iiil our Repahiiean fatsers
NC hold i 70 ~ a sciEegi4et fr8ta ftssf ~
men are created eqn4l; That t..ae aIt. an.,,,.
Is their Grs9tps WIN ug-tala iaalieud ~ r:e.,.s.
thai ain9ng tiiese are ffe, Aberiy aud The Dpr.
silt Df hdFpiaess: gssat 10 secure faese rrisg@
goveIHTaengs are instituted anons men; ana
taat the primary da;y and ol.jsct of os.f f4der-
.! Goser ia.eIt ls IL secgre these rights tsaH
Pess0as Haler exslnslse Jurisdiction ri.at.
as eur Republieaa fathers 4s0iisssed S.arerr ig
ali tie isllonai Territory, ami oflai..ea ;u ~.
Constitution tliaf no person s,ial hs ,i.Urivea
Of lie, ibsgty CT property. witlos; due rgosess
ei ia~, I hecoaes oHr aaty - maintain this
provision oi the Constitution agsiast AT at
teBpts ~ yi5iate Il, ioE tiie purpose of essa,;-
iistiag Slavery in tie territories of the EailsA
+ STATES. Thai sc deny the atenoeitv Of Con
gross. 81 the suFEeM@ Court, af q TeIsl.oria
Legislature t. any iaiiYi,seal or assoeI 4flou AZ
ii.disiduals5 to giye ienil exisseace To SlavcfT
in any territory ~ The 4ilea s;4tes. wiiile the
Constitution shall be Hl4i;.i..ir-ii
Rse9ifs3, hat the Consultation csnfss apoa
Congress sjverergB power over She Territories
II OF tbs LEited st4ics, ivF ttisif government.
peNeg not e0atr3gestrd ter liz asst sky Y..ars
] of ouT rational existence, i4at exeTSiset hs ihs
| general Concurrence q ali departments ii tAe.
Government, ihFongh eyeEg Administration
from - asE.X6ToS 10 PoIg: and 5iiat ii the ex-
ereiSe oi THO naqaesliooabie poser, il Is the
duty OF Congress u prohibit Itltha Territories,
these tAia reIes Of bsrbsrIsHn. peivgamy and
Slavery.
BEs9ae3. Thar ARE YET FaEEaEs, aEi,i tilat
While wereiain tie inesilsna5ie rights OF Free
aien. secured 70 rs lsF tine Sacrifices susiagjays
.a1 blood Of oer Rsvol;fiis5a4ry sst5.srs We sy.t
il0t sa9niE te h&gea Hcw Constitution imposed
upon rs ay the 2tfsjalteial ogi1i0as of ud-
ges oi ti'e supseale CopIi 80. i,liaas sanYsrsige.
of the uglls of iuHasa nainFe-i8 c9atl.et Sitn
tbs Truth of histoFy, 2ith TIE nabrosen action
of the government as4d III. law ef the lia3 a.
aeretefore pronounced ~ the Federal Judicil-
r., @na tbs Courts Of nearig every Statc IN the.
AIleriean Union.
AsselEE3, That Inc recent opinions Of the ma
iority ei tle Judges OF t8a Sap.e.ne Court in
Z case o'eg which tAsy decided tia Court had
10 Julisais tloRs and. tAeref,ras 10 authority to
pfcnauHee the law arlAiag therein, Is 1u; ano-
taeT step 10 coasBmmad1R of that conspiracy
against ogs tree institutions, wh.eh had lis ia
| esption in the Tepeai u lac Missouri CeiApro-
mise: thatit is ia. direct iesu.l ei tie hate tr-
/ Rnph o; tie Slave Pow is the eleefioaaf its
candidate. j Aszs 5SGaAHA.9, - the Presidency,
ami uaess promptly rebikeI hy The people ut
the ballot box, laay be followed by other usar-
patioHs fatal 70 ne independence of tie Free
states anl tie liberties q our people.
