Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

trial by an impartial jury has been denied
cruel and unusual punishments have been in
filcted upon the innocent, while murders. rob-
berries and arsons have been instigated and en-
couraged, and the offenders have been allowed
to 60 unpunished the right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, papers and
effects against unreasonable searches and sei-
zures, has been violated they have been de-
prived OIL life, liberty and property, without
due process of law the freedom of speech and
OF the press has been abridged the right to
choose their representatives has been made of
no effect That all these things have been
done with the knowledge, sanction and pro-
curement of the Federal Government, in vio-
latlon of the plainest mandates of the Consti-
tuition That the usurpation by which spu-
rlous Legislature was imposed upon Kansas
and its people subjected to a code of laws nm
paralleiied for cruelty in the history of civiliz-
ed nations, is still in full force, and the people
are denied the right peacefully to assemble
and petition for redress of grievances the
National Executive has permitted two Cover
nors OF his appointment to be driven from the
Territory under fear of assassination and has
not dared to exert its power for their protec-
ton against the lawesS minions of Slavery
While judicial monsters and men whose hands
are red with innocent blood, are retained in
Office, to carry on the work of subjecting free
territory to the curse Of slavery Kansas has
been denied admission uuder free cOnstitu-
ton, and fraudulent means are now in progress
to secure its admission as a slave State at the
next session OF Congress. Against this stu
pendouS wrong, we protest in the name of
GoD AND HUNANrTY-by all that is glorious in
our history, and by the memory of the great
and good men who established our liberties
Res0tred, That it is a fraud upon our laws.
and traught with danger to our institutions, to
admit to tnll participation in their benefits.
any man who acknowledges foreign suprema-
cy, which he cannot conscientiouslv and with
out mental reservation, abjure and forever rc-
nounce whether that supremacy be civil or
spiritual. n -
Rcsotred, That the stupendous frapds bx
which our popular elections are waved against
a majority of the legally qualified voters
strikes at the foundation and life of onr sys-
tenn of government and unless speedily cor
rected, will lead to violence and anarchy and
we urge upon ali good citizens to unite for the
suppression of this evil and we call upon our
own Legislature to guard bv effective and strin.
gent laws the purity of the ballot box. :.
ResDtred, That the sale of the Main Line of
our Improvements, is demanded by every con-
Saderaton that should weigh with intelligent
and honest men. As source of revenue, it is
wholly worthless to the State, while it is no.
toriously used as a means of peculation and
punder, thereby infiicting upon the State pc
cnniary loss, and also irreparable injury, in the
almost universal decentralization and political
proiigacy engendered throughout its entiro
extent
Resolred, That we invite the affation and
cooperation of men of all parties, however
differing with us in other respects, in support
OF the principles herein declared and believ-
ing that the spirit of our institutions, as well
as the Constitution of our country, guarantees
liberty of conscience and equality of rights
among citizens, we oppose all legislation i'm.
pairing their security