The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-22

We published the proceedings Of this
body yesterday. The following are the rcso-
lntions unanimously adopted -
Cniled In n common resolve 10 maintain Right
against Wrong aud believing In the deterninM alton
q avrtuous and intelligens people To sustain jus
ticc, We declare
/ That Cover a. its are Instituted among men TO
secure III, ina nabic right Of Life. Liberty aud the
Pursuit of Happiness
> That the mission Of the Republican parts, IL to
maintain the Liberties Of the people, the sovereign
~ OIL states and the Perpetuity Of the Caion.
- iha' under The. Constitution and by right,
That the Federal Government being one ~ linn
tied powers derived wholly from the Constitution,
arser exercise n doubtful authority Away. inespe.
dent aad aanserou.
That u this plain Jeifcr.onian and early policy
wa. carried out. the Fedora, Government would r..
LEY" itself 81 all responsibility for ~. existence of
slavery, which R-pahlleahi.ia h-i.t- q should and
means II -ha d., and that regarding slavery M the
states local institution beyond our reach. aud
above our authority, but recognizing II ~ vital
concern 'o every citizen 10 its relation 20 the A.tia
We stlll oppose ~ spreah and demand that ai' Ma
tiuAal Territory slaTh FIR
Z That the Repeal Of the Missouri Cos.pramis-
aud the refusal 20 Tho slave Power 10 abide W. the
prinepe ca which ibs, rcpra vas yraic--edly based
| iaake the National Domain the battle ground be
| tween Freedom AID SLAVERY. aud white Republican,
stand haiunRi basis AID VIII es"r manifest and
| maintain national spfit, they wit -hribk from 40
confIci, AID -hifk i.s responsibility % this Issue
! Z Tina, the slave foNtr, the present National Ad
tn.n-traan and IT. EdI"rrnts having violated th.s
policy. and the piinriIls. eli which l. VI based hs a
disregard Of Law a4d iis uW professions by an lava.
.oA ~ the Stale and per.oia rights aud by break.
* -oenn covenants. has forced upon the country
he issnt, whether Freedom -LaIl ~ limited TO the
Free State. slavery t. the Rasc state. aud made
| that issue absorbing aud permanent,
| RssDiroi That the recent opinion OF the Su-
\ prrne Court al the United States Ia the bred
| scott case - the last and most alarming Of
/ hose bold innovations upon the rights Of the
! Free States, which have marked the Admins
] tration OF the Government Tor years past n
sectional and disloyal 10 the spirit of unr Free
| Institutions. We regard IL a virtually reyolu.
| tioni1lng the judicial action of our Goyeramcit
# tolerated; by giving to Slavery National
instead Of n Local character opening Free
states and Free Territory for its diffusion re-
ducing To the condition "f chattcls, those who
are recognized by the Constitution as mel,
belying the sentiments Of the Declaration of
Independence. aud casting reproach upon the
action of those who amid toll and peril laid
| deep the foundation of the Union
| kssstred That the National Administration
has brought reproaeh upon itself aud the
country, iy 80 long turraiiu1 the ,lemuralizing
alid Heaven dcfying practices of Brigham
| Young and his followers Ia Utah The enl.
/ barrassmeut experienced hy III. present Al
,linistratipn in reaching aud correcting the
evil, h mainly attributable Ia the doctrine en-
! bodied ia the Kansas Nebraska Bill aud the
retention of the T. s Soldiery IN Kansas Ia
| oserawc hnnilcniing men. Instead ~ ending
them 10 Utah whore the au,horit, ~ the Gen.
eral Government is brageuls deii"d Is hu
initiating evidence of the perversion at q
powers of the National Government.
RsSoirsd That Ne invite the aiiiliation aud
cooperation III fre"uen If all parties, however
| differing from ~ in ulhrr respects In support
"i the principles herein declared and believing
| that the spirit oil ctr institutions n well as
the Constitution of our country guaranty lib
"rts III conscience and equality nf rights
among citizens, W. oppose all legislation i'm
pairing their security
Rcsoirdd, That Ne congratulate the people
81 iowa, upon the adoption Of the new Con
siitution for many reas oas buI most al all in
view 81 tli. fact that IL enables them 10 pro
vide for themselves sound Currency. anil
places the Annual Election in October, instead
Of august thus consulting the convenience
II ~ Agricultural population.
Rssotrsd, Tiiat IL j. a deliberate conviction
~ this Convention that the next Legislature
should provide system VI Banking, thai " i'll
secure Ia the state a circulating medium re-
deemahlc al all times within it, limits ia sald
anl silver AMI We ,.il support ior State oil
GERS and til. Legislature such anil such oniy
as are aNosr,llN and inlualificdls favorable IL
tltal Ts~Ntf.
Rssolred That the administration Of Goscrr
ar Griines deserves and receives our warInesi
endorsement, and that the thanks of all who
have nj hear the character and prosperity nf
the State, due IL hi.i az well as to the late
Legislature, for their eilrts 10 bring to Justice
d dishonest public servant defeat POPULATION
and prevent the sqnairiering Of fund consc.
Grated a. the education of the chilirca of the
state.
Resotr6i That Ia the nominees for Govern
or and Lieutenant Governor recognize
men capable aud honest. and every way worthy
Of the support oI the Republican party in this
State
Speaking "f the abundant hay crop
this season, the y. T. iaieJrasi.,.i most sen
sihly says The hay er"p j. the first in
order, aud X of more Importance than i
generally supposed. The value 81 the has
produced J. Car greater than that IT wheat
er onn The price n hay enters into the
price IT meat, III milk, IL butter. ami II
cheese, IL being the fiddler Of our cattle,
horses, cows and sheep. In this State an
extra crop of wheat is certainty