Rcsoi1e3, That the constitutional rights Of the
people Of Kansas have beeE ffanlent!y aud yio-
iently tskea from them. Their territory has
) been invaded by AZ armed force; spurious and
! pfetendei legislative. jsdiei4i and executive
oiIcels EaFe been Set oTef them, By whose ussir-
ped aUtaoIi;y, sustained av the ln nlstasv power
Of the FeierAi Government, tyF4nnieal II i m
constitutional lsws have been eaaetei and en-
! toreeai tie righ, u the psopie 10 Keep and
bear arms has 5Cea inifiaged; test oaths OF an
e extraordinary aud eHtangliag nature have been
l lAlfoSs& as I condition ut exercising Tie right
81 zulilage ana holding oIsoe; she figLi ef an
accusss4 peTsgato Speet.g Gal Igsleiis trial 5y
aR ailhsitial Iary hls beea deaild; csEei aa'l
GnisslIl Fsl2lSafae;ts haze iesee IAN sted upon
tlc RneeeE:, White murders, rellss.es nae! ar
sJlas have been itlStigate ami encouraged, aad
fhp offenders have been alleNaad 70 ga Hfpul-
isaoa; Tie Fiehf Of tie people 10 he Secure in
II tAe4r persons, house taslsrs and effects agzfEst
unreasonable ssfehes and seizures. has been
rlo.atefE they bage teeg deprived CT life, lib
erty ana properly. withoIt due Process q iass;
/. the freedom nf SIseecli and of tie pRcss hes
be sbrldseli the night to cb0oss tAeii repre-
seaiatiyes has been taaie OF uo eject: That all
these taiags have been deae With The know
teosV, ssneilSn and procurement CT tie Fed
erai Goverasaent. IN si0!at;ea Oi ttis p.siaess
me- H. p 80. ss4 Il
patton p which spurious Legislature was IN :
posei upon Kansas, and its people subjected
10 a code cf i2ws nhD D,rilie I FOR cruelty 81 the
history 5f eiEl!Zsl m4lieaS is gtiq in fill f9rce
and the psopIe are deniesi the right ,es1egJ,iiy
to oaSsliaee and PefitiDa Eera re ltess OF grieT-
aI'cSs; ta- Na1sonti Executive has permiltet
tvs Governors u his appointment 70 BE dFiy-
en- from. the Territory us4s.sr fear OF assasSina-
ilo1, a-i1 has not Jared 70 exert 81 power for
| theif protection asains, the iAwIess miaions Of
: Slave .5Yhiie j'Idieiai monsters snd men whose
haR.is .ra Fe,l 8.tG innocent blood, are retained
Ia o1iee,to carry On tias work cf sUi jeeting
: : Tree territory te tne cause OF Slavery. Kansas
has been denied admission under ! Tree consti-
tuition, aaa IFallSEleFsa fae8Ds are Row in pro-
gFeSS 10 seeEyg is a imissioa as a Si2ve State
81 tile psxl session Of Congress. Agairs; this
stapaaaoas wrong, we psDiszs. in he nasaG ol
GoD AND HU1sSiTE-- bv sfi test IS glo,ioas N
OR histery, and 5y tho memory of TIE great
aad good men waV established oEl liberties.
. Resoicsd That It is a fraud apou our llws,
: and franght With danger 10 cur Institutions; to
. admit II > taH participation ii her benefits.
$ any nasa VINO acknowledges = t0seirn supra-
5 mae, which lie csnaot coassisnti3Is'y ard
. without mental reservation. ahiTre and foreS-
5 eT renenrcr; wtetaet th1f srprsteacy Be civil
CT spiritual
Rssoaref, That the stnPenacrs fsaras by
= which our popular eiestoHs are swayeG 2eainst
i lasjS.iiy of the lcgaIfE qua.iftd yoieIs,
{ strikes ri he foundation and HE 81 cur system
Of governments aad nnlcss speedily corrected,
viii lead to vieieace and aEarrby, and W. urge
: upon all good citizens fc unite for the suppres-
Q sion OF tsis esll ard we cal. upon our OWN
II Legislature to guard - etfectiye ard str.rgen;
r iaws the parity OF tae ballet box.
4 Rtsolred, r bat the safe of the Main Limo o:
4 a.EimpraTernenfs, is q trassleta ly every een-
sidernt3on that shansd weigh wi:h infeiligens
, | and herest saen. As source of revenue, II
$ il Ehelly woGta less 20 the Stare, while ii Ii
Y nStoricasiy used as mesnssef feeuIatIon ard
Il piunier thereby infiicting upon the State pc
cnsi4Ey less, and also iFgspaIabie injury. in the
almost universal flefnoralizafien and political
: profllgscy engenderei throaghert iis elfirc
: extent.
. Reseir.i, That we irviie tie afiiiistinn grd
CO operation OF men ct III PARTIES. however
Z Offering with MS in other respects, in sulFoi
! II the principles herein declared; sHi bellies
J ing thai tie xpi5if ot piiF insfi+ahons, Nsea