The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-27
Republican Resolutions, &c.

We have not space to-day for any Of the
officially reported proceedings OF the Re.
publican State Convention, but we make
room for the excellent resolutions
Resolped, LIST: That the principles Of
the Republican Party, being founded in
immutable Truth and Justice, and being the
principles Of the Fathers OF the Republic,
are destined to triumph over oil opposition,
and to become the fixed policy Of our Ma.
tionsl Government,
I'd. That we cherish the Union Of ,hese
States for one reason above a others, to- wit:
ito design 10 "to secure the blessings of lib.
erty to ourselves and our posterity."
Sd. That the platform of principles
adopted by the Republican National Con.
venton held in Philadelphia on the Nth OF
June 1855, is in perfect harmony with the
spirit and letter OF the Constitution OF the
United States, and with the expressed opn-
ions o! all the wisest and purest of our pa.
tfiots and statesmen; and that we cordially
re-afirm and adopt the principles enuncia-
ted 10 that platform. t*E
4th. That in a Republic, to labor for
freedom can never be censurable, and that
party cannot discriminate between efforts
Tor liberty and those for Slayery,-bstween
the rights OF free tabor and Tree soil, evinces
only its total incapacity to control the des-
TIMES Of Nation of Freemen.
9Th. That we regard the result Of the
late Presidential election, though not as
a practical, yet as great moral victory: and
relying upon the justice Of our cause for its
ultimate success, we shall not cease to la
Dor in it's behalf, but in every contest, will
rally around our Republican standard, until
the motto inscribed upon its folds shall be
no longer = sentiment, but q reality. LIB
erty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparable."
9Th. That tie action OF the present
State Legislature, in the passage of Joint
Resolution instructing our Senators and re-
guessing our Representatives in Congress
10 give their votes and use their influence
10 favor of maint aiming the present Natu.
raliza.ion Laws as they are, to prevent the
importation Of known Foreign paupers and
criminals, and to punish the manufacture or
use Of forged naturalization papers, and IN
removing the restriction hitherto imposed
upon Indians, Mulatioes and Negroes from
giving evidence in courts OF justice, thus
giving to the citizens of the Stale the bene
fits OF their testimony, and leaving their
crsdibii,y 10 the juries of the country, meets
with Our hearty approval; and the conduct
of those who oppose the removal OF this
disability only evince their lack of conf.
dence in the ability OF their fellow.citzens
to distinguish between truth and honor
Amendment by Mr.. Grinnell e
Resolved That the Republicans Of Iowa,
in Convention assembled, protest against
the admission Of Utah into the Union as a
Sovereign State, until her leProus immoral
tiles are purged out by local law declar
ing Polygamy crime.
: Amendment by J. Teesdale.
Resolue.!--That it is the policy and the de-
sign Of the Republicans o, Iowa, to make
thorough work in The investigation of accu-
INFLATED corruptions, and brand with endur-
ing in fanny lalthless officials; thu, erecting
barrier sgains, fraud, extravagance and cor
rupten in the administration Of public al
fairs.