The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-11

,1anu116Il -. -SnuEu nre1g69.
81 induseTiCu habits, 10 wanted to take
clare of . cp~ntsy p1saa. None need ap-
~ 1ho haa rot had expsrience IN the bust
-. Sobrjsey, diligence, and unswering
fnnlty 20 DuDucsatic peiaciples, IRE ill else
tAaeb waz1sd.-Ioxa Lifv Csscsaf.
suppose . good old Democrat should ap-
~ for the position, and when asked about
his politics, be answers: 81 recognize in
Congress the ezclsssre right Of legislation
over al Territories now belonging to, or
hereafter to be acquired by the General
Government. I also declare that the ,astifa
fios Of Slavery cannot ezist ritAia any Terri
tory bslossias to tie yaiied !Satts, (unlcss
rsooenised BY the law regulating such Terri
tory u the dino Of il cession to the United
StAtss), except BY tAs sanction Of posi'irs to''.
also believe that wksnsrs. Congress shall
be required to oct upon the subject Of
Slavery, In any Of the Territories NOW
FREE and belonging to the United Ssssss.
oar Senators should be instructed, and our
Representative requested 10 eJsrt fAeir iaea-
esce IL faror Of q lac PROHIBITING M
introduction Of tie Lsstitssson Of Napsry 9th
ia any sueA 1srritory."
"why, my dsar SIR" exclaims the gen.
tlemen or COMMITTEES or clique who have for
sale the Democratic ofBce Only 10 : man ~
answering fsalsy to the Democratic princ.-
49, this will never do In the world.
You srs IN oat-and-out Black Republican, =
regular sbolitionist. Why, there amt .
particle Of Democracy about you"
"what! amt my opinions Democracy
now ~
Mot bit Of Il. Why you would steal
Niger II you could ct chance. You are
the Nscksx Black Republican We have seen
for year, yet you want to edit Demo-
cratic paperw
"well sir" replies the applicant, "sll !
have got to say i, that am the samc Dem
ocrat was In lS48-o, when you and and
oil the rest of the Democracy, not only in
lows, hut in every Northern State, endorsed
to The bsin the following, which was passed
BY the Dsmocrasic Senate Of the Democratic
Legislature Of Iowa. Similar resolutions
were passsd In other States and in our Ma
tional Convention. n IL amt Democracy
now, why don't want to edit a Demo
cratic paper"
Preamble and joint resolution relative to
the Territories belonging to the United
States.
WMEaEAs, The General Assembly Of the
State Of Iowa recognize in Congress he En-
elusive RIGHT Of LEGISLATION orer
ALL 1svitoriss aow bslossias 10, or hereafter
to be acqairsd by TIE General Goreramtat; and
whereas, the said General Assembly fully
accord TO each State respectively complete
sovereignty In tbs regulation Of its own in
stitutions, - recognized BY the Constitution
Of the United States. And
WHEREAS, IL IL slso the sense OF thi. Cen
eral Assembly, that the iastitasioa Of Slar,ry
oaaaof iegifimafsiy exisf Withia any Territory
beiosgi.g 10 the United States (unless recog-
nizcd by the law regulating such territory
| ct the time Of itA ccssion 10 the United
States) EXCEPT 81 THE SANCTION OF
POSITIVE LAW. And
| WHEREAs, The subject herein referred 10
Is likely to become one upon which Con-
gres may feel required 10 oct therefore,
Resolved, That WHENEVER Congress
shall be required to act upon the question
Of sSarsry In any Of the territories NOW
FREE and belonging 70 the United States,
our Senators should be Instructed and our
Representatives regsesfsL 10 exert their inAu-
sscs in yaeo, Of laW PROHIBITING the in.
fssiscfioa " TIC fastifnfioa Of slavery ~isAia
aay sssch terrif6ryi