The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-09


Last week we published several articles
an the necessity Of more Thorough organ.
,s.,ion Of the Republican party in fo~s
A correspondent In making similar recon
mendsiions. proposed the Establishment, OF
local organisations. or clubs. Tor the purpose
OF more thorough discus. ions and counsel
inps. We promised TO publish the Dsclsr
alton, Platform ard Constitution Of Re-
publican association In neia hboring town
90 hat those designing to es,sbiish such
associations might have ssmeil ing by which
TO guide themselves. Thest articles are
similar to those Of the Repub can sssoeis
ton ~ Warrington Cry. " respec''
tuliy soggrs, TO tie Republic y q the OF.
ter-nt towns in the Stale, this they q once
proceed 10 organizr sucn asa Citations. and
prepare themselves thoroughly NJ possible
10 act, and to act rs a unit al the approach
ing election. We CA just a. ensily ~ we
can walk to the polls secure IN ovrrwhelm.
ing vie,ory-and just ~ certainly as we
manifest an ind ference. our pro-sisvery
enemies vii triumph. and Iowa will b
published 10 the world wha, she 10 not, .
Democratic pro-sisvery State
Where's, b. the repeal OF the eight
section OF the act ,of the adm lsson OF Ms
ouri IN, the U sion, the Territories Of Kan
| as and Nebraska have been opened 10 th'
in'rOduciion of Slavery, and all The com
| o. m,ses, real or imsgiHafy, upon that cub
| lect, are thus violat d ard sbnUiled, ans
deep dishonof lbdicted upos the eye 10
| wh eh we live:
Now tharefQre, in 1o-opeis'icn with 81
those throughout the lane .ho oppose shi
and ether similar measures, which We oeen
q, lie contrary TO the sp,ris 81 the Cons'iiu
i'm, an which are cesaRDed 10 cxiend sn'
grsp-iuate slavery, We do srspcis,e our
-eipss together, under the Isns end till
rs hspuaiicaa Asseeiktiss 81 washington
u. q.
! And ws sd1pt the GLOWING - cur po ~
lsi Platiortr, H. VII:
FRI. Ths, Congrsss p assesses no pow
.r " Z the institution o. Srv,ry IN th'
several State; but mat ou,side Ut Stat
! jur sJicti u, the cons,ii u,,otsi power Vi III
1 f-d-rsl Gov.rnmrnt should be xrs'ed I
secure LIFE, LiDsRIY, aud nArFISEss, to sl
| uien: aid thereo.e,
SECOND. There should be neither SLAYER
n"r iu.o untsry sers,tude, except Tor o.
pun sup.nt ~ crime, In any OF the Ter
torres 81 the Uni,ed Ststes
THRs. The People are the fiehitt
source tall ppii i.sl power; end oil ofhcef
should Ms Tar as pr-"iicabi', b clossn D
drcc, vote oi the People.
+ rEra. Candidates 10 political ON &c
should De men oi uni ,ublsd in'egniy IN
: .obncry AID pIsdg 70 support 'ns rine
pl o ih.s Platform D. all lawful aud col
sttutlonal uaean-.
CONSTITUTIONS.
Art 1. ANY person may become men
her ~ this Association, on subscribing
ils Platform and Constitution.
4 AR. IL. The ofiice.s Of this Associstio
shall Re . P,e.,ceni. Wee President, thr.
Drer re, T,ea-ufer, RECORDING Ss.r-ts',
wi . hall sefse unni suca tay ~ Tie A.
, go lat on shall appoint as the tine ior N
! semi annual meeting. then and iherssi'.i
, the vffi r. stall BE- 81, c,.d = L.i snnu lily
Arr III The tnrre Direct re, aIh IA
PrrsiJ. n, Serretsrfi-, it'd Treasurer. sns
constitute q Cuun.ttie. TO d,sburss s"c
. fund, as m,y pe pi csd Al heir di-rossi b
The Association, aud 10 pr orm sueh othe
duties ~ my from time u time be ass'gne
them.
AR. Nv. The fund. OF the Association
shall be devoted EXCLUSIVELY Il the pay men
OF the necessary Contingent exp nses {.
the sane, ior the tureasse ard circulation
OF Important dyrumenss aud Information
aud In the use vi such means ss may hsv'
a tendency ~ advance the principles Ia,
down Ia our pis,for,s.
Ant VII. fhls Constitution may be- o.
tered u amended BY so y vi Two ,hlrss ,
the memb-rs present at any OF II reaals
ura.ings.