The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-26

were withdrawn; and on the last ballot all but
three names were withdrawn
On motion, the nomination of Mr.. Fayille was
confirmed by unanimous vote.
The Convention then took recess until Z o.
clock P. N.
7 o'clock, P. NJ
The Convention again assembled, Col. saun.
ders in the Chair.
On motion it was resolved to continue the
present State Central Committee the present
year.
United in a common resolve to maintain Right
against Wrong, and believing in the determine
ton of a virtuous and intelligent people to sus.
justice, we declare
l. That Governments are instituted among
men to secure the inalienable right of Life, Lib
erty and the Pursuit Of Happiness.
3 That the mission of the Republican is to
maintain the Liberties of the people, the Sover-
eighty Of the States and the perpetuity of the
Union.
g. That under the Constitution, and by right,
Freedom alone is National.
4. That the Federal Government being one of
limited powers, derived wholly from the Consti-
tuition, ito agents should construe these powers
strictly. and never exercise doubtful authority
-always inexpedient and dangerous.
8. That If this plain Jeffersonian and early
policy was carried out, the Federal Government
would relieve itself of all responsibility for the
existence of Slavery, which Republlcanism in.
sists it should, and means it shall do, and that
regarding Slavery in the States as local insti.
tuition beyond our reach, and above our author
ity, but recognizing it as Of vital concern to ev-
cry Citizen in its relation to the Nation, we still
oppose its spread and demand that all National
Territory shall be free.
6. That the Repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, and the refusal Of the Slave Power to abide
BY the principle on which that repeal was pro.
fessedly based, make the National Domain the
battle ground between Freedom and Slavery,
and while Republicans stand on national basis
and will eyer manifest and maintain a national
spirit, they will shrink from no conflict, and
shirk no responsibility on this issue. =
Z. That the Slave Power the present National
Administration and its adherents having yiolat-
ed this policy. and the principles on which it is
based, by disregard Of law aud its own pro.
LESSONS, by an invasion Of the state and person
al rights, and by breaking solemn covenants, has
forced upon the country the Issue, whether Free
dom shall be limited to the Free States, or SlA-
very to the Slave States, and made that issue alb
sorbing and permanent. E
Resolved, That the recent opinion Of the Su-
preme Court Of the q. States, in the bred Scott
case, is the last and most alarming Of these bold
innovations upon the rights Of the Free States,
which have marked the Administration Of the
Government for years past, ~ sectional and dis.
loyal 10 the spirit of our Free Institutions. We
regard it as virtually notwithstanding the judicial
action Of the Government, II tolerated; by Civ.
ing to Slavery National instead Of Local
character; opening Free States and Free Terri.
TORY for its diffusion; reducing to the condition
| of chattels, those who are recognized by the
ICo9stitution as men; belying the sentiments of
u Declaration Of Independence, and casting
reproach upon the action Of those who, amid
toa and peril, laid deep the foundations Of the
Union.
Resolved, That the National Administration
has brought reproach upon itself and the country
by so long tolerating the demoralizing and Hea-
| ven defying practices Of Brigham Young and
his followers in Utah. The embarrassment ex-
perinced BY the present Administration in reach
ing and correcting the evil, is mainly attributa-
BILE to the doctrine embodied in the Kansas Ne.
braska Bill; and the retention Of the U. s. SOL
| diery in Kansas to overawe unoffendiug men,
instead Of sending them to Utah, where the au
thority Of the General Government is brazenly
defed, is . humiating evidence of the peryer-
sion OF the powers Of the National Government.
Resolved, That We invite the affiliation and
cooperation Of freemen Of all parties however
differing from US in other respects in support oil
the principles herein declared and believing that
the spirit Of our institutions, Is well as the Con
stitution Of our Country, guaranty liberty Of
conscience and equality ofrights among Citizens
We oppose All legislation impairing their securi.
n.
Resolved, That We congratulate the people Of
Iowa up0n the adoption Of the New Constitution
| for many Fcasons; but most ofalli IN view Of the
fact that It enables them to provide for them.
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