The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28

rSpJrtsd tps SlLmes Of he following pcrsoas
to be- 9 Csuaty c,mmi.,oc for tho lF>spt
year, viz: sSsa = 81
Charles Hill, OF Saco, James Morton, Of
Buxton, g MI Z. Smith, Of New6eld, n.
@. Marshall, Of York, Josiah Marston, Of
LImington, j. NJ. Stone, of Kenncbunk,
and |. s. Parker, Of Lebanon, and the list
was accepted by the convention.
Mr.. Gowen from the Committee on reso-
lu,ions reported the following:
Resolped, That cheeriully concurring in
the expression Of principles set forth the fol.
lowing resolutions adopted by the Republic
can National Convention, held at Philadel-
phia. in June. 1856, and believing them to
present perfect creed, upon which the gov
eminent was designed to be administer ID by
Its founders, and that they eonuain senti.
men,s eminently wise and constitutional,
and proper to BE- inculcated to the end. that
free institutions may be extended and the
union Of the States may be preserved, We
reafirm them as follows, viz:
Besolred, That the maintenance OF the
principles promulgated in the Declaration
of Independence and embodied in the FEEDER
nj Constitution. are essential 10 the prcserya-
ton Of our Republican Institutions. and that
the Federal Constitution. the rights of the
States. and the union OF the States must and
shall be preserved.
ResoLrsd. That with our Republican faith.
ers. we hold Il TO be self-eyident truth,
thai all men are endowed with the inalien-
able right of lie, liberty, and the pursuit OF
ha ppiness, and that the primary object and
ulterior design of our federal government is
20 grant these rights to all persons under its
exclusive jurisdiction. That, as our Repub-
lican fathers, when they had abolished slay-
cry in all our national territory, ordained
tina, no person shall be deprived Of life, lib.
crty or property, without due pro ess Of
law, II becomes our duty 10 maintain this
provision OF th, Constitution against all at
tempts to violate 1t, for the purpose OF es.
u,blishing slavery in the territories OF the
United States by positive legislation, prohib-
i,iny its existence or extension therein
That we deny the authority Of Congress, of
a Territorial Legislature, OF any individual
or association Of individuals to give legal ex-
istence to slavery in any territory OF the
United States. while the present Constisu
ton shall be maintained
Resolrtd, That the Constitution coniers
unon Congress sovereign power over the
territories OF the United States for their gov.
eminent, and that in the exercise OF this
power. IL il both the right and the imperi-
tive duty of Congress to prohibit in the ter.
ritories those twin relics Of barbarism,
POLYGAMY and SLAVERY.
Besoiced. That while the constitution OF
IN, United States Was ordained and estab
ell by the people"in order To form u more
perfect union, establish justice, insure do
nestle tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare. and
secure the blessing Of liberty and con-
t,ins ample provisions for the protection OF
the life, liberty and property of every citi-
zen, the dearest constitutional rights of the
people of Kansas have been fnudulently
ana Violently taken from them;
Their territory has been invaded by an
armed force;
Spurious and pretended legislative, juris-
diction and executive officers have been set
over them, by whose usurped authority, sns-
t,ined by the military power Of the govern
ment, tyrannicll and unconstitutional laws
have been enacted and enforced
The right of the people to keep and bear
arms has been inlringed I; test oaths OF an
extraordinary and entangiing nature have
been impo.ed rs condition Of exercising
the right of suffrage and .holdlng Office;
The right OF an accused person to speedy
and public trial by an impartial jury has
been denied;
The right of the people to DO secure in
their pcrsons, houses, papers and effects,
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
has been violated;
They have been deprived Of life, liberty
and property, without the due process OF
Tho freedom speech and Of the press has
been ,bridged;
The right to choose their representatives
has been made Of no effect
Murders, robberies and arsons have been
instiga,ed and encouraged, and the offend
ers have been allowed to f. unpunlshed;
Resoired, That while the more immediate
responsibility Of tho high crimes against the
constitution the union and humanity, men,
toned in the preceding resolutions rests
with the late administration, the present,
by its recognition of the pretended laws,
under which these 0utrages were perpctrat
ed, and BY its continuance OF the wicket
policy initiated by its predecessors affords no
ground for believing that it proposes 90 see
that justice is done in Kansas, butt eyinces
a settled purpose to sacrifice the rights Of
the freemen in that territory to the behcsts
Of the slave power.
Rsohpd, That the present alarming. in.
crease of intemperancc in this State, is con.
elusive proof that the license liquor law
passed by the Legislature of 1856. is incor-
rect in principles and in form, and It's oper
alton affords indubiable evidence that the
public welfare can be best secured. by pro-
hibitory laws.
Resolred, That prohibItory law, when
enacted, should be drawn with the most
cautious regard to its permanency. to It's
efficiency, and to popular confidence and
support. It's form should be the production
pf the best legal wisdom, such rs COMFORTS
with the intelligence and conscience of the
people, and be sdbm tilted to them FIR th,ir
approval, preliminary to is becoming a
inality on the Statu 9 Book.
Resoirod, That We most chceriully ap.
prove of the nomination of Hon. Tot NJ.
Morrill, a- the republican candidate Tor gov.
trnor, end We pledge to him the undivided
support of the republicans Of York, and will
10 all tina, we honestly can to secure his
election.
Resoired, That we have entirs con6tlence
in the State and County nominations made
by the convention this day, and We will uss
all fair and honorable means to promote
their election
The foregoing resolves were adopted
unanimously. A committee was then up.
pointei 10 wait on the Hon. Arson Barlin-